IF YOU’RE HEADING TO THE WEST COAST FROM ALBUQUERQUE, YOU HAVE A NEW OPTION AS OF LAST FRIDAY. ALASKA AIRLINES HAS LAUNCHED NEW SERVICE TO ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, AND TO PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNPORT SPOKESMAN DANIEL JIRON SAYS ALASKA AIRLINES CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS HERE. HE SAYS THEY’LL ADD SAN DIEGO AND SAN FRANCISCO, AND AN ADDITIONAL FLIGHT TO SEATTLE.
THE NEW SERVICE USES E-175 AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY HORIZON AIR. THE PLANE HOLDS 76 PASSENGERS.