On March 3, 2014, Horizon Air began daily flights from Anchorage to Fairbanks and Kodiak. The CRJ-700s are operating on routes that would not be feasible to operate with neither Bombardier Q400s nor Boeing 737s. This means that SkyWest owns and operates the aircraft, while Alaska Airlines is responsible for marketing and selling tickets for the flights. SkyWest is operating five CRJ-700s purchased from Horizon Air under a capacity purchase agreement. On May 14, 2011, several routes that were formerly served by Horizon Air were transferred to SkyWest Airlines, operating under the name Alaska SkyWest. Horizon has been flying to Canada since at least 1993, when service was added from Bellingham and Seattle to Calgary, Alberta. Horizon Air launched its first Mexican route, flying a CRJ-700 between Loreto, Mexico and Los Angeles, California in January 2008. This change was brought mainly in part by the fleet transition plan, as Pendleton was served by the smaller Q200 plane, which was phased out of service. One destination, Pendleton, Oregon, was subsidized through the Essential Air Service program, but on December 1, 2008, Horizon Air no longer served Pendleton. In 2008, Horizon restructured existing routes in order to transition to an all Bombardier Q400 fleet, removing the smaller Q200 turboprops as well as the CRJ-700 regional jets from the fleet. Five of the seven routes introduced with the acquisition of Air Oregon are still served by Horizon, with the exceptions of North Bend/ Coos Bay, Oregon and by December 2008, Pendleton, Oregon. One year later, Horizon acquired Transwestern Airlines of Utah and then expanded into the intermountain West region of the United States.
In 1982, Horizon Air expanded into Oregon with a purchase of Air Oregon, and added service to seven new destinations. Horizon Air's inaugural destinations in 1981 were Pasco, Seattle, and Yakima, Washington which were served with two wet leased Fairchild F-27 turboprop aircraft. Horizon Air, a regional airline based in SeaTac, Washington, serves 47 different destinations in the western United States, Canada and Mexico. In July, Dave Campbell was named the seventh president in Horizon Air’s 33-year history.A Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 landing in Vancouver, British Columbia These days, passengers can keep that dollar bill, since premium regional microbrews and wine are offered (to passengers 21 and older) on Horizon flights at no additional charge. In 1995, Horizon made history by becoming the first airline to offer microbrews on flights at $1 a can. Horizon operates both the longest (Seattle to Fresno, 748 miles) and shortest (Pullman to Lewiston, 26 miles) turboprop routes currently being served by regional carriers in the U.S.ĥ. Horizon flies to 44 cities on behalf of Alaska Airlines, traveling as far south as Loreto, Mexico and as far north as Deadhorse, Alaska. Up through 1991, Horizon’s aircraft featured a four-color sun on the tail that would come to be affectionately known as the “meatball.” In 2011, Horizon adopted the Alaska public brand and aircraft paint scheme.Ĥ. Horizon has been Alaska Airlines’ sister carrier since 1986, when it was acquired by Alaska Air Group. The Q400 uses 30 to 40 percent less fuel and produces 30 to 40 percent less carbon emissions than a comparably sized regional jet.ģ. regional carriers, consists entirely of technologically advanced 76-seat Bombardier Q400 turboprops. Horizon’s current fleet, one of the youngest among U.S. The motto he established – “It’s our privilege to serve you” – lives on today.Ģ. Horizon founder Milt Kuolt was a larger-than-life entrepreneur on a mission to create a regional airline with an unmatched focus on customer service. 1, 1981, with a 40-seat F-27 aircraft making the journey from Seattle to Yakima. For those not familiar with the heart and history behind Horizon Air, the nation’s seventh-largest regional airline, here are five things you might not know.ġ.
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