Alaska Airlines New Route: Kona to Sacramento
Alaska Air Group (ALK – Free Report) wholly-owned subsidiary — Alaska Airlines — has begun a new nonstop service connecting Sacramento International Airport with Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keahole on the Hawaiian Island.
The latest service will be operational thrice a week and complement the already existing nonstop service between Sacramento and Maui, Hawaii. The flights aimed at enhancing travel during the holidays is anticipated to draw substantial traffic and in turn boost the carrier’s passenger revenues.
Apart from offering several nonstop destinations from the key focus cities around California, Alaska Airlines is committed to provide customers with low fares and improved services. Currently, the carrier offers 29 daily flights to the Hawaiian Island from the Californian cities of Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland as well as several other West Coast cities.
Alaska Airlines will operate on the Sacramento-Kona, Hawaii route on a 737 aircraft, which comprises several modernized amenities for a smooth travel experience.
Meanwhile, strong demand for air travel has been boosting the carrier’s passenger revenues. Recently, the airline tweaked its fourth-quarter 2018 unit revenue guidance to 12.70-12.80 cents compared with 12.60-12.80 cents expected earlier.
