Horizon Air Expands San José Air Service with New Daily Nonstop Service to Sacramento
Service to connect Silicon Valley businesses to California state capitol

SAN JOSE, CA -- Horizon Air plans to start new daily nonstop service between San José and Sacramento (SMF) beginning August 25, 2008, providing easy access to California’s state capitol.

The carrier is offering one daily nonstop flight, giving San José business and leisure travelers convenient access to the state capitol, nearby University of California, Davis and Gold-Rush era attractions, fascinating museums, historic Old Town Sacramento and world-famous music festivals.

Horizon’s new schedule between San José and Sacramento, effective August 25:

San José (SJC) to Sacramento (SMF)
Depart – Arrive
9:30 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.

Sacramento (SMF) to San José (SJC)
Depart – Arrive
5:05 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

The new Horizon flight will be operated on a Q-400 high-speed turboprop aircraft, with capacity for 76 passengers. The Q400 is one of the most technologically advanced regional aircraft in the world and is also the most environmentally friendly aircraft in its class, burning 30 percent less fuel and producing 30 percent less carbon emissions than a comparable jet.

About Horizon Air

Horizon Air and its sister carrier, Alaska Airlines, together serve 93 cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. At SJC, Horizon Air operates daily flights to Boise, Idaho and Portland and, beginning August 25, to Sacramento. Alaska Airlines offers convenient service to Portland and Seattle, including day and evening departures and arrivals.

For more information regarding Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines destinations, programs and fares, visit www.horizonair.com or www.alaskaair.com or call 1-800-547-9308 for Horizon Air or 1-800-426-0333 for Alaska Airlines.

About Mineta San José International Airport

Mineta San José International Airport, a self-supporting enterprise, is owned and operated by the City of San José. SJC served 10.7 million passengers and handled approximately 209 million pounds of air cargo in 2007. SJC has 166 flights a day on 13 domestic and international carriers to 30 nonstop destinations.

For more airport information, visit www.sjc.org, or call Airport Customer Service at (408) 501-0979. Motorists can also tune their radios to 530 AM within two miles of SJC for current information on airport traffic, parking and security.

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