<br /> 02/08/02 FRI 10:12 FAX 541 682 6838 EUGENE AIRPORT PW AD IN <br /> l~ 001 <br /> February 7, 2002 ~ <br /> For Immediate Release <br /> New Horizon non-stop flight to Seattle now flying <br /> Horizon Air's new non-stop flight to Seattle began service on Feb. 3'd with daily d partures from <br /> Eugene at 6:55 PM. Horizon now offers six daily non-stop flights from Eugene to Battle with th <br /> earliest leaving Eugene at 6:00 AM. <br /> Horizon also offers five daily non-stop flights inbound from Seattle to Eugene wit the last flight <br /> arriving at 9:32 PM. The new schedule will improve connections through Seattle n Horizon's <br /> major partner carriers Alaska Airlines and Northwest. <br /> Horizon also added one daily inbound flight from Portland, arriving in Eugene 6:3 PM. <br /> ice President of Marketing and Planning Pat Zachwieja explains why Horizon a ded flights to <br /> Eugene and several other northwest cities, "we have strong demand on these ro tes and sow ` <br /> are increasing service to better meet the needs of our customers". The new High s are operate <br /> with 37-seat Q200 turboprops. <br /> With the addition of these flights, the Eugene Airport now offers a total of 48 Bait non-stop <br /> departures and arrivals: <br /> I <br /> Daily Departures (24): <br /> • 9 to Portland <br /> • 6 to Seattle ~ <br /> 3 to San Francisco ~ <br /> • 2 to Denver <br /> • 2 to Phoenix <br /> • 2 to Los Angeles <br /> Daily Arrivals (24) ~ <br /> • 10 from Portland <br /> • 5 from Seattle <br /> • 3 from San Francisco <br /> • 2 from Denver <br /> • 2 from Phoenix <br /> • 2 from Los Angeles <br /> For more information, please contact Bob Noble, Eugene Airport Manager at 6 2-5430. <br /> <br />