Horizon Air Plane in University of Washington Livery to Fly Over Husky Stadium Oct. 24

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Horizon Air:

WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 24, at 12:30 p.m. Pacific time

WHAT: Horizon Air will perform a low level fly by of its Bombardier Q400
turboprop plane painted in University of Washington livery just before kickoff
of the Washington vs. Oregon game at Husky Stadium. This is one of five game
over flights scheduled for each of Horizon`s university livery aircraft.

WHERE: Husky Stadium, Seattle, Washington. The game will be broadcast on ABC,
check local listings.

* PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES: Members of the media are invited to film/photograph the
aircraft as it flies by Husky Stadium. The aircraft will make two passes. The
first pass will be off the north end of the stadium, flying from east to west,
affording those in the south side of the stadium a first class view. The
aircraft will then turn and fly by the south side of the stadium in a west to
east direction so the north side of the stadium can have a view. On its way out
of the Seattle area the plane will then fly directly over the stadium as a
farewell.
* High resolution photos of all university livery aircraft can be downloaded at:
http://www.alaskasworld.com/newsroom/QXNews/photos.asp
* "This is one of the most ambitious promotions we've ever done," says Dan
Russo, vice president, Marketing and Communications. "It will generate a lot of
excitement around our partnerships with these schools and strengthen Horizon's
brand as 'Wings of the Great Northwest.'"

FACTS:

* In December 2007, Horizon announced plans to paint four aircraft in university
liveries as a tribute to the venerable public institutions that share a home
with Horizon`s Pacific Northwest home. In December 2008, Horizon announced it
would add a Boise State livery plane to the fleet in the 2009.
* There are five planes - Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, Washington State
and, on Nov. 8, 2009, Boise State will join the fleet. Oregon and Washington
State have already had football game over flights. Oregon State is scheduled for
Oct. 31 and BSU will be Nov. 14.
* The Husky plane was brand new when painted and as such would have been painted
regardless of paint scheme. No expense was incurred by the university.
* The goal of the project was to put an element of fun into the flying
experience while also putting a smile on the faces of university alumni, staff
and students.
* The original Husky plane was unveiled on Feb. 19, 2008.
* The Husky plane is Bombardier Q400. These 76-seat turboprop aircraft are the
workhorses of Horizon air, using 30-40 percent less fuel and reducing emissions
by the same percent than comparable sized jets.

* Horizon operates 37 of these aircraft.
* Horizon has been operating this aircraft since February 2001.

* Horizon has been serving Seattle since its first day as an airline in
September 1981.

Horizon serves 48 cities throughout Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Baja California Sur (Mexico), and British Columbia and
Alberta (Canada). Together, Horizon Air and Alaska Airlines serve more than 90
cities and are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE:ALK).

Horizon Air
Jen Boyer, 206-392-0296

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