Alaska Airlines begins new flights from Orange County to Santa Rosa and Reno/Tahoe

SEATTLE - Alaska Airlines will begin new service from Orange County to Santa Rosa/Sonoma County, California and Reno/Tahoe, Nevada. These new routes eliminates the need to connect through other cities and marks the first time Alaska Airlines has provided service between Reno and Orange County, which is the second most popular destination from Reno.

"We're excited to introduce two new destinations from John Wayne Airport," said John Kirby Alaska's vice president of capacity planning. "Orange County residents will enjoy our convenient non-stop service to the wine regions of Sonoma, and to the Biggest Little City in the World, Reno, Nevada."

The flights will be operated by Horizon Air using 76-seat Q400 aircraft. Customers can enjoy complimentary snacks, soft drinks, Starbucks coffee and tea and Northwest wine and microbrews.

Summary of new service:

Start date	City pair	Departs	Arrives	Frequency
Mar. 16	Orange County-Reno	2:45 p.m.	4:05 p.m.	Daily
Mar. 16	Reno-Orange County	10:15 a.m.	11:37 a.m.	Daily
Mar. 16	Orange County-Santa Rosa	12:15 p.m.	1:46 p.m.	Daily
Mar. 16	Santa Rosa-Orange County	12:40 p.m.	2:11 p.m.	Daily

All times based on local time zones