cheap fares san jose to guadalajara on Alaska Air

Alaska Airlines is now offering direct flights between San Jose, Calif., and Guadalajara, Mexico, starting Dec. 15 and between Sacramento, Calif., and Guadalajara, starting Dec. 16, 2010.

Summary of new service:
Departs San Jose-Guadalajara
Arrives 10:50 p.m.
5 a.m.
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun

Guadalajara-San Jose
7 a.m.
8:50 a.m.
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat

cheap fares start at $119* each way for tickets purchased by Oct. 28, 2010, for travel completed by March 9, 2011. Fares are available for booking today at www.alaskaair.com or by calling 1-800-ALASKAAIR (1-800-252-7522 or TTY/TTD line 1-800-392-0228).
Additional fees for Mexico travel: U.S. Immigration User Fee of $7, U.S. Aphis Fee of $5, U.S. International Transportation Tax of $16.10, Mexico International Departure Tax of up to $33 (fluctuates with dollar-peso exchange rate), Mexico Tourism Tax of up to $24 (fluctuates with dollar-peso exchange rate) and Mexico Transportation Tax of 4 percent of the fare (fluctuates with dollar-peso exchange rate). Additional U.S. taxes may apply to itineraries involving a U.S. stopover lasting more than 12 hours.
The new flights will be operated with Boeing 737-800 aircraft, accommodating 16 passengers in first class and 141 coach seats.

low cost airlines Volaris also has direct service between San José and Guadalajara, Mexico,
“San José is quite an attraction for Mexicans traveling to the U.S. for pleasure, business,or to visit family and friends,” said Enrique Beltranena, Volaris chief executive officer. “The Hispanic market makes up about 30% of the total population in San Jose, and we’re certain that we’ll soon gain momentum with our clients as we did when we launched U.S. service last year.”