Alaska Airlines And Horizon Air release Mobile Travel Apps for iPhone,BlackBerry and Windows Mobile

Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have announced the launch of three mobile applications designed for iPhone, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile users. The free applications are available for download at www.alaskaair.com/mobile. Unlike the Web-optimized mobile.alaskaair.com site, the applications are custom built for each device and can be downloaded directly to the smartphone.

"Alaska and Horizon Air's mobile apps offer people access to the most frequently used functions they need on the day of flight," said Steve Jarvis, Alaska Airlines' vice president of marketing, sales and customer experience.

The native applications provide customers with access to flight status information, flight schedules, Web check-in and flight alerts. Customers can also access "My Trips" to view their itineraries, change seats, check their upgrade status, and add an Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan number to a reservation. The applications also give customers access to download electronic boarding passes.