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Hawaiian Airlines A330 First Class SEA-HNL

My friend and I recently booked roundtrip First Class tickets from Seattle to Honolulu through Alaska Airlines for $599. The flight over was on a Hawaiian Airlines A330 aircraft while the return flight was on a standard Alaska Airlines 737 MAX. Recently Alaska purchased Hawaiian but the two are still … Read more

Alaska Lounge SFO Terminal 1 Review

Alaska Airlines moved their operations from Terminal 2 to the newly renovated Terminal 1 at SFO. They also opened a new Alaska Lounge, the second largest in the network, across from gate B6. The lounge is located one floor up from the gate level, so once through the glass doors … Read more

Celebrity Edge Alaska Cruise Review

I recently completed a seven night Alaska cruise out of Seattle on the Celebrity Edge with a group of eight family members. Below are my thoughts on sailing on Celebrity Edge. Cost The total cost for my cruise was $2,441 for one person in a single balcony stateroom. This included … Read more

Celebrity Edge Single Infinite Veranda Review

It can get expensive booking a cruise for one person. Most often you pay double the price — and sometimes you pay more than double as the cruise line wants more passengers in order to earn more revenue from onboard spend. Fortunately Celebrity has a few rooms for solo passengers. … Read more

Alaska Lounge D Gates (SEA)

The original Alaska Lounge in Seattle is located just past security check point 4. It was recently renovated to bring it up to par with the Alaska Lounges at C Gates and N Satellite. Access to the Alaska Lounge can be purchased by anyone for $60 for one visit or … Read more

SNL Skit About Alaska Airlines

The January 20 episode of Saturday Night Live took aim at Alaska Airlines. After a door plug blew out of the 737 Max 9 on Flight 1282 on January 5 over Oregon, the plane was able to safely land with minor injuries. In the satirical mock commercial, a new tag … Read more

Alaska Airlines to Acquire Hawaiian Airlines

Alaska Airlines today announced plans to acquire Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion. According to the company, the two brands will remain (at least for now). The corporate headquarters will remain in Seattle. HawaiianMiles will likely be folded into Alaska’s Mileage Plan, with Hawaiian become part of the oneworld alliance. A … Read more

Condor A330neo Business Class SEA-FRA

Condor A330neo Business Class SEA-FRA Condor has a new Business Class that I’ve been looking forward to experiencing.  For a relatively small, leisure airline, I was impressed with the product.  It shouldn’t be compared to Qatar or Cathay Pacific, but it absolutely holds its own against British, American, or most … Read more

Alaska Railroad Coastal Classic – Seward to Anchorage

Alaska Railroad Coastal Classic – Seward to Anchorage My cruise on the Norwegian Spirit ended at Seward, Alaska – a port city about 120 miles south of Anchorage.  In order to get from Seward to Anchorage, you have three main options — rent a car, take a bus, or hop … Read more

Flight Attendants Body Cams on Alaska Airlines?

Flight Attendants Body Cams on Alaska Airlines? I was on a Friday night flight from Seattle to Las Vegas recently.  Out of the hundreds of flights each week, I would guess this flight has the highest probability of having disruptive passengers (Friday night + alcohol + Vegas). One of the … Read more

Summer 2022: My Flight Experiences

Summer 2022: My Flight Experiences There has been a lot of talk about traveling this summer.  Mostly catastrophizing  just how bad it would be.  It was predicted to be the perfect storm of post-pandemic revenge travel and understaffing of airlines due to reductions during COVID and record low unemployment rates. The … Read more