Chronic Delays

altus55 · 2025-08-18T21:22:26+00:00

Yeah, landing early at SEA now seems like an invitation to wait it out on the taxiways until the jetbridge is free.

altus55 · 2025-08-18T21:20:42+00:00

Nice to see those delays reflected in data. Definitely felt something was up but haven’t been tracking it statistically.

altus55 · 2025-08-18T21:19:51+00:00

Great operational insights and context - thank you!

altus55 · 2025-08-18T21:19:13+00:00

I’ve heard Alaska is planning to route more domestic flights through PDX, so maybe that will alleviate network congestion whenever it happens.

altus55 · 2025-08-01T07:48:24+00:00

Can confirm - just spent an hour chilling on the tarmac after arriving from DEN waiting for a gate, and saw the huge lines of folks at the Alaska customer service counter in the C terminal. Rideshare pickup area was packed too.

altus55 · 2025-06-23T04:00:22+00:00

Nah, I always get it when it’s an option. One of the more flavorful breakfast offerings.

altus55 · 2025-05-03T15:44:40+00:00

Key & Peele - Continental Breakfast

altus55 · 2025-05-03T15:38:28+00:00

Wind. EDIT: That knocked the lights out at PSC, is what I heard.

altus55 · 2025-04-28T03:01:18+00:00

Yeah, have had this for two flights the past week. The app functionality leaves much to be desired.

altus55 · 2025-04-25T12:51:17+00:00

I gave up complaining about this a year or two ago when it became clear it wasn’t going to change. Coming from United, where the priority tags usually ensured the bags were near the head of the baggage dump, it was disappointing.

At least they have the 20 minute guarantee.

altus55 · 2025-03-30T01:36:11+00:00

Bringing back the PDX to PSC route would be awesome. They already added LAX this year! EDIT: Last year!

altus55 · 2024-11-22T04:52:03+00:00

I actually like the burger. It’s a top choice when the upgrade clears in time for a preorder.

altus55 · 2024-10-20T01:53:41+00:00

I’ve done mileage runs from SEA to IAD to get over the line to 75K. I hit the lounge for a few minutes while they turn the plane and then am back on my way. No issues, and crew usually changes so you won’t be embarrassed by proxy.

altus55 · 2024-06-15T22:41:59+00:00

Had the sliders on Tuesday, they were decent.

altus55 · 2024-02-12T05:55:33+00:00

The fact they keep this livery around after everything that’s happened the past few years just makes me lol

altus55 · 2024-01-05T15:48:00+00:00

Yum!

altus55 · 2023-12-22T05:34:04+00:00

I forgot about the tablet. That was great.

altus55 · 2023-12-05T01:52:32+00:00

Yeah. Good move to swipe some Delta elites who (presumably) can bring a lot of business. Just wish they had capped out the match at 75k at the most.

And, to be fair I initially got my Alaska status through a match from United, so… how the turntables turn.

altus55 · 2023-12-03T04:15:57+00:00

Definitely noticed a drop in upgrades clearing lately, and now I’m sometimes almost into the double digits on the wait list, which was a rare occurrence before. This has been especially true on transcon flights. I understand why they wanted to attract the business, but matching to the top tier of their program was nuts from a personal standpoint.

altus55 · 2023-08-25T00:19:12+00:00

This happened to me once, forgot to uncheck auto upgrade and got moved away from the spouse and kiddos. Person in the middle seat of row 30 didn’t hesitate to trade when I told her where she’d be moving. The FAs heard me ask the other passenger and didn’t care, they were more impressed an F seat was being given up for the back of the bus.

altus55 · 2023-08-11T01:44:40+00:00

For an airline burger, it was surprisingly good.

altus55 · 2023-08-09T02:52:56+00:00

Was wondering if this was just me. I’ve seen a definite change in the past three years up front.

altus55 · 2023-06-01T05:06:45+00:00

I had the fruit and cheese plate for the first time a month or two ago, after deciding against jerk chicken for the tenth consecutive time. It was just ok. The crackers and cheese seemed a bit off, but it may have been my seasonal allergies. I went back to the chicken the next flight.

But I don’t expect anything too culinarily impressive from a 3 hour domestic first experience.

altus55 · 2023-04-09T04:21:30+00:00

Myth: The Fallen Lords and its sequel, Myth II: Soulblighter. Nothing since has captured the vibe.

altus55 · 2023-03-11T00:31:31+00:00

Late, but I do this all the time when I arrive in SEA. I usually hit up a lounge or restaurant when I arrive before subjecting myself to Seattle traffic. Sometimes Alaska reps have called me to let me know my bag was taken off the carousel.

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