Flight 1 of 10, Alaska Airlines SEA-SFO, #NMCLaborDay
Sep02

Flight 1 of 10, Alaska Airlines SEA-SFO, #NMCLaborDay

First Flight, Alaska 737-900 It’s the first flight of the #NMCLaborDay adventure, and we couldn’t be more excited. As you may have read on the main post, we had to position ourselves to San Francisco to take advantage of the discounted business class tickets. After a quick stop in the lounge, we headed to the gate to board. As is usual for Alaska (for whatever reason, I don’t know…) they board around 45-50 minutes before the flight is...

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Newest SeaTac Priority Pass Lounge
Sep02

Newest SeaTac Priority Pass Lounge

One of the great benefits of the myriad of credit cards out there (Chase Sapphire Reserve, Citi Prestige, etc) is that they all come with a Priority Pass membership.  Priority Pass has partnerships with over 900 lounges all over the world, and they seem to be adding more every day. We’re lucky in Seattle that we have tons of airport lounges to choose from, such as the United lounge, and Amex Centurion Lounge, the Delta Sky...

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Delta throws 10% off (along with some shade)
Sep02

Delta throws 10% off (along with some shade)

Ok, this is starting to get really old.  ONCE again, Delta takes the Battle in Seattle one step closer to being ridiculous. Since 2011, Alaska Airlines has offered a program called Club 49.  This program was created by Alaska Airlines as a way to give thanks to the people of Alaska for supporting the airline for over 80 years.  In their own words: Club 49™ is a free program within Mileage Plan™ that offers additional benefits for...

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SEA-SFO-LAX-JFK-MIA-PTY, PTY-MIA-ORD-JFK-SFO-SEA.  PHEW!
Sep02

SEA-SFO-LAX-JFK-MIA-PTY, PTY-MIA-ORD-JFK-SFO-SEA. PHEW!

So, what are you doing this Labor Day?  Barbecue?  Sports?  Hiking outside? Maybe some museums and family time?  We’re doing this crazy itinerary you see above.  If you’re feeling tongue tied, imagine us! It all started as a way for us to book a flight to maintain our Alaska Airlines status using some partner airlines (in this case, American Airlines) and doing it on the cheap.  Since American...

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Alaska Airlines $1,500 and Flight Giveaway
Aug23

Alaska Airlines $1,500 and Flight Giveaway

Check your emails!  Alaska Airlines just sent out a register to win email for your chance to win two round trip tickets and $1,500 in Visa Gift Cards. If you didn’t get an email, you can go to Alaska’s Facebook page and enter there. It’s pretty simple really.  Enter your email.  Enter your personal information.  And you’re done!  You get extra entries for liking and sharing on Facebook and twitter, so go for...

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10% Discount on many Alaska Airlines flights
Jul13

10% Discount on many Alaska Airlines flights

Alaska Airlines is a quirky airline, and I think for a lot of people that’s their selling point.  They do things just a little bit differently than most, and thats ok!  It embodies the “unique” spirit of Seattle, Portland, and to an extent Los Angeles (c’mon… y’all KNOW that you’re different in LA). One of the things that I love about Alaska Airlines is their commitment to the communities that...

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Flying in Delta Premium Economy earns you HOW MANY miles on Alaska Airlines?
Jun15

Flying in Delta Premium Economy earns you HOW MANY miles on Alaska Airlines?

It’s no secret to anyone in Seattle or the US in general that there’s been a sort of war between Alaska Airlines and Delta, especially here in the Pacific Northwest. When Delta decided to implement revenue based pricing, Alaska made changes to their earning chart, so that lower priced tickets would earn less miles. But a few months back Delta decided to partition out their Premium Economy/Economy Comfort product as a...

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Dubai to Johannesburg, Emirates Business Class, 777-300
May23

Dubai to Johannesburg, Emirates Business Class, 777-300

And now, for one of the more disappointing flights we’ve taken in months if not years. Emirates hypes up their service and amenities on their flights, and in first class they deliver. On this flight in business class however, delivery did not meet expectations at all. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday...

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Emirates A380 First Class, Washington Dulles to Dubai
Apr07

Emirates A380 First Class, Washington Dulles to Dubai

Emirates First Class tickets are, for me, one of the best uses of Alaska Airlines miles that are out there. For only 100,000** miles you can route to Asia, Africa, or Europe through Dubai and include a stopover for as long as you like. African Adventure: Overview and Booking Alaska’s New Look, New First Class Menu Options Emirates A380 First Class Dulles to Dubai Sheraton Grand Hotel Dubai and Holiday Inn Al Barsha Afternoon Tea, Burj...

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Alaska Airlines to use Electronic Bag Tags?!
Mar23

Alaska Airlines to use Electronic Bag Tags?!

Tired of waiting in line to get a bag tag from an agent, and then having to rip all those sticky, nasty tags off of your luggage afterwards?  I know I am; so much in fact that I still haven’t taken mine off from our last trip.  I’m sure that the next agent to put one on will take it off for me.  Well, this is all about to change… Per Alaska’s blog today, they’ve been testing a new...

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