Never flown Alaska...do they use airbus planes?
Sep 13, 2015, 10:57 am
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If you got that reaction from the cycling community here, you likely deserved it. Driving in to the turn lane and not yielding since you were the overtaking vehicle is probably why you got kicked. Nobody does something like that here for no reason.
Sometimes you're not just got a good enough driver to know what you've done wrong.
Sometimes you're not just got a good enough driver to know what you've done wrong.
I have seen cars kicked simply for committing the egregious infraction of stopping at a stop sign in Seattle. Whether you admit it or not, there is a section of militant cyclists here that think the rules of the road do not apply to them (unless it's in their own advantage), and any car driver is an evil, evil person who must be punished.
Sep 14, 2015, 7:46 am
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That's absolutely false and you know it.
I have seen cars kicked simply for committing the egregious infraction of stopping at a stop sign in Seattle. Whether you admit it or not, there is a section of militant cyclists here that think the rules of the road do not apply to them (unless it's in their own advantage), and any car driver is an evil, evil person who must be punished.
I have seen cars kicked simply for committing the egregious infraction of stopping at a stop sign in Seattle. Whether you admit it or not, there is a section of militant cyclists here that think the rules of the road do not apply to them (unless it's in their own advantage), and any car driver is an evil, evil person who must be punished.
Back on topic: Maybe OP is interested in the slightly wider seats in Airbus narrowbodies? Personally, I want to know where the E75s are flying and sit on those. They are my absolute favorite aircraft for domestic coach flights.
Oct 1, 2015, 10:57 pm
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Not so sure
If you got that reaction from the cycling community here, you likely deserved it. Driving in to the turn lane and not yielding since you were the overtaking vehicle is probably why you got kicked. Nobody does something like that here for no reason.
Sometimes you're not just got a good enough driver to know what you've done wrong.
Sometimes you're not just got a good enough driver to know what you've done wrong.
Back on track, after flying WN, DL, AA and F9 in the last 12 months, I've realized why I fly AS 90% of the time. @AlaskaAir #Rocks compared to the rest.
Oct 1, 2015, 11:00 pm
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Ah, Seattle's entitled, self-righteous cyclists, free to do whatever they want, obeying no traffic laws, using no common sense, and being utterly smug about it no matter the facts. Of course, all cyclists are completely virtuous, so they can do no wrong. All vehicle drivers are evil, so whatever is done to them is deserved. Always. What a shock.
Oct 2, 2015, 7:53 am
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This is quite an interesting thread.
The OP starts out with a somewhat vague question. Okay, the question is not bad, but a bit more detail would have helped the OP get better answers.
The biggest help came in post #39 when the OP mentions he only flies First Class. Makes a BIG difference in the answers. And of course, the seats are CARRIER selected as discussed often here.
Meanwhile, the topic starts wondering into other flying issues and even riding bikes in Seattle.
Meanwhile, the original question has really not been solved. I am guessing the OP wanted to know what the first class seats seatup was, in particular the armrest between seats.
As to this thread, well...
Wow. Just wow!
The OP starts out with a somewhat vague question. Okay, the question is not bad, but a bit more detail would have helped the OP get better answers.
The biggest help came in post #39 when the OP mentions he only flies First Class. Makes a BIG difference in the answers. And of course, the seats are CARRIER selected as discussed often here.
Meanwhile, the topic starts wondering into other flying issues and even riding bikes in Seattle.
Meanwhile, the original question has really not been solved. I am guessing the OP wanted to know what the first class seats seatup was, in particular the armrest between seats.
As to this thread, well...
Wow. Just wow!
Oct 2, 2015, 12:37 pm
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In other words...a regular thread in the AS forum
In other words...a regular thread in the AS forum
Oct 2, 2015, 11:19 pm
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This is quite an interesting thread.
The OP starts out with a somewhat vague question. Okay, the question is not bad, but a bit more detail would have helped the OP get better answers.
The biggest help came in post #39 when the OP mentions he only flies First Class. Makes a BIG difference in the answers. And of course, the seats are CARRIER selected as discussed often here.
Meanwhile, the topic starts wondering into other flying issues and even riding bikes in Seattle.
Meanwhile, the original question has really not been solved. I am guessing the OP wanted to know what the first class seats seatup was, in particular the armrest between seats.
As to this thread, well...
Wow. Just wow!
The OP starts out with a somewhat vague question. Okay, the question is not bad, but a bit more detail would have helped the OP get better answers.
The biggest help came in post #39 when the OP mentions he only flies First Class. Makes a BIG difference in the answers. And of course, the seats are CARRIER selected as discussed often here.
Meanwhile, the topic starts wondering into other flying issues and even riding bikes in Seattle.
Meanwhile, the original question has really not been solved. I am guessing the OP wanted to know what the first class seats seatup was, in particular the armrest between seats.
As to this thread, well...
Wow. Just wow!
I am a female, also I am disabled so I like room and early access on the plane so I always fly in first and having never flown this airline I had questions on the setup. I googled images of the planes but the results were somewhat all over the map, thus why I asked. I like the space between seats (the large center console armrest), why? Well because I have CP, and sometimes I shake a little and I don't want to disturb my seat mate if my body decides to make me look like I just chased down 50 cups of coffee. So i think I have a valid reason...lol. You wouldn't want to sit right up against someone if they were twitching and shaking, would you? Odds are I'll be fine to the point nothing will happen, but I can't count on my body to cooperate so to be on the safe side I like a buffer zone.
And yeah, bikes and traffic, I never would have seen that one coming out of the thread I started!
Thank you all for your help! Next time I'll google the actual plane numbers instead of plane images so I know what type of plane I'm dealing with. My plan is to try out every domestic airline...not that there are a ton flying SFO to SEA but there's a small variety.
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Oct 3, 2015, 8:06 am
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Very valid reason. Folks here would have been more able to help knowing just a bit more.
But... still a bit confusing. Some would consider the "large center console" as a shared armrest. If that is what works for you, I think that is more the norm on most planes. I have flown a fair amount of first class and they seem to the norm. Actual "space" between the seats - well not sure if I have ever seen that.
A quick google of Alaska Air seats shows you should be fine. Nothing to do with the maker of the plane.
https://www.google.com/search?q=alas...QXQA1IUO8j4%3D
Oct 3, 2015, 12:30 pm
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A quick google of Alaska Air seats shows you should be fine. Nothing to do with the maker of the plane.
https://www.google.com/search?q=alas...QXQA1IUO8j4%3D
https://www.google.com/search?q=alas...QXQA1IUO8j4%3D
This one is for Recaro seats found on the -900, -900ER and -800's.
https://www.google.com/search?q=alas...AngmtvF8ciM%3A
Oct 10, 2015, 2:10 am
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Very valid reason. Folks here would have been more able to help knowing just a bit more.
But... still a bit confusing. Some would consider the "large center console" as a shared armrest. If that is what works for you, I think that is more the norm on most planes. I have flown a fair amount of first class and they seem to the norm. Actual "space" between the seats - well not sure if I have ever seen that.
A quick google of Alaska Air seats shows you should be fine. Nothing to do with the maker of the plane.
But... still a bit confusing. Some would consider the "large center console" as a shared armrest. If that is what works for you, I think that is more the norm on most planes. I have flown a fair amount of first class and they seem to the norm. Actual "space" between the seats - well not sure if I have ever seen that.
A quick google of Alaska Air seats shows you should be fine. Nothing to do with the maker of the plane.
Last edited by wmweeza; Oct 10, 2015 at 2:17 am
Oct 11, 2015, 1:17 am
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FYI I actually thought about this thread... the 73G I flew last night had space for two glasses on top of the console, and a pull out tray with space for two more glasses. These are the older seats however.
http://patstravelreviews.com/wp-cont...0/IMG_3606.jpg
The newer F seats have a larger space on top of the console, and still has a pull out tray for additional surface area.
http://www.sanspotter.com/wp-content..._report_17.jpg
Hope that helps.
http://patstravelreviews.com/wp-cont...0/IMG_3606.jpg
The newer F seats have a larger space on top of the console, and still has a pull out tray for additional surface area.
http://www.sanspotter.com/wp-content..._report_17.jpg
Hope that helps.
Oct 11, 2015, 2:50 am
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FYI I actually thought about this thread... the 73G I flew last night had space for two glasses on top of the console, and a pull out tray with space for two more glasses. These are the older seats however.
http://patstravelreviews.com/wp-cont...0/IMG_3606.jpg
The newer F seats have a larger space on top of the console, and still has a pull out tray for additional surface area.
http://www.sanspotter.com/wp-content..._report_17.jpg
Hope that helps.
http://patstravelreviews.com/wp-cont...0/IMG_3606.jpg
The newer F seats have a larger space on top of the console, and still has a pull out tray for additional surface area.
http://www.sanspotter.com/wp-content..._report_17.jpg
Hope that helps.
It feels weird to call the center area like that an armrest since it's more like a center area console in a car, that's what my car manufacturer calls it...hmm.
Thanks
Excited to try out Alaska Airlines!
Oct 11, 2015, 8:23 am
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http://www.dimensionsinfo.com/airbus-a320-capacity/
The fuselage width is 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in).
Its fuselage width is 12 ft 4 in (equal to 3.8 m)