West - :35 minute connection between flights @ SEATAC

I get into SEATAC on Hawaiian Air at 10:15 PM Concourse B. I have a 10:50 PM Alaska Air flight to catch from Concourse C. (Booked thru Orbitz)

:confused: Anyone know how long the walk is (or if it's a tram?) and if I'll make my flight?:( What time does Alaska Air close the plane door?

What happens if I miss the connection?

I already know my luggage won't make it so I am bummed:td:

It is possible to do the route by tram, but it would take two transfers and probably at least 15-20 minutes (if not more--if the tram timings are bad and you have to wait for one).

IIRC, Hawaiian uses some of the B gates closest to the main terminal area. Assuming your AS flight goes out at the end of the C concourse pier, you could probably make the walk if you hustle in about 10 minutes, maybe 15 to be safe. You'll come out of the Hawaiian gate, turn left, walk about 3 minutes to the main hallway, 3 minutes straight through the central atrium area, and then maybe a 4-5 minutes' walk left down the C concourse. It's pushing it, but it's doable--IF you can be off the Hawaiian flight fairly quickly (and keep in mind the door to the AS plane closes 10 minutes before departure, so you have to be walking up the jetway no later than 10:30pm, and if it's that late, you'd better be sprinting or flagging down one of those cart drivers).

You might mention to the FA before landing that you have a 25-minute connection and was hoping you could maybe get off the aircraft first.

It is possible to do this if you hustle. The important question is what happens if you miss the connection. Did you book this as one itinerary, or did you book it as two separate tickets? If you booked it as one ticket, you'll be booked on the next available flight (probably the next morning since this is a 10:20 pm flight.) If you booked it as two separate flights, you're at the mercy of AS as to whether or not they will rebook you and whether they will do it without any charges. Do whatever you can to sit as close to the front of the plane as possible so you can be off and on your way quickly.

mwaialeale, welcome to FlyerTalk! For added suggestions, I'll move this to our Travel->West forum, which covers SEA. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.

It partly depends on where you are heading on the connection. If you are getting on of the small Horizon flights that go under Alaska you will almost certainly be leaving from C2 which is at the terminal end of the C concourse, and will save you several minutes. A few of these flights sometimes leave from the North or South satelitte, in which case you will be really pushed to make it.