Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan - The dilemma of living on a beautiful island... what ferry to take to get to SeaTac?

I have a 11:10AM Horizon Air flight on Saturday to Sun Valley. We have carry-on only and can do web check-in the night before.

Living on an island we need to take a ferry to Seattle where we catch a cab to the airport.

My choice of ferries is the 8:45 AM which would put me at Seatac at around 9:45 AM or so or a 7:05 ferry that puts me there over three hours before our flight.....

I like to play it safe but three hours early just seems to much.... can I get away with being at the airport an hour and a few minutes before our Horizon flight? ( I have no status for the expedited security lines....)

I have a 11:10AM Horizon Air flight on Saturday to Sun Valley. We have carry-on only and can do web check-in the night before.

Living on an island we need to take a ferry to Seattle where we catch a cab to the airport.

My choice of ferries is the 8:45 AM which would put me at Seatac at around 9:45 AM or so or a 7:05 ferry that puts me there over three hours before our flight.....

I like to play it safe but three hours early just seems to much.... can I get away with being at the airport an hour and a few minutes before our Horizon flight? ( I have no status for the expedited security lines....)

That's tough but I'd do the 8:45 ferry. Unless you have to check bags. Then I'd take the early ferry and get some breakfast somewhere before going to the airport.

Just a guess, but are you coming from Bainbridge? The schedule shows departures at 7:05, 7:55 and 8:45 on Saturdays. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules/current/index.cfm?route=sea-bi

If so, I would probably suggest the 7:55 just to be safe, although quite honestly, you should be fine with the 8:45. Arriving at 9:45 for 11:10 flight with no checked luggage should be plenty of time.

Just a guess, but are you coming from Bainbridge? The schedule shows departures at 7:05, 7:55 and 8:45 on Saturdays. http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/schedules/current/index.cfm?route=sea-bi

If so, I would probably suggest the 7:55 just to be safe, although quite honestly, you should be fine with the 8:45. Arriving at 9:45 for 11:10 flight with no checked luggage should be plenty of time.

My eyesight is going bad....I thought the schedule said that there was no 7:55 on Saturday...but it is Sunday.......so that is a perfect time for me... a little early....but not too early.

My eyesight is going bad....I thought the schedule said that there was no 7:55 on Saturday...but it is Sunday.......so that is a perfect time for me... a little early....but not too early.

My solution was to always fly from CLM on weekends - $10/wk parking, show up 20 minutes prior to departure, extra segments, fares usually not much different than flying from SEA. . .

That said, if you're a Bainbridge-based frequent flyer, the best thing possible is to have a Board Room membership. Darned tasty free espresso drinks and passable muffins on Sat. AM., and a nice place to relax in case the ferry system and TSA conspire to actually get you inside the secure area ahead of schedule.

I got to the point that I could tell what day of the week it was by what morning-time baked goods were on offer. I distinctly remember looking a passenger thinking they were out of their mind when they looked for scones on a Saturday...."It's Saturday, that means muffins, there are never scones on Saturday. . ."

As an aside, Paul's Limousine is cheaper than a cab to the airport, or Shuttle Express has been reliable from the ferry on Sat. AM for $21/couple.

Eric

My solution was to always fly from CLM on weekends - $10/wk parking, show up 20 minutes prior to departure, extra segments, fares usually not much different than flying from SEA. . .

That said, if you're a Bainbridge-based frequent flyer, the best thing possible is to have a Board Room membership. Darned tasty free espresso drinks and passable muffins on Sat. AM., and a nice place to relax in case the ferry system and TSA conspire to actually get you inside the secure area ahead of schedule.

I got to the point that I could tell what day of the week it was by what morning-time baked goods were on offer. I distinctly remember looking a passenger thinking they were out of their mind when they looked for scones on a Saturday...."It's Saturday, that means muffins, there are never scones on Saturday. . ."

As an aside, Paul's Limousine is cheaper than a cab to the airport, or Shuttle Express has been reliable from the ferry on Sat. AM for $21/couple.

Eric

Thanks for all the great advice.... I have been using Paul for years and enjoying the Board room when I get passes ( I just so happen to have a couple for the weekend.)

They don't have low carb muffins by any chance on Saturday's?

They don't have low carb muffins by any chance on Saturday's?

Just eat them standing up...that way, the fat grams won't count either ;)