<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by someotherguy:
Thanks for the encouragement Eastbay1K.
I have a couple more questions:
Does Alaska do advance seat assignments? I tried an itinterary on itn.net and the seat mapper said it was not available for this airline.
What is a 73M ? Is that a combi? If so, which end has the cargo and which the people? And is there anywhere to sit where the view is not obscured by the wing?
And I'd still be glad of an answer on which side to sit to see Denali/McKinley.
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Thanks for flying on Alaska - I hope your flight is great.
Alaska does do advance seat assignments and if you can't get them on line just give their reservations number a call and see what they can do for you.
The 73M is the 737-200 combi aircraft. Cargo is always in the front and passengers in the back. You can avoid the wing by grabbing a seat in row 19 or 20. 11A and 11F often have no seat in front of them, which is the exit row, so you get unlimited legroom - however, you are right on top of the wing.
If you are flying over Denali/McKinley on a nice day ask the F/A to let the Captain know that you are a "first timer" and would appreciate the guided tour. Many times they will let you know when the scenery is going to get especially good. I have even had a few Captains get special clearance to drop really low and circle McKinley for "first timers". It never hurts to ask. Enjoy!!!!