Originally Posted by
archimed
I've been lurking here for a while now and just have to ask (and apologies if it has come up before). Why does anyone fly Alaska? Everything I see here is a litany of problems, complaints, poor experiences, and worries. Aside from normal air travel issues, crowded airports, delayed flights, etc., my experience with Alaska has been quite positive.
Till last month, the answer was simple - free changes 60 days out.
Now, the answer is highly dependent on if you're someone living in alaska/seattle/portland/san-diego or not. Relatively easy to get mvp status which gives extra room seats and decent upgrades with decent mileage plans.
But for someone who doesn't live on the west coast, absolutely no reason to fly unless it fits your schedule