Originally Posted by
flyinryan
OK, Alaska scheduled an extra 737-700 for this morning to accomodate all the stranded pax, in addition to the regularly scheduled 737-400 "combi" flight. Both flights landed at ADQ around the same time, thanks to what I can only describe as some really intrepid flying by some damn good pilots. The weather in Kodiak was awful again this morning, very very low fog and lots of rain. I would have lost a bet on whether those planes would have landed. When my flight took off from ADQ, we did not break through the cloud deck until at least 10,000 ft AGL or higher. I don't know what the AS company minimums are for landing a 737, but I am pretty certain both ANC-ADQ flights this morning were right on the edge.
I am at ANC right now, continuing soon to SEA and OAK. I love flying Alaska, very very nice, helpful people (and good F seats.) Many thanks to a couple brilliant and caring agents at ADQ, Judy and Jacqueline, two angels who rebooked and rebooked again until I finally left. ^ ^ :-:
I have always found the AS personnel to be very helpful and friendly. Unlike other airlines when I have been stranded at closed airports or with almost all the flights cancelled, I find the AS GAs work extremely hard to get their PAXs to their locations however they can. It can be a bit crazy at times, and you may end up with a crazy route, but they will always try to get you home as best they can as quickly as they can. ^^
