AS in LAS...yikes...
#17
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: YVR
Posts: 344
When it's bad, it's really bad. Was forced to leave on a Sunday morning one time and security was close to an hour and a half.
Usually take off when I know it's slow. Left on the 15th this month on the 1:10 flight and arrived at the airport at 12:15, checked a bag, and was at the gate 40 min before boarding as they were starting.
It's a city where you have most of the people are arriving and leaving on a few number of days. Leave when a convention ends or on Sunday and you are screwed, leave when a convention is starting or on a Saturday afternoon and it's one of the quickest major airports in the country.
Usually take off when I know it's slow. Left on the 15th this month on the 1:10 flight and arrived at the airport at 12:15, checked a bag, and was at the gate 40 min before boarding as they were starting.
It's a city where you have most of the people are arriving and leaving on a few number of days. Leave when a convention ends or on Sunday and you are screwed, leave when a convention is starting or on a Saturday afternoon and it's one of the quickest major airports in the country.
By the time we got through, we were hearing that dreaded named final boarding call. Had we known that lines could get so long, we would have gotten to the airport a lot earlier, but we still made the flight, so no big issue.
Yup, have been on 609 a couple of times and security has never taken more than 10-12 minutes. I feel that its one of the best times to fly out of LAS.
#18
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 7,390
Originally Posted by Alaska Airlines BoardRoom
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#19
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: BOS/ORH
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 18,323
DOOHHH!!!!!!!!! I wouldn't have had much time in there anyways at it was a6:45am flight. I got to the airport 10 min before the 4:30Am checkin opening. which woudl have only left 20-30 min to spend in there. Oh well at least the breakfast in flight was filling. I thought F was ok. I though the direct TV was kind of annoying as it sticks out so far from the seat in front of you. its worse when the person in front reclined. Having a hangover didn't help either. I also wish there was more legroom but the equipment boxes get in th way. On the positive side the pre-mixed margaritas were nice. Also F and Elite are considered pre-boards before the children and families which was nice as well
Last edited by CDKing; Dec 24, 2010 at 9:35 am
#20
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: UA AS DL Hyatt SPG/Bonvoy HHonors
Posts: 2,008
I've never used the AS ticket counter in LAS - it is pretty far out of the way. Either come with boarding passes or use one of the common kiosks elsewhere in the airport to print them and go straight to security.
The CO PC is pretty decent, though no much food and a bit out of the way.
But... I have found the AS gate agents in LAS to be relatively unfriendly and unhelpful. They don't really want to help if you want to stand by for an earlier flight. They don't tell you why you aren't boarding (when they are delaying for MX). They ignore you in the first class line if you come after they started boarding the regular line.
The CO PC is pretty decent, though no much food and a bit out of the way.
But... I have found the AS gate agents in LAS to be relatively unfriendly and unhelpful. They don't really want to help if you want to stand by for an earlier flight. They don't tell you why you aren't boarding (when they are delaying for MX). They ignore you in the first class line if you come after they started boarding the regular line.