connecting at ANC
May 13, 2014, 5:10 pm
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connecting at ANC
I am arriving from Nome on 9/1/14 on Alaska and connecting to Air Canada.
Alaska just changed my flight and the connection is tight. Arrive ANC at 2:08pm and connect with Air Canada 537 at 2:55. Questions. Will Alaska check my bag through. As I am overnighting in YVR if bag did not make until next day would be ok. Seems as thou both use South terminal but different concourses. Is there a remote possibility of making the connection. There is only one flight from Nome and one flight to YVR so changing flights not a viable option.
Would appreciate any thoughts from those of you who transit and or use ANC as this is my first time using ANC.
Alaska just changed my flight and the connection is tight. Arrive ANC at 2:08pm and connect with Air Canada 537 at 2:55. Questions. Will Alaska check my bag through. As I am overnighting in YVR if bag did not make until next day would be ok. Seems as thou both use South terminal but different concourses. Is there a remote possibility of making the connection. There is only one flight from Nome and one flight to YVR so changing flights not a viable option.
Would appreciate any thoughts from those of you who transit and or use ANC as this is my first time using ANC.
May 13, 2014, 5:31 pm
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I am arriving from Nome on 9/1/14 on Alaska and connecting to Air Canada.
Alaska just changed my flight and the connection is tight. Arrive ANC at 2:08pm and connect with Air Canada 537 at 2:55. Questions. Will Alaska check my bag through. As I am overnighting in YVR if bag did not make until next day would be ok. Seems as thou both use South terminal but different concourses. Is there a remote possibility of making the connection. There is only one flight from Nome and one flight to YVR so changing flights not a viable option.
Would appreciate any thoughts from those of you who transit and or use ANC as this is my first time using ANC.
Alaska just changed my flight and the connection is tight. Arrive ANC at 2:08pm and connect with Air Canada 537 at 2:55. Questions. Will Alaska check my bag through. As I am overnighting in YVR if bag did not make until next day would be ok. Seems as thou both use South terminal but different concourses. Is there a remote possibility of making the connection. There is only one flight from Nome and one flight to YVR so changing flights not a viable option.
Would appreciate any thoughts from those of you who transit and or use ANC as this is my first time using ANC.
Are both legs of your trip in the same reservation/ticket? If so, the agent or website should have noticed the problem when confirming your schedule change...
May 13, 2014, 6:14 pm
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Huge thanks for the quick reply.
Understand now about the connect time. Will try to carry on a bit more so will have something to wear in Canada. As this complication arose due to Alaska any chance I can talk the people into checking the bag through even tho it is 47 min not 60. I almost have to give that a try.
For a number of reasons the flights are on separate PNR s. Do not think there are any other flight possibilities as there is only one non stop from Nome and one flight that makes any sense to YVR. The alternate is an overnight in ANC which is something I need to think about and then see if I can get AC to change flight without a huge cost.
Your comment about the connect time is interesting. I deduct from that that Alaska will interline the bag to Air Canada when the connect time is 60 + min.
Understand now about the connect time. Will try to carry on a bit more so will have something to wear in Canada. As this complication arose due to Alaska any chance I can talk the people into checking the bag through even tho it is 47 min not 60. I almost have to give that a try.
For a number of reasons the flights are on separate PNR s. Do not think there are any other flight possibilities as there is only one non stop from Nome and one flight that makes any sense to YVR. The alternate is an overnight in ANC which is something I need to think about and then see if I can get AC to change flight without a huge cost.
Your comment about the connect time is interesting. I deduct from that that Alaska will interline the bag to Air Canada when the connect time is 60 + min.
May 13, 2014, 8:30 pm
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Isn't there a morning OME-ANC flight? If do, AS will change you to that with no charge. It may have an enroute stop at OTZ but that's no big deal.
Connecting from C (AS) to B (AC) at ANC is all of about a two minute walk, if that.
Isn't there a morning OME-ANC flight? If do, AS will change you to that with no charge. It may have an enroute stop at OTZ but that's no big deal.
Connecting from C (AS) to B (AC) at ANC is all of about a two minute walk, if that.
May 13, 2014, 9:00 pm
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Huge thanks for the quick reply.
Understand now about the connect time. Will try to carry on a bit more so will have something to wear in Canada. As this complication arose due to Alaska any chance I can talk the people into checking the bag through even tho it is 47 min not 60. I almost have to give that a try.
For a number of reasons the flights are on separate PNR s. Do not think there are any other flight possibilities as there is only one non stop from Nome and one flight that makes any sense to YVR. The alternate is an overnight in ANC which is something I need to think about and then see if I can get AC to change flight without a huge cost.
Your comment about the connect time is interesting. I deduct from that that Alaska will interline the bag to Air Canada when the connect time is 60 + min.
Understand now about the connect time. Will try to carry on a bit more so will have something to wear in Canada. As this complication arose due to Alaska any chance I can talk the people into checking the bag through even tho it is 47 min not 60. I almost have to give that a try.
For a number of reasons the flights are on separate PNR s. Do not think there are any other flight possibilities as there is only one non stop from Nome and one flight that makes any sense to YVR. The alternate is an overnight in ANC which is something I need to think about and then see if I can get AC to change flight without a huge cost.
Your comment about the connect time is interesting. I deduct from that that Alaska will interline the bag to Air Canada when the connect time is 60 + min.
May 13, 2014, 11:29 pm
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No offense, but I kind of reject this. The op is saying they had sufficient time for the connection at the time of booking and as such, took advantage of what was probably a really efficient schedule. I value my time enough to take that itinerary over the one suggested above all day long. 47 minutes is plenty enough time for the connection in ANC. Whether the Nome flight is on time...that's another thing.
May 13, 2014, 11:36 pm
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Let's not ignore the fact OP might miss the YVR flight if the OME flight is late, and thus be SOL since not on the same PNR.
Need to get on the earlier flight ASAP if at all possible.
Need to get on the earlier flight ASAP if at all possible.
May 14, 2014, 1:36 am
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Agree 47 mins work if ontime...but if not AS won't get the OP to YVR as its a different PNR. Since AS changed the flight, call them up and see about the earlier OME flight.
Originally Posted by Doc Savage
Let's not ignore the fact OP might miss the YVR flight if the OME flight is late, and thus be SOL since not on the same PNR.
Need to get on the earlier flight ASAP if at all possible.
Need to get on the earlier flight ASAP if at all possible.
May 14, 2014, 1:53 am
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Appreciate the comments and suggestions. My expert flyer search does not show and flight that departs in AM from Nome that would get me to ANC earlier than the non stop that departs at 12;45 and arrives at 2:08.
My current thinking is to send a bag home with my grandson who is traveling with me and goes to CA from ANC on a flight much later in afternoon and pack a carryon that will do me ok in Vancouver. Not the ideal approach but think it is doable. That plus a small back pack for computer and camera should work.
It helps to know the distance and time to go from Alaska gate to the Air Canada gate should be close and quick. Understand that if flight from Nome is delayed by much I am in a world of hurt.
My current thinking is to send a bag home with my grandson who is traveling with me and goes to CA from ANC on a flight much later in afternoon and pack a carryon that will do me ok in Vancouver. Not the ideal approach but think it is doable. That plus a small back pack for computer and camera should work.
It helps to know the distance and time to go from Alaska gate to the Air Canada gate should be close and quick. Understand that if flight from Nome is delayed by much I am in a world of hurt.
May 14, 2014, 2:05 am
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Ah it used to be AS ran a triangle flight in the early morning ANC-OTZ-OME-ANC. It seems that OME was dropped as there is an earlier flight to ANC ex-OTZ.
Originally Posted by bnw2005
Appreciate the comments and suggestions. My expert flyer search does not show and flight that departs in AM from Nome that would get me to ANC earlier than the non stop that departs at 12;45 and arrives at 2:08.
My current thinking is to send a bag home with my grandson who is traveling with me and goes to CA from ANC on a flight much later in afternoon and pack a carryon that will do me ok in Vancouver. Not the ideal approach but think it is doable. That plus a small back pack for computer and camera should work.
It helps to know the distance and time to go from Alaska gate to the Air Canada gate should be close and quick. Understand that if flight from Nome is delayed by much I am in a world of hurt.
My current thinking is to send a bag home with my grandson who is traveling with me and goes to CA from ANC on a flight much later in afternoon and pack a carryon that will do me ok in Vancouver. Not the ideal approach but think it is doable. That plus a small back pack for computer and camera should work.
It helps to know the distance and time to go from Alaska gate to the Air Canada gate should be close and quick. Understand that if flight from Nome is delayed by much I am in a world of hurt.
May 14, 2014, 8:55 am
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No offense, but I kind of reject this. The op is saying they had sufficient time for the connection at the time of booking and as such, took advantage of what was probably a really efficient schedule. I value my time enough to take that itinerary over the one suggested above all day long. 47 minutes is plenty enough time for the connection in ANC. Whether the Nome flight is on time...that's another thing.
May 14, 2014, 3:08 pm
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No offense, but I kind of reject this. The op is saying they had sufficient time for the connection at the time of booking and as such, took advantage of what was probably a really efficient schedule. I value my time enough to take that itinerary over the one suggested above all day long. 47 minutes is plenty enough time for the connection in ANC. Whether the Nome flight is on time...that's another thing.
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May 15, 2014, 7:25 pm
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For a number of reasons the flights are on separate PNR s. Do not think there are any other flight possibilities as there is only one non stop from Nome and one flight that makes any sense to YVR. The alternate is an overnight in ANC which is something I need to think about and then see if I can get AC to change flight without a huge cost.
May 15, 2014, 8:11 pm
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For future reference, it's possible to book AS and AC on the same ticket using an online travel agent or calling AS. AS would waive the phone booking fee if you booked the OME-ANC segment online first and called within 24 hours to add the AC flight. You'd also be subject to AS's change policies if the ticket was issued on AS's ticket stock (the ticket number would start with 027).
You can do that?
Originally Posted by Tide_from_PAE
For a number of reasons the flights are on separate PNR s. Do not think there are any other flight possibilities as there is only one non stop from Nome and one flight that makes any sense to YVR. The alternate is an overnight in ANC which is something I need to think about and then see if I can get AC to change flight without a huge cost.
May 15, 2014, 10:19 pm
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Here is an example from over on American. Person used AA website to book combo AA/DL flight
Or just go to orbitz and there are numerous multi carrier tickets. Heres another one