Alaska to Take First 737 MAX Delivery - First Flights in March 2021
Jan 10, 2021, 8:56 am
#181
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The problem is the left side Is gonna be backlit for the entire flight since this is a morning flight, although yeah a wing shot with the San Diego skyline always looks amazing.
Jan 10, 2021, 10:13 am
#182
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: British Columbia
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Sunrise! March 1st 2021
For reference. The sunrise will be blinding on the left side southbound on March 1st.
6:49 AM
Monday, March 1, 2021 (PST)
Sunrise in Seattle, WA
6:16 AM
Monday, March 1, 2021 (PST)
Sunrise in San Diego, CA
James
6:49 AM
Monday, March 1, 2021 (PST)
Sunrise in Seattle, WA
6:16 AM
Monday, March 1, 2021 (PST)
Sunrise in San Diego, CA
James
Jan 10, 2021, 10:18 am
#183
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
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Too bad F window seats were sold out by the time I got to it. I imagine F will still fill up, but if not, this is one time when I will not be requesting an upgrade.
Jan 10, 2021, 10:29 am
#184
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SEA
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I just cancelled the LAX flight and rebooked SEA-SAN. Seat 8A. Hoping this schedule holds!
Jan 10, 2021, 11:25 am
#185
Join Date: Dec 2017
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sounds like I booked at just the right time: I’m in first on the way down, and on the MAX return leg back to SEA in premium. Snagged it for $200 round trip.
Jan 10, 2021, 11:26 am
#186
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Location: PDX
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Jan 10, 2021, 12:07 pm
#187
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Location: SEA
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when is the LAX flight? The SAN departure from SEA is now 6:30am (was 8am). Not looking forward to an even earlier departure.
sounds like I booked at just the right time: I’m in first on the way down, and on the MAX return leg back to SEA in premium. Snagged it for $200 round trip.
sounds like I booked at just the right time: I’m in first on the way down, and on the MAX return leg back to SEA in premium. Snagged it for $200 round trip.
Jan 10, 2021, 4:27 pm
#189
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 100K, Hilton Diamond
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Whelp. Cancelled LAX, rebooked SAN. Thanks for the 40% off code. 9F down, 6F back to Seattle.
Jan 10, 2021, 7:50 pm
#190
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I cancelled that itinerary and booked LAX-SAN for $64 in Main (Premium) with the 40% discount. Rather than an immediate turn I am taking a more leisurely SAN-SFO-LAX-SEA Northbound in F. Base fare was $261, 3 of 4 flights in F. I will be in 6F Southbound.
James
Jan 10, 2021, 8:06 pm
#191
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Location: SEA
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I had SEA-LAX in Premium & LAX-PDX in F followed with by an E175 PDX-SEA in F. To add insult to injury the changes not only eliminated the MAX, I was left with F(I) on a Q400 back to SEA.
I cancelled that itinerary and booked LAX-SAN for $64 in Main (Premium) with the 40% discount. Rather than an immediate turn I am taking a more leisurely SAN-SFO-LAX-SEA Northbound in F. Base fare was $261, 3 of 4 flights in F. I will be in 6F Southbound.
James
I cancelled that itinerary and booked LAX-SAN for $64 in Main (Premium) with the 40% discount. Rather than an immediate turn I am taking a more leisurely SAN-SFO-LAX-SEA Northbound in F. Base fare was $261, 3 of 4 flights in F. I will be in 6F Southbound.
James
Jan 11, 2021, 1:29 am
#192
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Location: Los Angeles
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If I'm lucky they'll end up with a whole bunch more rearrangements and put one on my early March SEA-ONT flight.
Jan 11, 2021, 9:25 am
#193
Join Date: May 2013
Location: SEA
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I had the same flights booked as you which I cancelled. I was lucky enough to get a window seat in premium (before they disappeared) on the SAN flight and then up to SFO on the E jet (3A). From there off to SEA.
Jan 17, 2021, 7:15 am
#194
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
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I'm going to stick with my PC window seat but the price dropped from $700+ to $329 for the remaining F aisle seats if anyone was holding out for one of those.
Jan 24, 2021, 7:44 pm
#195
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: SJC, OAK, SFO
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AS took delivery of their first Boeing 737 MAX 9 (N913AK) on AS 9809 BFI-SEA on January 24, 2021. Considering the six week estimate for service readiness, I wonder if the inaugural flight will remain AS 482 SEA-SAN on March 1, 2021.
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N913AK
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N913AK