I had the realization a few hours ago having not flown on Alaska, or any airline in 3 months this is probably the longest length of time I have gone without flying in about 6plus years maybe longer. I am sure some of you haven't gone this long without flying in decades? What do you miss most about flying Alaska? I say Alaska specifically because if this was United I wouldn't miss anything=)

I think I miss most the pre flight lounge experience, having a bloody mary at LAX, or champagne at PDX and that pre flight excitement. Miss the staff too, that is always my big thing with Alaska I have never seen a more consistently positive welcoming staff, not only for an airline but any massive company I have always been blown away by their company culture and consistent positivity, hoping to be flying to Montana next week if that does not get cancelled too, lets hope!!

After AS 261, it was about about another year-plus to board another AS plane. That was my longest AS gap in the past 30 or so years.

In the past 15 years, yes, I think so.



Time since my last flight (bag service guarantee timer, I never did reset)

Next scheduled trip is June 1st... Hope I can go

that’s excellent!
it’s just over three months now for me (30 Jan IAD-SEA); I’d have to peruse my log for more specifics about AS, but going back to 1971 my longest gap between flights of any kind is 5.5 months (details in Post 8 in the similarly titled TravelBuzz thread)

2-3 months isn't that unusual for me, so... it will be a little long, but not terribly so.

First time since 2008 I’ve been home for eight consecutive weeks.

This is probably the longest I've not flown AS since I switch over to flying them instead of UA where I got the boot whatever year they decided to go revenue-based. I haven't been on an AS flight since President's Day weekend.

Nope

Regards

Our longest was just over a year. I don’t recall why we went so long. Now, DW gets antsy if we don’t fly out every 2-3 months. We’re rapidly approaching that 3 month mark, having canceled 2 trips during this period.

Nope, couldnt do it. Back in air after 5 weeks. :P

Jiburi

I miss my passengers. The planes are starting to get more full than they were for a few weeks but I really miss the interactions with people. We don't get that anymore as much because most people are so focused on staying as far away from one another as possible - and I try to be respectful that not everyone wants to chat. I miss my people though... Looking forward to welcoming you all back - and I promise to show up at the next Sea-Doo if you all have another...

I am definitely ready and I am also 6,000 miles short of 1 million on Alaska.

Haven�t flown at all in 2020, which is certainly feeling like a while. I think 2005 was otherwise the only year I did not fly on AS metal at all going back more than thirty years.

I was in Europe for 3 months last year so not the longest w/o flying on AS, but definitely the longest w/o traveling in the last 8 years.

I flew AS on my last trip in early March down to San Diego. Before that it had been two plus years since I flew the Eskimo if memory serves correctly.