Winter Storm - Feb. 2021
Feb 10, 2021, 11:25 pm
#16
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A winter weather advisory for Seattle and Portland is on the Alaska website, but unless you're a traveling unaccompanied child or pet in cargo, nothing in there about changing bookings for now.
Winter Weather Advisory - Seattle and Portland
Winter Weather Advisory - Seattle and Portland
Snow forecasts for Seattle and Portland may cause delays or cancellations. Please monitor your flight status.
Because of the potential for delay or cancellation, the following policies are in effect for travel February 12 - 14, 2021.
Because of the potential for delay or cancellation, the following policies are in effect for travel February 12 - 14, 2021.
- Children traveling alone will not be accepted on flights to or through Seattle or Portland
- Children traveling alone will be accepted on flights departing from Seattle or Portland
Parent or Guardian must remain in the boarding area until the flight has departed.
- Pets traveling in the cargo compartment will not be accepted on flights to or through Seattle or Portland
- Pets traveling in the cargo compartment will not be accepted on flights departing from Seattle or Portland
Feb 11, 2021, 7:24 am
#17
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I'm supposed to fly TPA - SEA - PDX tomorrow. I called Alaska to see if I could move my flights to Monday and they wouldn't wave the fare difference as neither of them have been canceled. I really hope I don't get stuck in SEA tomorrow.
Feb 11, 2021, 7:37 am
#18
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You should be fine if your SEA flights are before Friday afternoon/evening. There are actually two systems moving through the PNW this weekend. The first one (now to Friday AM) looks pretty minor around SEA but the second one (Friday PM to Saturday AM) might be disruptive.
First system:
Second system:
First system:
Second system:
Feb 11, 2021, 9:06 am
#19
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Any thoughts on how Saturday evening (6:30PM) flights might go? My suspicion is that, assuming forecasts are right and its mostly done by Saturday AM, Saturday PM flights should be mostly okay. Maybe delays for some deicing.
Feb 11, 2021, 9:32 am
#20
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I'm guessing this isn't your first winter trip to VT, but if it is... Vermonters are a hearty bunch and they actually have a sufficient inventory of operable snow plows. Several inches on the road doesn't scare them one bit. They won't even slow down on the roads until the snow is deep enough to hit the undercarriage of the Subaru, and even then it's only because of the resistance. The greatest risk to Vermonters is us flatlanders who insist on adjusting our speed to a reasonable rate. If AS can get you to BOS, there's a high likelihood you can make it to VT - and the factory, provided your heart can handle the stress of the drive.
Feb 11, 2021, 9:33 am
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very likely delays propagating through the system as well ... just because the snow has turned to rain in the greater SEA area doesn't magically clear up ops wherever the aircraft and crews have been for the preceding hours
Feb 11, 2021, 11:57 am
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Hoping for waiver to change from Sat 2/13 AM to Fri 2/12....
AS hasnt posted any waivers yet but am hoping to change my flight to Friday seeming My flight Sat AM, in my opinion, is doubtdul. Will AS pro-actively cancel or release weather waiver?! 🤞
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Feb 11, 2021, 12:03 pm
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Just did a SDC for flights from SFO tomorrow to the east coast. Was charged the 7.5% federal excise tax on a different routing. That tax was not being charged when I originally booked the ticket in 2020. Don't have to worry now if my aircraft makes it down from Boise Friday.
Feb 11, 2021, 1:39 pm
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Just did a SDC for flights from SFO tomorrow to the east coast. Was charged the 7.5% federal excise tax on a different routing. That tax was not being charged when I originally booked the ticket in 2020. Don't have to worry now if my aircraft makes it down from Boise Friday.
Feb 11, 2021, 2:27 pm
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Feb 11, 2021, 8:22 pm
#27
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Just received notice that my flight 3409 MKE to SEA for 2/12/21 was cancelled.
“We are working to get you to Seattle as quickly as possible and will send you an updated itinerary in approximately 30 minutes”
Perhaps they will let me drive to ORD and fly home of it’s not a seattle thing but rather just the outgoing flight to MKe on an E75 not departing.
“We are working to get you to Seattle as quickly as possible and will send you an updated itinerary in approximately 30 minutes”
Perhaps they will let me drive to ORD and fly home of it’s not a seattle thing but rather just the outgoing flight to MKe on an E75 not departing.
Feb 11, 2021, 10:29 pm
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outbound SEA-MKE (3408) is cancelled for Fri 12 Feb
AS34 SEA-ORD which makes up AS51 ORD-SEA is showing on time
AS34 SEA-ORD which makes up AS51 ORD-SEA is showing on time
Feb 12, 2021, 5:27 am
#29
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I feel like a real winner. Woke up to learn that my flight this morning to SEA has been cancelled.
AS rep says they won't rebook on AA for weather related issues. Is that generally the case?
[Edit] another AS rep was willing to try AA, but flight was full.
AS rep says they won't rebook on AA for weather related issues. Is that generally the case?
[Edit] another AS rep was willing to try AA, but flight was full.
Last edited by PDXpress; Feb 12, 2021 at 5:38 am
Feb 12, 2021, 10:59 am
#30
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I have had them rebook me on AA for weather related cancellations and delays but you have to push a little bit and be prepared with exactly what you want them to do.