Nov 22, 2012, 4:10 am
Last edit by: jackal
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The Alaska Airlines Bored Room
Dec 29, 2018, 7:11 am
#6633
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,990
Jan 3, 2019, 12:59 pm
#6634
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 659
I think I saw that at SEA on the 30th... at the TSA precheck checkpoint, 1 of the 4 people checking ID's had a sign on top of their ticket scanner machine that said something like "This station is using a new verification method". I didn't go through that one because there was a free agent.
Not having to juggle phone, lock screen, wallet & ID and then cram everything back in a bag would be a nice perk.
Not having to juggle phone, lock screen, wallet & ID and then cram everything back in a bag would be a nice perk.
Jan 3, 2019, 2:35 pm
#6635
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,990
I think I saw that at SEA on the 30th... at the TSA precheck checkpoint, 1 of the 4 people checking ID's had a sign on top of their ticket scanner machine that said something like "This station is using a new verification method". I didn't go through that one because there was a free agent.
Not having to juggle phone, lock screen, wallet & ID and then cram everything back in a bag would be a nice perk.
Not having to juggle phone, lock screen, wallet & ID and then cram everything back in a bag would be a nice perk.
Jan 5, 2019, 3:40 pm
#6636
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: Mileage Plan
Posts: 233
Is it just me or do the Alaska 737s have a certain... smell to them? It's like the smell of new and freshness? Like I've only noticed it on the Boeings and only on Alaska planes. Please tell me I'm not the only crazy dude here that notices this.
Jan 5, 2019, 4:42 pm
#6637
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
There is a "new plane smell" that lasts for a month or two after delivery...
Jan 5, 2019, 9:14 pm
#6638
Join Date: Apr 2018
Programs: Mileage Plan
Posts: 233
Jan 6, 2019, 1:15 am
#6639
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
Jan 8, 2019, 1:11 pm
#6640
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 659
Maybe I'm just a little slow on the uptake, but on my last trip a buddy of mine just pointed out something I never noticed before. As we approached the plane I noticed it was an Airbus and commented that we'd get to use IFE instead of our phones. He replied "Yeah it's an old VX plane, all AS flights with 4 digits are". Mind = blown.
To correct him though, it's not all 4 digit flight numbers, just ones that start with 1
4 digits starting with 2 seem to be Horizon.
Once recognizing that pattern, I haven't seen anything that deviates.
To correct him though, it's not all 4 digit flight numbers, just ones that start with 1
4 digits starting with 2 seem to be Horizon.
Once recognizing that pattern, I haven't seen anything that deviates.
Jan 8, 2019, 2:07 pm
#6641
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
Maybe I'm just a little slow on the uptake, but on my last trip a buddy of mine just pointed out something I never noticed before. As we approached the plane I noticed it was an Airbus and commented that we'd get to use IFE instead of our phones. He replied "Yeah it's an old VX plane, all AS flights with 4 digits are". Mind = blown.
To correct him though, it's not all 4 digit flight numbers, just ones that start with 1
4 digits starting with 2 seem to be Horizon.
Once recognizing that pattern, I haven't seen anything that deviates.
To correct him though, it's not all 4 digit flight numbers, just ones that start with 1
4 digits starting with 2 seem to be Horizon.
Once recognizing that pattern, I haven't seen anything that deviates.
Jan 8, 2019, 2:46 pm
#6642
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
Also
3xxx SkyWest
32xx PenAir codeshare
4xxx Ravn codeshare
4xxx/6xxx AA codeshare
9xxx reposition/rescue flights
I think all of the DL codeshares are gone now.
ETA: Mileage chart has updated ranges:
2000-2999 (operated by Horizon Air)
3124-3499 (operated by SkyWest)
4000-4799 (operated by American Airlines)
4800-4999 (operated by PenAir)
5000-5499 (operated by Qantas)
6000-6999, 8001-8999 (operated by American Airlines)
3xxx SkyWest
32xx PenAir codeshare
4xxx Ravn codeshare
4xxx/6xxx AA codeshare
9xxx reposition/rescue flights
I think all of the DL codeshares are gone now.
ETA: Mileage chart has updated ranges:
2000-2999 (operated by Horizon Air)
3124-3499 (operated by SkyWest)
4000-4799 (operated by American Airlines)
4800-4999 (operated by PenAir)
5000-5499 (operated by Qantas)
6000-6999, 8001-8999 (operated by American Airlines)
Last edited by rustykettel; Feb 1, 2019 at 9:39 pm
Jan 8, 2019, 5:22 pm
#6644
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Anchorage, AK
Programs: Lifetime AS 1MM & MVPG, AS MVPG100K, AA, DL, HH-G
Posts: 8,259
Jan 8, 2019, 7:17 pm
#6645
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Mountain Time Zone
Programs: AS Million Miler/Marriott Lifetime Titanium/ IGH Ambassador
Posts: 5,990
Interesting I tried different combinations to JNB or CPT and all @200K Biz is still 120K which on the 380 a great deal versus paying the "Vig" on some others. I might try Condor waiting to see if anyone here has used them. I still think there is something brewing at AS