Alaska Airline - safe for horn?

ttf_JSBassTrb · Post by **ttf_JSBassTrb** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 12:29 pm

Anyone had positive/negative experiences with Alaska? It looks to be my best option to get to the Alessi Seminar this year from ATL, but i've never flown them.

ttf_RMTrombone · Post by **ttf_RMTrombone** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 2:14 pm

On the plus side "Trip Advisor" just called Alaska the "#9 Best Airline" in the world. This out of hundreds of airlines.

I like their prices, good service, and excellent "Northwest" food and beer. They do charge extra for checked bags.

Portland Oregon's airport, PDX, is also highly rated.

It looks like Alaska has one non-stop a day from Atlanta to PDX. The aircraft is a 737.
However, if you stop in Seattle the plane to Portland is a Bombardier Q400 propeller.

The Q400 HAS NO LUGGAGE RACKS FOR CARRY-ONS. They take your medium and large carry-ons from you at the aircraft door and put them in the luggage compartment!

The University of Oregon is in Eugene, 126 miles (2.5 hours drive) south of PDX.

I hope you find Oregon to be clean, green, and friendly,

Hear you there,
Rich Manning

ttf_SilverBone · Post by **ttf_SilverBone** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:06 pm

I don't have any information about Alaska and horns. I can tell you some of their Bombardiers are small.

But I can tell you Alaska has been my preferred airline for years. I fly out of Portland, OR.

I'd encourage you to call Alaska and discuss your concerns.

ttf_JSBassTrb · Post by **ttf_JSBassTrb** » Sat Apr 15, 2017 3:54 pm

Thanks guys.

ttf_sabutin · Post by **ttf_sabutin** » Sun Apr 16, 2017 8:57 am

I have flown on Alaska twice....4 flights round trip each time. In my opinion it is the best-run U.S. airline on which I have ever flown, and the flight attendants/gate people were incredibly helpful with my big, ugly SKB Universal case. I was allowed early boarding on all 8 separate flights, and when on one of them the case didn't fit in the overhead they made room for it in the closet. No bad vibes, just friendly, competent service.

Try them. You'll be as surprised as was I.

S.

ttf_Le.Tromboniste · Post by **ttf_Le.Tromboniste** » Sun Apr 16, 2017 9:11 am

Quote from: RMTrombone on Apr 15, 2017, 02:14PMThe Q400 HAS NO LUGGAGE RACKS FOR CARRY-ONS.

Might be an airline choice. I've flown on Q-series a couple times (United Express or AC Rouge, not sure), and they had overhead (albeit small ones).

ttf_JSBassTrb · Post by **ttf_JSBassTrb** » Sun Apr 16, 2017 3:10 pm

Quote from: sabutin on Apr 16, 2017, 08:57AMI have flown on Alaska twice....4 flights round trip each time. In my opinion it is the best-run U.S. airline on which I have ever flown, and the flight attendants/gate people were incredibly helpful with my big, ugly SKB Universal case. I was allowed early boarding on all 8 separate flights, and when on one of them the case didn't fit in the overhead they made room for it in the closet. No bad vibes, just friendly, competent service.

Try them. You'll be as surprised as was I.

S.

Thanks!

ttf_baroquetrombone · Post by **ttf_baroquetrombone** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:42 am

Quote from: Le.Tromboniste on Apr 16, 2017, 09:11AMMight be an airline choice. I've flown on Q-series a couple times (United Express or AC Rouge, not sure), and they had overhead (albeit small ones).

Porter's Q400s have overheads too. The only commercial plane I fly that doesn't have overheads is the 19 passenger Air Canada Beechcraft (BDL-YYZ).

ttf_baroquetrombone · Post by **ttf_baroquetrombone** » Mon Apr 24, 2017 7:42 am

Quote from: Le.Tromboniste on Apr 16, 2017, 09:11AMMight be an airline choice. I've flown on Q-series a couple times (United Express or AC Rouge, not sure), and they had overhead (albeit small ones).

Porter's Q400s have overheads too. The only commercial plane I fly that doesn't have overheads is the 19 passenger Air Canada Beechcraft (BDL-YYZ).