We decided to drive to Orlando on the day of the flight instead of the night before – not recommended.
Travel Tip 1: Drive the night before, stay in the hotel – you will get more sleep in the hotel than in your own bed when you are concerned about waking up early and hitting traffic on the drive.
Travel Tip 2: Alaska Air desk opens about 2 1/2 hours before the first flight and if you are checking a bag you must join the line, plan accordingly.
Travel Tip 3: TSA precheck, highly recommended.
This was our first time flying out of the Orlando Airport – nice airport. Our credit card gives us access to a lounge so we went and had breakfast. We did not participate in the Mimosas and Bloody Marys but perhaps we should have.
Travel Tip 4: When in the Orlando Airport and visiting terminal B for the lounge – stay on the return tram to the right when returning so you do not have to return through the security check-point. International flights arriving through that terminal require different security and you don’t really want to deal with that.
Alaska Air – we paid a bit extra for the seats with the additional leg room and were blessed to have 3 seats to ourselves. Right now you must pre-order your meals or you don’t get them. They aren’t charged to your credit card until you get the meal but they are delivered before anything else. You also get a snack, like a cookie or trail mix and a beverage. The upgraded seats include complementary alcohol. Our layover in Seattle was short and we were hoping that the luggage would make it to the new flight and it DID!! We were very happy to have the luggage when we arrived in Anchorage.
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February 2022