APR 30, 22 .. OUR FLIGHT HOME FROM ARIZONA AND NEVADA TO ANCHORAGE, ALASKA

Patti and I flew back up here to Anchorage, Alaska, on Tuesday the 19th of April. We actually arrived in Anchorage early in the morning (just after 12am midnight) on Wednesday the 20th. 

We flew on Delta Airlines. This was sort of a first for us because we usually (read : always) fly on Alaska Airlines our home airline. We chose Delta because Alaska and its pilots are negotiating a new contract and some flights have been cancelled as a result thereof. We did NOT want to even remotely consider having a flight get cancelled.

We had two flights. First, from Las Vegas, Nevada, to Seattle, Washington. Second, from Seattle, Washington, to Anchorage, Alaska. On both of our flights all seats were taken possibly because of other passengers not wanting to deal with possible flight cancelations. On both flights we were booked to sit in separate rows. I was in (the dreaded) center seat on both flights. Patti was on the aisle on one flight and at a window on the other.

Why did this happen? I even asked Delta Airlines (Why did this happen?) when I did an online review of our trip. So far no answer.

Boarding time arrived in Las Vegas. When we got to the gate to go down the jet way into the aircraft, we were told (with absolutely NO advanced warning) that our seats had been changed!!

Instead of sitting apart, in different rows, we were going to sit beside one another IN the Comfort Section up front just behind the First Class Section!! These seats cost an additonal $50 each when selected during the ticketing of the trip!!

Will you all just look at the leg room we had up in very front of the Comfort Section!!

Immediately ahead of us were the First Class fliers. Being in the Comfort Section, we were allowed to use the First Class toilet with no waiting line.

I sure wish I knew why the above change in seating happened. We probably will never know. 

IF I had to hazard a wild guess this would be it : I have been a Delta Airlines Sky Miles Member for 28 years and my current Sky Mile Mileage is 174,100 miles. So maybe, just maybe, with seats in the Comfort Section available, my long tenure with Delta may have been a contributing factor.

We had a three hour layover in Seattle.

While awaiting our connecting flight North to Anchorage, I asked at the counter IF we could possibly be seated together on the upcoming flight. Yes we could! We were still in the back of the plane, but had adjoining seats on the aisle and center. Much better than being in separate rows.

Some cloud formations from 35,000 feet. We never seem to tire of looking at the cloud formations as we fly.

Man Oh Manischewitz it is sure nice to be back home in Alaska.

Cap and Patti