About Alaska Airlines

Incorporated back in the year 1932 as McGee Airways, Alaska Airways has covered an 87 years long journey and made a name for itself in the aviation industry. With a staggering fleet size of 336 aircraft, the airline carries 44 million passengers each year to about 116 destinations across Canada, Hawaii, Mexico, Costa Rica and the conterminous United States. Alaska Airlines has its headquarters based out of SeaTac in Washington and its main hub is at Seattle–Tacoma International Airport while the secondary hubs are in Anchorage, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Passengers who fly frequently with the airline enjoy loads of benefits and rewards thanks to the loyalty program of the airline – Mileage Plan. “Fly Smart, Land Happy” is the mantra the American airline swears by and puts in all its efforts to make it happen. You need to book your Alaska Airlines flight tickets and see for yourself if the airline is true to its word.

Baggage Policy

Passengers are permitted to bring one item each of carry-on as well as personal bag as hand luggage with them. Personal item which can be a laptop bag, purse, backpack or briefcase must fit under the seat in front of the passenger or put in the overhead compartment while carry-on bag mustn’t exceed the dimensions of 22 x 14 x 9 inches including its wheels and handles. Regarding the checked baggage, each bag must carry the total linear dimensions of less than 115 inches and the maximum weight of which must be under 100 lbs. in order to be allowed as in-hold baggage by the airline.