As crazy as it sounds it is true, I am taking a trip to Helena, Montana for a day. This trip was one that I thought would be interesting since I've flown through Salt Lake City or even driven from Washington. So this when I was looking for a Spring Break trip, I wanted to spice it up a bit and decided to fly from Burbank up to Seattle and then onto Helena and return the same day. Yes, same day return! I've seen it happen before and now it is my turn to try it out.
This route that I will be taking is operated by an interesting array of aircraft. For the flight to Seattle it will be operated by a Boeing 737-800, interesting note for this flight is it switches every other day. The flight from Seattle to Helena and returning is operated by a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400. Then for the flight from Seattle to Burbank it is operated by a Boeing 737-700, which is a major piece of the Alaska Airlines fleet. Having flown Alaska Airlines in 2005 between Los Angeles and Washington Reagan, it was time to do a flight on an airline other than Delta which has been a major player for me when I fly. Now on the first flight I decided to get the premium economy seat to see the difference between Delta and Alaska, though it may change since Alaska has an option for passengers to upgrade to first class for only $50 (disclaimer I do not know whether it is one way or the entire ticket) and I am interested in trying their first class product. When flying, I usually use Seatguru to find the best seats but I ran into a problem when it came to my flight on the Q400. It seems as though it won’t matter where you sit but it will matter when your view is blocked by the propellers, so this is why it was difficult to find a seat on the aircraft. In 2014 I had the opportunity to fly the exact aircraft from Portland to Seattle, this time I will have the chance to fly it farther and a bit longer than the previous flight. Back to the reason why I use Seatguru, now I like to be able to have a good view yet also not be blocked when it comes to where I sit. This time I decided to get a seat behind the engine on the flight to Helena and a seat near the propeller to be able to see the difference in view. I will be giving a full trip review of each flight next week. For now this is an appetizer to what is to come next week. Along with this flight I will be discussing the flights in the summer I am taking in the coming weeks. With all this travel upcoming, I hope that this blog helps you in seeing the world from a different point of view.
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