TRIP REPORT | Alaska Airlines - 737 800 - Seattle (SEA) to Anchorage (ANC) | First Class

Alaska Airlines has successfully paved its way into being one of the nation's largest air carriers. With their never-ending expansion in the lower-48, how does their service live up on a flight to the "Last Frontier". Ripping Native designs out of the aircraft interiors and pulling sponsorships from great Alaskan events such as the Iditarod are only a few examples of how they left Alaska behind in the snow.
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FLIGHT INFORMATION
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Airline: Alaska Airlines
Aircraft: Boeing 737-890 (N523AS)
Seat: 3F (First Class)
Flight Number: AS159
Route: SEA to ANC
Flight Time: 3 hours, 19 minutes
Date of Travel: February 18, 2020
PRICING
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Total Price: $549
Total Routing: SEA-ANC
Booking Location: alaskaair.com
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[@levonalyanakian1831]

the most underrated part of QFS AVIATION is his photography skills and ability to create montages at the airport for ALMOST EVERY trippreport Notice this!!! And it’s super difficult to edit. Keep up the amazing shots! We love them!

[@_noname_5013]

I love the video quality it feels like I'm actually there

[@ahtogusuk]

When you watch it in VR its even better

[@QFSAviation]

😊😊😊

[@williamranieri9020]

Peaky Gamer It is probably so better I wanna do it now 😂

[@benjaminsanders3073]

QFS, back again! Keeping the standards of aviation vlogging high.

[@jamani1086]

rude crew obviously doesn't understand we need our qfs content. thanks for sharing and be safe.

[@aviationwithjeff]

All the years I lived in Seattle and I never found a reason or went on some weekend trip up to Alaska. Oh well. At least there are vloggers like you who show what the experience flying up there is like.

[@jamani1086]

This Q re-view is sponsored by a pre-departure orange juice. The departure, in flight, and arrival footage was well filmed and edited. Even the car from the airport into town was cool. So give it a view and hit the like and sub buttons. Well done Quebec Foxtrot Sierra and thanks for sharing!!

[@alaskafan21]

Quintin, Alaska is one of my favorite states also. In January I was in Juneau, AK. I have been to Alaska five times in four years. I plan on hitting my Fairbanks next year around March.

[@QFSAviation]

Amazing! Juneau is an awesome town. I was in Fairbanks this March right before everything with COVID-19 got bad. I’ll admit it’s quite chilly (-30F), but if you go out to Chena Hot Springs or photograph the northern lights it’s absolutely amazing. The city is spectacular too

[@logansaviationadventures]

Ron Simmons I happen to live very close to juneau beautiful up here

[@logansaviationadventures]

QFS Aviation have you been to sitka

[@alaskafan21]

@@logansaviationadventures No I haven't. I have been to Kitchikan, Wrangell, and Petersburg but not Sitka not Skagway.

[@alaskafan21]

@@logansaviationadventures Logan, I love Alaska.

[@octoberfalls6179]

I’m sorry to hear the flight attendants were so rude to you, I would have thought they would be happy about you filming, giving the airline media coverage and providing the airline with a possible expanding clientele range, you can’t please them all, thank you for another fantastic trip report.

[@bamamoondog9039]

Great Views.. love the snow scenery. Cool Video. :-)

[@MileHigh_Aviation]

Forget Netflix when you have this 😁

[@GenkisTravels]

Awesome trip report. Shame about the crew giving you trouble about filming, I hate when that happens.

[@levonalyanakian1831]

Alaskan needs to train their crew better, or at least increase the small paychecks in order for their Mediocre service to improve

[@Hannymcfee]

I understand the staff want privacy, but it’s not like they are going to record them

[@xlookitsdaniellex]

as a flight attendant myself for another carrier, i don't mind if folks record as long as it's not me since my airline does have rules against recording crew.

[@xenoshane3777]

If the crew did not mind the recording then he could have recorded outside the window and get the towel that the crew gave out

[@realreviews4102]

Why does everyone rave about Alaska’s crew ? I find them to be rude compared to southwest and delta.

[@beaconapuzzo6019]

Always brightens my day to see in my notifications one of QFS Aviation's Vids! 😁

[@crayolakid456]

i love flying this airline. its one of my fav local airlines.

[@LeanderTravels]

We have an international crisis, no one is able to fly anymore. And then there’s you, who provides us with so many different flight reviews. I don’t know how you handle that 😅 I had to change my upload schedule to every 2-3 weeks to be able to upload until fall of 2020 Thanks for the video and have a great week!

[@centreaviation9455]

You are THE best at making trip reports! Great video!

[@AviatorGamer]

The quality of the videos are always amazing no other way to end it with a smooth landing

[@captainemergency7477]

Aviator gamer yes

[@prostheticjohnson2825]

Awesome Flight report...

[@PNWElevatorAviation]

Awesome Trip!! Love that EPIC E Pitched Motor!! Sounds like an Electric Guitar!! This is one hell of a VIBE!!

[@pattyperkins2132]

I flew with Alaska Airlines First Class Fairbanks-Anchorage-Seattle in May 2019. I thought it was a great experience. Wish I continued on to Boston with them instead of Jet Blue Mint. Nice video...you captured some beautiful views...liked seeing Mt Rainier.

[@oneworldman0]

8:59 JAL’s really helping out with climate change!

[@ericrudnitsky3258]

oneworldman2009 whats with the name?

[@ericrudnitsky3258]

oneworldman2009 one world order?

[@oneworldman0]

What?

[@oneworldman0]

I hope you know what the oneworld alliance is

[@oneworldman0]

If not

[@gabrielness9306]

This channel is 🔥

[@nenblom]

Many years ago, I flew first class on Alaska airlines on one of their MD-82 aircraft from Los Angeles to Portland, OR. I really enjoyed it. The day before, I had flown from New York JFK to LAX on American Airlines also first class.

[@dlbrittain1976]

all I can say...your aviation skills along with beautiful photography...brings it all together.....great work Q✈✈✈

[@TripReportaviation]

Good video. I have never experienced snowy landing before, it looks cool

[@bayareaaviation17]

Awesome video dude! The snow in Anchorage was super cool

[@logansaviationadventures]

AlaskaAirlines 17 snow is amazing in Alaska

[@bayareaaviation17]

@Logan Kluting I really want to go to Alaska very soon! It’s such a beautiful place

[@logansaviationadventures]

AlaskaAirlines 17 if you ever get the chance fly through southeast it’s so amazing and the mountains come right out of the ocean in most spots

[@bayareaaviation17]

@Logan Kluting that sounds amazing!! 👍

[@pilotincmnd1867]

Great video of a great trip!!! Thanks for letting us ride along! All the best from here on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, west coast of Florida USA!!!

[@Tre86Q]

Great photography and editing. Another super-professional trip report. I'd have been pretty disappointed in that small lunch, especially for a first class meal (or even snack). I remember when Alaska Airlines served non-finger-food in first, sometimes even when it wasn't meal time. Hope you can start flying and recording again soon!

[@triplebambooent.654]

You have some of the most relaxing music on your videos. I love it!!

[@lasvegasroger]

Great trip report (as usual), QFS. I thought Delta's premium cabin meals were paltry - but this drives the bar to a whole new low: not even a pickle! First Class "sure ain't what it used to be".

[@craigwillis3372]

Great take off sound and vision Q !! Best IFE...the window view !!! Glad your nuts were warm ( sorry ) Very interesting figures about the airport...well done !!! Looks bloody cold out there...and tell the crew to get stuffed...you are paying their wages. !! Thanks again Quintin for another excellent trip report and stay well and safe in these uncertain times !!

[@SkyblueAviation]

Breathtaking.

[@simo_planespotting077]

good video quintin, keep going. what happened to that japan airlines 767 with that black smoke

[@BFFAvgeek15]

Sweet views! Love Sea-Tac! 😁✈️

[@chrisjeliaskoff3561]

Another great report Q don’t the crew realise they loose points for complaining about filming etc?

[@grahamboaviation]

Awesome TR! Always love your B-roll, really adds to the video.

[@Miftahjaya96]

wonderful flight experience....

[@ChaseShep]

That Japan Airlines 767 looked like it's engine was on fire. That exhaust smoke was the thickest I have ever seen.

[@nawal.kal720]

yeh i thought it was going down

[@xenoshane3777]

Yeah it feels like it

[@greyson42]

Traveller huh

[@thorsaviation5946]

Definitely needs maitance

[@levonalyanakian1831]

I flew Alaskan airlines a few times , but most memorably from SAN-SEA-ANCHORAGE . On the second leg, with the 737-8, the seat was very uncomfortable. I had reserved a window seat for (20$?)) , but my seat was missing a window!! Also, the recline on my seat and my travel companion seat was broken. The flight was only half full so I had moved one row forward (empty row) to a working seat and the flight attendant came out and asked to see my ticket (noticing i moved). She rudely demanded that I move back to my broken seat and barely let me explain that I couldn’t sit there for two hours. The only thing that made it worse was that on both legs, food wasn’t served besides this purchase able 10$ snack box. (I was allergic to the contents ). Since they were out of other options, at least on the first leg they offered me chips from first class for a “fee”. My connection was tight so I had no time, and I was being ignored by the FAs on the second leg, so I had to do with a water. I have to confess, the ticket price was only 230$ per person which was pretty good considering my tight schedule. I guess you get what you pay for, but I would’ve paid the 400$ per person to fly on delta . I’d choose to be fed onboard and seated on a functional seat rather than harassed and hungry. Thanks for sharing Quintin!! I respect the grind and the uploads ✊🏻

[@grants_aviation]

8:00 I always wondered what kind of view you get from the Alaska bound flights.

[@logansaviationadventures]

Grant's Aviation amazing ones

[@michaelsharp3615]

you should do a trip report with thejazzguy13 aviation sometime

[@Aso2006]

I haven't had really any problems filming on Alaska flights, I guess you just got unlucky! Also I'm not sure if you were just meaning that aircraft but Alaska does have entertainment screens on some aircrafts, like I took Alaska from SEA-LAX and had a built in screen.

[@cokecansandwinglets5783]

Nice video, would love to go to Alaska someday. Those old first class seats look comfy!

[@bodyloverz30]

Wow, the meal in Alaska First, was much better 15 years ago!

[@bradbel]

Great shots of SEA!

[@nathanhoneychelsea2909]

Nice, I really enjoyed this one, thank you for sharing 🙂

[@jamani1086]

Thanks QFS!

[@onye0]

Great vid The trip report was amazing!!

[@nateleech3887]

Another great vid quintin. I hope to visit anchorage someday myself! Safe travels! (Ps I really enjoyed your md 88/90 send off )

[@dlbrittain1976]

you flew over our alaska cruise route.....inside passage

[@caleblastname6969]

Please fly to Wichita, Kansas. They have quite a unique airport

[@josiahmatko8969]

Hey remember me?😃 Loved the vid 🤟make sure to look forward to my new plane vid to Seattle tomorrow! Thank u so much!! ♥️

[@logansaviationadventures]

I love Alaska airlines

[@byronwheeler4210]

Has Boeing added the Max-8 type winglets to all of their 737 fleet so that the 737 Max-8 will just blend in when re-certified to fly? I flew a 737-800 in January from Dallas to Colorado Springs and it didn't have the double winglet.

[@andreworiez8920]

They added the winglets because they save even more on fuel costs... maybe just 1 or 2% but anyway they can squeeze more fuel efficiency lowers the costs.

[@liamhosking2947]

I remember in 2017 I went on a trip to Seattle with my family and I watched the solar eclipse from that tower at 6:52 called the space needle. And of course no avgeek can go to the Seattle area and not visit the biggest building in the world, Boeing’s Everett plant. And on my tour the guides skirt fell down when we were getting in the freight elevator to see the 787 production line! 😂🤣😂🤣😂 That was a weird 2 minutes lol

[@chrismv102]

Great job. one of your best

[@brandonmmmmmmmm3293]

I just love ur vids

[@Alexvuong890]

I thought that Korean Air stopped passenger services to Anchorage long ago, or am I not reading the departure board correctly?

[@gigimatheson41]

I hope you enjoyed your time in Washington

[@ktc3733]

I hope you can see my question🙏: at 14:38 , right after you get off the plane do you go thru any custom, security or immigration checkpoint or to talk to anyone at all before you can leave the airport? Or once you get off the plane youre good to leave?

[@Jon_Samansi]

Awesome

[@robyoungquist5803]

Hey Q ... another great presentation! Thanks for saving me the disappointment of flying on Alaska Airlines 👍🏻. That “meal” was a disgrace and what’s up with the cheap wooden tray? I know you’ve flown them several times and not once have I ever been evenly mildly impressed with the meals they’ve served you. Interior looks pretty beaten to death too. As always, I enjoy your presentations 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻. What’s up with everyone without masks during the pandemic?

[@IG0507]

Nice report

[@bodyloverz30]

You know a First Class ticket, get you into the Alaska Lounge?

[@gabrielgarciaramos7051]

Omg you were finally in a go around. Was it turbulent?

[@mikeyprincipe8865]

How are seeing jets taking off from Milwaukee international airport in Milwaukee Wisconsin please

[@dlbrittain1976]

did you notice the microsoft check-in

[@davidbian2466]

QFS Aviation, do you think United is now a good airline? Has it improved over the past few years? One time you said United is not a decent airline!

[@dlbrittain1976]

i still get spoiled ....with DEN/DIA..... easy to navigate....SEA seems to be dated...went through there last june and again in november...i had to ask where the PRE-TSA was.....no signs..not all screening areas had it....confusing

[@plamenbuzinski2583]

Very cool fantastic yes Alaska 👍 😊😅😂❤💯🌹🌞

[@cancelanime1507]

Ugh why isn’t KZbin sending me notifications when you upload?

[@FlyersAviation]

Seems like you enjoyed the flight but unfortunate the flight attendants gave you a hard time recording

[@-justin_mait-]

If I want an amazing aviation video, I know where to go! C:

[@stampoufclt2217]

i’m sorry but i wanna know why first class in America look like business class or premium eco ?

[@Hahlen]

Short routes, bed isn’t necessary

[@TheGoddessIsIs1111]

What places are in the Arctic tourism

[@thereal84]

Hey, QFS! How was Alaska?

[@dwaynerollin2901]

Butter

[@Schneebergze]

Nice music!

[@jw4786]

What did the crew say or do??

[@squidwardtentacles8780]

At 2:23 my mom knows that cleaner lol such a small world

[@k3lvinat0r82]

At 13:15 of the video, what is an Air Macau aircraft doing in anchorage?

[@andreworiez8920]

Cargo.....

[@BrodieMeeres]

Great video When was this filmed ?

[@QFSAviation]

Thanks! 2/18/20

[@taniahansen9962]

Thé trees and snow around Anchorage remind me of wintertime Switzerland a long time ago

[@michaelsharp3615]

fly to fairbanks and barrow alaska sometime please

[@QFSAviation]

I was supposed to fly to both on Ravn but my flight got cancelled due to a snowstorm. I switched to Anchorage to Bethel, and also Anchorage to Sand Point & Cold Bay. They’ll be uploaded next!

[@michaelsharp3615]

@@QFSAviation in march you flew to alaska again when will you upload those videos

[@QFSAviation]

Right after these 👍

[@michaelsharp3615]

@@QFSAviation what about the airbus a220 video

[@michaelsharp3615]

fly to houston hobby, miami, ft lauterdale, tampa, dallas love field, el paso, tucson, san diego, kansas city, dc reagan, baltimore, detroit, austin, san antonio, nashville, charlotte, philadelphia, cincinatti raleigh durham, charleston (sc), and hilton head sometime please

[@michaelsharp3615]

@@liflyer0413 when did qfs aviation fly these routes such as tampa and oh yeah i remember him flying to miami but not to philadelphia san diego or fort lauterdale

[@michaelsharp3615]

@@liflyer0413 ok

[@umpireoba]

Why do they ask you not to record? Is there a law?

[@rushi1178]

Grilled chicken sandwich very good

[@michaelsharp3615]

5:25 mount rainer

[@luccacerminaro8003]

Please don’t tell me it’s snowing there.

[@TheRepublicofKnowledge]

Great Trip Report U inspired me to upload my own Trip Report! :)

[@williamranieri9020]

Who else likes these long videos??? I know I do!!!!!

[@thecomedypilot5894]

You are so weird my god

[@michaelsharp3615]

6:20 boeing field

[@ShawnQuish0904]

Was this before Covid? Not a lot of masks.

[@michaelsharp3615]

when are you going to upload the film of you flying the airbus a220

[@genscast2380]

I love yours trip in Alaska Airlines I so happy with this video Bro thanks you Blessing

[@michaelsharp3615]

when will u upload yourself flying jetblue to seattle mint class trip where no one is on board due to covid 19

[@michaelsharp3615]

@@liflyer0413 ever been on an airbus a220 before

[@michaelsharp3615]

@@liflyer0413 go chat with the av geeks when they are live on instagram

[@gw78787]

Great video but come on Alaska!!! That meal looked cheap!! Back in the 80’s you were wined and dined on this route with steak and lobster! What happen?

[@franrc265]

deregulation and 9/11 happened.

[@VadimD-All_The_Best]

😀👍

[@RashadKhanAviation2023]

Nice video mate!

[@raihanhafizh7755]

Its rare commercial airline serve a big burger and a big potato chips

[@rrhill113]

The crew from Alaska air rude about you filming? These people should read their own website! "The following electronic items are considered small portable electronic devices (PEDs). They are permitted onboard our aircraft. Mobile phones set to airplane/game mode* Portable voice recorders Electric shavers Cameras etc." source: www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/policies/onboard-policies-portable-electronic-devices

[@evancompton2769]

Do you have a MyFlightRadar24 account?