Up to 90 minutes prior to the flight's departure time. Online check-in is available between one and 24 hours prior to scheduled departure.
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Hand Luggage: One carry-on bag, which can measure up to 128cm (51in) (height + width + length), plus one personal item, such as a purse, briefcase, or laptop computer.
Checked: Up to two pieces of checked baggage are allowed free of charge. Each bag can be a maximum of 158cm (62in) and can weigh up to 23kg (50lb).
Excess: Charges apply to additional pieces, overweight pieces between 23kg and 46kg(51-100lb), and oversized pieces of luggage. No single piece of checked baggage may weigh more than 46kg (100lb). Any piece in excess of this weight must be forwarded via air cargo or alternative means arranged by the customer. For items between 23kg and 32kg (51-70lb), the fee is $25 (£13); between 33kg and 46kg (71-100lb), $50 (£26). Oversized bags between 160 and 203 linear cm (63-80in) are charged a fee of $50; between 206cm and 292 cm (81-115in), $75.
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Change can be made online only for select reservation types. To be eligible for online changes, the purchased reservation must: be for travel that has not yet begun; exist in conjunction with a current ticket; contain travel that is solely domestic; contain no more than two air segments; be solely on Alaska Airlines or Horizon Air; have been issued at alaskaair.com, an Alaska/Horizon call centre, an airport ticket office, or a Sabre Travel Agency; contain no more than four passengers in the reservation; not be an Award ticket; not be a Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) ticket; not be more than 13 months from date of purchase; not be part of a group or vacation package booking; not be a web special and not contain an e-certificate.
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Infants up to the age of two may travel for free if seated on an adult's lap. Lap infants travelling to an international destination (outside North America) will be ticketed at 10 per cent of the accompanying adult's fare, though this does not guarantee them a seat. Infants travelling with their own ticket (at a cost of 50 per cent off the full fare) are required to have a child seat on board.
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A 10 per cent discount is available to passengers 62+ and a companion of any age on most routes. Special senior promotional fares are frequently posted for passengers 65+ on varying routes. These do not cover a companion and are non-refundable, but may be changed for a $50 fee.
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Up to a total of five small pets may travel in economy. Reservations made at least 24 hours in advance are required for any animals travelling in the passenger cabin, except tropical fish. A fee is charged to transport live animals. Contact an Alaska Airlines Reservations Agent for booking.
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Standard baggage allowance limitations apply. A separate seat can be purchased to carry a large instrument instead of checking it.
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Passengers seated in the economy cabin on flights which are not transcontinental, but with durations longer than three hours, are offered a hot sandwich during mealtimes. Northern Bites is the customized meals-for-purchase service available on flights to and from most Mexico destinations. On these flights, in addition to a beverage service, you may purchase a meal for $5. These meals will be available to and from the Mexico destinations of Los Cabos, Loreto, Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan, Manzanillo, and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo.
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Alaska Airlines, together with Horizon Air, operates a frequent flyer programme called Mileage Plan.
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There’s nothing like heading up in the skies to work up an appetite. Check out the airline’s menu before you fly so you can decide if you need to bring any extras. See sample meals and the Northern Bites "Picnic Pack" at Alaska's Meal Service page; or read reviews of meals and see photographs taken by other flyers on AirlineMeals.net.
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Moby Dick, War and Peace, Bleak House… Do you need to pack a weighty tome or will the in-flight magazine keep you happily occupied for the duration of the flight? Alaska Airlines Magazine is available on all flights. You can see a sample magazine online and read some of the articles.
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American Airlines, Big Sky Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Era Aviation,
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