![\"rabbit\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rabbit.jpg\")
<\/a>Terminal B Sacramento International Airport<\/p>\nSusan and I\u00a0arrived at Sacramento Airport\u2019s Terminal B at 10:00am on a Friday morning and\u00a0parked in the airports only parking garage. At\u00a0check-in we were processed quickly by a sweet girl working the Alaska Airlines ticket\u00a0counter, and after each of us checked a bag we headed to our gate for a 11:35am departure time.<\/p>\n
Introduction: Washington Escort<\/a>
\n Review: Alaska Airlines Domestic Coach\u00a0– Sacramento\u00a0To Seattle<\/strong><\/a>
\n Review: Alaska Airlines Regional Coach\u00a0– Seattle To Bellingham And Back<\/strong><\/a>
\n Review: The Club At SEA – Concourse A<\/strong><\/a>
\n Review: Alaska Airlines Domestic First Class – Seattle To Sacramento<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\nAlaska Airlines 369<\/strong>
\nSacramento (SMF) \u2013 Seattle (SEA)<\/strong>
\nFriday,\u00a0April, 15th<\/strong>
\n Departure Time: 11:35AM<\/strong>
\n Arrival Time: 1:20PM<\/strong>
\n Flight Time: 1hr45min<\/strong>
\n Aircraft:\u00a0Boeing 737-900<\/strong>
\n Seat: 7F, Alaska\u00a0Airlines Domestic Coach<\/strong><\/h4>\n <\/p>\n
![\"bridge](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/bridge-connecting-garage-to-B.jpg?resize=750%2C562\")
<\/a>Bridge to Terminal B from the parking garage<\/p>\n![\"SMF](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/SMF-Terminal-B.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Check in areas at Terminal B<\/p>\nSusan has MVP status with Alaska Airlines and had a chance earlier to upgrade into first class. Since the flight looked about a quarter empty we decided to take our chances and were hoping for an open middle seat on the Boeing 737-800 narrowbody jet. From the check-in counter you take an escalator up to the Automated People Mover (APM Tram) which transports you\u00a0to the TSA security at Terminal B. Both of us have TSA Precheck, and\u00a0we were processed quickly and into the main Terminal B\u00a0hall at 10:30am. It was\u00a020 minutes before boarding, and we decided to buy lunch and eat it on the plane together. We picked the\u00a0Dos Coyote\u2019s Mexican restaurant, picked up our food and headed to the gate. Boarding was delayed by an additional 10 minutes and being hungry Susan decide to have half her salad while we waited.<\/p>\n
![\"Our](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Our-Flight-Today-2.jpg?resize=750%2C390\")
<\/a>Our flight today<\/p>\n![\"Alaska](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Alaska-MVP-Check-in.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Alaska MVP check-in counter<\/p>\n![\"to](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/to-the-APM.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Escalator up to the APMs<\/p>\n![\"APM](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/APM-ride.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>APM ride<\/p>\n![\"terminal](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/terminal-b-tsa.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>TSA Terminal B<\/p>\n![\"terminal](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/terminal-b.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Terminal B main hall<\/p>\n![\"our](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/our-plane.jpg?resize=750%2C673\")
<\/a>Our plane being prepped<\/p>\n![\"B7](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/B7-boarding-area.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Departure gate B7<\/p>\nThey called boarding after an additional 10 minutes, and we headed down the jet bridge. I glanced at our tickets to confirm we were sitting in seats 7D and 7F, and had to focus my vision. Susan had been upgraded to first class in seat 4A. I was still in 7F against the window. I felt like a rookie for not checking our boarding passes earlier, but was also surprised no one mentioned the upgrade to us at check-in. Susan always being\u00a0sweet\u00a0immediately offered the upgrade to me. I told her I was little disappointed\u00a0that we would\u00a0not be sitting together, but to enjoy her seat. “Hey, It’s a short flight” I commented. I also asked her to bring my burrito to me after she finish her salad so that I could eat lunch, and she said \u201csounds good.\u201d<\/p>\n
![\"jet](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/jet-bridge.jpg?resize=750%2C562\")
<\/a>Jet bridge<\/p>\n![\"Entering](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Entering-the-FC-cabin.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Entering the cabin<\/p>\nI settled into my window seat 7F with 2 other seat mates. Shortly after sitting down I realized I had left my phone and iPad in the overhead bin in my travel bag. I apologized to my 2 seat mates and during a pause of the boarding process, had them get up and then quickly grabbed my items.<\/p>\n
I really like Alaska\u2019s new slimline seats for flights under 2 hours and actually find them comfortable enough on longer hauls. The way they curve in at the lower back base is nice for knee and leg room. I also think the\u00a0plastic shell on the back\u00a0cleans up better than leather or cloth, and is probably more sanitary. The literature shelf at the top of the seat works well for hanging personal video players when you\u2019re watching a movie. Some persons complain about the thin cushions, but I’ve never noticed any seating discomfort, even on long hauls.<\/p>\n
![\"magazines\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/magazines.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Seat back<\/p>\n![\"seat](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/seat-net.jpg?resize=750%2C514\")
<\/a>Net pouch<\/p>\n![\"leg](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/leg-room.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Leg room<\/p>\n![\"side](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/side-shot.jpg?resize=750%2C872\")
<\/a><\/p>\nSide view<\/p>\n
![\"slimline](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/slimline-other-flight.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Slimline seats<\/p>\nEven though we boarded a little late, door close, push back, and take off went right on schedule. As we left the Sacramento area we had little turbulence or chop. The flight was smooth. At\u00a015 minutes after takeoff\u00a0the captain turned off the seat belt sign and the cabin crew started working the cabin. I was offered a\u00a0drink and\u00a0pretzels and\u00a0accepted the pretzels and ordered a Diet Coke. I was also asked if I wanted to order any food off the inflight meal menu, and declined knowing Susan would bring me my burrito.<\/p>\n
![\"getting](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/getting-ready.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Getting ready<\/p>\n![\"Sac](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Sac-Valley.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>San Joaquin Valley<\/p>\n![\"Table\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Table.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Coach table<\/p>\n![\"pretzels\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/pretzels.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Pre-Lunch snack<\/p>\nAfter finishing my pre-lunch snack, I waited for Susan to finish her salad and bring over my lunch. I waited, and waited and waited. I could see her in first, enjoying herself \u2013 and enjoying the inflight meal. After 45 minutes I realized for some reason Susan wasn\u2019t bringing lunch. I also have to be honest that I was a little hungry by this point, and couldn\u2019t figure out why she wouldn\u2019t cart the food over. I would have asked my seatmates to move, again, but I had already put them out once and I didn\u2019t want to be that \u201cpain in the ass.\u201d I was thankful this wasn\u2019t a\u00a05-hour Hawaiian flight \u2013 or I would be really fixed. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
![\"coach](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/coach-cabin.jpg?resize=750%2C495\")
<\/a>Coach cabin inflight<\/p>\nThe rest of the flight went smooth. It\u2019s really enjoyable flying over Oregon and Washington during this time of year. Everything is so green and it\u2019s all punctuated by white snow covered mountains. As we came into Seattle we flew over Puget Sound and north of the city, with a 180\u00b0 turn for the airport that really showed off downtown Seattle.<\/p>\n
![\"crater](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/crater-lake.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Crater lake<\/p>\n![\"coming](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.drd4sevenr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/coming-down.jpg?resize=750%2C563\")
<\/a>Initial decent into Seattle<\/p>\n
\nSacramento (SMF) \u2013 Seattle (SEA)<\/strong>
\nFriday,\u00a0April, 15th<\/strong>
\n Departure Time: 11:35AM<\/strong>
\n Arrival Time: 1:20PM<\/strong>
\n Flight Time: 1hr45min<\/strong>
\n Aircraft:\u00a0Boeing 737-900<\/strong>
\n Seat: 7F, Alaska\u00a0Airlines Domestic Coach<\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\n
Susan has MVP status with Alaska Airlines and had a chance earlier to upgrade into first class. Since the flight looked about a quarter empty we decided to take our chances and were hoping for an open middle seat on the Boeing 737-800 narrowbody jet. From the check-in counter you take an escalator up to the Automated People Mover (APM Tram) which transports you\u00a0to the TSA security at Terminal B. Both of us have TSA Precheck, and\u00a0we were processed quickly and into the main Terminal B\u00a0hall at 10:30am. It was\u00a020 minutes before boarding, and we decided to buy lunch and eat it on the plane together. We picked the\u00a0Dos Coyote\u2019s Mexican restaurant, picked up our food and headed to the gate. Boarding was delayed by an additional 10 minutes and being hungry Susan decide to have half her salad while we waited.<\/p>\n They called boarding after an additional 10 minutes, and we headed down the jet bridge. I glanced at our tickets to confirm we were sitting in seats 7D and 7F, and had to focus my vision. Susan had been upgraded to first class in seat 4A. I was still in 7F against the window. I felt like a rookie for not checking our boarding passes earlier, but was also surprised no one mentioned the upgrade to us at check-in. Susan always being\u00a0sweet\u00a0immediately offered the upgrade to me. I told her I was little disappointed\u00a0that we would\u00a0not be sitting together, but to enjoy her seat. “Hey, It’s a short flight” I commented. I also asked her to bring my burrito to me after she finish her salad so that I could eat lunch, and she said \u201csounds good.\u201d<\/p>\n I settled into my window seat 7F with 2 other seat mates. Shortly after sitting down I realized I had left my phone and iPad in the overhead bin in my travel bag. I apologized to my 2 seat mates and during a pause of the boarding process, had them get up and then quickly grabbed my items.<\/p>\n I really like Alaska\u2019s new slimline seats for flights under 2 hours and actually find them comfortable enough on longer hauls. The way they curve in at the lower back base is nice for knee and leg room. I also think the\u00a0plastic shell on the back\u00a0cleans up better than leather or cloth, and is probably more sanitary. The literature shelf at the top of the seat works well for hanging personal video players when you\u2019re watching a movie. Some persons complain about the thin cushions, but I’ve never noticed any seating discomfort, even on long hauls.<\/p>\n Side view<\/p>\n Even though we boarded a little late, door close, push back, and take off went right on schedule. As we left the Sacramento area we had little turbulence or chop. The flight was smooth. At\u00a015 minutes after takeoff\u00a0the captain turned off the seat belt sign and the cabin crew started working the cabin. I was offered a\u00a0drink and\u00a0pretzels and\u00a0accepted the pretzels and ordered a Diet Coke. I was also asked if I wanted to order any food off the inflight meal menu, and declined knowing Susan would bring me my burrito.<\/p>\n After finishing my pre-lunch snack, I waited for Susan to finish her salad and bring over my lunch. I waited, and waited and waited. I could see her in first, enjoying herself \u2013 and enjoying the inflight meal. After 45 minutes I realized for some reason Susan wasn\u2019t bringing lunch. I also have to be honest that I was a little hungry by this point, and couldn\u2019t figure out why she wouldn\u2019t cart the food over. I would have asked my seatmates to move, again, but I had already put them out once and I didn\u2019t want to be that \u201cpain in the ass.\u201d I was thankful this wasn\u2019t a\u00a05-hour Hawaiian flight \u2013 or I would be really fixed. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n The rest of the flight went smooth. It\u2019s really enjoyable flying over Oregon and Washington during this time of year. Everything is so green and it\u2019s all punctuated by white snow covered mountains. As we came into Seattle we flew over Puget Sound and north of the city, with a 180\u00b0 turn for the airport that really showed off downtown Seattle.<\/p>\n<\/a>Bridge to Terminal B from the parking garage<\/p>\n<\/a>Check in areas at Terminal B<\/p>\n<\/a>Our flight today<\/p>\n<\/a>Alaska MVP check-in counter<\/p>\n<\/a>Escalator up to the APMs<\/p>\n<\/a>APM ride<\/p>\n<\/a>TSA Terminal B<\/p>\n<\/a>Terminal B main hall<\/p>\n<\/a>Our plane being prepped<\/p>\n<\/a>Departure gate B7<\/p>\n<\/a>Jet bridge<\/p>\n<\/a>Entering the cabin<\/p>\n<\/a>Seat back<\/p>\n<\/a>Net pouch<\/p>\n<\/a>Leg room<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Slimline seats<\/p>\n<\/a>Getting ready<\/p>\n<\/a>San Joaquin Valley<\/p>\n<\/a>Coach table<\/p>\n<\/a>Pre-Lunch snack<\/p>\n<\/a>Coach cabin inflight<\/p>\n<\/a>Crater lake<\/p>\n<\/a>Initial decent into Seattle<\/p>\n