Alaska Airlines is a major carrier in the United States. Headquartered in SeaTac, Washington, it was founded as McGee Airways in 1932 but it commenced its operations as Alaska Airlines in 1944. There are five hubs of the airline namely- Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Portland International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which is its major hub.
In terms of fleet size and the number of destinations and scheduled passengers carried, Alaska Airlines is the fifth-largest airline in the U.S., operating in more than 115 destinations in the United States, Canada, Costa Rica, and Mexico.
When you are traveling with Alaska Airlines, you are allowed to carry one carry-on baggage and one more personal item that can be a purse, laptop bag, or a briefcase. Also, some things are not included in the list of carry-on when you book cheap airlines from Canada like the diaper bag, umbrella, duty-free items, and jacket. The dimensions of carry-on baggage are 22*14*9 in inches and 61*43*25 cm.
The bags that you plan to carry as checked baggage can be checked four hours before the scheduled departure of your flights. You are permitted to carry two standards baggage that weighs 23 kg per bag with the maximum dimensions of 62 inches.
Online check-in facility of Alaska Airlines is available between from 24 to 1 hour prior to the scheduled departure. You can do it on the website of alaskaair.com or simply check-in on your smartphone through its mobile app. To get your digital boarding pass, add your pre-check number during check-in.
