I have not had a delayed trip yet with Alaska Airlines operated by Horizon out of PSC. I have taken at least 6 flights out of this airport this year with Horizon and all at different times of the day.
Mornings are notoriously the most busy time at this airport, understandably with lots of people trying to make connecting flights at other airports.
Still, I have arrived at the airport a few minutes (2-5) after boarding and still have time to get through security before the plane takes off. This last time I cut it a bit close and arrived at the boarding gate as the employee was announcing they would be cutting off boarding in 5 minutes! From now on I'll arrive 10 minutes before boarding..... I know....rough compared to the 30 - 60+ minutes you need at other airports.
Enough about the airport. The staff on these flights are always friendly and they very often have jokes on the plane they announce on the intercom like "Please keep your elbows and knees in and stay in your seats..we will be coming down the aisle with drink service and our carts are heavy. We wouldn't want it to cost you and arm and a leg." - or something along those lines anyway.
I have, very unfortunately, ended up with a seat next to an obese person on 4 of my past 6 flights out of here, which is very uncomfortable when I am essentially forced to keep my legs and arms close to my body and not really move around at all. I'm not trying to be a gymnast on board, but I would like to be comfortable in my space on the plane.
From wheels up to touch down, the flights to Seattle can take as little as 32 minutes, and sometimes as long as 48 depending on the weather. I've not once had a late arrival, though it can happen. read more