Usually, I cannot make out what is being said over the PA system on the plane. But this time I…read moreheard that my bags would be on carousel #4. Most all airports have excellent signage so that even the most oblivious can find their way. As my family has elevated my rank to, "Captain Oblivious" I especially appreciate the ease with which I can navigate. Usually finding the right baggage carousel is a toss up as most are split left and right from the entrance/escalator. 50/50 chance of getting it right unless they are labeled with the airline. Since I knew where I was going, I took my time and snapped a few pics. As I've said in previous reviews, this airport is a walk-through art show. Sacramento has a bit of that here and there, the luggage display, that big red rabbit, etc. I took a video of the lightening cloud art in the hallway to the rental cars. Enjoy!

I flew into Alaska for the first time recently. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is the…read moremain airport in Alaska and is also a stopover point for people going to Europe and Asia. It is a major cargo hub and has a seaplane base adjacent to it. The airport itself isn't very large compared to most airports that I have been to. But it has a nice cozy vibe to it. Ted Stevens has two terminals and around 30 gates. When I arrived, I noticed several taxidermy mounts of animals all around the airport. There was also a seaplane on display. It made me feel like I was in the wild. It was a nice way to welcome me to the state of Alaska and got me excited for some of the outdoor activities that we had planned for the week. I did a lot of fishing while I was here and even flew on a small plane over some of the glaciers. The fish count was higher than usual when I was here. Most people were checking in 50 pound boxes of fish when I departed. I checked in a box myself. Overall, getting in and out of this airport went smoothly for me and my crew. This airport is named after Ted Stevens. He was senator of Alaska from 1968 to 2009.

Four stars for Alaska Airlines, and yeah, I am giving them another shot…read more I have had my fair share of frustration with these folks. Multiple canceled flights, delays that make you question your life choices, and those moments where you are staring at the departure board like it personally betrayed you. It has not always been pretty. But then again, I have also had flights that were smooth as glass. Easy boarding, friendly crew, no nonsense, just get in the air and get where you need to go. When they get it right, they really get it right. Now let us talk about the seating situation, because this one hits close to home. It does not happen every flight, but when it does, you feel it. You are already working with limited space, and next thing you know, you are leaning outward just to exist, shoulder to shoulder with a stranger like you both accidentally bought the same seat. At that point it starts to feel like we should be splitting the cost of the ticket, because I am definitely not getting full use of mine. And speaking of things that feel a little thin, the food situation needs help. You are charging real money for these flights, and we are living off pretzels, coffee, and water. Bring back something with substance. People will pay for a decent meal if it is actually worth it. At the end of the day, I am not writing them off. There is enough good here to keep coming back, but it is time to polish things up. Upgrade the planes, give people a little more breathing room, and bring the experience up a notch. Four stars for now, with the hope that next time it earns that fifth.

I've flown 150,000 miles with Alaska and they've all been enjoyable, pleasant, relaxing,…read morepredictable, and well taken care of. I've flown Alaska to Seattle, PV, ABQ, Austin...you name it... and even been pleasantly surprised by the once-in-a-while free cocktail, early boarding, and flights being ahead of schedule. They run like a well oiled machine at PDX airport, which I super appreciate. When I was at SEATAC, my luggage did not arrive for 40 minutes, but a brief 2 minute chat with the luggage counter, earned me 2,500 Alaska points to make up for it. My only small gripe is I don't like the new "Atmos" name at all LOL. When in doubt, book Alaska.

Used this airport for work flights, and the staff were always very professional, kept in constant…read morecontact when the weather was "iffy" and they were unsure they could fly, and the process was seamless including working with the pilots once we got to the island.

My brother in law parks his plane here at Merrill Field. We wanted to go flying so we drove right…read moreup next to it and parked. He did his preflight and we were on our way. Well we stopped and got gas first. Take off and landing was perfect. The ease of use of this airport is outstanding.

The best way to travel from Anchorage to Denali…read more Check-in and boarding is pretty straight forward and efficient. We were there off-season, so we got to exclusively enjoy the dining car ... Which, in my opinion, has better views than the observation car. They had a bar with decent options, and the prices were reasonable. Overall, it was a good time, and I highly recommend taking the train if you're going to Denali or Fairbanks.

Review #10 for 2026…read more We did this train ride from Anchorage to Seward while in Alaska to get to our cruise. This train ride was a fantastic scenic way to get from point A to point B. My baby boy loves trains and he had a great time on the train too. For this trip, we did splurge and did the GoldStar service. If you are doing it only once, I would say splurge on it!! However, I do not have any experience with the regular adventure class seating, but we felt it was totally worth it for us. It is DOUBLE the cost at $240 though, so keep that in mind as far as budgeting goes. I did just check the website and right now as of Jan 2026, the price increased to $277 for GoldStar seating and $133 for regular seating. Kids 2-11 cost significantly less. Under 2 is free if they sit on your lap. Everyone gets a special Goldstar pin! Our particular train was sold out as it was the first day and everyone was there trying to catch their cruise in Seward also, so to have the assigned seating and all was great for us. Checking in was quick. They are very efficient and fast!! When you bring your luggage, they will ask you if you want it to go to the cruise or train station. Those going to the cruise, tell you cruise!! You do not want to lug your luggage around town. Let them do the work for you!! So there is a weight limit for the suitcases. 2 can be checked in at 50lbs each. We spent ALL night moving stuff around and trying to make the weights work out and to get there and they just grabbed everything and asked you where you wanted it to go! It took like 10 seconds! They were not weighing any one suitcases or checking all that stuff... so I do not know if they actually check it or because our train was sold out they just wanted to load everyone on as fast as possible. Also, online it says you can only carry on a small backpack, but there were tons of people with large backpacks and even some with small suitcases. Like I said, I do not know how strict they are exactly or if because we were the first train of the season and sold out that they just wanted to get people on as fast as possible... With Goldstar, you get an open window train, meaning you can see 360 around you as opposed to regular seating where it is just a window, but the window is pretty big. I forgot to walk around the other trains just to see how different it was. With GoldStar you also get 2 free alcoholic drinks, there is no limit on non-alcoholic drinks and a full breakfast included. For breakfast you go downstairs and are in a seated table with table service. The breakfast was delicious! I got reindeer sausage with eggs and potatoes. You can also order multiple drinks. I got orange juice with coffee. Breakfast goes by pretty quick as they get people down in groups and send you back up so they can go on to the next group. If you have a sleeping toddler like we did, we were able to get his breakfast to-go and he had food when he woke up and he LOVED the breakfast as well. He devoured most of his meal! On the train, you were free to roam around. We went out back to the open air several times. It was a good way to get fresh air and stretch your legs. The air in Alaska is just so clean and fresh! The views were amazing from everywhere!! The Goldstar seats were comfy and big. Would I come back? YES!! I have been wanting to come back since we left Alaska! I want to do the aurora train during the winter that goes to Fairbanks. I heard its possible to see the northern lights. I want to experience the other train rides! Unfortunately, the only route that offers the Goldstar service is the Coastal Classic which goes from Anchorage to Seward and vice versa.

The busiest floatplane location in the world. Don't miss an opportunity to drive around to see the…read morelanes or watch the floatplanes taking off and landing. We sat a The Deck restaurant and watched while we ate dinner and the next day parked on the road across the lake near the Anchorage airport to photograph the planes.

This was another excellent discovery while we were visiting the Anchorage area this summer. We…read moredecided to stop by and enjoy watching the small airplanes taking off and landing on water. If you're interested and you have the time, you can get flights to check out some of the surrounding areas of Alaska.

Alaska, I love you and in the case of Delta I have to say the same…read more.. Its all good here. Great gate agents, now in B concourse and generally always on time. I get a kick out of the mass of humanity that accumulates in preparation for red-eye flights in and out of ANC. Most of the year, Delta's flights out of ANC depart around 1am immediately following a flight arrival...the terminals are like half way houses for travelers, tourists and other wandering sorts who find themselves out of their hotel or home at a time when they are normally expecting to be asleep. Delta does a good job of keeping the chaos to a minimum, getting the planes loaded and in and out on time. However, there was that one time that a complete drunk made it on board and passed out in an emergency exit row...that was almost comical to watch the flight crew coerse him out of his seat so that a competant individual could man the emergency exit in the event of an emergency. I wanted to beat the idiot sensless but he was already there so why waste the energy, right? These are Delta jets here too so no small planes and generally great on-board service. The flight attendants keep liquored up in the front and sufficiently satisfied in the back to make it through the typically 5 hour flight from ANC to the lower 48. I have flown other airlines in and out of Alaska and find that Delta gives me the best service, best opportunity to upgrade and reliable departures. Oh yah, during the peak travel season they throw in some extra day time departures too...but be prepared to pay for the atypical travel times to Alaska.

Recently I flew round trip from Anchorage, AK, to Los Angeles, with layovers in Seattle. My…read moreexperiences at the boarding gates and aboard the flights were good. However, Delta's scheduling practices and timing on the ground for arriving flights need more work. Yes, there are more air travelers in 2019, but that should not be the reason for a 35 minute delay to get to a taxi way for a flight that just landed. My inbound flight had last minute arriving gate changes that caused anxiety for flyers that had connecting flight layovers of under 60 minutes. The flight crew could do little, but meekly offered that "all flights are delayed, so you may still make your connecting flight." At my final LAX destination we had a 45 minute ground delay; we docked at a changed gate, it was 35 minutes before the plane could leave for the correct terminal.

Booking with Katmai Air was easy and straight forward. The itinerary was clear and easy. And on the…read moreday of our departure, they laid out exactly where we needed to go and what we needed to do. Our flights were smooth, and I can't say enough about how good the service was.

We were a little late on planning our Alaskan adventure, but we were were luckily able to book our…read moreseats to Katmai National Park a month in advance. Called them to check availability, very kind and friendly to speak to over the phone. Booking was very easy. As I said, we booked over the phone, they E-Mailed us an invoice, and we paid online. Simple. We booked a day trip, and the trip to Katmai is split in two flights - one to King Salmon and one to Katmai. Views from the flight are absolutely beautiful. Nothing quite prepares you for how amazing it is flying into Katmai. I was worried that we came too late in the season to see any bears, but we saw two in the ocean as we were landing. Incredible. Definitely expensive. But 100% worth it. Highly recommend, would do it again.

Went to Talkeetna with my boyfriend this Summer and have nothing but good things to say about…read moreTalkeetna Taxi! They only took a few minutes to pick us up from downtown after we called them. Really nice driver, and easy ride home. The ride cost less than I thought it would have! Definitely will use again next time I'm in town. Friendly and punctual!

Beware of this Taxi Service. I love Talkeetna and I love the laissez faire attitude everyone in…read moretown has, except when Im trying to get back to my hotel and I call the ONLY TAXI SERVICE IN TOWN to reserve a ride back to our hotel, and he never shows up because his buddies keep jumping in the taxi and he doesnt have enough sense to tell them that others have booked his taxi in advance. Horrible Service. Do not count on this Taxi Service especially if you have any elderly members of your party...this service cannot be counted on...make sure your back at your hotel before the shuttle stops running!!!