I flew on a Boeing 737-900 earlier today operated by Alaska Airlines. This plane was still in it’s old livery and was old. Enjoy this trip report!
We arrived in San Diego about 5 hours earlier from Los Angeles. We took our time and enjoyed some airline clubs and lounges. After a while we headed to the gate and found our plane for today! An Alaska Airlines 737-900. This plane is 15 years old. The estimated flight time is around 1 hour 40 minutes. We arrived at the gate 15 minutes prior to boarding. The flight was running about 10 minutes late but that didnt worry me.
We got on the plane and i took the left window seat. I was just behind the wing, right where the flaps were. When we pushed back and the flaps came out, the sound was amazing!
The engines started up and we began our taxi. The runway in use was runway 27. There was a slight crosswind but nothing to be scared of. Taxi time was close to 10 minutes because another plane landed on the wrong side of the runway and we had to wait for them. That delayed the plane 5 more minutes, but the pilot said we’d gain time in the air.
🛫Liftoff! We departed runway 27 close to 15 minutes behind schedule. The next hour and a half would be in the air!
We got snacks and beverages while cruising over the northern part of Baja California. The snacks weren’t that bad and the drinks were pretty good 👌
We started out descent and we had gained time. We were expecting to arrive around 10 minutes early. The pilots did a great job this flight!
On final approach into San Jose Del Cabo the winds shifted a bit and the turbulence picked up, but the pilots kept the plane under control and kept a stable approach.
Touchdown! The landing was about as average as you can get with the 737. We arrived 8 minutes early. We exited off the runway and started our taxi to the gate!
We parked at the gate and the ground crew got to work. The deboarding process was very smooth and everyone got off the plane within 7 to 8 minutes
Overall the flight was very enjoyable and very nice. The flight attendants were amazing and the crew was very smooth with everything.
Rating: 8/10
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