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WCHA 2014-15: Semi-colons make things seem important

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Seawolf Fan said:
Direct vs. non stop vs. change of planes etc.
It's all airline lingo.
And I know you know there's no Marquette (pick your Alaska city) Alaska flights. Unless it's chartered and that's not happening.
Or maybe you started imbibing the eggnog without inviting Alaska Hockey and I.
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I have logged about 90,000 butt-in-seat miles in 2014 between Alaska Airlines and Delta. I know a thing or two about airline lingo.
 
Seawolf Fan said:
Same plane? Which airline?
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That's Delta. Last year went on American, Marquette-Chicago-Seattle-Anchorage/Fairbanks

Other routes used in the past have been Green Bay-MSP-SEA or ANC-FAI

One time we bussed to MSP 8 1/2 hrs the to ANC and on to FAI
 
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davyd83 said:
That's Delta. Last year went on American, Marquette-Chicago-Seattle-Anchorage/Fairbanks

Other routes used in the past have been Green Bay-MSP-SEA or ANC-FAI

One time we bussed to MSP 8 1/2 hrs the to ANC and on to FAI
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Not being an expert in airline travel I'm having a heck of a time finding flights from Marquette to either Anchorage or the city on the edge of nowhere that have a single flight number all the way or that do not require a change of planes somewhere on those routes.
Just guessing that it was not the same flight number and that there were a couple of changes of planes on any of those routes???
 
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Right now on Delta you have to go via GRB to MSP to ANC and arrive at 6 30 pm, or you can go via SEA and arrive at midnight, or via portland and arrive at 1 am. there are no flights direct to Minny from Marquette on Delta. Frequency and routes change monthly and quarterly. More flights in the summer. Delta used to fly direct to ANC from SLC but not anymore, it's all thru Seattle to compete with Alaska.
 
Seawolf Fan said:
Not being an expert in airline travel I'm having a heck of a time finding flights from Marquette to either Anchorage or the city on the edge of nowhere that have a single flight number all the way or that do not require a change of planes somewhere on those routes.
Just guessing that it was not the same flight number and that there were a couple of changes of planes on any of those routes???
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There are no direct flights. I noted the routing. Detroit to Anchorage is same plane, same flight number, but one must deplane and take all carry on items with you and reboard in Seattle. That route had us leaving Marquette 6:20 am and arriving in Anchorage at 2:37 pm Alaska Time.
 
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davyd83 said:
There are no direct flights. I noted the routing. Detroit to Anchorage is same plane, same flight number, but one must deplane and take all carry on items with you and reboard in Seattle. That route had us leaving Marquette 6:20 am and arriving in Anchorage at 2:37 pm Alaska Time.
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That's likely as good as you can do from the lower 48.
 
manurespreader said:
Right now on Delta you have to go via GRB to MSP to ANC and arrive at 6 30 pm, or you can go via SEA and arrive at midnight, or via portland and arrive at 1 am. there are no flights direct to Minny from Marquette on Delta. Frequency and routes change monthly and quarterly. More flights in the summer. Delta used to fly direct to ANC from SLC but not anymore, it's all thru Seattle to compete with Alaska.
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Words of warning on MSP to ANC:
1. It's a long flight of 6+ hours.
2. If the flight catches a bad headwind, have fun on your fuel stop in Edmonton.
 
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Based on the number of travel experts on this thread, we could probably provide some nice ancillary revenue for the conference in the form of a conference travel agency. WCHA Vacations has a nice ring to it.
 
Squarebanks said:
Based on the number of travel experts on this thread, we could probably provide some nice ancillary revenue for the conference in the form of a conference travel agency. WCHA Vacations has a nice ring to it.
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A definite tip of the cap to Alaska Airlines. When we fly the red eye out of Fairbanks to Seattle, their planes are definitely the most comfortable coach seats and their staff is terrific.
 
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United does a ORD to ANC direct flight on a 737 that takes 7 05, so it's one stop from Houghton to ANC.
 
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manurespreader said:
United does a ORD to ANC direct flight on a 737 that takes 7 05, so it's one stop from Houghton to ANC.
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Kind of like the Fairbanks to Seattle and Seattle to....Detroit, Chicago or Minneapolis...Layovers can kind of suck at times.. but that Anchorage to Chicago is a LONG one....and longer if have a delay or Edmonton stop...

ONE OTHER NOTE.. nothing at UAF/alaskananooks.com...but Fairbanks Daily News Miner reports via AD Gary Gray that the school has filed appeals on NCAA post season bans this spring for women's basketball and women's swimming...Hockey will bite the bullet and take the poison this season and men's basketball, with not much of a case according to school and lawyers, will also accept the penalty for this season...

According to the article, the appeals were filed three weeks ago, News Miner learned last Saturday and it's front page sports today in Christmas edition....

Now if the appeals are won great......if not heard until summer, they will compete this season in post season...if those appeals are then upheld., teams will be penalized in 2015-16......with the ban according to the article...
 
manurespreader said:
United does a ORD to ANC direct flight on a 737 that takes 7 05, so it's one stop from Houghton to ANC.
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So does Alaska, although it goes away for most of Q1 when loads die down.

United and Delta do ORD-Fairbanks and MSP-Fairbanks nonstop, respectively, in the summer. It'd be nice to have one of those through hockey season. Going through SEA to get to the Midwest or east coast from ANC/FAI is actually quite a bit longer.
 
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manurespreader said:
United does a ORD to ANC direct flight on a 737 that takes 7 05, so it's one stop from Houghton to ANC.
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non stop from ANC to ORD but no nonstops from ORD to ANC, I know because I do a roadtrip every year non stop down and a stop in seattle on way back.
Maybe early in the hockey season but Jan ,Feb not happining. Heading to Huntville jan 2
 
Alaska Hockey said:
non stop from ANC to ORD but no nonstops from ORD to ANC, I know because I do a roadtrip every year non stop down and a stop in seattle on way back.
Maybe early in the hockey season but Jan ,Feb not happining. Heading to Huntville jan 2
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Perhaps you need to hire me as your travel consultant?

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/ASA139
 
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Oh...and merry Christmas to all of you degenerates down south from all of us degenerates up here.
 
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