Airline guide
Alaska AirlinesIATA code AS
Baggage allowances, fare rules, check-in cut-offs and contact details for Alaska Airlines. Policy figures are read from Alaska Airlines’s own published pages and each one shows where it came from and when we checked it.
- Home country
- United States
- Destinations
- 110 in 3 countries
- Route data Jul 2026
Alaska Airlines at a glance
Cabin bag size
- Cabin bag size
- One carry-on bag up to 22 x 14 x 9 inches, including wheels and handles, plus one smaller personal item.
Verified 5 Sep 2026alaskaair.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Cabin bag sizeCabin bag weight
Covered in full in the section below. Read it (Cabin bag weight)
Checked bag
Covered in full in the section below. Read it (Checked bag)
Online check-in
Covered in full in the section below. Read it (Online check-in)
Airport check-in closes
- Domestic
- For domestic U.S. flights, check-in and bag acceptance close 50 minutes before departure.
- International
- International check-in and bag acceptance close 60 minutes before departure; Guadalajara requires 90 minutes.
Verified 5 Sep 2026alaskaair.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Airport check-in closesCustomer service
- Customer service phone
- +1 800 252 7522
Verified 5 Oct 2026alaskaair.com (opens in a new tab)Full rules: Customer service
Alaska Airlines carry-on baggage allowance
A Saver ticket still includes the standard cabin-bag allowance.
- Cabin bag size
- One carry-on bag up to 22 x 14 x 9 inches, including wheels and handles, plus one smaller personal item.
Alaska Airlines checked baggage allowance
The allowance depends on route, cabin, ticketing date and eligible benefits. Check the policy shown on your booking.
- North america fees
- For tickets issued on or after April 10, 2026, standard North America Main Cabin/Saver fees are USD 45 for the first bag and USD 55 for the second. Hawaii interisland pricing differs.
- Standard bag limit
- Standard bags may weigh up to 50 lb and measure up to 62 linear inches.
- First class allowance
- Passengers confirmed in First Class at check-in receive two bags up to 70 lb each. Later upgrades do not refund bag fees already paid.
What Alaska Airlines’s cheapest fare includes
Saver trades seat choice and flexibility for a lower fare while retaining Main Cabin onboard amenities.
- Seat assignment
- Seats are assigned at check-in; groups are not guaranteed seats together.
- Cabin baggage
- Saver includes the same carry-on allowance as Main. Saver passengers normally board in group F, when overhead space may be limited.
- Cancellation credit
- A Saver ticket cancelled at least 14 days before the first departure is eligible for a 50% credit. Outside the 24-hour cancellation policy, other refunds are restricted.
- Changes
- Eligible same-day confirmed changes are available for a fee; other changes and standby are not allowed.
Alaska Airlines cabins and aircraft
Choose a seat by location and legroom, or accept a free seat assignment at check-in. Use your flight seat map because options vary with the aircraft.
- Seat options
- First Class (2-2 41" pitch recliner seats with footrests), Premium Class (3-3 35" pitch with extra legroom & free drinks), and Main Cabin (3-3 31-32" pitch with power & device holders)
- Reserved or random
- Complimentary advance seat selection for Main Cabin, Premium, and First Class; Saver fare passengers select seats during online check-in 24h prior
- Family seating
- Alaska Airlines automatically seats children under 13 with an accompanying adult at booking or check-in at no extra charge
If your Alaska Airlines flight is delayed or cancelled
Airline-caused disruption is handled separately from the restrictions on voluntarily changing a Saver ticket.
- Rebooking
- For cancellation or significant delay, Alaska offers the next available Alaska or Hawaiian flight without an additional charge.
- Meals
- For a controllable delay of two hours or more, passengers continuing their journey are offered a reasonable meal voucher at the airport.
- Overnight care
- For a controllable overnight disruption at least 100 miles from home, accommodation and hotel transport are provided subject to availability; reasonable reimbursement applies when voucher hotels are unavailable.
- Refund options
- Alaska says it will tell eligible passengers about refund entitlement before offering alternative transport or credits. Weather and other uncontrollable events can exclude the listed amenities.
Alaska Airlines check-in times and airport cut-offs
Source: alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/at-the-airport/airport-boarding-times (opens in a new tab)
These are completion deadlines, not recommended airport arrival times. Join the bag-drop queue well beforehand.
- Domestic check-in closes
- For domestic U.S. flights, check-in and bag acceptance close 50 minutes before departure.
- International check-in closes
- International check-in and bag acceptance close 60 minutes before departure; Guadalajara requires 90 minutes.
- Airport exceptions
- King Salmon and Dillingham require 60 minutes. The published Hawaii interisland cutoff is 30 minutes. Pets travelling in the hold have earlier deadlines.
- Boarding cutoff
- Be checked in and available at the gate at least 30 minutes before departure.
How to contact Alaska Airlines
Use Alaska's help centre for booking support and the published contract for the terms governing travel.
- Official website
- alaskaair.com (opens in a new tab)
- Verified 5 Sep 2026alaskaair.com (opens in a new tab)
- Help centre
- alaskaair.com/content/about-us/help-contact (opens in a new tab)
- Verified 5 Sep 2026alaskaair.com (opens in a new tab)
- Conditions of carriage
- alaskaair.com/content/legal/contract-of-carriage (opens in a new tab)
- Verified 5 Sep 2026alaskaair.com (opens in a new tab)
Where Alaska Airlines flies
Source: Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data (updated 2026-07). Not verified by hand.
We track 484 Alaska Airlines routes serving 110 destinations across 3 countries.
- Destinations
- 110
- Countries
- 3
- Routes tracked
- 484
- Longest route
- 4,569 km
Busiest markets by route count
- Seattle71 routes
- Los Angeles51 routes
- Portland36 routes
- Anchorage28 routes
- Chicago16 routes
A market may include more than one airport.
Longest route in the dataset
4,569 km great-circle distance between the two airports.
Destinations in the route data
- Seattle
- Los Angeles
- Portland
- Anchorage
- Chicago
- San Jose
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Honolulu
- Dallas
- Oakland
- Kahului
- Juneau
- New York
- Sacramento
- Boise
- San Jose Del Cabo
- Boston
- Fresno
- Kailua-Kona
- Kauai Island
- Ketchikan
- Las Vegas
- Palm Springs
- and 86 more
Common questions about flying Alaska Airlines
What size cabin bag can I take on Alaska Airlines?
According to Alaska Airlines’s own website (alaskaair.com, checked 5 Sep 2026): One carry-on bag up to 22 x 14 x 9 inches, including wheels and handles, plus one smaller personal item.
When does Alaska Airlines check-in close for domestic flights?
According to Alaska Airlines’s own website (alaskaair.com, checked 5 Sep 2026): For domestic U.S. flights, check-in and bag acceptance close 50 minutes before departure.
When does Alaska Airlines check-in close for international flights?
According to Alaska Airlines’s own website (alaskaair.com, checked 5 Sep 2026): International check-in and bag acceptance close 60 minutes before departure; Guadalajara requires 90 minutes.
What is the Alaska Airlines customer service phone number?
According to Alaska Airlines’s own website (alaskaair.com, checked 5 Oct 2026): +1 800 252 7522.
How many destinations does Alaska Airlines fly to?
Originfacts tracks 110 Alaska Airlines destinations across 3 countries, on 484 routes.
Where is Alaska Airlines based?
Alaska Airlines is based in United States. In the Originfacts route dataset, its busiest market is Seattle, followed by Los Angeles, Portland and Anchorage.
What aircraft appear on Alaska Airlines routes?
The routes we hold name Airbus A319, Airbus A320, Beechcraft Beech 1900, Boeing 737-400, Boeing 737-400 Mixed Config, Boeing 737-700, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 757, Boeing 757-200, Boeing 757-300, Boeing 767-200, Boeing 767-300, Boeing 777, Boeing/McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Boeing/McDonnell Douglas MD-90, Canadair Regional Jet 700, Canadair Regional Jet 900, Dash 8, Dash 8-400, Embraer E140 Regional Jet and Saab SF-340. That dataset accumulates over time, so treat it as a record of what has flown rather than a current fleet list.
What is the longest Alaska Airlines route?
Anchorage to Chicago, at 4,569 km.
Sources and verification
Baggage, fare, check-in, disruption and contact figures are published only when they are read from Alaska Airlines’s own pages or a named regulator, and each one shows the page and the date it was checked. Where sources disagree we show both and publish neither. Route and destination figures come from the Originfacts route dataset and show its date instead; they are not verified by hand.
- Carry-onVerified 5 Sep 2026
- Checked bagsVerified 5 Sep 2026
- Cheapest fareVerified 5 Sep 2026
- Cabins & aircraftVerified 6 Oct 2026
- Delays & cancellationsVerified 5 Sep 2026
- Check-inVerified 5 Sep 2026
- ContactVerified 5 Sep 2026 – 5 Oct 2026
- Where they flyRoute data, Jul 2026Originfacts route-network dataset, built from TravelPayouts route data