Alaska Airlines from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Fresno

Well, kiddos, hold tight to your frequent flyer points! Ain’t nothing like a little adventure on your bucket list, so it's time to take some flight deals and head to Fresno from Baltimore/ Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport flying Alaska. Ever flown on an airline named after a state that's known for having more caribou than humans? That’s just a random fact, not a selling point. Sorry, Alaska!

Onto the details though. You could opt for a round-trip or take the daredevil route with a one-way ticket. Nothing like deciding, 'to hell with it, I think I'll stay and become a Fresnan.' We all know Fresno deserves some love just as much as any coastal California city. If you ever wondered what layovers feel like, this might not be your chance because there are a limited number of direct flights. Forget that in-flight magazine crossword puzzle, you won't have time for even a quick snooze!

Now, for that thing we all try and pretend doesn’t exist till we get the credit card bill: the airfare. Cheap flights are as rare as finding a unicorn sipping your leftover margarita, but if you're lucky, you might find some deals here and there that won't cost you an arm and a leg. For the amount of baggage allowance Alaska gives, you'd think you're preparing for the apocalypse and not just a trip to rosy California. You could bring approximately half of all your worldly possessions in economy class with room left over for a little comfort animal. Preferably a stuffed one, real llamas can get quite alarming at high altitudes.

I mean, really, who needs first-class when you get that much suitcase space? But hey, if an oversized leather seat, extremely polite air-hostess and popping champagne at 30,000 feet floats your boat or plane in this case, then why not? Though since we're on the topic of sophistication, I should tell you, there's no in-flight services like caviar and liquid nitrogen ice cream. People already watch enough Food Network at home, who needs that on a plane, right?

No need to worry about the flight duration either. It's about the same length as watching the director's cut of Titanic, twice. Might even leave you enough time to ponder why Rose couldn't scoot a bit and let poor Jack on the bloody door. Anyway, for someone keeping track, that's approximately 5 hours and 45 minutes including layover time - gives you plenty of time to draft that ‘Fresno, here I come’ post for your Insta followers.

Also, the flight cancellation policy isn't half bad. There are worse things in life - like stepping on Lego or finding out your favorite comfort food is sold out. Hey, it's always good to have an exit strategy, not that you'll need one. Remember, you're not opting for any random domestic flights, but flying with Alaska! They're known to be quite the charmers in the sky.

The best time to book, they say, is when you're absolutely, has-to-be-this-moment sure of your plans. God forbid you’re the wild, spontaneous sort; then be sure to have some 'Coffee is for closers' type of morning and book those last-minute flights. Who knows where you'll end up, maybe even Fresno!

In the end, my lovelies, all that matters is that you roll with the punches and iron out those skies in the true spirit of an intermediate-level adventurer, which is sorta like being Indiana Jones but with fewer snakes and booby traps.