Alaska Airlines from Plattsburgh International Airport to San Antonio

Oh joy, you're planning on taking a flight from Plattsburgh International Airport to San Antonio? Do allow me to give you a hearty and sarcastic congratulations for picking two of America's most wildly divergent climates. You're clearly not one for middle ground are you? Misplaced jesting aside, I hope you've put time into considering your air travel options; heard of Alaska Airlines? If not, allow me enlighten you.

Alaska Airlines, despite the name, doesn't have flights exclusively gorging on seal oil and dodging polar bears. Quite the opposite! Most of its flights are domestic and include pretty much all the major cities across the United States, coast-to-shining-coast. By the way, here's your daily dose of random trivia: Alaska was purchased from Russia in 1867 for about two cents an acre, which in retrospect, seems like first-class grand theft territory. Anyway, let's step away from the history lesson and back to your adventure.

Regardless of whether you're booking last-minute flights or you've been a proficient planner, Alaska Airlines just loves to offer you a beautiful smorgasbord of one-way and round-trip options. Oh, and you will enjoy their baggage allowance policy, unless, of course, you prefer to lighten your wallet by paying cutthroat prices for an extra suitcase. Their generous free checks sure save you from that pesky pleasure.

If the idea of having a layover makes you cringe more than watching the latest reality TV trainwreck, fret not, because Alaska offers direct flights too! Yes, that’s right, non-stop service which metaphorically turns the country into a microscopic flash of green farmland and twinkling city lights below. But then again, if you do prefer a stopover, connecting flights are also on the menu. After all, isn’t it fun to frantically run around an airport, praying to the travel gods for your connection to be delayed?

And then there's the oh-so-important question of when the best time to book your flight is. Well, my friend, if I knew that secret formula, we might have settled my mortgage by now. But rest assured that Alaska Airlines is often praised for cheap flights and flight deals. So keep an eye out and stay alert, just like an endearing coffee-addicted squirrel.

If you’re a high flier, why not notch up your air miles with their frequent flyer mileage program? Every flight is a step to the next tier of privileges and perks; nothing says "I've arrived" quite like a fully reclining seat in first-class or business class. And for the champagne socialists among us, there’s even the goldilocks zone of comfort and price, the premium economy class. Mmm…just the right size!

Meanwhile, the in-flight services' main promise is to keep you fed, hydrated and entertained mid-air, giving you all the comfort of a living room, except with significantly less legroom and more turbulence. Their flight cancellation policy is rather humane too, which is a rare sight in the cutthroat world of the airline industry. Fancy that!

And just if you're nurturing any lingering doubts, allow me to assure you that the airline reviews of Alaska rank it among the top tier in the country. The voices from the ether are audible and resoundingly clear. Alaska is a great choice, unless, of course, you'd prefer to ride a horse to San Antonio, in which case, can I sell you a map and a cowboy hat?

By now, my friend, I hope your flight schedule and your confidence in Alaska Airlines is all sorted. And remember, no matter how many sarcastic jokes I’ve thrown around, the experience you're going to have flying from Plattsburgh to San Antonio, is anything but a joke. Bon, voyage!