Alaska Airlines from Redmond to MidAmerica St. Louis Airport

Oh, joy! You're thinking of flying from Redmond to St. Louis on Alaska Airlines. Incredible choice, my dear adventurous traveler. I mean, who doesn't love the exhilarating thrill of booking cheap flights on a whim, then second-guessing that decision as soon as the confirmation email pings in your inbox? But fear not, for your decision to fly with airlines offering direct flights couldn't be more perfect and your choice of destination, simply impeccable. In fact, you'll just love MidAmerica St. Louis Airport. It's got that charming middle-of-nowhere vibe that simply warms the heart.

Pray you book a day-light flight though. The small, innocuous detail that red-eye flights are prone to messing with your oh-so-delicate sleep cycle has probably slipped your mind, hasn’t it? Claiming baggage that has inevitably been tossed around and roughly handled on arrival, while trying to keep your eyes open at 2 a.m., definitely adds to the thrill of your journey.

However, if sarcasm was a mileage program, you’d have a first-class ticket to anywhere by now! Let’s re-evaluate this adventure of yours, shall we? If direct flights are the wind beneath your wings, you're in for a treat because Alaska Airlines offers a flight schedule with quite a few flying in that direction. Lucky you!

While traversing through the domestic altitudes, do enjoy the first-class service of Alaska Airlines. Their in-flight services are actually quite commendable. Who knows, you might even get a coffee that doesn't taste like burnt rubber. And if you’re really fortunate, you can enjoy some gourmet cuisine that will remind you why ‘airplane food‘ is only a step away from becoming an international delicacy.

Your flight duration will provide you a grand chance to enjoy everything the Airline has to offer, and remember, the longer the flight, the more chance you have to fully embrace the unique blend of inexplicable cramps and eloquent stiffness. Do make full use of this golden opportunity.

On a more serious note, do we ever really talk about the fact that Alaska, the homegrown namesake of the esteemed airlines, has thousands of active glaciers? That's right, ice cubes in the thousands for your fast-melting sun-downers, all meticulously carved by mother nature herself. Trust Alaska to keep your whisky chilled, am I right? High five to that – if your hands aren’t already numb from the in-flight AC, of course.

Anyhow, while you’re catapulting in the economy class, or whatever your choice of seating might be, don’t forget to read the fine print of Alaska Airlines’ flight cancellation policy. It's always good to know where you stand, in case you learn the hard way that not all adventures are meant to be, well, adventurous. Speaking from experience, it’s always a worthy bedtime read.

Whatever be your reason for taking one-way or round-trip flights, be it last-minute flights or carefully planned ones, understand that your best time to book is always when you’re absolutely sure you’re prepared for the mystic art of flying in a giant pressurized metal tube, waltzing through the clouds.

Bon voyage, my fellow adventurer, may your flights be as smooth as an airline cocktail and your landings as soft as Alaska’s freshly fallen snow.