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Review – Almost-Arctic adventure from Anchorage to Nome: Alaska Airlines Premium Class

In this video we kick off our Alaskan flying adventure with a flight on Alaska Airlines from Anchorage to Nome, way out on the Bering Sea in northwest Alaska. (We also throw in a bonus overview of Delta’s Boeing 737-800 First Class from Seattle to Anchorage at the top.)

When we flew this in April just about the entire route was still white with snow, and Nome was an icy, alien-looking place. All that makes for fantastic views. And along the way we try out Alaska Airlines 737-700 and its Premium Class, the extra-legroom seats up front that turn out to be well worth the price to upgrade. So join us for this pleasant little flight full of incredible sightseeing from 30,000 feet.

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