Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Walla Walla to New Mexico
Entry restrictions
The United States has restricted the entry of all foreign nationals who have passed through or have been in China, Iran, Most European Countries (Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City), the UK, Ireland, Brazil and South Africa in the past 14 days.
With the exception of certain travelers which includes certain family members of US citizens or permanent residents including; spouses, children (under the age of 21), parents (provided that his/her US citizen or permanent resident child is unmarried and under the age of 21), and siblings (provided that both the sibling and the US citizen or permanent resident are unmarried and under the age of 21);
There is also an exception for travelers with the following visas: A-1, A-2, C-1, C-1/D, C-2, C-3, CR-1, CR-2, D, E-1 (as an employee of TECRO or TECO or the employee's immediate family members), G-1, G-2, G-3, G-4, IR-1, IR-4, IH-4, NATO-1 through NATO-4, or NATO-6 visa;
Members of the US Armed Forces, spouses, and children of members of the US Armed Forces;
Travelers with invitation of the USA government for a purpose related to the containment/mitigation of the Coronavirus (COVID-19);
Travelers with documents issued by the US Department of Homeland Security, US Customs and Border Protection, or US Department of State indicating that the traveler is exempt from the restriction;
B1 crew crewmembers that are engaged in lightering, Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) activity, wind farm activity, private air/sea crew and other similar crewmember activities;
Students with an F-1 or M-1 visa and their F-2 and M-2 dependents, if they arrive from or have been in Ireland, the UK or Schengen Area in the past 14 days.
Entry requirements
All travelers, 2 years of age or older (including US citizens and transit passenger) must present a negative COVID-19 viral or antigen test result issued 72 hours prior to departure or have a proof of recovery from the virus within the last 90 days prior to boarding the plane.
Travelers must complete a disclosure and attestation form before departure.
Exemptions or waiver to the testing requirements may be granted by the CDC on an extremely limited basis when emergency travel (like an emergency medical evacuation) must occur to preserve someone’s life, health against a serious danger, or physical safety and testing cannot be completed before travel.
US citizens and permanent residents arriving from the UK must present a medical certificate with a negative COVID-19 PCR or antigen test result issued within 72 hours prior to departure.
Travelers arriving in New York State must complete the Traveler Health Form.
Travelers arriving in Massachusetts must complete the Massachusetts Health Form.
Quarantine requirements
Travelers are advised to get tested 3-5 days after travel and stay home and self-quarantine for 7 days after travel. Even if they test negative, they must still stay home and self-quarantine for the full 7 days. If the test is positive, isolate to protect others from getting infected.
Travelers who did not get tested, are advised to stay home and self-quarantine for 10 days after travel.
All other info
Travelers are subject to COVID-19 measures set by the state/territory of their final destination. For more information go to CDC website.
Please see our Coronavirus (COVID-19) Travel Restrictions page for more information on restrictions worldwide.
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Scores according to KAYAK customer reviews
Pros: "Crew were great with kids"
Pros: "Very courteous and nice crew"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Crew was good"
Cons: "Food options would have been nice"
Cons: "Good flight"
Pros: "- In-flight entertainment screens (legacy Virgin America cabin) with several program choices - Comfortable seat with decent seat pitch - Helpful crew"
Cons: "- Woefully inadequate seating at the gate (Alaska should have kept VA's Terminal 3 at LAX) - Flight was a little delayed due to late-arriving inbound flight"
Pros: "legs space."
Cons: "have a screen on each seat."
Pros: "Pretty clean plane"
Cons: "The limited entertainment relative to other types of planes was challenging"
Pros: "Quick boarding"
Cons: "More seat room"
Pros: "Speedy and efficient"
Pros: "All the issues related to a small plane."
Cons: "The crew was great."
Pros: "25 minutes early! Amazing."
Cons: "I take about 20-30 flights per year, and I’ve never felt such intense ear pain as I felt on this flight, I’m considering going to urgent care. It’s been two hours and the pain is still overwhelming."
Pros: "Seats weren’t as cramped as on newer planes."
Cons: "Sales pitch for credit card tied to airline."
Cons: "We have been stuck on the plane for an hour and have not received any exact communication as to why. The flight attendants were also giving people a hard time about using the restroom when the plane was not even moving. Worst flight of my life."
Pros: "The crew were very nice and hospitable."
Cons: "The flight was delayed for over an hour."
Pros: "Clean airplane. Great Alaska Airline app for managing flight."
Pros: "Alaska Airlines was efficient & friendly, former Virgin Airlines plane."
Pros: "This was my first flight on Alaska Air. Free carryon and free movies, along with cookie snack and two passes from the drink cart were all appreciated. Flight attendants were pleasant, luggage was waiting for us in the baggage claim area by the time we got there!"
Cons: "Seats were not all that comfortable, although they did recline a bit, and we had quite a little outdoor hike to get from the gate in Portland to where our plane was parked."
Cons: "Had to take bus to plane. Waited a long time on bus before it headed to plane. Male attendant spoke so fast he was not understandable."
Pros: "The staff was so polite and the plane was clean"
Cons: "The seats are a little tight but it’s ok for a short flight"
Pros: "Everything and everyone was awesome"
Pros: "Friendly staff, on time flight"
Cons: "Dirty tray table, crappy snack"
Pros: "Inboard entertainment and comfortable seats"
Pros: "Everything!"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "Most of it was fine."
Cons: "Seat size and proximity is uncomfortable. A flight attendant was somewhat rude, which the couple next to me even commented on."
Pros: "Service, flight and boarding was great. I had a good short flight. I liked the Starbucks coffee options. Everything was on time."
Pros: "Alaska staff customer service"
Pros: "Comfort, kindness of staff, on time and luggage so fast! Thank you."
Pros: "Thank you for recycling in the cabin!"
Pros: "Super flight attendant"
Pros: "The crew on board was very passenger friendly and offered great service."
Cons: "The gate agents were not willing to help me with my advantage number getting added to my reservation so I could accrue miles."
Pros: "The staff was so helpful from the moment I walked in to helping me check in to discreetly giving me a seat belt extender. The airplane was comfortable with plenty of space for a coach seat. I really had a good experience."
Cons: "I have no complaints whatsoever."
Cons: "The TSA agents in Houston were extrememly rude. When I asked if body scanners were safe for pregnant women, I was told to read the sign and my bags were immediately pulled for hands on screening."
Pros: "It got me to my destination"
Pros: "Left 5 min early and got in 40 min early!"
Pros: "on time"
Cons: "preferred a friendlier cabin staff, lousy in flight magazine, rushed service, good for airline cost wise, but will choose another carrier when flying to the Evergreen state ... Yes i will pay more for more, when flying we have a choices, you will NOT be mine $"
Pros: "Better than United and no stopover in SFO."
Pros: "Service was professional and accommodating"
Cons: "Nothing"
Pros: "The people are most helpful, cheerful. Some confusion about the gate. The plane was clean. I would fly with Alaska again. Free checking of a carry on due to ful flight very nice."
Cons: "There was confusion about the departure gate. For an older person, gate changing in Seattle is not easy."
Pros: "Flight ahead of schedule, staff pleasant, and good price."
Cons: "I pre confirmed my flight online & checked in, along with a friend. I didn't realize I had to reconfirm when I got to the airport again, since my friend already knew the gate number. I had my mobile boarding pass on my iPhone, and got to my departure gate. When it got close to boarding time, my email boarding pass disappeared! Luckily I was able to get a paper boarding pass from the boarding desk. If I had not looked previously on my phone-I would have been delayed. Learning lesson on my part. Check in at airport too!"
Cons: "No leg room"
Pros: "Getting my checked bag was so efficient and quick. By the time I deplaned and walked to the baggage area, the bags were already circling on the baggage carousal."
Cons: "part of leg space is used up by the airplane. Guess you can't really change that, but it was uncomfortable"
Pros: "all and all,it was a pleasant flight,--seats were comfortable-nice flight-attendants-courteous and considerate pilate and crew"
Pros: "Friendly and helpful."
Pros: "Staff was friendly, plane was clean and comfortable, and departure was on time."
Cons: "Boarding was a little disorganized - not due to the Alaska Air staff, but the space is a little awkward. The desk staff would announce the different times for boarding various categories, but it was hard to actually get in line because everyone was crowded around the area to line up, so those in the back could not get to the actual line."
Pros: "Leg room and large overhead bins. Offered to check our carry on at the check in counter for free."
Cons: "Suggest boarding the plane in 3 main groups instead of 2."
Pros: "Small airplane"
Cons: "No food"
Pros: "Biscuits, food selection, seats"
Airlines flying from Walla Walla to New Mexico have enacted additional safety measures and adjusted policies to better accommodate travelers. Policies vary by airline.
Heightened sanitation
Daily cleaning, installation of cabin HEPA filters on flights from Walla Walla to New Mexico
Mandatory masks
Masks required on board, masks provided on flights from Walla Walla to New Mexico
Social distancing seating
Middle seats unavailable to book on flights from Walla Walla to New Mexico
Pre-flight testing
Testing for antibodies, testing for symptoms for flights from Walla Walla to New Mexico
Flexible cancellations
Waiving of change fees. Search flexible flights from Walla Walla to New Mexico