We flew up to Seattle so that my daughter could spend time with her long-distance fiance. We took the whole family so that we could see the sites around where she will be living once she finishes school and gets married.
We needed 4 tickets and whenever you multiply by 4, it gets expensive. Alaska wasn't the cheapest (they were about $10 more), but I've flown them before and I've never had a single issue with them.
Let's face it, I've had trouble with most US airlines (United, American, Delta, etc.). I dread flying places and having to choose between 3 choices all of which I have horror stories about. So I will ALWAYS choose Alaska when I fly to the PNW, as long as it's not ridiculously more.
This flight was pretty cheap, though. And I just had to get up a little early on both ends, but I don't mind.
Anyway, Alaska was perfect in every way, as always.