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  About Nashville

Nashville is a popular getaway for everyone who loves heading to the East Coast and Midwest in the US. It is the perfect place for travellers who are also food enthusiasts. It is also a great spot for people to throw bachelor and bachelorette parties. You can enjoy country music, head over to the nightclubs to party and numerous cafes. The city attracts a lot of tourists every year and for all the right reasons. There are also high chances that you might run into your favourite celebrity in Nashville. Whether you are at a grocery store or a popular restaurant if you are lucky you might even meet your idol here and be assured that they will pose for a picture with you. The city also has some of the best restaurants that serve everything from hot chicken to barbecue. Combine it with a glass of beer or wine, and you will have a full meal for sure. You will never be left empty-handed with no chores to do in Nashville as the city makes sure that none of the tourists is bored. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and Tennessee State Museum are two important landmarks in the city that are worth visiting.

Best Time to Visit Nashville

Nashville is one city that you can visit throughout the year. However, April to October is considered to be the best time to visit the city since the city experiences spring and summer. July is the hottest month while the weather turns quite pleasant in October. The weather conditions in Nashville, however, are unpredictable, and there will be high humidity with increased chances of thunderstorms. Make sure you book your hotels in Nashville several weeks in advance since the prices surge at this time of the year. Book your flight tickets to Nashville in advance to avoid the surge prices. You will also find a lot of tourists heading to Nashville in early spring and summer. The temperature ranges from 8 to 32 degree Celsius. You can attend events like Rock' n' Roll Nashville Marathon and Nashville Comedy Festival in April, Country Music Festival and Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman in June, AmericanaFest and Music City Food and Wine Festival in September.

November to March is the winter season in Nashville, and the temperature ranges from -3 to 16 degree Celsius. Nashville witnesses snowfall from December to February. Make sure you pack your warm clothes. You can attend events like the CMA Awards in November, A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland and Music City Bowl in December and Jack Daniel's Music City Midnight: New Year's Eve in Nashville in January. It is not the most popular tourist season, and you might get exciting flight deals to Nashville during this time. The hotel prices also drop during this time, so if you were to head to Nashville in winter, you might get a great deal on accommodation. You can book a hotel in Nashville at the last moment or even plan an impromptu trip to the city and not worry about where to stay.

Places to Visit in Nashville

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is one of the most popular attractions in Orlando. You will also learn a lot about the history of country music. Ryman Auditorium is yet another tourist spot that you must visit. It first opened in 1892 as the Union Gospel Tabernacle for Samuel Porter Jones, who was a revivalist. It is now a popular venue for live music concerts and seats over 2362 people. Wildhorse Saloon is a popular attraction that offers free line dancing lessons and also hosts live music events and parties. Nashville Parthenon was built in 1897 and is a replica of the 42 feet Athenian replica. It is also an art museum that showcases the works by 19th and 20th-century artists. While you enjoy the vibrant music scene in the city, you can also head to the Arrington Vineyards. It was established in 2003 and became officially open for business from 2007. It is owned by country music artist Kix Brooks, industrialist John Russel and winemaker Kip Summers. They also have a wine club with exclusive membership. Frist Center for the Visual Arts showcases new artworks quite frequently, and you must head over to the centre if you are an art lover.

Belle Meade Plantation is an architectural and historical landmark in Nashville. It was founded by John Harding in 1807 and is spread across 34 acres of land. Tennessee State Capitol is another important tourist attraction in Nashville. It was built in 1859 and inspired by Greek ionic temple architecture. You will find a lot of monuments on the Capitol grounds and opt for a historical tour of the place. If you are visiting cathedrals, you might also want to visit the Cathedral of the Incarnation. This was the third cathedral that was built in the city and has undergone several renovations, but it remains to be one of the most charming places in the city. You can also visit the Tennessee State Museum and Cumberland Park, and both are great places for you to head to with your kids to make the trip a tad more educational.

Things to do in Nashville

Nashville is known for its country music, and if you love the genre, you will love visiting Nashville. You can sign up for a guided tour of the city with a local to cover all the best spots in the city. You can also explore the city on your own. However, if you are visiting the city with your family, it is best to hire a local guide who will not only show you the best spots in Nashville but also tell you all the interesting facts and stories about the place. Head over to Broadway, a vital part of the city with pubs and lounges that also have live music. You can also go bar hopping here since all the clubs are quite close to each other. You can take a tour of the Grand Ole Opry where the country's top performers like Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Brad Paisley have also performed. The Belle Meade Plantation is one of the best places in Nashville where you can take a ton of pictures. The mansion is also home to several animals like horses, bison, etc. Sign up for a Jack Daniel's Distillery tour that starts from Nashville, and you will also get to go for the free tastings here. To add more romance to your trip, try the General Jackson Showboat lunch or dinner cruise.

Foods and Restaurants in Nashville

Fried chicken and barbecued pork dominated the dining scene in Nashville earlier, but the city has welcomed all kinds of foods with open arms. You will be happy to hear that the restaurants in the city serve delicious food while making sure that your cholesterol doesn't shoot up. The food here is quite healthy so you will only have to make certain alterations to your diet if you are on one. You will find a lot of Mediterranean, Indian, Italian, Mexican and Cajun cuisines in the city. It is best to sign up for a food tour to get to the best restaurants in the city. Prince's Hot Chicken Shack Bolton's Spicy Chicken & Fish, Hattie B's are some of the popular restaurants where you can try Nashville's hot chicken. You can also sample some delicacies at Black Rabbit and a lot of other Southern food and burger joints in the neighbourhood. Dining at Butcher & Bee and The Treehouse Restaurant is highly recommended. Nashville has an impressive line-up of breweries and distilleries that you must visit. You can also go bar hopping along the Broadway. The Cupcake Collection and Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams are the best places for desserts. You can head over to Five Points Pizza for a delicious Italian meal. Rodizio Grill is also pretty popular for its steak and Brazilian cuisine. If you are in the mood to try some Mexican food, head over to Bartaco.

How to reach Nashville

Nashville International Airport is the nearest on to the city and was built in 1987. The flight connectivity to Nashville from India is quite good. American Airlines and British Airways have frequent flights to Nashville from India with layovers at New York, Chicago, Dallas and London. It is not very easy to get cheap flight tickets to Nashville, and the journey can be a tad strenuous since it is over 20 hours. However, if you book well in advance, you might get exciting flight deals to Nashville online. To celebrate the musical culture of Nashville, the airport hosts live music events for passengers, and there couldn't be a better welcome to the city than this. You will also find premium lounges, restaurants, cafes, shopping areas and children's play areas at the airport. The taxi and car rental service from the airport are convenient and easily accessible, too. You can either pre-book your ride to the hotel from the airport or find one at the airport itself.

  About Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines is recognised as one of the major American airlines with its headquarters in SeaTac, Washington. The airline works within the Seattle metropolitan area. It is touted to be in the top five of largest airlines list in the United States. The record is with respect to fleet size, passengers carried as on schedule along with the number of destinations it serves. Alaska Airlines also has subsidiaries with regional partners, namely, Horizon Air and SkyWest Airlines. Together, they operate a massive network domestic route. The primary focus is on connecting flights from Pacific Northwest and Alaska that network to over a hundred destinations within the United States, Mexico, Hawai, Costa Rica and Canada. Alaska Airlines' primary hub is at Seattle/Tacoma. It also includes four more hubs within the United States. The airline is currently not part of any of the three big airline alliances. However, it has been revealed that the airline does have plans to join forces with Oneworld by 2021. While it is not part of any of the airline alliances, Alaska Airlines has codeshare agreements with 17 airlines. These airlines include the members of the alliance of Oneworld, Star Alliance and SkyTeam.

The airline's operations commenced in 1944 and have been functioning through 76 years now. Alaska Airlines is headed by Alaska Air Group. The headquarters of Alaska Air Group is located in SeaTac, Washington. In 2018, Alaska Airlines unveiled some plans to construct a 128,000 square-foot to expand the office space and help accommodate the growing workforce. The new building is set to be located adjacent to Alaska's Corporate Headquarters.

Alaska Airlines' livery and logo have been retained for the last 50 years. It has the word Alaska on the front of the fuselage, and an image of a native Alaskan Eskimo sketched on the vertical stabiliser, which is the logo. The addition of Eskimo appeared first in 1972 along with three other logos. All of them are inspired by the Alaskan history, a totem pole, Russian spires and a gold miner. For the logo, the Eskimo is seen wearing a traditional qulittaq, which is a parka with a ruff. After a lot of edits and recommendations, eventually, in 2016, the livery and logo underwent a massive redesign and rebranding. The Alaskan wordmark was streamlined with a simplified design and an Eskimo logo. The ruffs on the parka of the Eskimo received some hues. The fuselage of planes in the Alaska Airlines has a jelly bean design along with waves of shades of blue (navy blue, teal, dark blue and green) flowing on the sides of the vertical stabiliser. Over the years, the airline has introduced Disney and Pixar-themed characters in the liveries.

Fleet size of Alaska Airlines

In total, Alaska Airlines operates about 321 aircraft as part of its fleet. Its primary fleet includes 166 Boeing 737 aircraft that have an average age of 9.1 years and 71 Airbus A320 aircraft with an average of 8.6 years. These are mostly reserved for international routes. Along with this, the airline's regional flights are also operated under the Alaska Airlines brand which operates aircrafts 33 Bombardier Q400 aircraft which has an average of 11.7 years and 30 Embraer 175 aircraft which has an average of 1.6 years. The two planes are Alaska-owned and are used by the regional airlines Horizon Air as well as SkyWest Airlines. As part of the mainline fleet, Alaska Airlines operates all all-Boeing 737 aircraft from 2008 until 2018. After 2018, the airline officially took charge of Virgin America's fleet comprising of the Airbus aircraft. Alaska Airline's long-term strategic plan is to return to its operations of the all-Boeing 737 mainline fleet. The transition to return to an all-Boeing mainline fleet might take a considerable amount of time as much of the Airbus A320 aircraft has been leased.

Contracts of the Airbus A320 family flights will be expiring somewhere between 2021 and 2024. The airline also supports cargo aircraft and includes three Boeing 737-700 freighter jets. These were formerly passenger aircraft, but they converted to cargo aircraft in 19 months between 2016 and 2017. The same was conducted by Israel Aerospace Industries. Alaska has since forever, functioned with various Boeing and Airbus aircraft as part of its fleet. They also had Convair 880 and Convair 990 jetliner in the 1960s. However, they have all ceased to operate since before the 1990s.

Alaska Airlines Baggage Allowance

Passengers travelling with Alaska Airlines are allowed to carry a plus one bag which should be the size of the 22'' x 14'' x 9''. The dimensions need to be followed, and this includes wheels and handles that should be measured ahead of the journey. Along with cabin baggage, Alaska Airlines' baggage allowance also enables you to carry a small handbag or laptop bag. It could also be a briefcase, as long as it can fit under the passenger seat. The Overhead bin can accommodate the carry-on bag while the small bag can be placed under the seat. You must go through the official website of Alaska Airlines to avoid carrying any unnecessary items onboard. The rule to carry one bag along with plus one bag are allowed for all first class, business class and other cabins in the aircraft. The airline also allows its passengers to extend the count for check-in baggage at a nominal fee.

Special baggage that can be carried along onboard is also available. These include bags with bulky and fragile items, perishable goods, sporting equipment and musical instruments. The airline also has special reservations for passengers who have health conditions to carry necessary medical equipment. These include medical syringes and other such medicinal drugs. Wheelchairs and strollers can also be taken within the flight cabin for passengers who have mobility issues or are travelling with infants. Details of regulation regarding special situations can be perused on Alaska Airlines' official website. For check-in bags, the weight of the baggage cannot exceed 23 kg, even for long haul flights taking international routes.

Alaska Airlines In-flight services

First-class - Alaska Airlines' in-flight services are phenomenal and differ depending on the cabin chosen by the passenger. If you are a first-class passenger, you will receive some exquisite perks, including that of priority boarding, complimentary hot meals, beverages and alcoholic cocktails, snacks and towel services. Further, you can also ask for blankets and pillows to make your journey comfortable. The first-class recliner seats are also available which have lavish legroom and privacy.

Premium Class - Instead of a separate business class, the airline directly has a Premium Class which is available on all of Alaska Airlines' mainline and regional aircraft. The premium cabin features some amazing seat pitch which is 35 ft with four more inches in the main cabin. Passengers also receive priority during boarding. In-flight services on Alaska Airlines' premium class include complimentary snacks, alcoholic beverages, fresh food that can be purchased and upgrades for elite fliers who are part of Alaska Airlines' mileage loyalty program. Premium class came into existence by the end of 2015 and has been rolled out since.

Main Cabin - The main cabin is the economy class where the passengers are entitled to receive complimentary snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. You can also order fresh meals, alcoholic beverages along with additional snacks that are up for purchase. All the seats on the main cabin have USB ports as well as power outlets to charge electronic gadgets such as tablets, mobile phones, laptops and more.

In-flight services - Alaska Airlines' in-flight services include complimentary meals as well as light snacks that will be served at the first-class cabin and can be purchased in other classes. The economy class also has "picnic packs" that can be purchased. The food prepared in the airlines has been curated by Seattle-based check Tom Douglas. In terms of entertainment, the airlines have the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA). They have a hard-drive-based AVOD (Audio Video on Demand) players that offer a slew of films, TV shows and audio programs. Other benefits of Alaska Airlines' in-flight services include WiFi connectivity too. The equipped in-flight WiFi and streaming entertainment system makes networking on flight easier as well as surfing through the internet.

Popular routes and top cities for Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines' domestic routes and international route system has enabled excellent connectivity of more than 115 destinations worldwide. Majorly, the airline, along with its subsidiaries, caters to the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica and Canada. Alaska Airlines is predominantly one of the largest carriers catering to the West coast of the United States of America. The airline has a top presence in cities such as San Diego, Anchorage and Seattle, to name a few.

Why travel by Alaska Airlines?

Alaska Airlines is the perfect carrier for travelling across the West Coast in the United States. The airline connectivity is phenomenal as the domestic routes cover major cities. Not to mention how some of the international routes networks that connect with Mexico and Canada further add to the benefits of travelling by Alaska Airlines. Other perks of Alaska Airlines include web check-in, knowing about the flight status, checking the flight schedule and booking an Alaska Airlines flight online.