There is nothing not to like about Alaska’s "Tiana’s Bayou Adventure" livery dropping into Santa Barbara today — nothing at all.

My first opportunity to see it in person, so of course I dropped everything at work and headed for the airport.

After the recent rain, it’s also nice that SBA stayed an airport this time and didn’t revert to bayou mode like last December. #SantaBarbaraAirport #AlaskaAirlines #N596AS

VDLM2 Message From: N596AS / AS0678

Message: STARTED GETTING OFF AND ON LIGHT TB AT F270 I WILL KEEP YOU ADVISED.

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Area: Portland, OR, USA

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VDLM2 Message From: N596AS / AS0015

Message: CAN U CHECK DIR TXK ATC IS OFFERING IT

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Area: Gaithersburg, MD, USA

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VDLM2 Message From: N596AS / AS0259

Message: MOSTLY SMOOTH ALL NIGHT

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Area: Gaithersburg, MD, USA

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VDLM2 Message From: N596AS / AS0807

Message: WE TOOK OFF. ALL IS GOOD

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Area: Portland, OR, USA

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VDLM2 Message From: N596AS / AS1203

Message: MODERATE CHOP NOW

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Area: Portland, OR, USA

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VDLM2 Message From: N596AS / AS0868

Message: CART RETAINING LATCH POS 2-7 IS TOO LOOSE. ROW 24 FLOOR TRACK COVER NOT ATTACHED

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Area: Portland, OR, USA

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