And in a few short hours, we're flying out of LAX. Instead of getting our beauty rest, we've decided to pull an all-nighter and finish a few last minute chores before blasting off. The flight should be short. I've never ridden on an plane before – only inside one. I don't know which one I'm more worried about: the airplane or the airport? We're not on United, American Airlines, or Southwest – nor are we taking JetBlue. It's Alaska Airlines this time around, with the only link that gives me easy travel information from my PDA. I'm learning to fly, but I ain't got wings.