The beautiful island of Curaçao is part of the Netherlands Antilles and is known for its diverse culture, world-class diving, international trade, and colorful architecture. The island has over 750 UNESCO Heritage Sites and the economy is also driven by the shipping and refining industries. The Netherlands Antilles will dissolve on October 10, 2010 and Curaçao will become an autonomous unit within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The capital of the Netherlands Antilles is Willemstad. Willemstad is one of the most diverse cities in the Caribbean and the historic centre of the city consists of two quarters: Punda and Otrobanda.
Willemstad:
AA's check-in desk at Hato International Airport:
Business Class check-in:
Arrivals and Departures screens at Hato:
The mailbox next to the Arrivals and Departures screen:
ATC Tower at TNCC:
AA's flight was assigned to Gate 3 at Hato:
AA Flight 1879 arriving from MIA and taxing to Gate 3:
Boarding N959AN:
My seat was 3F, there were only 9 passengers in the Business Class cabin:
KLM PH-BFA at Gate 5:
Delta Flight 679 arriving from ATL:
Air Jamaica's beautiful A-320 6Y-JAF boarding for the return flight to MBJ:
While taxing to the runway for departure I swapped seats to 3A to snap some shots of other a/c at Hato.
Insel Air's EMB in front of the old Terminal at Hato:
U.S. Air Force Jets at the Hato Airbase:
Dutch Antilles Express ATR52 landing before we were cleared for take-off:
In-flight service was excellent on this flight and the F/A's were truly fantastic. After take-off we were served the usual mixed nuts along with beverages:
On this flight we were offered a choice of either pasta or chicken. The chicken was quite tasty and the dessert was also very good:
Before landing at MIA the purser came around with mints:
We arrived into MIA 30 minutes early, luckily a gate was available for the a/c. Unfortunately, we were assigned gate D51, the last gate in Concourse D:
Dedicated to one of the best photographers on A.net from Curaçao, A388!
LYchemsa From United States of America, joined Oct 2009, 905 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (3 years 4 months 1 day ago) and read 22967 times:
I always wanted to go to Curacao and Bonaire part of the ABC islands. Already went to Aruba. What hotel did you stay at? I heard the Marriott has a nice beach but rooms a bit old. They just built a new Hyatt but it is not on the beach. Thanks.
SCL767 From Chile, joined Feb 2006, 8272 posts, RR: 5 Reply 4, posted (3 years 4 months 21 hours ago) and read 22364 times:
Quoting A388 (Reply 1): Fantastic report SCL767 and thanks for the dedication!!! Hope to see you the next time you are here!!!
You will my friend.
Quoting LYchemsa (Reply 2): I heard the Marriott has a nice beach but rooms a bit old. They just built a new Hyatt but it is not on the beach. Thanks.
CUR really isn't a beach destination. The beach at the Marriott is a bit rocky. There are a few secluded beaches that are very nice. I would recommend that you stay at the Kura Hulanda Spa and Casino. It's one of the most unique hotels I've ever visited. Also, visit curacao.com and you will find a plethora of information about the island.
Quoting BW424 (Reply 3): Great TR SCL767!! This makes me want to go to CUR!! Hopefully I can one day in the near future!
Thanks 424. Hopefully you'll be able to fly there on BW soon. It really is a great island to visit.
Mauiman31 From United States of America, joined Sep 2007, 434 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (3 years 4 months 20 hours ago) and read 22135 times:
Wonderful report. Thank you. Loved it.
One point - AA brands the F cabin on the 738 as "Business Class" when it goes international. Had never seen that before. Please love my AA, but their cabin branding is (imho) confusing sometimes.
Guess they are branding the two class 738 like the two class 763 -- Domestic trips - it is First and Economy. International trips - it is Business and Economy.
BA319-131 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 8267 posts, RR: 56 Reply 9, posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 18423 times:
Nice report, AA seem to be maintaining the standards, though as stated above, calling this Business Class when it's First Class on a domestic sector is odd!
Did you not get shouted at by a FA for changing seats during taxi or did they not see you move?
Food looks ok, not keen on all that dressing on the salad though!
SCL767 From Chile, joined Feb 2006, 8272 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 18 hours ago) and read 18293 times:
Quoting BA319-131 (Reply 9): AA seem to be maintaining the standards, though as stated above, calling this Business Class when it's First Class on a domestic sector is odd!
Thanks for the positive feedback. AA's First Class service on B738 operated domestic flights is the same as AA's Business Class on B738 operated international flights. For AA's domestic B738 operated flights, the service is marketed as First Class. However, for international flights, it's just marketed as Business Class.
Quoting BA319-131 (Reply 9): Did you not get shouted at by a FA for changing seats during taxi or did they not see you move?
Had an excellent crew as I usually do on American Airlines.
JetBlueGuy2006 From United States of America, joined Jan 2006, 1613 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (3 years 3 months 2 weeks 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 18056 times:
Great report, flew AA for the first time a little over a week ago, and was impressed
Quoting SCL767 (Thread starter): We arrived into MIA 30 minutes early, luckily a gate was available for the a/c. Unfortunately, we were assigned gate D51
Know the feeling, came in on the DTW-MIA and got parked at D49 I believe
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