FLIEGER67 From Georgia, joined Sep 2003, 4387 posts, RR: 57 Posted (3 years 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 17130 times:
"Sur le pont d´Avignon..." on YS/A5/BE/BA
Bonjour, dear readers,
what do you expect from a nice spring trip to the Provence and the return through some UK airports?.
We know, life is sometimes not as scheduled, this time it seems I need to escape rainy southern France and enjoy the sunny UK.
Well, my calendar shows not the Africa trip on Tunisair as the last report:
No, the 19th of April means a trip to Italy on the F100/A319, the Meridiana MD80 and another A319.
But, we all know what happens around this date, the icelandic fate obstruct most of Europe to fly and also me.
So it is long four weeks now since my last flight.
Here is one new airport and also one new airline for my log, enough reasons to go.
Tuesday, 04.05.2010
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. Service Air France AF 5581 operated by Regional Compagnie Aerienne Europeenne
Scheduled: 06.35 // 07.45
It is 3.25 am when I wake up, as often my internal clock help me to step off the bed before the external clock rings, 3.30 am.
I leave my house at 04.45 am, traffic, yes, but nothing serious, at the airport at 05.30 am, the boarding time will be 06.05 am.
OLCI help me, this time with the seat selection mode, to secure my seats of choice, any idea where this is in the cabin?.
AF offers to print the boarding pass at the airport, my choice to get the real stuff.
Lots of self service kiosks nowadays at STR, also for several different airlines at one kiosk, but you know, no one at the kiosks,
queues at the desks.
The security check is good loaded with travellers today, but finally no more than 5 minutes to wait.
The usual gate 312 for AF to LYS, it seems they dont need a monitor here to switch between destinations!.
Clean, well designed and good views to the apron, well done STR.
Opodo wins my business for leg 1 and 2, some 40.-- Euros per flight.
I walk around to catch a view to my plane on the apron, but also from the ground level no chance to do so.
Not a minute to late I am back at the gate to join the small group of biz travellers heading for LYS.
Down the stairs to the bus, the seatmap shows the E135, a warm welcome to that plane type here.
Leg two only for me and with F-GOHF a new registration.
Proteus Airlines operates that plane from 19.12.2000 and with Regional since 01.04.2001.
One of total 8 in the fleet.
AF is the fully owner of Regional CAE and operates a fleet of, coincidence, regional aircraft on behalf of AF.
It looks like really cute
Air France by Regional
The nose close up
"Bonjour" to the single middle aged female FA, well she is neutral friendly, it seems it is not more than a job for her.
Dark blue leather seats in the cabin, clean, legroom ok and quiet during the flight.
The french pilot with a nice welcome during boarding, flight and weather informations.
Well, the weather, more about it later.
Stuttgart is + 8 degrees, cloudy and dry.
I spot only one female passenger on this flight, the load with some 70%.
And one of these arrogant german biz flyers in my seat, 14A, window and aisle, last row.
The other side aisle and window is not occupied, I take 14F, you´re lucky, only for today!.
Runway 07, 3345 meters, is the way to depart for France at 06.45 am, ten minutes behind schedule.
1 hour is the flighttime for LYS.
I like this view with the engine and traffic above
A safety card for both the E135 and E145
And the actual AF magazine, Hongkong, why not?.
Water/coffee and a brioche today in service for free. at least till now.
Low cabin ceiling here, my impression
Clouds all the way to the southwest and a somewhat shaky flight.
I hear the pilot again during the approach, detailed and friendly.
His weather information was not as friendly as his style,
wind, rain and +6 degrees.
Touchdown on french soil at the 2670 meters runway 36R, it is 07.55 am, ten minutes behind schedule.
My comfortable seat
My jacket is my rain protection here for the only some ten meters to walk to the gate entrance.
And don´t miss the chance for a last view to my plane
Tuesday, 04.05.2010
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. Service Air France AF 7822 operated by Airlinair
Scheduled: 08.35 // 09.35
A first view to the screen to check my next flight.
12 departures within 10 minutes, not bad.
But only one departure more during 6 hours along the day
No plane to board in sight at 08.05 am, the original boarding time.
Ah, here it is, a good chance for a new registration.
F-GVZG, all white, a new machine?.
No way, a real oldy here, at first with Karair from 09.11.1989, to Finnair at 01.12.1995, at 15.02.2005
to Aero Airlines and further to Atlantic Airways at 07.10.2005.
Since 03.04.2007 with Airlinair, that´s the new airline for my log.
A fleet of 24 ATR´s serve mainly French domestic destinations on behalf of AF and on own risk.
The owners are private with 20% by Britair.
Leg no. 12 for me ontype and yes it is a new registration.
A picture from above to the AF regional operations
This terminal at LYS is a real good place to connect with only short ways to go.
The gate agent told us that the plane is here now, what a surprise, and we will board soon from 24B.
Through the pouring rain, will it be better down the south?.
Do you see how we board this plane?.
It´s the very first ATR flight that I remember boarding through the front door, usually the baggage/cargo door.
It seems high density configuration, no need for much cargo space.
Once again "Bonjour" during boarding, one less interested young female and another much nicer young female in the rear cabin. The last row, you know.
I see blue fabric seats, looks like secondhand with different fabrics, really oldfashioned and also not that clean. Legroom ok.
19F is also on that flight the last row and the aisle remains free, ok, with a load of around 40%, not the real deal.
08.45 am is finally our time to leave the gate, not a big gap for me at MRS, ok so far.
Lifting off from the 4000 meters runway 36L with 6 degrees and more rain.
Only a very short welcome from the french pilot this time during boarding.
Again it was a free brioche and water/coffee in service.
Cloudy from immediate after departure, a heavy shaking flight, the seat belt sign was on for the whole duration of 55 minutes.
The plane jumped up and down, better miss the free coffee this time, I tell myself.
ATR 72 "Porte pax avant"?.
Some sort of Airlinair magazine
"Vehicule nouveau", 21 years, thats indeed "nouveau"
Oldfashioned cabin and ceiling
Between the clouds
Breaking through the clouds above the "Etang de Berre"
A first for me in this direction and we made it finally to the 3500 meters runway 13L.
14 degrees, heavy rain and wind till level 5 to 6.
The seats again
It was a good time for a shorty chat with the nice FA in the back while deboarding.
"I´am sorry for the weather, all that rain and storm", her true and warm words.
A last view to the plane
It is now 09.40 am, five minutes late, the airport bus service to Aix-en-Provence TGV will go at 10.00 am.
Not easy to find a rain protected place around the bus stop, not the usual weather here, it run´s ontime,
3,50 Euros.
Aix TGV is located between MRS airport and Aix, new and well designed
The train is arriving
10.27 am is the departure time for Avignon, 20 minutes for 22.80 Euros, but also ontime.
This is the connection with the most possible time to spend in Avignon for some city pix.
But with this weather, the irish guys know what I mean, when I say, it´s raining not from above, no, from every possible direction.
You got soaking wet immediatelly after you step outside Avignons TGV station.
Ok, looking for a place to rest in the station and read my book, that was my visit to Avignon.
Enough for me at around 12.00 am, running to the taxi stand, yes, got soaking wet and spent some 30 euros this way to the airport.
Tuesday, 04.05.2010
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. Service BE 1778 operated by Flybe
Scheduled: 13.45 // 14.50
This is the new airport for my log, looks like more like a general aviation and business station,
but also well designed and friendly staff.
Also for the less frequent travellers this departure board shows a good chance to catch you´re
original flight. Btw, no other scheduled service today.
Some ten other pax in front, two desks open.
A friendly older female agent secured exactly my seat of choice this time, 21D last row window.
Btw load will be some 80% and no one in the aisle seat.
No OLCI here for Flybe services from Avignon.
The fare with some 50.-- Euros acceptable, booking done at Flybe´s website.
The terminal is small with a good view to the apron, for example this Swiss Jet D0328Jet
And a pretty small baggage area
More Swiss Jet
A good view from my place to the check-in action.
Unbelievable how many pax dont ordered baggage online and need to go to the counter for some extra Euros.
Also lots of people with overweight bags to pay extra.
One hour prior to departure security is clear with a long line of pax there immediatelly.
No problem for me to join the small waiting room.
Interesting when we know that Jet2 run the 733 also to Avignon during the summer months.
Rainy arrival from SOU
Pick up follow me spotting
Backtracking on the runway
Taxi to the apron
Really close by
US biz jet behind
Another turn
Going closer
Now finally on stand
Registration shot
It is G-JEDK, one of "only" 63 examples in the fleet, with Flybe since 23.04.2002.
AFAIK the biggest Dash 8-400 fleet around the world.
Leg no. 8 for me ontype and another new registration.
Like other experiences all the pax at the front door and me, so it seems, the only one for the rear door.
Hey, welcome, the good looking FA girl is real nice and chatty with no other pax around.
The other female FA in the front cabin is more standard friendly, but here in the back superb nice service
along the whole flight.
Thin bright blue leather seats, the cabin is clean, the legroom ok.
The small terminal in the middle of this picture
35 will be the runway with 1880 meters to leave rainy France and escape to the UK.
It is 1.30 pm, 15 minutes prior to scheduled departure, the wind helps to shuffle the clouds.
Rain showers only now and 12 degrees.
1 hour 45 minutes up to the island.
The UK captain is on the speakers during boarding with a very nice welcome, some weather and flight details, some turbulences on the way.
Also in french
The actual magazine
Cloud cruising
Clean ceiling and cabin
Engine view
Service is BOB.
The captain is on the speakers once more during cruise at 25.000 feet with route and flight details.
Going above Lyon-Paris-Calais.
Above the coastline
To the water
And finally the UK
Turning near Southampton harbour
Along the river
Lower the undercarriage
It is 02.30 pm local, that means 03.30 german time and finally some 20 minutes ahead to schedule
at arrivals into Southampton on the shorty 1723 meters runway 02.
16 degrees and only light clouds, thanks god, reaching sunny UK.
Parking at the far outern stand, it seems no direct flight again for this machine now.
Bus deboarding from the front door only. The chance for some more chatty with the nice FA here,
really well done Flybe.
On stand
Bye now
Only some meters from the terminal above the road is Southampton parkway train station.
South-West Trains runs direct services frequently to London Waterloo, 30.70 pounds and some two hours later I´am in central London.
The tube on the Bakerloo line to Paddington, one zone 4 pounds and
on the Heathrow connect service for 7,90 pounds to Heathrow central, further on the heathrow express for free to T5.
Tuesday, 04.05.2010
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. Service BA 922 operated by British Airways
Scheduled: 20.10 // 22.45
OLCI is ok here with BA, seat 22 A for me, last row window and also here, three for me, with a
90% load.
Booking done at BA´s website, the fare around 70.-- Euros.
No queues, no time to wait, trough security in a minute.
Departures from 9R, my favourite runway whenever I´am in T5,
espresso a chocolate bar, spotting and pictures from comfortable leather seats,
that saves the day!.
BA heavy on taxi
Turning to departures
American on the go
SIA triple
Classic SK maddog
Heavy on finals
Something from China
Four planes to go
Three more
BA B767
Dedicated to Eric (Airbuseric)
A13 shows up, time to go for the gate
It seems my machine
Service
Boarding
A friendly welcome with flight and weather details from the UK FO during boarding.
Two female and one male FA on this service, also ok so far, especially the elder female serving the rear cabin.
It is G-EUPR an A319, with BA since 09.10.2000.
Leg no. 50 for me on type and a new registration.
BA´s A319 fleet is 33 examples strong.
Stylish safety card
And no, this is not the latest zoo advertising
T5 in the afternoon, ready to go, it is now 20.10 perfectly ontime, 12 degrees, clear sky.
It seems the southern french people should look for some
appartements in the UK now.
Cabin with dark blue leather seats, clean, good legroom.
Waiting for departure clearance from the 3658 meters runway 09R
for the 1 hour 25 minutes to STR, above Dover-Brussels-Luxemburg and Karlsruhe
at 35000 feet.
We´re not the only plane here
Above central London
Service ok for me.
"Sweet or salty?. I give you both", nice service from the female FA.
Blurry cabin picture
The FO is once more to hear during approach with arrivals information.
He wishes us a good night later at the gate.
It is 10.40 pm, five minutes ahead to schedule and I´am back at STRs runway 07.
The weather is cloudy, temperature 9 degrees, what a grandious improvement with + 1 degree during the day,
spring in Germany!.
One new airline, one new airport, superb nice staff with Flybe
and interesting planes at LHR, thats how I like to travel.
And better dont ask me about the weather!.
Around two weeks to go now for the next trip
"Six legs and Fred Olsen to La Gomera".
And further 53 legs to go in various directions:
Spain
Poland
France
Bosnia
UK
Denmark
Sweden
UK
Lithuania
Serbia
France
UK and
Switzerland.
AI151 From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2009, 303 posts, RR: 17 Reply 1, posted (3 years 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 16855 times:
Hey Markus, another great TR. I love the way you like flying on the regional airlines like in this TR as its a change from the mainline companies. Also impressive how you get all the sectors done in one day considering the different airliners flown.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): what do you expect from a nice spring trip to the Provence and the return through some UK airports?.
hopefully not to get stranded anywhere because of the ash cloud?!
How did you survive this long without stepping foot on a plane?
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): A first view to the screen to check my next flight. 12 departures within 10 minutes, not bad.
Must be the morning rush hour.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): It was a good time for a shorty chat with the nice FA in the back while deboarding.
"I´am sorry for the weather, all that rain and storm", her true and warm words
That must be the first time I have heard an FA apologise about the bad weather.
Reifel From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 1135 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (3 years 1 week 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 16789 times:
Hi Markus,
thanks for sharing. Very nice routing to MRS via LYS. I like the E135. I actully flew it one FlyBE from MAN to FRA and it was ok (although we had a technical problem while taxing to the runway. We had to wait 1 hour near the runway and finally went back to the terminal. On the way to the terminal the problem "magically" seemed to be solved and we turned around and went off).
I believe AF has a minimum connecting time of 25 minutes in LYS. Do you think this is realistic? Especially considering that there is some luguage that needs to be transferred? I flew with a MCT of 30 minutes through Zagreb once, and even this was really short, I guess Zagreb is smaller than LYS (the walk from arrivals terminal entrance to departure gate was roughly 50 meters)...
They seemed to have litte service on BA nowadays. I flew with them from FRA to LHR 2 years ago and we got a snack box with a sandwich and sweet and salty snacks as well as full bar service if I remember right...
akhmad From Netherlands, joined Sep 2005, 2332 posts, RR: 53 Reply 3, posted (3 years 1 week 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 16702 times:
Hi Markus,
I am glad to find a new report of yours. It is certainly worth four week waiting. Pity you did not get nice weather in South France. At least it was not snowing.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): And one of these arrogant german biz flyers in my seat, 14A, window and aisle, last row.
Did he give you a nasty look when you discovered that he was taking your seat? Fortunately you were satisfied with 14F.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): Water/coffee and a brioche today in service for free. at least till now.
Will Regional be introducing BOB soon?
The safety instruction of Exit A has caught my attention somehow. Would people really have to squat before escaping through this exit in case of emergency?
Thanks for sharing. A truly enjoyable read in this lazy Sunday afternoon.
Another nice way of spending a day around Europe....
As you can see European spring weather is playing around as well, rain ad storms in Provence and nice sunny moments in the British isles.... maybe not only markets or brokers are speculating right now
Really great to se the combination of airlines, how do you make all the ends match? Do they know you and set up plane times to fit your schedule?
FLIEGER67 From Georgia, joined Sep 2003, 4387 posts, RR: 57 Reply 5, posted (3 years 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 16288 times:
Hey, good to follow that comments.
@Sandeep:
Quoting AI151 (Reply 1): Hey Markus, another great TR. I love the way you like flying on the regional airlines like in this TR as its a change from the mainline companies. Also impressive how you get all the sectors done in one day considering the different airliners flown.
Thank you.
Quoting AI151 (Reply 1): hopefully not to get stranded anywhere because of the ash cloud?!
So it is, definitelly.
Quoting AI151 (Reply 1): How did you survive this long without stepping foot on a plane?
I wonder myself!
Quoting AI151 (Reply 1): Must be the morning rush hour.
Two times per day, quiet all the other hours.
Quoting AI151 (Reply 1): That must be the first time I have heard an FA apologise about the bad weather.
Yes, she was really nice.
@Reifel:
Quoting Reifel (Reply 2): thanks for sharing. Very nice routing to MRS via LYS.
Thank you.
Quoting Reifel (Reply 2): I believe AF has a minimum connecting time of 25 minutes in LYS. Do you think this is realistic?
Yes, no extra security, up the stairs for the 23/24 gates, no more than 50 meters at all.
With luggage, thats another story.
Quoting Reifel (Reply 2): They seemed to have litte service on BA nowadays.
Also my opinion, here its a downgrade from previous experiences.
@Suryo:
Quoting akhmad (Reply 3): I am glad to find a new report of yours. It is certainly worth four week waiting. Pity you did not get nice weather in South France. At least it was not snowing.
Thank you and good point with the weather.
Quoting akhmad (Reply 3): Did he give you a nasty look when you discovered that he was taking your seat? Fortunately you were satisfied with 14F.
For sure, so it was.
Quoting akhmad (Reply 3): Will Regional be introducing BOB soon?
You never know these days, and AF announced some changes to the European operations lately.
Quoting akhmad (Reply 3): The safety instruction of Exit A has caught my attention somehow. Would people really have to squat before escaping through this exit in case of emergency?
Good point, also my opinion.
Quoting akhmad (Reply 3): Thanks for sharing. A truly enjoyable read in this lazy Sunday afternoon.
Quoting rogerbcn (Reply 4): Another nice way of spending a day around Europe....
Thank you, someone who knows the way!
Quoting rogerbcn (Reply 4): As you can see European spring weather is playing around as well, rain ad storms in Provence and nice sunny moments in the British isles.... maybe not only markets or brokers are speculating right now
Exactly my opinion.
Quoting rogerbcn (Reply 4): Really great to se the combination of airlines, how do you make all the ends match? Do they know you and set up plane times to fit your schedule?
You know, that lonely nights at the laptop to fit it together.
FlyingFinn76 From Finland, joined Jun 2009, 1705 posts, RR: 41 Reply 6, posted (3 years 1 week 6 days 5 hours ago) and read 16218 times:
Hi Markus,
Great report as expected. The weather sure was something out of the ordinary - rain in the South of France and sunshine in the UK... Still glad it all worked out, that bad weather could've caused some delays, but luckily you seemed to have enough buffer to cover for minor ones...
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): 12 departures within 10 minutes, not bad.
But only one departure more during 6 hours along the day
Heh, that's what I call a text book example of arrival/departure banks in a traditional hub and spoke system..
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): No way, a real oldy here, at first with Karair from 09.11.1989, to Finnair at 01.12.1995, at 15.02.2005
to Aero Airlines and further to Atlantic Airways at 07.10.2005.
Since 03.04.2007 with Airlinair, that´s the new airline for my log.
Ok, now I understand your comment some time back - as you learned I've logged three flights on this one when it was still flying for AY.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): It´s the very first ATR flight that I remember boarding through the front door, usually the baggage/cargo door.
To my knowledge the ex-KR/AY/EE ATRs are the only ones in existence that have the regular passenger door in the front. It was requested by Karair, to whom the planes were delivered and these planes used the regular jetways at HEL airport back in the days - I've boarded quite a few this way. Nowadays all the FC ATRs park in the turboprop farm with nasty bus connections..
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): I see blue fabric seats, looks like secondhand with different fabrics, really oldfashioned and also not that clean. Legroom ok.
Hmm, the seats look like the ones AY used, although surely they can't be that old?!
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): 10.27 am is the departure time for Avignon, 20 minutes for 22.80 Euros, but also ontime.
Man, that's steep! This is on par with the HEX as the most expensive train in the world, I reckon. And all for nothing - no city visit due the rain.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): Unbelievable how many pax dont ordered baggage online and need to go to the counter for some extra Euros.
Yep, I find this very curious as well - I've witnessed many many occasions (mainly with BT) where people haven't paid the luggage fees and yet try to check some in. Actually just today at TLL I saw a lady complaining to the poor BT ticket agent that "This is the only airline I know where you have to pay for luggage - how do you justify that!?". I came to the poor girl's rescue and told the lady that no, it's not the only one, there are plenty of those around and more to come.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): on the Heathrow connect service for 7,90 pounds to Heathrow central, further on the heathrow express for free to T5.
You wanted to maximise your spotting time? I think otherwise you would have had plenty of time to ride the tube all the way, all for that same 4 pounds.
PlaneHunter From Germany, joined Mar 2006, 6183 posts, RR: 79 Reply 7, posted (3 years 1 week 6 days 4 hours ago) and read 16134 times:
Hi Markus,
good to see a new report from you after a while. You had an interesting mix of operators and aircraft. Both the ERJ135 and Airlinair aren't easy to get. The catering service on BA is quite disappointing - only a few more steps further down and it matches its new wife Iberia...
airbuseric From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 4015 posts, RR: 52 Reply 8, posted (3 years 1 week 6 days ago) and read 15488 times:
Markus, a great read, impressive routing!
Nice to see a TGV included, pity about no citytour at Avignon. I am visiting this part of France in 3 weeks from now, mainly by trains, including 2 days in Avignon. I might consider a TR, otherwise I will show you another way...
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): This is the connection with the most possible time to spend in Avignon for some city pix.
Such a bad luck with the weather last weeks in France!
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): Down the stairs to the bus, the seatmap shows the E135, a warm welcome to that plane type here.
Great choice. Quite a special to fly within Europe. LG has some, but that's even harder to get on.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): This terminal at LYS is a real good place to connect with only short ways to go.
I had a flight via LYS in mind with a short transfer also. I might take a look later this year.
It's boarding at the front. Many ATR-72 is boarding via the rear with in front the baggage hold. I guess this aircraft is the other way around, hence the special note on the safety card.
Regards,
Eric
"The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going"
FLIEGER67 From Georgia, joined Sep 2003, 4387 posts, RR: 57 Reply 9, posted (3 years 1 week 6 days ago) and read 15367 times:
Hey, good to follow more comments.
@P.:
Quoting FlyingFinn76 (Reply 6): Great report as expected. The weather sure was something out of the ordinary - rain in the South of France and sunshine in the UK... Still glad it all worked out, that bad weather could've caused some delays, but luckily you seemed to have enough buffer to cover for minor ones...
Thank you and indeed good point with the weather and no major delays.
Quoting FlyingFinn76 (Reply 6): Heh, that's what I call a text book example of arrival/departure banks in a traditional hub and spoke system..
I was also impressed to notice that.
Quoting FlyingFinn76 (Reply 6): Ok, now I understand your comment some time back - as you learned I've logged three flights on this one when it was still flying for AY.
Somethng what I´ve expected.
Quoting FlyingFinn76 (Reply 6): To my knowledge the ex-KR/AY/EE ATRs are the only ones in existence that have the regular passenger door in the front.
Hmm, the seats look like the ones AY used, although surely they can't be that old?!
It feels so!.
Quoting FlyingFinn76 (Reply 6): Man, that's steep! This is on par with the HEX as the most expensive train in the world, I reckon. And all for nothing - no city visit due the rain.
Much to expensive, also from my point of view.
Quoting FlyingFinn76 (Reply 6): Yep, I find this very curious as well - I've witnessed many many occasions (mainly with BT) where people haven't paid the luggage fees and yet try to check some in.
Unbelievable, isn´t it?.
Quoting FlyingFinn76 (Reply 6): You wanted to maximise your spotting time? I think otherwise you would have had plenty of time to ride the tube all the way, all for that same 4 pounds.
I know, but decided for some earlier arrival due security and else.
@PH:
Quoting PlaneHunter (Reply 7): good to see a new report from you after a while.
Thank you.
Quoting PlaneHunter (Reply 7): The catering service on BA is quite disappointing - only a few more steps further down and it matches its new wife Iberia...
Good point, not that far away now.
@Eric:
Quoting airbuseric (Reply 8): Markus, a great read, impressive routing!
Thank you.
Quoting airbuseric (Reply 8): Nice to see a TGV included, pity about no citytour at Avignon. I am visiting this part of France in 3 weeks from now, mainly by trains, including 2 days in Avignon. I might consider a TR, otherwise I will show you another way...
I love to see some pics.
Quoting airbuseric (Reply 8): Such a bad luck with the weather last weeks in France!
Absolutely.
Quoting airbuseric (Reply 8): Great choice. Quite a special to fly within Europe. LG has some, but that's even harder to get on.
One of the reasons to book this connection.
Quoting airbuseric (Reply 8): I had a flight via LYS in mind with a short transfer also. I might take a look later this year.
Quoting airbuseric (Reply 8): Thanks. For how long? It's JL402 bound for NRT btw.
We will see.
Quoting airbuseric (Reply 8): It's boarding at the front. Many ATR-72 is boarding via the rear with in front the baggage hold. I guess this aircraft is the other way around, hence the special note on the safety card.
LH4116 From Sweden, joined Aug 2007, 1672 posts, RR: 15 Reply 10, posted (3 years 1 week 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 14618 times:
Hey Markus, superb report!
Looks like you had quite a good number of flights that day, and on some rather interesting types. Also the TGV train looked nice, though did you take any pics of the interior?
Pretty funny since I was also planning on taking my first ERJ flight on the 19th of April, but that didn't turn out so well for me either
Thanks for sharing!
//Jonas
I won't stop complaining until SAS reintroduces free service in Economy Class!
Quoting LH4116 (Reply 10): . Also the TGV train looked nice, though did you take any pics of the interior?
No chance, good loaded and only a very short ride this time.
Quoting LH4116 (Reply 10): Pretty funny since I was also planning on taking my first ERJ flight on the 19th of April, but that didn't turn out so well for me either
Now I know what you mean, after following you´re latest story.
eicvd From Ireland, joined Mar 2008, 2068 posts, RR: 5 Reply 12, posted (3 years 1 week 4 days 23 hours ago) and read 14098 times:
Hi Markus
As always, an excellent trip report, just wanted to keep on reading
Im not long back from LHR myself so it was nice to see it featured in a TR so soon after arriving home, seems they have been using the 9's for around a week now.
Thanks for posting.
Dublin, where Sam Maguire will be coming home to in mid September
The777Man From United States of America, joined Jul 1999, 6082 posts, RR: 56 Reply 13, posted (3 years 1 week 4 days 6 hours ago) and read 13663 times:
Great to see anohter very nice trip report from you, Markus! It's been too long since the last one. Too bad you had to cansel a trip due to the volcano.
Nice to get the ERJ-135!
The777Man
Need a Boeing 777 Firing Order....Further to fly....GA, T5, CI and LX 777s
- It is indeed impressive that the numbers have built up so quickly.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): And further 53 legs to go in various directions:
Spain
Poland
France
Bosnia
UK
Denmark
Sweden
UK
Lithuania
Serbia
France
UK and
Switzerland.
- I wish I had the free time to do this much travelling!
FLIEGER67 From Georgia, joined Sep 2003, 4387 posts, RR: 57 Reply 16, posted (3 years 1 week 4 days ago) and read 13485 times:
Hey, good to follow more comments.
@Mark:
Quoting eicvd (Reply 12): As always, an excellent trip report, just wanted to keep on reading
Thanx a lot.
Quoting eicvd (Reply 12): Im not long back from LHR myself so it was nice to see it featured in a TR so soon after arriving home, seems they have been using the 9's for around a week now.
Good to know about the 9´s, not as always in use when I was there.
The next visit is scheduled for the 30th on BA, one of the announced strike days, so we will see what happens.
@Lars:
Quoting The777Man (Reply 13): Great to see anohter very nice trip report from you, Markus! It's been too long since the last one. Too bad you had to cansel a trip due to the volcano.
Nice to get the ERJ-135!
Thank you, it was definitely too long and it seems that ash thing is not over now.
@Phil:
Quoting oa260 (Reply 14): As already posted another great TR and love to see these Regional routes. Some great shots indeed.
Thank you.
Quoting oa260 (Reply 14): Looking forward to your series of destinations the next few months. Looks really fun
Keep up the great work .
Hopefully no cancellations or something else, you know.
@Mark:
Quoting ba319-131 (Reply 15): Real nice trip, looks like a great day and resuled in some nice new additions to the flown log.
Quoting ba319-131 (Reply 15): Indeed it did, same, looked like an excellent trip.
Thank you.
Quoting ba319-131 (Reply 15): - Bugger that's just too early, that said, I don't sleep well and am often awake at that time.
With some travels ahead, it seems acceptable, but for sure not every day.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): And one of these arrogant german biz flyers in my seat, 14A, window and aisle, last row.
The other side aisle and window is not occupied, I take 14F, you´re lucky, only for today!.
He certainly was lucky. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than telling him to move!
So what a turn up for the books - such terrible weather in southern France and clear skies in the UK. Nice to see you were able to fit in a TGV ride too. Avignon looks a real cute airport, what with that that tiny baggage claim area. All the more impressive that Jet2 uses the place.
Great spotting shots from LHR, certainly a nice way to pass the time.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): Around two weeks to go now for the next trip
"Six legs and Fred Olsen to La Gomera".
Sounds familiar! I have fond memories of feeling a bit seasick on Fred Olsen.......
Happy flying
Infodesk
"Do nothing in haste, look well to each step and from the beginning think what may be the end" - Edward Whymper
FLIEGER67 From Georgia, joined Sep 2003, 4387 posts, RR: 57 Reply 18, posted (3 years 1 week 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 13112 times:
Hey, Hannah,
really nice to follow you´re feedback.
Quoting Infodesk (Reply 17): Great to read another TR after 4 long weeks without flying. How did you manage?!
Well, some mail´s helped me to pass the time!.
Quoting Infodesk (Reply 17): Your favourite seat? Couldn't possibly guess
Absolutely no chance to catch my decision, isn´t it?.
Quoting Infodesk (Reply 17): He certainly was lucky. Nothing would give me greater pleasure than telling him to move!
My way during a full flight, not this time.
Quoting Infodesk (Reply 17): Avignon looks a real cute airport, what with that that tiny baggage claim area. All the more impressive that Jet2 uses the place.
Definitely, a surprise to see that huge Jet2 advertissements there.
Quoting Infodesk (Reply 17): Great spotting shots from LHR, certainly a nice way to pass the time.
Good for some more time to wait.
Quoting Infodesk (Reply 17): Sounds familiar! I have fond memories of feeling a bit seasick on Fred Olsen.......
Contact Air From Germany, joined Apr 2001, 1154 posts, RR: 14 Reply 20, posted (3 years 1 week 2 days 4 hours ago) and read 12744 times:
Hi Markus,
Great report and an interesting mixture of airlines, aircraft and airports. Good to hear that you got at least some sunny weather in the UK.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): Do you see how we board this plane?.
It´s the very first ATR flight that I remember boarding through the front door, usually the baggage/cargo door.
It seems high density configuration, no need for much cargo space.
It's boarding at the front. Many ATR-72 is boarding via the rear with in front the baggage hold. I guess this aircraft is the other way around, hence the special note on the safety card.
Interesting - I have never seen one of these ATR-72. Probably there aren't too many of these birds around.
Quoting FLIEGER67 (Thread starter): Departures from 9R, my favourite runway whenever I´am in T5,
espresso a chocolate bar, spotting and pictures from comfortable leather seats,
that saves the day!.
Quoting Contact Air (Reply 20): Great report and an interesting mixture of airlines, aircraft and airports. Good to hear that you got at least some sunny weather in the UK.
Thank you, also, I was indeed lucky with the UK weather.
Quoting Contact Air (Reply 20): Interesting - I have never seen one of these ATR-72. Probably there aren't too many of these birds around.
NZ107 From New Zealand, joined Jul 2005, 5672 posts, RR: 40 Reply 22, posted (2 years 11 months 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 11404 times:
Hi Markus,
Another nice trip report making me want to go flying again! These daytrips around the place are just so fascinating. You really do get around! The ERJ135 sounds like a nice little plane to fly around in.
What's the difference from the inside between an ATR 72-200 and 72-500? Are there clear differences in things like noise level? Also do you prefer the ATR 72 or Dash 8?
No idea how this slipped out of my sight.. I had a bit written down here too.
FLIEGER67 From Georgia, joined Sep 2003, 4387 posts, RR: 57 Reply 23, posted (2 years 11 months 4 days 1 hour ago) and read 11241 times:
Hey, Nicholas
and thanx for you´re reply.
Quoting NZ107 (Reply 22): Another nice trip report making me want to go flying again! These daytrips around the place are just so fascinating. You really do get around! The ERJ135 sounds like a nice little plane to fly around in.
You know, as much as ever possible and indeed the E135 is a nice, cute machine.
Quoting NZ107 (Reply 22): What's the difference from the inside between an ATR 72-200 and 72-500? Are there clear differences in things like noise level? Also do you prefer the ATR 72 or Dash 8?
It´s much more a technical difference, for example, quieter, lower noise level and less consuming engines.
I prefer the Dash with the better cabin layout from my point of view.
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