he makes an exemplary good job
The trip in one word:
SUMMERY
"Let me tell you a story about a try to catch this new departure airport for the second time, after the first attempt failed late last year"
Salam, dear readers once again,
safely arrived at the
"Aéroport International de Tunis-Carthage"
"مطار تونس قرطاج الدولي"
was the final stage around the last story:
Tunisia Tunisair Mulhouse Lyon Marseille (by FLIEGER67 Oct 3 2013 in Trip Reports)
And this is the way to go further right now, hopefully!:
Thanx to this great tool:
http://www.gcmap.com/
And the place to spend the night is also counted now on the new departure airports map:
Departure Airports II auf einer größeren Karte anzeigen
The previous 200 places:
Departure airports auf einer größeren Karte anzeigen
And the Tripreporter 2013 Data so far:
TRIPREPORTER 2013 auf einer größeren Karte anzeigen
Here we go!.
Friday, 31.05.2013
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Service UG 008 operated by Tunisair Express
Scheduled: 15.15 // 16.15
Well, a thousand of people around as soon as you leave the secured area of the terminal.
Despite the flights are on one confirmation, it was not possible to Check-In for these onward service from Tunis at the origin Marseille.
Flugladen.de provided the ticket details, the fare is 70.00 Euro´s.
Don´t talk about OLCI!.
The airport is divided in an larger international part and a very small domestic compartment, after a couple of narrow walkways along airport administration and more things like this, till you see a door
And also this screens
A really small counter with a group of pax in a discussion about weight limits, so it seems, with the agent at work.
Yes, this is the Check-In counter also for my flight without a sign to notice but what works finally within a minute or so.
The aforementioned door opened, all cabin bags are screened, no security check to go.
No lounge here, but the officer like to see a departure card also for this domestic service, strange.
Good thing I have a completed one, just for the case!.
A bus is waiting at gate 1 and so one more free airport tour is on offer now
to see, or not like to see, things like this!
The AT72 is on schedule now and so it looks like
This is TS-LBD also known as "Hasdrubal".
Leg no. 26 on type and easy to check, new to the log
06.07.2007 is noticed as the first flight for Sevenair, later rebranded as Tunisair Express.
Three planes on type are in the fleet.
Here is an actual "Hasdrubal" story:
http://avherald.com/h?article=4681089a&opt=0
Well, boarding now, welcomed by strange red leather seats
and the safety card for all ATR´s
3.45 pm, what is 30 minutes late without any further information,
"Tunexpress" is ready now to leave the "Aéroport International de Tunis-Carthage
"مطار تونس قرطاج الدولي" from the 3200 meters asphalt called "Zero-One".
25 degrees and a few clouds only, nice.
All announcements in Tunisian and French only, no english to notice.
Cockpit crew is from Tunisia. "Le Pilote" with a short and nice welcome on the taxiway. No route or flightlevel info.
The seats are well used to say the least and the cabin, too.
Legroom is ok, but the windows are dirty and heavily scratched
Cabin crew is one middle aged woman, slim, red hair, freckles, expect something like this in Ireland, but definitely not in Tunisia, really nice by the way.
Well, if the studios are looking for fresh faces, go for a view to Tunisia!.
There is a young woman also on duty, smiling, cute, large, short brown hair and yes, supernice!.
Service is water, coffee, tea.
The load is very close to 100%, biz, vfr, no other westerner beside me to notice.
14F is me, the aisle is taken by an elder official looking woman,
greeted with remarkable respect by the FA´s.
On the way above some salty lakes
And finally the med to go for my island
The "Aéroport international de Djerba-Zarzis
مطار جربة جرجيس الدولي"
welcomed me at the 3220 meters asphalt "Zero-Nine", 4.50 pm, 35 minutes late. 26 degrees and no cloud to notice at all, yes, that´s what I like
Originally fixed is the Yadis Imperial Beach and Spa Resort,
a new built property, so new that there is a mail in the box some four weeks prior to the trip, that the hotel is not yet ready around my date.
Well, the Riu Palace Royal Garden is offered and what should you do?. Accepted!.
It´s a bit of a distance from the airport, public transport is not the thing to do here and taxis are ok, but also not that cheap on these touristic services.
Therefore Resorthoppa closes the gap.
11.00 Euro´s return and not by bus with calls at 100 hotels, no, by a private taxicab with no one else on board beside me.
The young driver was surprised to see me that early short after the planes arrival.
Well, no bag to catch, isn´t it?.
He play´s such a relaxed type of Tunisian tunes on the way, for sure a nice welcome to the island of Djerba.
And he goes also the fast way, not that long thereafter at the hotel,
where a large suite is waiting for me
Clean and well maintained
Just for a little walkaround till it´s time for dinner. Where one of the nice cooks decided to prepare something special individually for me after we talked about my preffered things to eat. "Bric a pomme de terre", what means dumblings with potatoes and fresh herbs, yes I like it, but no pictures with the camera not at hand, never ever again and an somewhat not to early night later on
What a nice place it is
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Sultanils