N830MH

Hi All,

I am not going to have a longer writing the trip reports. This is short trip reports where I flew out of PHX-PHL-ZRH on US Airways. So I just woke up around 5am in the morning but, I didn't enough sleep well. I am just consider it done online check-in from US Airways and I got boarding pass & I put my passport on it, too. I am already have my ride arrangerment on SuperShuttle from my apartment. So I have to need help to take those 2 bags to put into the vans. So I came by to says goodbye to my mom before I leave for Sky Harbor. I got sit in the back of the vans.

We are off to airport around 6:45am. I told the driver how to get out of the apartment complex. When we were arrived at terminal 4. Where he drop me off at the curbside. Where I have go to the ticket counter to prior check-in to get the bags checked. Where I have drop the bags off at the ticket counter but, I didn't see x-ray machines at ticket counter anymore. Because TSA has already installed new inline baggage screening system. So I knew it when my friend told me all about it. I show my BP to ticket counter where I checked 2 bags is free of charge. I tags with my bags & priority tag, too. So I came to says go bye bye to my 2 bags is off through baggage screening system and I kept locked the bags.

I decide that I have go to eat breakfast at Einstein Bros. Bagels on third levels near security checkpoint. I got ham & cheese and sausage, too. It was so delicious breakfast time in the morning before I am heading to checkpoint A. I went to through at TSA checkpoint without any incident. I have to get on the First Class lines instead of general lines. So I wait for my turn to get through to says good morning from TSA officer. I show my BP & passport, too. I went to get express lines by another First Class lines only where I am flying in the First Class & Envoy Class.

Also, I tries to look for my old co-worker Angai who work for me from my old job at Pizza Hut inside the Commissary Kitchen then I have to call her from my cell phone. So then I have go back to CPK that there is she was. It was absolutely great opportunity to seeing her again. I haven't see her for a long time. I knew it where she still work at CPK for every early morning. I knew where she still work there. I have a nice conversation with my old co-worker Angai is here with me. It was absolutely wonderful seeing her again.

I wait for my flight is incoming from SAN then continuation to PHL segment. So I decide that I have to look it around but, I haven't see it for a long time. I decide that I went to the gate where I wait for boarding to be called from agents and if I could ask her "Is that flight is full?" she replied to says "Yes, it is." So I am really lucky that I got the seat in the F class. So it was overbooked flight out of PHX-PHL where I got inside brand newest Airbus A321 aircraft. It is ship#541 and it ie reg. number is N541UW. It was so beautiful brand new aircraft that I got inside the aircraft. I lookup the license where the ship#541 has already been delivered to US Airways back on December 9, 2009. Now, the aircraft is almost 5 months old for next month.

I am never see inside newest cabin interiors and I didn't realize know how to push the F/A blue button and I push the gray button is mean to turn the light on. It was so wonderful ride on Airbus A321. When I spoke with my FA that he told me all about brand newest Airbus A321. So here the pictures:







Do you know which name of airport is that? I think it is AZA?





This is where I fly next flight out PHL-ZRH and this is brand newest Envoy Class. I am never see it before but, I do realize that I saw the pictures from entire a.net database.






This is where I ate the dinners time and here the meal where I flew on it:






All I can says "WOW!!!" it was so beautiful morning where I watch the sunrise by cross the Atlantic Ocean.



Well, this is all for now. Continued for next pages for my returns back home to PHX.

N830MH

This is second part of the trip reports where I am spent in Switzerland for 2 weeks but, I was unable to get back home to USA. The flight has been cancelled due to ash volcanic. So unfortunately, I couldn't get out of Switzerland from last week. I was supposed to leave from Switzerland on Apr 20 but, US Airways has already reissued my ticket for returns back home to USA. I am leave for next flight out of ZRH-PHL-PHX on Apr 27. So I have a wonderful time in Switzerland for 2 weeks. So I have to stay in Switzerland for extended another 1 more week. So that's why the flight has been cancelled all EU airport are closed until the further notice. So here the pictures where we drove to Tricino, Switzerland that mean where we went through the Alps. I can see it was so beautifications mountains & the lakes, too.

So here the pictures of my trip in Switzerland:














This is where we are arrived in Tricino, Switzerland near Italy. So here the pictures:










This is where we are staying at our hotel:



Continued for next third pages of my trip reports.

N830MH

This is where we walk around the streets and it was so beautiful out there. It was my first-time that we are in Tricino, Switzerland and here it is:







This is where we are in Italy for short time to came by to says hello. We haven't been in Italy for a long time. I remember where my brother & his wife were married in Florence, Italy. It was so successful for my entire trip in Italy for 1 week. So here the photos:





This is where Italy/Switzerland borders. No stamp necessary any EU countries. All you want go there is a free country. Here it is:




On last Saturday Apr 17 where we went to the castle on the top of the mountains. I am never see the city before. So here it is:

This is called Castello di Sasso Corbaro.









Continued for next pages 4.

CMK10

Thank you for the report and pictures, I look forward to more.

On an unrelated note, I really hate how US gives plastic tubs of salad dressing in Envoy. What is this? Paradise Bakery?

enviroian

1. Looks like Williams Gateway to me....
2. wow, what an embarassment that envoy food is! Jeez. I thought it was the food from phx-phl until I saw th envoy on the napkin.

flyboy7974

Believe the airport in question is Falcon Field looking at the parallel runways and there only being two.

Question, the plate of cheese/deli meats, was that the only food served from PHX-PHL? Was confused about that picture and what catering was offered on that first leg of your journey?

N830MH

continued for pages 4

Where we left from Ticino, Switzerland on last Saturday mid-morning Apr 17. We went to the castle in the morning before we are on the road back to north. We went into the tunnels is 17 km. IT is longest tunnels over the Alps mountains. This is where we have to stop in Brunnen, Switzerland to get some eat lunch before continuation on the roads back to BSL but, we have to stop to walk with his dog at the rest stop. It will take awhile where Sally need go to walk. So my brother took me a pictures where I saw the valley that we can barely see it myself. I am never see it before. We are already on the mountains. So here it is:





This is me where we are stop at the rest areas.



Now, we are on their way back to BSL and the bus driver didn't stop to lookout the cars. He should have wait for ours turn to get into the interstate. So he could be losing his child and the bus driver got almost hit the cars. He didn't appreciate it for him on the roads. He & his wife were arguably about the bus driver does not pay attention what he is doing on the roads. Now, we were on their way back to BSL and we are at my brother's apartment now. It was very long day for everyone. So we are resting at my brother's apartment during evening time. So I decide that I have to do read the forums and to figure it out what is the situations going on in EU airspace will try to be reopened again.

Last Friday, where we went on the trams to city of BSL. Where we took on number 10 trams from Stallen stations all the way to city of Basel to get on the tour that I can see something on the river. He teach me how I can get on the trams by number 10 to SBB stations. He gave me a practice how to take on the trains to ZRH airport via Maintenance. He show me how I can pay the ticket at the vending machines before I went to platform 10 to tell me where I can catch the trains to Airport and returns back to BSL to take on the trams number 10 trams to my brother's apartment.

I took a pictures inside the trams and this is brand new trams. I am never see it before. So here it is:





Continued for next pages 5 for returns back home to Arizona and also I just saw A380 was there in ZRH.

COEWR2587

Very nice reports and lots of pics. what time was ur flight on PHX-PHL, im surprised they would only have like a deli plate in F on a 3.5-4 hour flight

N830MH

Yeah, I ate it with deli plate but, it was so delicious! Rather that I will try to do something else for next time.

aw

Thanks for sharing this report and I enjoyed looking at your nice pics. Zurich is one of my favorite places in Europe but next time I should venture into other areas of Switzerland. ^

cityboy340

Wow, I am actually surprised, US looks as if it is *somewhat* getting it's act together and is trying to put together a viable lh J product. too bad the angled lie-flat seats are a step backward. When are the new flat bed seats for the A330 going to be introduced?

N830MH

Well, actually, I have a no idea where US is put new lies-flat in the J class on operated A330 aircraft. I know US is already gotten brand new product on operating A330-200 aircraft only bound for PHL-TLV. I didn't notice for this one.

Maybe someday in the future if US will have refurbished the cabin interiors inside the J class on A332 aircraft. I am really loves to flying in the J class is more convenient for me. It was so enjoyable for flying in the Envoy Class. I don't blames where US will decide to introduced new lies-flat in the J class out of PHL or CLT.

cityboy340

Yeah, the new cabin looks really nice! I'm waiting for a trip report in the new A332 cabin to see if it's worth trying

time2go1st

Thank you again for a really gorgeous TR -- never saw more beautiful pics here, plus you have covered an area of Swiss-Italian lakes that deserve much more coverage. Happily for me, I will never drive those mountain roads, my brother in Zug will do that for me when I visit next time -- but definitely, we will head for this area, inspired by you. Thanks again, look forward to the conclusion of your brilliant report.

N830MH

This is part 5 for returns back home from ZRH-PHL-PHX.

Hello All,

I just woke up around 4:30am in the morning and I know what is exactly the time is that. I have to take the shower before we are driving to ZRH. I came to says goodbye to my sister-in-law Jackie before we leave for ZRH and I am going back home to USA.

So we are trying to get more gas the car but, the gas station does not open yet. We will continuation to drove the car from BSL to ZRH for 1 hour. I can see beautiful morning to see sunrise. Also, he is checking his cell phone for which the flight of SQ A380 but, he told me that mean the flight has been delayed for 2 hours due to technical problems. So the A380 will be arrived in ZRH around 10am. So I don't have to worried about it. We are now to approach into ZRH where we have to get more gas the car for my brother's car. I have to get drink the bottle water at convenience store and I have to get bagels for breakfast time in the morning. I ate cream cheese & lox, too. It was so delicious breakfast time. We are now to ZRH airport where we are parked on eighth floor that I can see the planes. We have to stop by that I saw A380 models. Here it is:



My brother & I are escorted to the ticket counter to prior check-in counter but, I am just consider it done online check-in. When I stop at security agents to gave me security questions. I told her where I have answer the several questions to her. I didn't have any problems from last time where I flew out ZRH-ATL-PHX but, other agent who gave me extra security screening from DL. I couldn't understand what she says something to me. Also, I was stop by to see airplane models of SQ A380. It was so huge superjumbo jet. So he & I have to get the gate pass from sale counter. She is print the gate pass. When my brother is arguable with another agents about last time that he has already got the special gate pass to get through at security. I know how exactly where I can go there. I remember from last time where I flow out of ZRH by last year. I noticing that I saw another agents is escorted with us to get into the concourse where I have to be there at the gate.

He won't be necessary to get through at security. I can go myself alone without my brother for next time. He have a several time where he & I went through at security for a many times in USA. I don't need his help at all. I am very good travel experienced where I can go to the sterile area.

Also, I just consider it done checked those 2 bags and the bags says goes bye bye. See you in USA. Now, we are off to the checkpoint control to scan the boarding pass. We are going to passport controls that I have wait for my turn to get through the passport control but, I do realize know her before where I flew out of ZRH by last year. I remember her where I was arrived into ZRH by last couple weeks ago. Then we went downstairs to the trams from main terminals all the way to terminal E. I can barely hear the sounds to says "Moo". IT is sound likes the cow to says MOOO.

Now, we are arrived in the terminal E where we went upstairs to another security checkpoint area without any common problems at all. I put the bags into x-ray and I have to take it off the watch & shoes, too. I didn't want to beep at metal detecteor. I remember last time that I got beep and another security officer is escorted me in the private areas. He wand me and pat it down on me.

Now, we are on the third level in the concourse. I have to buy a bottle water at the store. Because I am very tristy and my mouth is getting too dry. I have to take the bottle water. He gave me the EU money and I have to buy it before I am get inside the aircraft. I decide to says goodbye to my brother. He & the agents are escorted back to the terminals and I have to stay there to look it around that I can see another airlines at the gate. The weather is beautiful day for everyone but, the loads wasn't too many on my flight out of ZRH-PHL but, it was only 66 passengers on my flight back to USA. It was very emptied flight in the economy class but, J class is full. I am really lucky that I got the seat in the Envoy Class.

I waiting for the gate agent to be called and I realize that I saw some few passengers who put into the secondary screening. She & I have to be escort to get inside the aircraft but, I show the passport to make sure it is matched real name and she scanned it my boarding pass. Then I went downstairs to get inside the aircraft. Where I sat 1F by the aisle seat. I have to read the menu where I order something for lunch. I order to get filet of beef.


Also, I got a real surprisingly that I saw A380 in ZRH before we were on their way to runway where I took a several shots of A380. Here it is:




We are on the runway now and we are wait for my aircraft is takeoff from ZRH to says goodbye to Switzerland. The plane is very fast and doesn't stop to see the Alps over there. We are turning around to north that I saw beautiful mountains over there. It was quite enjoyable for my flight.





Here where I ate the meal during TATL flight in Envoy Class.






The entire flight are very successful out of ZRH-PHL. I flown on the aircraft number is N252AY. This is older aircraft is more than 20 years old. It was so wonderful flight with friendly of the flight crew. So I didn't have any problems. Also, I didn't understand what the flight crew to says to tell me that I have go back to the seat during TATL flight and try to get some sleep. So I couldn't understanding what she says something to me. I will try to accepted apologizes for the behaviors during TATL flight and I will try to listening the flight crew instructions for next flight out of PHX-SJC on JUne 3, 2010. I will try to follow the specific rules during the flight.

I would likes to says thanks for your patience to take the time to consider it done for writing the trip reports and included the pictures, too.

Regards