Delta Trip Report TPA-ATL-DCA-ATL-TPA
Oct 1, 2009, 3:23 pm
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Delta Trip Report TPA-ATL-DCA-ATL-TPA
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Hello, as some of you may know this is now my 4th trip report on Flyertalk.com. It may not seem like it, but I put alot of time and effort into editing, uploading and typing these reports so any comments are welcome! This is my trip in August that took me to Washington, D.C. Enjoy!
August 15th, 2009
Tampa, Florida
6:00AM EST
As usual I was awoken by my phones alarm. And, just like before I made my way to the bathroom to get ready. At about 7:00AM we printed out the loads on all the flights and made our way to Tampa International. We got to the airport and went to the Delta counter and checked ourselves in for our flights. We know we aren't going to have any problems getting on the flights since they both had over 50 seats open! So, we made our way to the next floor where the trams depart for the Airsides. We took a quick stop at Starbucks for a little wake up. Then, we showed our boarding passes and ID and got on the tram to Airside E. Security was just like always. Being nonrev, they always seem to pull us aside to go through the puffer. Then, we walked down to gate E64 for our flight to Atlanta, Georgia. We checked the nonrev list and my dad, sister and I were all at the top 1, 2, and 3. The agent at the gate called us up and said she has two first class seats for us. My dad said that my sister and I could have it so we took them. 1A and 1D. We boarded the flight and off we were for Atlanta!
Airlines Flight #2062
Tampa (TPA) - Atlanta (ATL)
Equipment - Boeing 757-200
Seat Assignment - 1A, First class, Window
Departure Time - 9:53AM
Flying Time - 1 hour 33 minutes
Departure Gate - E64
Arrival Gate - A1
Aircraft Registration - N676DL, delivered on 5/28/1992
Video
elta 757-200 Tampa to Atlanta
PS - There is an issue with the video. Some text overlay I used in another video got on this one too. Sorry, I will update this when I get the fixed one up!
Flightaware map for DL2062.
E64, our departure gate.
Deltalina talking about cell phones.
Looking at the peninsula directly after takeoff.
Downtown St. Petersburg and Whitted field.
Honeymoon Island, a beach 10 minutes west of my house.
Climbing over the Gulf of Mexico.
Delta cookies.
Glass cup in First class!
A bunch off 77L's on the ramp in ATL.
Lineup for takeoff as we taxi. The NW 744 is headed to HNL.
Our gate, A1.
Atlanta Airport
Once we landed we got off the plane and tried to find our next flight to DCA. It was at gate A15, not too far away. My dad and sister sat down there and I proceeded to explore the ATL airport. First and only stop, the international concoure E. After going there I made my way back and got on the flight to DCA.
The Atlanta airport.
Korean Air 747-400 nonstop to Seoul, South Korea!
Airlines Flight #1962
Atlanta (ATL) - Washington Reagan National (DCA)
Equipment - McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Seat Assignment - 15F
Departure Time - 12:16PM
Flying Time - 1 hour 39 minutes
Departure Gate - A15
Arrival Gate - 17
Aircraft Registration - N950DL, delivered on 2/21/1990
Video:Delta MD-88 Atlanta to Washington Reagan
Flightaware map for DL 1962.
N950DL, at gate A15. My ride to DCA.
Gate A15.
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Hello, as some of you may know this is now my 4th trip report on Flyertalk.com. It may not seem like it, but I put alot of time and effort into editing, uploading and typing these reports so any comments are welcome! This is my trip in August that took me to Washington, D.C. Enjoy!
August 15th, 2009
Tampa, Florida
6:00AM EST
As usual I was awoken by my phones alarm. And, just like before I made my way to the bathroom to get ready. At about 7:00AM we printed out the loads on all the flights and made our way to Tampa International. We got to the airport and went to the Delta counter and checked ourselves in for our flights. We know we aren't going to have any problems getting on the flights since they both had over 50 seats open! So, we made our way to the next floor where the trams depart for the Airsides. We took a quick stop at Starbucks for a little wake up. Then, we showed our boarding passes and ID and got on the tram to Airside E. Security was just like always. Being nonrev, they always seem to pull us aside to go through the puffer. Then, we walked down to gate E64 for our flight to Atlanta, Georgia. We checked the nonrev list and my dad, sister and I were all at the top 1, 2, and 3. The agent at the gate called us up and said she has two first class seats for us. My dad said that my sister and I could have it so we took them. 1A and 1D. We boarded the flight and off we were for Atlanta!
Airlines Flight #2062Tampa (TPA) - Atlanta (ATL)
Equipment - Boeing 757-200
Seat Assignment - 1A, First class, Window
Departure Time - 9:53AM
Flying Time - 1 hour 33 minutes
Departure Gate - E64
Arrival Gate - A1
Aircraft Registration - N676DL, delivered on 5/28/1992
Video
elta 757-200 Tampa to AtlantaPS - There is an issue with the video. Some text overlay I used in another video got on this one too. Sorry, I will update this when I get the fixed one up!
Flightaware map for DL2062.
E64, our departure gate.
Deltalina talking about cell phones.
Looking at the peninsula directly after takeoff.
Downtown St. Petersburg and Whitted field.
Honeymoon Island, a beach 10 minutes west of my house.
Climbing over the Gulf of Mexico.
Delta cookies.
Glass cup in First class!
A bunch off 77L's on the ramp in ATL.
Lineup for takeoff as we taxi. The NW 744 is headed to HNL.
Our gate, A1.
Atlanta Airport
Once we landed we got off the plane and tried to find our next flight to DCA. It was at gate A15, not too far away. My dad and sister sat down there and I proceeded to explore the ATL airport. First and only stop, the international concoure E. After going there I made my way back and got on the flight to DCA.
The Atlanta airport.
Korean Air 747-400 nonstop to Seoul, South Korea!
Airlines Flight #1962Atlanta (ATL) - Washington Reagan National (DCA)
Equipment - McDonnell Douglas MD-88
Seat Assignment - 15F
Departure Time - 12:16PM
Flying Time - 1 hour 39 minutes
Departure Gate - A15
Arrival Gate - 17
Aircraft Registration - N950DL, delivered on 2/21/1990
Video:Delta MD-88 Atlanta to Washington Reagan
Flightaware map for DL 1962.
N950DL, at gate A15. My ride to DCA.
Gate A15.
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Oct 1, 2009, 3:24 pm
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View from onboard.
Climbing.
Descending over Virginia.
Going around the airport to line up to our runway.
First view of the DC airport for me.
Inside Concourse B.
Headed down Concourse B.
Washington, D.C.
After we landed in Washington D.C. we made our way to baggage claim and headed for the shuttle for our hotel. After arriving at the Double Tree hotel we tried to find a way to get to the Pentagon and see the 9/11 memorial. We got on the DC metro and got to the memorial. One of the evening, I don't remember which one, I saw Marine One and the two excorts (incase of terrorists) heading over downtown and one descending lower and landing at the White House. I thought that was pretty cool. The next day was the day that we went into downtown to see all the monuments. Over the next few days we had bought double decker bus tickets for transportation and we visited several monuments, the Smithsonians and Arlington. On August 19th, we left to go back home in Tampa.
The Pentagon Memorial for 9/11. Every person who died is remembered by this pure marble monument and fountain underneath.
The Washington Monument.
Typical approach into DCA. An American Airlines 737-800.
John Fitzgerald Kennedy's grave and the eternal flame.
The Washington Monument and the reflecting pool.
The National Cathedral.
The Capitol Building.
The front of the White House.
The National Air and Space Museum with NW's first 747.
August 19th, 2009
Crystal City, Viriginia
7:00AM
We got up at 7:00AM for our 11AM flight back to Atlanta. We checked out of the hotel and took the airport shuttle to Reagan National. After arriving we went through security and headed to gate 19 for our flight. We got McDonalds for breakfast and before we knew it we were onboard in the coach class bulkhead!
Delta check in in DCA.
Concourse B in the early morning.
Oct 1, 2009, 3:25 pm
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Airlines Flight #1961Washington Reagan National (DCA) - Atlanta (ATL)
Equipment - Boeing 737-800
Seat Assignment - 10F
Departure Time - 10:57AM
Flying Time - 1 hour 49 minutes
Departure Gate - 19
Arrival Gate - B27
Aircraft Registration - N385DN, delivered on 11/19/1999
Video:Delta 737-800 Washington Reagan to Atlanta
Flightaware map for DL1961.
Our plane, N385DN, my ride to Atlanta.
DCA tower.
Our gate, 19, to Atlanta.
Taxing to the runway after pushback.
Directly after takeoff from DCA.
Climbing through the clouds.
Beverage and snack on board.
The Asheville, North Carolina airport.
Descending into Atlanta.
Downtown Atlanta.
Taxing to B27.
An Airtran 717.
Atlanta Airport
Airlines Flight #2065Atlanta (ATL) - Tampa (TPA)
Equipment - Boeing 737-800W
Seat Assignment - 10A
Departure Time - 1:43PM
Flying Time - 1 hour 24 minutes
Departure Gate - A10
Arrival Gate - E64
Aircraft Registration - N394DA, delivered on 6/29/2000
Video:Delta 737-800 Atlanta to Tampa
Flightaware map for DL2065.
N394DA, to Tampa, Florida.
Gate A10
Oct 1, 2009, 3:26 pm
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Taxing to the runway.
Small snack while cruising.
Cruising over Georgia.
Beginning our descent into Tampa over the Gulf of Mexico.
Descending over the Tampa suburbs.
Some storms to the east while on final for 18R.
On the ground at gate E64 in Tampa. Welcome home!
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Oct 1, 2009, 4:21 pm
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While your trip reports are enjoyed and certainly appreciated, you keep calling this website "Jetphotos". Perhaps you could not just copy and paste a TR you write over there to over here in the future?
Hello, as some of you may know this is now my 4th trip report on JetPhotos.net.
Oct 1, 2009, 5:04 pm
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Sorry about that. Usually I post the reports on here first but I didn't with this one. I usually make minor changes to it then post it. I put the TR on both sites because it is two different communities. Not everyone on here belongs to JetPhotos.net and may not look at it over there. Anyways, sorry for any confusion.
Sorry about that. Usually I post the reports on here first but I didn't with this one. I usually make minor changes to it then post it. I put the TR on both sites because it is two different communities. Not everyone on here belongs to JetPhotos.net and may not look at it over there. Anyways, sorry for any confusion.