Last trip report of High School (27) United First Class to a Night in Portland, Maine
Jul 16, 2015, 8:54 pm
#31
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Left
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Hey MKJR,
No, it is not your connection. With the images on this report, they are linked in full-size, non compressed ping (.PNG) image files. Since this has caused bandwidth problems, I'm going to link my images, where possible, in compressed jpeg (.JPG) file format at either 640x480 or 800 by 600.
For this report, refreshing the page will sometimes load the rest of the images.
Sorry for that issue!
-LPDAL
No, it is not your connection. With the images on this report, they are linked in full-size, non compressed ping (.PNG) image files. Since this has caused bandwidth problems, I'm going to link my images, where possible, in compressed jpeg (.JPG) file format at either 640x480 or 800 by 600.
For this report, refreshing the page will sometimes load the rest of the images.
Sorry for that issue!
-LPDAL
Jul 16, 2015, 9:24 pm
#32
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: BOS/DEN/BUR
Programs: DL Gold, UA Gold, B6 Mosaic, Marriott Gold
Posts: 740
Hi! Just a few small remarks. First of all, 9K ATRs are operated out of Guam.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Air#Codeshares
And UAX E175s are equipped with more than 6F (12F).
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...er_Emb_175.php
I have noticed many wrong facts in your trip report and was hoping for the future that you double check. I do enjoy reading your reports but the pretentious comments and the mis-information, you better pick up you're game!
Best Wishes! please Reply!
BP&T
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Air#Codeshares
And UAX E175s are equipped with more than 6F (12F).
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...er_Emb_175.php
I have noticed many wrong facts in your trip report and was hoping for the future that you double check. I do enjoy reading your reports but the pretentious comments and the mis-information, you better pick up you're game!
Best Wishes! please Reply!
BP&T
Jul 16, 2015, 11:17 pm
#33
was thetravelingRedhead
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Western Michigan
Programs: Delta Silver Medallion, United Silver Premier
Posts: 642
Hi! Just a few small remarks. First of all, 9K ATRs are operated out of Guam.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Air#Codeshares
And UAX E175s are equipped with more than 6F (12F).
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...er_Emb_175.php
I have noticed many wrong facts in your trip report and was hoping for the future that you double check. I do enjoy reading your reports but the pretentious comments and the mis-information, you better pick up you're game!
Best Wishes! please Reply!
BP&T
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Air#Codeshares
And UAX E175s are equipped with more than 6F (12F).
http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Uni...er_Emb_175.php
I have noticed many wrong facts in your trip report and was hoping for the future that you double check. I do enjoy reading your reports but the pretentious comments and the mis-information, you better pick up you're game!
Best Wishes! please Reply!
BP&T
Keep it up, better writing than me :P (I have a TR coming up)
Jul 16, 2015, 11:37 pm
#34
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Jul 17, 2015, 3:43 am
#35
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. Again, a "typical" LPDAL journey where the route is the destination
Jul 17, 2015, 6:32 am
#36
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Jul 17, 2015, 7:08 am
#37
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Left
Programs: FT
Posts: 7,285
excellent. nice TR. a work colleague was very impressed by the food options in Portland. too bad about not getting the voucher and one of the last 767 flights.
Jul 17, 2015, 12:45 pm
#38
Join Date: Dec 2008
Programs: UA 1K; LY Gold; DL Gold; BA Bronze
Posts: 2,266
I have never read any of your TRs until today, and I have to say I really enjoyed reading it. Will now do a search to read your other TRs.
As for LY, as an Israeli and a Gold member of their programme I can assure you that you will have absolutely no problem taking any pictures on their flights. There is a short security questioning on ground, which is mandatory for all pax flying all Israeli airlines (and not just LY), but that's about it. Leaving Israel, such security questioning applies for all airlines.
And correct, LY is a 3 class airline, and they also operate an Y+ class similar to those of the US airlines. However, in my opinion, LY's F class is not much better than business class on other airlines. In fact, US and AC have better J seats than the LY F seats. And it's business class, although now flat, are inferior to what most long-haul competitors offer.
I think that today LY is the only airline that operates F out of Israel. Maybe also KE, but that's about it. BA stopped at March (last time I used it was in November 2014), LH stopped in 2011 when they changed their flights to A321s and LX does operate 3 class planes to TLV, but do not offer F class on the TLV flights. It is really a shame.
Anyway, should you have any questions about LY or Israel, you are more than welcome to post in the LY forum or send me a private message.
EWR, just like JFK, has its own share of greatly interesting spotting material. Here we see El Al Israel Airlines' February-2007-manufactured Boeing 777-258(ER) 4X-ECE prepping for its long haul journey back to Tel Aviv. El Al Israel Airlines is famous for having the most secure structure of any carrier, and I hear they have strict photography policies, so making a trip report on them would be a bit hard for me...In any event, I was surprised to learn that EL-AL is actually a three-class, First Class/Business Class/Economy Class airline, as I'd thought they were only two class.
And correct, LY is a 3 class airline, and they also operate an Y+ class similar to those of the US airlines. However, in my opinion, LY's F class is not much better than business class on other airlines. In fact, US and AC have better J seats than the LY F seats. And it's business class, although now flat, are inferior to what most long-haul competitors offer.
I think that today LY is the only airline that operates F out of Israel. Maybe also KE, but that's about it. BA stopped at March (last time I used it was in November 2014), LH stopped in 2011 when they changed their flights to A321s and LX does operate 3 class planes to TLV, but do not offer F class on the TLV flights. It is really a shame.
Anyway, should you have any questions about LY or Israel, you are more than welcome to post in the LY forum or send me a private message.
Jul 17, 2015, 8:13 pm
#39
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Fantastic trip report as always, I always feel like I am there beside you! A shame you couldn't grab the 767-200 before US retired them (I grabbed on CLT-MCO January 2014, almost got our aircraft swapped with another type due to a mechanical issue but fortunately they fixed it) but it's nice to see you grabbed a Q400 before Republic retires them.
Jul 18, 2015, 12:58 am
#41
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: CGK
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Your TRs are honestly getting better! Keep up the good work and continue writing, though I look forward to some different airlines, because with your detailed write-up I wonder what your TR of the much better carriers would be like!
Jul 19, 2015, 2:23 pm
#43
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I also want to try out Sun Country first class (and spend a night in Minnesota), but they seem to be in a bit of a harrowed state of affairs at the moment.
-LPDAL
Jul 19, 2015, 8:20 pm
#44
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Alaska Airlines First Class and perhaps Virgin America first class trip reports will be coming soon. With regards to VX, I want to take their seasonal flight up to JFK and spend a bit more time in New York City.
I also want to try out Sun Country first class (and spend a night in Minnesota), but they seem to be in a bit of a harrowed state of affairs at the moment.
-LPDAL
I also want to try out Sun Country first class (and spend a night in Minnesota), but they seem to be in a bit of a harrowed state of affairs at the moment.
-LPDAL
Best wishes!
BP&T
Jul 20, 2015, 9:15 am
#45
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Looks like I can cross Virgin America First Class on FLL-JFK-FLL for $288 one way, so a roundtrip would be a few hairs shy of $600.
As for Sun Country first class, they do not serve FLL. NRST is MIA, MCO, and TPA, which all have service to MSP.
-LPDAL
As for Sun Country first class, they do not serve FLL. NRST is MIA, MCO, and TPA, which all have service to MSP.
-LPDAL