Welcome to my latest trip report. In lieu of Anderson's latest announcement regarding HND, I was inspired to finally write this one up. The following are what the trip report will include:
Delta Y TPA-SEA
Delta J SEA-HND
Tokyo, Japan for a few hours
Delta J NRT-JFK
Delta's T4 at JFK and the new SkyClub
Delta J JFK-MAD-ATL
There are over 100 pictures involved in this so I'm going to get straight to the point and start the report!
Delta Air Lines Flight #238
Tampa, FL (TPA) - Atlanta, GA (ATL)
Equipment - 757-200
Seat Assignment - 26A, Economy Class, Window
Departure Time - 2:46PM
Arrival Time - 5:05PM
Flying Time - 2 hours 19 minutes
Departure Gate - E64
Arrival Gate - T4
Aircraft Registration - N532US
Status - Delayed due to AC malfunction on ground in TPA
Date - June 1, 2013
This is where the trip actually started going rather bad, in the very beginning. I was already cutting my turn around close with work on Monday but this was the beginning of the bad events. To start off, the AC was not working at all onboard, which in the summer in the early afternoon in Florida, makes sitting onboard a chore. After holding short for about an hour we finally took off for Atlanta.
My 757 to Atlanta.
Gate E64 to ATL.
Finally about to land in Atlanta.
Company 757 on parallel final.
Delta Air Lines Flight #2188
Atlanta, GA (ATL) - Seattle/Tacoma, WA (SEA)
Equipment - 757-200
Seat Assignment - 31F, Economy Class, Window
Departure Time - 5:26PM
Arrival Time - 7:37PM
Flying Time - 5 hours 11 minutes
Departure Gate - B36
Arrival Gate - S5
Aircraft Registration - N694DL
Status - On Time
Date - June 1, 2013
After making what I thought would be an impossible connection, I was able to board my flight to Seattle after about 15 minutes on the ground in Atlanta. Only downside was I had to gate check my bag meaning I'd miss the ribbon cutting ceremony in Seattle for the inaugural. Other than that, the flight wasn't too bad, just spent most of the time reading some forums and watching CNN. But after around five hours we were almost in Seattle!
On board the flight to SEA.
Liftoff from ATL.
The map after takeoff.
On approach to Seattle.
Turning for final into SEA.
On final.
Taxiing to the gate with the plane bound to HND in view.
Upon landing in Seattle I met up with fellow FTer sky303 as he was meeting me there for our venture out to Tokyo. We made our way to baggage claim to get my bag but by time we got to the gate for HND the ribbon cutting had ended, but enough with the story, let the pictures do the talking.
Delta Air Lines Inaugural Flight #581
Seattle/Tacoma, WA (SEA) - Tokyo Haneda, Japan (HND)
Equipment - 767-300ER
Seat Assignment - 1D, Business Elite, Window
Departure Time - 9:08PM
Arrival Time - 11:27PM+1
Flying Time - 10 hours 19 minutes
Departure Gate - S7
Arrival Gate - 102P
Aircraft Registration - N1607B
Status - On Time
Date - June 1/2, 2013
The flight to Haneda was definitely one to remember. Not only did we receive a bag of gifts but the excitement of being on the first flight from Seattle made it feel special. The water cannon salute and special announcements made it even better. After a smooth and on time flight we finally made our arrival into Haneda where the story of my trip got even better…
Gate for Haneda.
Our plane to HND.