BA's Best Daylight Flight

Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:25 am
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BA's Best Daylight Flight

So which flight has the best views from the cabin?

Mine goes to NRT - LHR sat in 2K. Views over northern Russia are just spectacular.

And what's the best daylight non-BA route?
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:30 am
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Not a dayflight but I like the morning views over Mongolia on the approach to BJS.And another with great views was on the approach to YVR.
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:33 am
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Coming in to land on Dominica is great during daylight hours, if it isn't raining.
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:37 am
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Another vote for YVR - spectacular views of coastal Scotland and Greenland.

Whilst not good for views, any of the ex-US East Coast dayflights get my vote, just because they beat the pants off trying to sleep on a sub-6 hour night flight ^
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:37 am
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Coming into CAI, past the step pyramid at Sakkara, swinging over the nile, observing the great teaming mass that is Cairo .... wonderful
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:39 am
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My vote goes to YVR too, coming in over the Rockies, having flown down over the frozen wastes of the north. All viewed from 1K through the haze of a few too many Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque '96's (as it was at the time).
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:40 am
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From what I've heard, the approach to BOB (non-BA, obviously) takes an awful lot of beating. Will report back in a month. ^
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:40 am
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Ok, more "great airport to fly into", but I was just amazed flying into Bangkok and seeing people playing golf on the golf course inbetween the runways and taxi-ways
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:43 am
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Originally Posted by Boo Boo Too
Ok, more "great airport to fly into", but I was just amazed flying into Bangkok and seeing people playing golf on the golf course inbetween the runways and taxi-ways
The old days of Don Muang. All changed now with the new airport (which I won't attempt to spell here, Suvharnabhumi or summat).

If we're going non-BA, then take-off from ZQN is unbeatable, especially if the pilot powers down after take off so "you can all get a better view" ^.
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I love the day flight to SFO - looping around the city with the Golden Gate Bridge down below is beyond compare.
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:45 am
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Barra and they are all daylight approaches, unless you get the Islander medivac flight, with the FT crew occupying the rest of the aircraft.

HKG, the old one, from the jumpseat.

JFK from the noisy bird.

London City from the Dash 7 jumpseat in the 7.5 degree days.

RAF Kinloss from the right hand seat of a Hunter?

SYD from 1A

However, the correct answer is:
Any flight on a cabin crew jumpseat sat next to Pucci.
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:52 am
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Originally Posted by spotwelder
Barra and they are all daylight approaches, unless you get the Islander medivac flight, with the FT crew occupying the rest of the aircraft.

HKG, the old one, from the jumpseat.

JFK from the noisy bird.

London City from the Dash 7 jumpseat in the 7.5 degree days.

RAF Kinloss from the right hand seat of a Hunter?

SYD from 1A

However, the correct answer is:
Any flight on a cabin crew jumpseat sat next to Pucci.
HKG, the old one - awesome

JFK from the noisy bird - how could one forget

However, the correct answer is:
Any flight on a cabin crew jumpseat sat next to Pucci - you charmer / smoothy you!
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:53 am
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So while I was pontificating between SYD and SFO Spotwelder beat me to it - I was planning to grovel to PUCCI as well
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:56 am
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This thread was going well till it was time for the sick bag.

Not that PUCCI isn't a fine sight of course.

Last edited by HIDDY; Aug 14, 2007 at 9:05 am Reason: Big foot did it again.
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Old Aug 14, 2007, 8:59 am
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Originally Posted by PhilH
The old days of Don Muang. All changed now with the new airport (which I won't attempt to spell here, Suvharnabhumi or summat).

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Don Muang is alive and kicking and they are still playing golf between the runways.

Flights to LAX with views of Vegas and the Grand Canyon are pretty spectacular.

can't beat the old HKG airport though.

(oh, and a little closer to home, the approach to LHR over central London -if you're sitting right side is not too shabby.)
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