Best views?
Aug 15, 2006, 8:44 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 122
Best views?
Yo,
Will be flying LHR-ZRH (& ZRH-LHR) over the august bank holiday weekend on LX345.
Since I hear the approach into ZRH is fairly scenic (the Swiss Alps & all that!), I was idly wondering if it made much difference as to whichever side of the plane I sat on, for the best views? Or is both sides equally good?
TIA!
Will be flying LHR-ZRH (& ZRH-LHR) over the august bank holiday weekend on LX345.
Since I hear the approach into ZRH is fairly scenic (the Swiss Alps & all that!), I was idly wondering if it made much difference as to whichever side of the plane I sat on, for the best views? Or is both sides equally good?
TIA!
Aug 15, 2006, 11:03 am
#2
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Bern, Swiss-o-land
Programs: M&M (LX/LH) Silver, Marriott Platinum, Accor Silver, AF/KL Silver, Swiss Railway
Posts: 791
Originally Posted by mrdini
Yo,
Since I hear the approach into ZRH is fairly scenic (the Swiss Alps & all that!), I was idly wondering if it made much difference as to whichever side of the plane I sat on, for the best views? Or is both sides equally good?
TIA!
Since I hear the approach into ZRH is fairly scenic (the Swiss Alps & all that!), I was idly wondering if it made much difference as to whichever side of the plane I sat on, for the best views? Or is both sides equally good?
TIA!
Aug 16, 2006, 3:42 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: BKK
Programs: LX Sen, SQ PPS
Posts: 45
Daytime flights usually land on Runway 14. Not too much to see during the approach but the German Black Forest so side doesn't really matter.
Evening flights usually land on Runway 28. Alps, etc are on the left side (however, hard to be seen as it is dark during night)
Leaving Zurich, daytime A321 LHR flights usually start from runway 16 (right side preferrable), A320 from runway 28 (I prefer left side).
Evening flights start northwards - not much to be seen in any case.
Cheers, PL
Evening flights usually land on Runway 28. Alps, etc are on the left side (however, hard to be seen as it is dark during night)
Leaving Zurich, daytime A321 LHR flights usually start from runway 16 (right side preferrable), A320 from runway 28 (I prefer left side).
Evening flights start northwards - not much to be seen in any case.
Cheers, PL
Aug 17, 2006, 3:01 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Nairobi
Programs: LX, AZ, BA, LH, SA
Posts: 316
Originally Posted by verve
For an absolutely scenic flight I recommend to due an ZRH-MXP run, great view of the alps and cheaper then the usual chartered scenic flights.
Yes, I agree, on a clear day the views of the Alps are wonderful!