I’ll be trustworthy: this in all probability received’t be essentially the most thrilling flight report ever. It was primarily US Airways worldwide coach service on their A330. There have been no suites, no sliding doorways, no showers, no caviar. It’s a surprise how I survived, huh? I do know I do know, I’m a bit spoiled, however on the finish of the day whether or not I’m within the entrance of the airplane or the again of it I’m nonetheless touring! I’ve at all times stated I’d by no means let Coach stand in the best way of a great journey, and plus I’d get to take a look at a brand new airline’s worldwide service. All of that is what I instructed myself to get me psyched up for what I used to be certain to be an enormous ol’ bucket of meh.
US Airways availability
I used to be utilizing AAdvantage miles for this journey, which ebook for a similar charge on US Airways flights as they do on American ones. That is nice, as a result of US Airways has a reasonably attention-grabbing routing community to Europe and hit fairly a couple of locations American doesn’t. My associates who I might be assembly in Venice took a routing that led them from DFW to MIA to DUS to VCE on American and airberlin. Having US Airways obtainable for a nonstop into Venice was very nice schedule-wise, so I couldn’t go it up. You possibly can search US Airways award house alongside American award house on AA.com.
We choose up our report in PHL
There was fairly an effort getting again to Dallas in time to catch my flight to Philly (I left San Antonio at 4am to drive to Dallas), however I drove quick…er…safely, and even made it with sufficient time to cease by the Centurion Lounge earlier than my flight. I bought to PHL and made my means in the direction of my gate. I ended alongside the best way for some good planespotting.
Planespotting at PHL
I discovered the gate with our airplane at it. I usually just like the A330 and have ridden it backwards and forwards throughout the Atlantic quite a few occasions on airberlin, so it was a nice familiarity that stared at me by the window on the gate.
sup
There was nonetheless a little bit of time earlier than boarding was to begin, so I made my means all the way down to the Admiral’s Membership (which I consider is new, and features a US Airways desk) and tried to chill out a bit. It was downstairs from the terminal, so no nice views of the tarmac.
Snackies
Out of focus snackies
These of you who know me know I observe CrossFit, and there was an enormous competitors happening, so I obliterated the wifi bandwidth and watched the streaming finale of one of many occasions.
I put my passport in to make it travel-related
Ultimately it was time to board a somewhat empty flight to Venice. I had a window seat, and the individual subsequent to me finally moved seats, which gave me an open seat subsequent to me, which I LOVE.
Financial system Cabin
The flight attendants had been good sufficient, a great mixture of American and Italian crew. We set off to the East and, throughout dinner, I noticed one other airplane pretty near ours heading in the identical normal course.
You possibly can see the opposite airplane’s contrails
About the identical time the flight attendants got here by and served us some…matter. I’m certain someplace somebody determined that it must be known as “dinner” nevertheless it was just about inedible. Even the salad tasted humorous.
Dinner?
The meal made me glad that the New American goes to imitate the outdated American’s service and meals requirements as a substitute of US Airways. As I sat again to chill out (and by “sat again” I imply “popped some melatonin”), I seen one thing actually peculiar on the in-flight leisure display.
Wait, what?
If you wish to see the place everybody’s favourite shipwreck occurred and 1500 individuals died, now . Related shipwrecks had been famous as we bought nearer to Europe. It was simply offputting, virtually inviting the passengers to think about mass casualty occasions. Being that this was simply over a month after the MH370 catastrophe, I simply thought it was unusual. However then I had breakfast.
“Women and gents, for breakfast we’ll serve you espresso and a muffin prime.”
Okay, full disclosure: I didn’t know muffin tops had been a factor. Apparently they’re massive within the northeast. I’ve spent fairly a little bit of time within the northeast and had by no means heard of it, however I learn it on the web so it should be true. Anyway, I believed I had misheard the attendant, however certain sufficient…
Yep…a muffin prime
It was precisely what it seems like. Simply the highest a part of the muffin. I don’t know who got here up with the concept, however I suppose bravo them. I ate about half of it earlier than giving up the battle happening in my cognition and simply main-lined espresso as we made our closing descent into Venice.
Closing Evaluate of US Airways
I suppose the simplest means I’ve of describing the service on the flight is: at. I felt like the whole lot was finished at the passengers. “We served dinner at the passengers.” “We served muffin tops at the passengers.” It wasn’t dangerous service by any means, and in the end we landed safely so I shouldn’t complain an excessive amount of. It’s simply that I didn’t see very lots of the flight attendants smiling. Hopefully they’ve discovered one thing to smile about since.
All in all, it was a fairly nondescript flight. Nothing nice occurred, and nothing horrible occurred. It was only a flight. These are the toughest to write down these posts about, as a result of I really feel like I at all times want a narrative to inform all of you. I’ll by no means let Coach stand in the best way of a great journey, and tried to keep in mind that I must be amazed that I sat for 8 hours in a metallic tube and ended up in Venice.
Arising subsequent: Venice!