I had to be in Belfast first thing on Friday morning for a meeting, FlyBe to the city where very expensive, and so I was unable to turn down Easyjets offer of £9.50 single to Aldergrove. After arriving at LGW for 5AM, and queuing for half an hour due to broken baggage belts, I was soon looking out over the fog once again from the internal viewing area in the South terminal. A few weeks back this fog had caused me an hour and a half delay, however we were only delayed by 6 minutes 😀 The aircraft was G-EZIB a brand spanking new A319 delievered just 10 days earlier.
We pushed back just before 0710 and taxiied out to 26L. We held for a short while enabling a number of shots of landing traffic, enveloped in vapour. The flight was very uneventful, and we were soon descending into the visual approach for runway 07 at BFS, where the weather was considerably nicer than at LGW.
The only complaint I have with the 319 is in terms of comfort. I am 6’3 and the seats were too close together and too narrow to afford and comfort. I could not have gone on for much longer without having to get up, and as such have booked via Luton for my next trip, as I do find the 737s more comfortable.
Anyway, on with the pictures before this gets moved to trip reports 😀
Note G-BUSJ operating for GB Airways on lease from BA, also look at the BA 777 being completely enveloped by fog!
By: LBARULES - 18th April 2005 at 17:53
Excellent shots from you also Andrew, like the Monarch 🙂
By: LBARULES - 18th April 2005 at 17:53
Excellent shots from you also Andrew, like the Monarch 🙂
By: andrewm - 18th April 2005 at 17:44
Marks photos are stunning and im still very very slowly getting used to my camera so here are my contrabutions!!
By: andrewm - 18th April 2005 at 17:44
Marks photos are stunning and im still very very slowly getting used to my camera so here are my contrabutions!!
By: LBARULES - 18th April 2005 at 17:18
Great photo report there Mark, good to see EI-CNT is still buzzing about after I flew her in December. And I think I have to say, that my logojet looked better than yours 😀 :p
My logojet looked better than anyones, EI-CJE 😀
By: LBARULES - 18th April 2005 at 17:18
Great photo report there Mark, good to see EI-CNT is still buzzing about after I flew her in December. And I think I have to say, that my logojet looked better than yours 😀 :p
My logojet looked better than anyones, EI-CJE 😀
By: SHAMROCK321 - 18th April 2005 at 15:45
I saw Hertz again this morning. *Yawns LOL
By: SHAMROCK321 - 18th April 2005 at 15:45
I saw Hertz again this morning. *Yawns LOL
By: Mark L - 18th April 2005 at 08:12
Well nyah… 😀
Thanks for the comments everyone!
By: Mark L - 18th April 2005 at 08:12
Well nyah… 😀
Thanks for the comments everyone!
By: wannabe pilot - 18th April 2005 at 07:35
Great photo report there Mark, good to see EI-CNT is still buzzing about after I flew her in December. And I think I have to say, that my logojet looked better than yours 😀 :p
By: wannabe pilot - 18th April 2005 at 07:35
Great photo report there Mark, good to see EI-CNT is still buzzing about after I flew her in December. And I think I have to say, that my logojet looked better than yours 😀 :p
By: steve rowell - 18th April 2005 at 03:25
Great photos. I’d be nervous if I were the Pilot of that BA 777.
If you were that pilot, you’d be trained to handle the aircraft in allsorts of adverse weather conditions, it would be second nature to you
By: steve rowell - 18th April 2005 at 03:25
Great photos. I’d be nervous if I were the Pilot of that BA 777.
If you were that pilot, you’d be trained to handle the aircraft in allsorts of adverse weather conditions, it would be second nature to you
By: RIPConcorde - 18th April 2005 at 01:11
Dublin is a disaster today and they have said tommorow will be the same. Alot of people have missed flights today.
Just picked up this from EDI departures:
13.15 FR817 DUBLIN AIRBORNE 2215
Not great. 😉
Excellent pics too.
By: RIPConcorde - 18th April 2005 at 01:11
Dublin is a disaster today and they have said tommorow will be the same. Alot of people have missed flights today.
Just picked up this from EDI departures:
13.15 FR817 DUBLIN AIRBORNE 2215
Not great. 😉
Excellent pics too.
By: EGNM - 17th April 2005 at 23:42
The only complaint I have with the 319 is in terms of comfort. I am 6’3 and the seats were too close together and too narrow to afford and comfort. I could not have gone on for much longer without having to get up, and as such have booked via Luton for my next trip, as I do find the 737s more comfortable.
I’ve noticed this too – once had a LGW based A319 G-EZSM sub for EZY out of LPL to CDG – certainly a lot less comfy!
By: EGNM - 17th April 2005 at 23:42
The only complaint I have with the 319 is in terms of comfort. I am 6’3 and the seats were too close together and too narrow to afford and comfort. I could not have gone on for much longer without having to get up, and as such have booked via Luton for my next trip, as I do find the 737s more comfortable.
I’ve noticed this too – once had a LGW based A319 G-EZSM sub for EZY out of LPL to CDG – certainly a lot less comfy!
By: Mark L - 17th April 2005 at 21:57
Ah yes good point Shamrock. I guess they are applied by EI and not Airbus, and EI have not got round to it yet?
By: Mark L - 17th April 2005 at 21:57
Ah yes good point Shamrock. I guess they are applied by EI and not Airbus, and EI have not got round to it yet?
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