Here’s the return!

So, after a great holiday in Fuerteventura, it was time to go home 😡 . I really liked it here, mostly to the fact that we were about 5 miles from the airport, and the planes flew over our hotel really low! 😀 . So I could sit and relax in the sun, and watch endless arrivals into FUE. I saw loads of European charters, including almost all aircraft types from LTU, Condor, Hapag-Lloyd, Thomsonfly and MyTravel, along with other aircraft from Iberia, Spanair, First Choice Airways, Monarch and Swiss, along with local arrivals from Binter Canarias and Islas Airways, and loads more!

FCA4347
FUE-LGW
06/04/05
G-CPEV Boeing 757-236

Our flight was due to leave at 18:10, so the bus picked us up from our hotel at half three. We stopped at a couple of hotels in Caleta de Fuste, and we then went strait to the airport, which only took about 10 minutes. When we approached the airport, I saw an XLA738 and a TCX752 on the ground. We had to wait on the bus for a couple of minutes while the friendly FCA reps found out what check-in desks we were at, so there would be no chaos inside the terminal. We swifty checked in and went through security, and upstairs to the lovely deparure lounge.

I watched the planes at Fuerteventura for a couple of hours while my mum looked round the shops. I saw the Monarch flight depart (752) (probably to LGW/MAN – it was alreday off the departure screens as it had already boarded when we arrived). Also the TCX flight to GLA departed (752), the delayed XLA LGW flight (752 TF-ARK), along with an FCA MAN arrival (752), the MYT BHX flight (320) and varios ATRs from the two local carriers (NT/IF). Our flight was running a bit late, and when the plane was arriving, we went out onto the viewing terrace to watch it land. As soon as it landed everyone hurried to Gate 10 as it came up on the departure screen. Your common sense would tell you that the plane needs to be offloaded and cleaned before you can get on ! :confused:

Soon enough the enouncement came “First Choice Airways cuatro, tres, cuatro, siete, i Londres Gatwick…”, followed in English. We then went to Gate ten and were quickly boarded. I noticed that on the screen there was a cloud and a “7”. We then realised it was the weather, LOL, quite cold, but better than the BHX pax, theirs said 3! Anyway we went down the steps to our plane and were told to board the plane from the back, so we walked the whole length of the plane, then had to walk all the way down again as our seat was where they boarded the other passengers. I had a wing view from my seat (20F). Just after the second evening MAN flight arrived, we pushed back and did a fast taxi to RWY01, nad before takeoff we waited for a couple of minutes on the taxiway, (probably because an IF taxied off before us). We performed a rolling takeoff and not long into the flight we had a wonderfull overview of Lanzarote – you could see the creaters in the volcanoes 😮 .

Once again we recieved great service and another great meal – same as last time except it was bangers and mash and a chocolate cheesecake for pudding. By now it was dark and flew over a couple of European cities. I looked at the moving map and it said we only had another 50 mins till landing. 😮 . We flew over Britanny and approached the south English coast and over an airfield (could anyone guess what it was) on a lovely clear evening. When the lights were dimmed, the flight attendant said “we have to dim cabin lights for…, and it also makes me look more attractive at this time of night” LOL! 😀 Another thing the flight attendant said on the way out was “smoking is…, but if you do wish to smoke, please feel free to step outside.” 😀 We flew past Brighton turned, over the M23, and had a nice landing on RWY26L – 15 mins early (total flight time 3hrs 15 mins 😀 ). A BA737 landed just after us and taxied along RWY08L. I saw a Phuket Air 743 and EZY319s, along with XLA752 TF-ARK (I think). If it was it was the one we saw at FUE. I also saw VS343 being preparec for it’s flight to Port Harcourt. We parked alongside an AEU752 and didembarked.

Overall
On time 10/10 😀
Comfort 10/10 😀
Service 10/10 😀
Fly them again – Yes, and I am! Taking FCA 4744/5 LGW-FUE in April next year on a 321 😀 .

Once again thanks for reading!
G-CDFF