Well, in the time honoured words of all my trip reports ‘I was working at the Pub the night before…’ Well, I was, and I’d anticipated a nice, quiet shift, and an early bed, seeing as how I had to catch the 5:05am Train in the morning, but it got rather late, due to the copious amount of Edinburghers in town two days before Hearts were due to face FC Basel in the UEFA Cup. Ah well, I was home by 1:30am. And, with the alarm set for 3:45am, it was soon time to head back into town and set off for the Train Station.
Having caught the 5:05am to Delemont, changing there to the 6:02am to Geneva Airport, I arrived pretty refreshed to check in for my 10am easyJet flight at 8:21am.
By: Airline owner - 8th December 2004 at 12:40
Fantastic pics. Great report also.
By: Bhoy - 7th December 2004 at 15:34
um, I think it was 35 quid for the Match ticket, (they were 45Euros), so that makes the match ticket just more expensive than the return flight which came to [consults Credit Card statement] 31.80pounds (or at least, it was 69.90 Swiss Franks, plus whatever foreign exchange commision Bank of Scotland stick on foreign transactions).
The Train ticket to Geneva Airport was 60 Franks return, too, despite my half price rail card…
By: bmi-star - 5th December 2004 at 08:45
Excellent report mate!
Which ticket was most important, the EZY or Barca ticket? 😀
By: T5 - 4th December 2004 at 21:15
While parked at the Terminal wee BA 767-300 G-BZHC
I been on that…! 😉
By: Ren Frew - 30th November 2004 at 00:35
“SMOOOOOOOOOOOOKE ON THE WATER, FIYER IN THE SKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :diablo:
By: LBARULES - 29th November 2004 at 17:00
Sorry mate thought you had finished your report when I posted my previous message, superb report and great photos, some fantastic scenery as well 🙂
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:54
so, in conclusion, I had a fantastic time in Barcelona, once again, and some excellent flights with easyJet, whom I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone. Just as I’d say to anyone looking for a destination for a weekend break, Barcelona really is a great place to be (but watch out for the Pickpockets).
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:49
After disembarkation, and a quick photo of the rear of my aircraft, I went down the stairs towards Arrivals, and promptly stopped. there it was, one of BA’s new A321’s, and I couldn’t get a clear shot of it from ground level 😡 Nonetheless, I present to you, G-EUXC.
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:46
Having already flown on HB-JZH and HB-JZJ, I completed logging the easyJet Switzerland fleet when we taxi-ied past HB-JZI, and joined HB-JZG at the Satelite.
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:43
71 minutes after leaving El Prat, we touched back down in Geneva. And it was here I got some of the more unusual pics of other aircraft.
Firstly, New Swiss Charter Airline, Hello, and one of their MD-90’s.
Secondly, new Swiss domestic operator, flybaboo, and one of their Dash 8’s (HB-JEK).
Then I got my first look at an AF A321 (they don’t operate to BSL), F-GTAD.
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:38
and here is Lake Geneva, as Ren asked me last week via text, can anyone see any Smoke on it?although, admittedly, we’re the wrong side of it here to see Montreux (where, if you didn’t know, ‘Smoke on the Water’ was penned). We are, in fact, looking in the general direction of Evian-les-Bains, most famous for it’s bottled water.
See what I mean about clouds appearing out of nowhere, then dissapearing again? hell, it’s almost like the Ryanair conundrum. 😉
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:33
and so we commenced our descent, this time iy appears to me (although there was no word from the cockpit) that we went in over Northern Italy, and flew along the Valais, heading towards the Eastern End of Lake Geneva, whence we commenced final aproach to the Western shores, and Cointrin Airport. (so if I’m right, this next pic is just north of Milan)
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:28
The Cabin on the easyJet Airbus fleet is very quiet, great for relaxing in.
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:24
Weather conditions on this flight were strange, at times there didn’t appear to be a cloud in the sky, then seconds later they were everywhere (as you’ll see later). but at the beginning of the flight, it was pretty cloudy, and we were afforded only fleeting glimpses of the Ground, although the winglet looked good in the azure blue sky.
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:20
Time for the Traditional in-flight beverage, and a can of Pringles, cause it’s about the most substantial thing they have ready to eat.
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:17
So that was it, as far as on the ground at BCN goes, takeoff on board HB-JZJ (formerly G-EZES, the easyJet 319 that was on static display at this year’s Farnborough)…
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:13
Next up was Air Europa 737 EC-IXE, with the Disneyland Special Colour scheme. Then it was past the Iberia Domestic Terminal, and finally a couple of F50’s operating for Air Nostrum, belonging to Denim Airways, PH-KXM in Denim colours, and PH-LMT in full Iberia Regional/Air Nostrum colours.
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:09
While parked at the Terminal wee BA 767-300 G-BZHC, Braathens 737-700 LN-TUJ, Alitalia MD-80 I-DATU and Sterling 737 OY-SED. You ‘ll notice, on the last picture, that they’re trying to take down that ‘Barcelona’ sign. No doubt trying to avoid me repeating the words I uttered when I visited in March. ‘We’ve knocked Barcelona out of the UEFA Cup’ (and we have… they’re now stuck in the Champions League, whether they like it or not… ;))
By: Bhoy - 29th November 2004 at 16:04
After Pushing back, we got a look at Monarch A300-600 G-MONR, this time in the new colours. (I know, I need to hold the camera straight :()
Also taxi-ing out were Air France A320 F-GLGH, and the EI 320, EI-CVA.
By: LBARULES - 29th November 2004 at 15:59
Fantastic photos and a superb report.
I actually think alot of Ryanair flights were diverted away from Gerona last week due to fog, maybe this was one of them.
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