In first place, something called Prima Air a local airline over here, using two Saab340 and flying domestic destinations from SCQ. Then, British Caledonian, with the distinctive colours and the BAC1-11. Being a child, it was the first I airline I flew to the UK. I miss ERA (European Regions Airlines) in Spain which I work for. And aof course Aviaco, a Spanish domestic airline with a bad reputation but a great cabin service. They use to fly the destinations Iberia didn´t want. Iberia….I wouldn´t miss then at all.

Well yes. Last june. But wasn´t particularly frightening, since I know, it normally doesn´t cause crashes. It was a pre cruise flight from Madrid to Venice on a Iberworld A320. A short time before landing the pilot announced that a thunderstorm was forming over the airport of Venice, and we expected some turbulences and even lightening, but everything was under control.

The storm hadn´t broken out but we had to cross cumulus nimbus….no drammatical turbulences but some lightening around. Then a big bang on the left wing, a sudden bounce, flash into the cabin, some cries…and normal landing. Too quick to worry, but with a silence among the cruisers. As we parked the storm began….and planes were still approaching. Poor things¡

Again last august. In Havana again on an Iberworld A330 to Madrid. Tropical storms are not nice. So over the runway we have a huge storm. I was taking off in the cockpit (in the jump seat), and the pilot told he would avoid it, if it was when taking off. In take off, it moved south a bit, so we just caught a side, so we didn´t have turbulences no lightening, but some light hail on the fuselage. Strange felling though.

Interesting report. I find KLM as one of the safest in the skies, but dull as far as service is concerned. Durham?. I have visited it last month for the first time and it´s great

Nice photos. I am glad to see NCL, I am flying for the first time on the 10th of november and I am looking forward to it. Any tips on Newcastle?.