Sitting in the very back of a turboprop on a crosswind landing is very fun. You get swung around like a pendulum and of course being at the back you feel every stomp on the rudder pedals a lot more! I can speak from experience from the old Fokker Friendship (showing my age) and the SAAB 340.
You really feel "as one with the weather"! Wow, the Fokker friendship.. that's a long time ago.. I only got the pleasure of flying the Fokker 50, still really cool though :)
@@welcomeaboardHD It was the first time I ever flew. I was 10 years old and it was one of those old "mystery flights" where you'd pay some ridiculously low fare simply for the fun of flying and having no clue whatsoever where you would end up. So Mum took me. These days of course they would fill the excess seats with people who actually have a need to get to the (obviously known) destination. Our particular "mystery flight", however, was from Kingsford Smith to Coffs Harbour and back (including the same snacks as the passengers who paid way more). I was already a bit of an aviation nut even as a 10 year old and now 50 years later the passion remains as strong as ever. Later that same year I got to fly in a DC3. That was from Bankstown and toured greater Sydney on a scenic flight. I was very lucky to be born in an era where what we now call classics were still in regular use albeit obviously headed towards being superseded - if not totally superseded - by then.
Gracias! Amo el trayecto Madrid-Lima, el cruce de los andes te quita el aliento 😍 Y todavía más la aproximación a la ciudad de los reyes! Pronto subiré un vídeo de un vuelo que hice este verano, la aproximación por los Andes durante el atardecer es increíble!
No, just travelled with hand luggage, which was free. No one checked the weight of this. Also with the lowest fare we got to choose Seat for free after purchasing the tickets. The lowest fare of Delta does not even allow you to pay for the seat, until 7 days before the flight, which does not guarantee a family to sit together. The flight overall was very good. Food could be a bit more/better, but service was good, the airplane was super modern and we had on-time arrival. All in all recommendable!
Yes it was a decent flight, stuff can always be better, but would not hesitate to fly AA again. But be aware, you are not allowed to bring water purchased at the airport into the plane when flying to the US
Hola 😊 Si, así es.. el bolso de mano sería un bolso o una mochila que cabe debajo del asiento. Equipaje de mano es una pieza que no cabe debajo del asiento, y por lo tanto se guarda en el compartimento superior ✈️
El despegue fue movidito!! El servicio como tal es muy parecido a lo que ofrece la competencia en Business, lo que hace que pierda muchos puntos es la presentación, parece más una comida de largo radio para economy que un verdadero servicio de business, por mucho que sea intra-europeo. Eso sí, la taza para el café o té muy bonita, no entiendo esa inconsistencia😅
Si, fue algo movido, como suele pasar muchas veces en Madrid! Tienes toda la razón, en muchos aspectos es muy parecido a la competencia. La business europea, lamentablemente deja mucho que desear. Sin embargo otras aerolíneas, como Iberia, Air France, Swiss y hasta Air Europa ofrece comida de un estándar muy alto, digno a una clase business. Las cajitas de KLM dan vergüenza 😂 Y si, la inconsistencia me hace pensar…
@@welcomeaboardHD Yo la verdad es que de las Business Class que he probado en vuelos europeos la única que me parece que vale la pena es la de Iberia, hay 2 opciones a elegir de plato principal, catering de DoYCo, que para mi es lo mejor que hay, la sala de la T4 está muy lograda y sabes que en general vas a recibir un servicio de notable. El mes que viene pruebo la Business de Finnair en el 350, que dicen que es de lo mejor que hay ahora mismo en aerolíneas europeas, a ver qué tal va la cosa!!
Iberia es mi favorita en Europa.. La que para mi ofrece el producto más completo, desde que llegues al aeropuerto hasta tu destino final.. Y la comida, como dices, muy muy buena, representa muy bien la cocina española! Pa’ chuparse los dedos! He oído muchas cosas buenas del a350 de Finnair, cuéntame qué tal te fue el vuelo! Así igual lo pruebo yo tmb!
No, no has tenido mala suerte. Las tripulaciones de largo recorrido de Iberia son las peores que he conocido nunca. Y en esta ruta específica he tenido las peores experiencias. Así que con esta aerolínea nunca más. No, you haven't had bad luck. Iberia's long-haul crews are the worst I've ever met. And on this specific route I've had the worst experiences. So never with this airline again.
Gracias por tu comentario! Sé que Iberia tiene cierta reputación, que viene de lejos. Sin embargo he tenido muy buenas experiencias en sus vuelos a Lima.. Pero me esperaba un trato aún mejor en esta ruta, ya que hay más competencia saliendo desde EEUU.. Pero en esta ocasión falló todo.. la comida, el trato (que prácticamente fue inexistente) etc.
what an ugly airport is Miami Airport! and disappointing catering in Iberia BC. Poor selection. Also KLM is soso...Don't know which airline to choose now...
Iberia BC catering is really good departing Madrid, but not on the return flights.. You are right about KLM. Unfortunately it seems that its a standard in the industry, prices go up and quality does down :/ I would belieber that Air France still has decent catering, also on the return flights from the US..
Normally Iberia catering in business is oustanding. Second to none. Prepared by DO&CO surpasses entirely most airlines in the world. It’s aimed to please passengers who appreciate Spanish food. Other thing it’s your taste. Skytrax has awarded Iberia as the 14th best airline in the world. They have some issues with other aspects in the daily operations, but catering in business is not one of them.
Estoy totalmente de acuerdo contigo! Sin embargo do co solo hace el catering en las salidas desde Madrid (y está a un nivel altísimo). En los vuelos de regreso, siendo desde EEUU o América Latina, Iberia tiene que usar otros proveedores de catering, y ahí la calidad obviamente no es la misma
Tienes toda la razón! Cada vez que salgo de España la calidad es alta, pero en los vuelos de regreso es otra cosa ya.. Por eso prefiero vuelos que salgan muy tarde, para no comer y echarme a dormir enseguida 😁 Deberían asegurarse que tenga la misma calidad, pues afectará bastante a la reputación me imagino..
Iberia's business class dinner and breakfast service is below par in quality and quantity. When compared with other European airlines, it leaves a lot to be desired. It's shameful that management in Madrid could care less.
Thanks for the comment! It's worth noting that the meal quality is much better on services leaving Madrid, compared to those flying to Madrid. But in general it seems like while prices keep going up, quality keeps going down. And that's worrying..
Thanks for the feedback, I couldn't agree more, this is something I have emphasized more in coming trip reports! I do however show the seat in bed mode later in the video.
Loved the video..thank you. I used to work for Iberia when they had a sales ofc in San Francisco...I loved the job-acct exec, and the company. They closed our ofc in '98 so I have yet to see the new remodeled Madrid airport! I will go to Madrid someday again. I have been to BCN twice on Level and enjoy that company as well. I love Spain and its people
Thank you so much :) You should really go some day. Airport is beautiful, and Madrid much more! A perfect city to walk around in, especially during spring. San Francisco is actually on my bucket list!
@@welcomeaboardHD I will return to Madrid aoon I hope. I was thinking to go to Valencia and stay there for a while and do some side trips over to Ibiza and Alicante...Madrid too. I love San Francisco. It's so beautiful with lots to see in the bay area. Where do you live? I am on the Mendocino Coast in northern CA
That sounds lovely! I live in Norway but have roots in the Valencia region actually. A great place to visit. Fantastic beaches, cozy small towns and delicious paella. Try the paella at Barraca Toni Montoliu, its made on wood from orange trees, the traditional way :)
You are totally right, but I mean that you can still earn Eurobonus miles with SAS, when flying Widerøe, until 1 of september, when SAS is part of SkyTeam Bergen was considered capital of Norway until 1299 :)
