Flights
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Day |
Date |
Flight No |
From |
Dep |
To |
Arr |
Aircraft |
Cabin |
Seat |
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Wed |
17-Aug |
EI3253 |
EDI |
1135 |
DUB |
1250 |
AT7 |
Y |
18F |
| 2 |
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Thu |
18-Aug |
BA833 |
DUB |
0845 |
LHR |
1015 |
319 |
J |
1F |
| 3 |
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Thu |
18-Aug |
AA733 |
LHR |
1425 |
CLT |
1830 |
333 |
J |
1H |
| 4 |
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Fri |
19-Aug |
AA2057 |
CLT |
0940 |
LAX |
1155 |
321 |
F |
1F |
| 5 |
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Sat |
20-Aug |
AA6067 |
LAX |
0950 |
YVR |
1250 |
E75 |
J |
1A |
| 6 |
|
Sun |
28-Aug |
AA6063 |
YVR |
1405 |
LAX |
1715 |
E75 |
Y1 |
9D |
| 7 |
|
Mon |
29-Aug |
AA59 |
LAX |
1050 |
KOA |
1335 |
321 |
F |
4F |
| 8 |
|
Sat |
03-Sep |
AA58 |
KOA |
1505 |
LAX |
2330 |
321 |
F |
4F |
| 9 |
|
Sun |
04-Sep |
AA202 |
LAX |
1305 |
BOS |
2140 |
738 |
F |
6F |
| 10 |
|
Mon |
05-Sep |
BA238 |
BOS |
0805 |
LHR |
1935 |
772 |
J |
10K |
| 11 |
|
Mon |
05-Sep |
BA826 |
LHR |
2135 |
DUB |
2255 |
319 |
J |
1F |
| 12 |
|
Tue |
06-Sep |
EI3252 |
DUB |
0955 |
EDI |
1110 |
AT7 |
Y |
18F |
[ Note 1 (flight 6): Involuntary downgrade
- but I did get compensated.]
| Flight Impressions |
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ABOVE:
A fairly routine short hop from a summery-looking Edinburgh
to a dull and damp Dublin. Flight EI3253 is operated by a
Stobart Air ATR-72 aircraft, on behalf of Aer Lingus
Regional. |
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ABOVE:
British Airways Club Europe breakfast service between Dublin
and London
Heathrow, on board an Airbus A319. |
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ABOVE:
British Airways Galleries First (Terminal 3), followed by
American Airlines business class transatlantic service from
London Heathrow to Charlotte, North Carolina, on an ex-US
Airways Airbus A330-300. As with 'native' AA Boeing
777-300ER aircraft flying transatlantic routes, the seats
are in the popular 'reverse herringbone' layout with direct
aisle access for all. |
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RIGHT:
AA2057 transcon, from Charlotte to Los Angeles, operated by
an ex-US Airways Airbus A321. |
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ABOVE:
American Eagle Embraer 175 from Los Angeles to Vancouver,
BC, completing the outbound journey. |
ABOVE:
AA6063 YVR-LAX. Alert the media - RTWMAN in shock downgrade
ordeal!
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THIS PANEL (RIGHT and BELOW):
Lounge-hopping (with breakfast!) at LAX, courtesy of Qantas
and American, followed by flight AA59 Los Angeles - Kona, on
board an American Airlines Airbus A321. |
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BELOW:
The homeward journey begins with AA58 Kona - Los Angeles. |
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THIS PANEL (LEFT and BELOW):
Following one of the worst ever check-in experiences, we
managed to enjoy a light pre-flight brunch. The AA202 transcon from Los Angeles to Boston was operated by a Boeing
737-800. |
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BELOW:
Soon-to-be-replaced
British Airways lounge at Boston Logan, followed by Club
World service to London Heathrow on one of the airline's
original batch of Boeing 777-200s, with enormous GE engines.
Brunch service and pre-arrival snack are shown. |
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RIGHT:
British Airways Galleries First at Heathrow Terminal 5, then
BA826 Club Europe to Dublin. |
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LEFT:
Final hop from Dublin (Terminal 2) back to Edinburgh on
EI3252. |
