Round The World and other travels

As I settled into 3A, which is actually the front row on the Super 80, I thought that the cabin had a fresher feel to it than on the 757s. I don't know their relative ages; that's just how it seemed to me. It was a full flight. The doors were closed at 0925, although luggage was still being loaded at this time. There were no pre-departure drinks on this short hop. We pushed back ahead of schedule at 0932 and made our way out to 18L for a 0947 take-off, with that characteristic rear-engined whoosh. The expected flight time was announced as 40 minutes.

The service consisted of a drink - I had apple juice - and a small bag of "premium snack mix". Errrm ... that was it! (Although at least I managed two of each.) I thought they might have managed something more substantial at breakfast time. By comparison, the BA shuttle routes manage a full cooked breakfast and the Gatwick to Jersey and Dublin routes do a Club Europe meal service all day. I didn't feel particularly put out, however, because I was very clear in my own mind that by booking this YUP fare in F for such a short hop, I was simply buying some cheap BA Executive Club tier points