JetBlueAirwaysFan
2008-06-09, 03:58 PM
Woke up at 3:55 AM and left for the airport at 4:25 AM.
I arrived at Daytona Beach International Airport shortly before 5. After I said good-bye to my father, I walked inside and checked in at the kiosk for my 6 AM flight to Atlanta.
Delta 780
Departs: Daytona Beach 6:00 AM Actual: 5:52 AM Gate 2
Arrives: Atlanta 7:20 AM Actual: Roughly 7:06 AM Gate B23
Seat: 15E
I boarded the MD-88 with zone 8, and we pushed early. It was still dark out when we left the gate. A quick taxi to 7L and we were wheels up for a 58 minute flight. The pilot almost immediately turned the plane to the northwest, while they normally fly out over the ocean and then turn around. Anyway, there was a full beverage service but before we knew it, we were on our descent into Atlanta.
We touched down on 27L in Atlanta at 7:00 AM and parked at gate B23.
I checked the monitor to make sure my next gate was still the same, and it was, so I made my way slowly to C57. I noticed while I was there (I knew they were doing this) that there were more jetways for the Delta Connection flights in Concourse C than there were before.
Of course, my flight did not park at a jetway. I got to the gate just as it was arriving.
Delta 4725
Departs: Atlanta 8:28 AM Actual: 8:23 AM Gate C57
Arrives: Newburgh-Stewart International, NY 10:50 AM Actual: 10:42 AM Gate 1
Seat 2A
CRJ-200
To board this plane, we went down an escalator and outside. There was a woman making sure we were getting on the right plane, since there were a few parked close together. The plane was not full. 32/50 pax made for a 64% loadfactor this flight. I got two seats to myself (fine by me) and we had a really nice flight attendant named Dwayne. We pushed early and were number two for take off in Atlanta.
We were able to get multiple beverages and snacks on the plane, which was nice, compared to the bag of peanuts I got on my first flight. This flight we got Biscoff cookies and cheese with crackers. We had a nice approach over the Catskills before crossing the Hudson River, then turning around and crossing it again to land on runway 27 at SWF. A quick taxi to gate 1 and we deplaned via a jetway. Baggage claim was uneventful and I was picked up by a family member. Pictures to come after I get back to Florida.
I arrived at Daytona Beach International Airport shortly before 5. After I said good-bye to my father, I walked inside and checked in at the kiosk for my 6 AM flight to Atlanta.
Delta 780
Departs: Daytona Beach 6:00 AM Actual: 5:52 AM Gate 2
Arrives: Atlanta 7:20 AM Actual: Roughly 7:06 AM Gate B23
Seat: 15E
I boarded the MD-88 with zone 8, and we pushed early. It was still dark out when we left the gate. A quick taxi to 7L and we were wheels up for a 58 minute flight. The pilot almost immediately turned the plane to the northwest, while they normally fly out over the ocean and then turn around. Anyway, there was a full beverage service but before we knew it, we were on our descent into Atlanta.
We touched down on 27L in Atlanta at 7:00 AM and parked at gate B23.
I checked the monitor to make sure my next gate was still the same, and it was, so I made my way slowly to C57. I noticed while I was there (I knew they were doing this) that there were more jetways for the Delta Connection flights in Concourse C than there were before.
Of course, my flight did not park at a jetway. I got to the gate just as it was arriving.
Delta 4725
Departs: Atlanta 8:28 AM Actual: 8:23 AM Gate C57
Arrives: Newburgh-Stewart International, NY 10:50 AM Actual: 10:42 AM Gate 1
Seat 2A
CRJ-200
To board this plane, we went down an escalator and outside. There was a woman making sure we were getting on the right plane, since there were a few parked close together. The plane was not full. 32/50 pax made for a 64% loadfactor this flight. I got two seats to myself (fine by me) and we had a really nice flight attendant named Dwayne. We pushed early and were number two for take off in Atlanta.
We were able to get multiple beverages and snacks on the plane, which was nice, compared to the bag of peanuts I got on my first flight. This flight we got Biscoff cookies and cheese with crackers. We had a nice approach over the Catskills before crossing the Hudson River, then turning around and crossing it again to land on runway 27 at SWF. A quick taxi to gate 1 and we deplaned via a jetway. Baggage claim was uneventful and I was picked up by a family member. Pictures to come after I get back to Florida.