But this was my most eventful flight so far.
On Sept 14th 2000 we flew with Air Belgium ( Airtours ) to Alicante with a stop in Gerona.
Our day began already "well" with a strike of the Belgian truckers ( because of the high fuel prices, remember? )
It was almost impossible to get to the airport by car since a lot of roads were blocked by truckers.
Sow we decided to go to the airport by train.
But getting to the station was also not easy since truckers blocked the whole square in front of the station at Mechelen ( where we live ).
So we went on foot with our luggage ( luckely just one piece of checked luggage ). A 30 minutes walk.
On the train we had to stand upright
Everybody was getting to the airport by train it seemed.
We boarded Air Belgium flight ABB413, an A320-200 reg. OO-AEZ, on time at Gate C20.
We were driven by bus to the North Apron and since we sat on the last row ( seats 30 E and F ) we had to get in via the rear door.
The nice "blonde"in white is my wife to be
We boarded on time but then there came a fuel truck, shortly followed by a fire truck 8O
We had too much fuel! They seemed to have forgotten that we were going to make stop at Gerona. Pilot explaned that we had to "dump" fuel, otherwise we would be too heavy to land in Gerona.
Take-off was slightly delayed but finally we took off from RWY25R on a CIV ( Chievres ) departure.
Here we make our right turn on 700 feet. Note how quiet the highway is
After we reached our cruising altitude we were served lunch
Without further problems we landed on RWY 10 in ALC.
At the gate there came also a fire truck.
Was there someting we should know
After a week we flew back to BRU, with the same plane OO-AEZ, flight ABB414.
This time we sat on seats 29E an F.
Take-off from RWY10 was around 19 o' clock.
When we flew to BRU we saw this nice sunset
The biggest surprise came during the flight.
I asked the FA to visit the flightdeck.
And... I was lucky
So I started talking with both pilots.
Since I know quiet something about how a cockpit works the captain told me I could stay during landing in BRU.
Off course I didn't refused.
But I already witnessed a landing in the cockpit ( with CTB's B767 ) and my girlfriend didn't have that experience.
The captain was so nice to let us both enjoy a jumpseat landing.
Unfortenally it was too dark to make pics from it.
But the sight of the lights from France, UK and Belgium at the same time is an experience never to forget. 8)
Thanks Air Belgium for the nice flight, I'll miss you
, it wasn't an "AIRbus" 
