BRU-MAN-BRU on SN BA (1 Feb 05)

Post by **sn26567** » 02 Feb 2005, 16:10

Should I really make a report about this trip? It would almost be a copy-and-paste of the previous one.

BRU-MAN
Flight SN2173, codeshared with AA and BA
Avro RJ85 OO-DJR
ETD 9:30 actual 9:40
ETA 9:45 actual 10:00
Seat 8A
Load factor 95%
Meal: Brussels Bistro box with orange juice, croissant, jam and a chocolate muffin. To that, coffee. And the Neuhaus chocolates...

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Upon arrival in Manchester I saw a rare view of the once-weekly Syrian B747SP YK-AHA taxiing next to us:

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MAN-BRU
Flight SN2182 codeshared with BA
Avro RJ100 OO-DWF
ETA 20:30 actual 20:30
ETA 22:45 actual 22:45
Seat 10F
Load factor 75%
Meal: Brussels Bistro box with pasta provençale, a cheese roll, a Milky Way mini bar and that Dutch water with a ridiculous French name "Prise d'Eau". To that a Maes Pils 25 cl can. And the Neuhaus chocolates...

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In fact, I was booked on the previous SN flight, departing at 16:05. But business is business: my meeting lasted longer than scheduled and I arrived too late at the airport. The English employee at the SN ticket desk could not get me on the following flight (17:30) operated by BA, which was fully booked. Since it was a BA flight I was not even allowed on the waiting list with my SN ticket

But I do not regret the 3-3 seating of their Avro!

And hence I had to take the last flight of the day after a long wait... The SN ticket lady did not even charge me to change my non-flexible ticket when I mentioned that I could not take the initial flight because I was late at the airport...

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 02 Feb 2005, 16:13

It would almost be a copy-and-paste of the previous one.

Which one?

Jense · Post by **Jense** » 02 Feb 2005, 16:22

Nice report, but are you sure about the date?

Post by **sn26567** » 02 Feb 2005, 16:58

Jense wrote:Nice report, but are you sure about the date?

Correct: should be 1 Feb 05

Post by **speedbird1** » 02 Feb 2005, 17:53

Andre!
What price did you pay for your ticket?
It interests me because I am considering using Jet2 from Amsterdam in the future, with it being such good a price compared to the extortionate SNBA and KLM prices for flights, I am willing to forgo a drink and a chocolate for 55 mins! With such a price saving.
(You may guess I feel strongly on this one)

Emirates

Post by **luchtzak** » 03 Feb 2005, 02:00

Exactly 24 hours later (02-02-2005) I did MAN-BRU SN2182 in a BRU-BHX-BRU-MAN-BRU-combination

Looks like I was 24 hours late

Post by **sn26567** » 03 Feb 2005, 10:42

Emirates wrote:What price did you pay for your ticket?

EUR319.33, non-flexible economy day return (60% less than for the shortere BRU-FRA-BRU day return trip on LH the day before!).

I should have paid an additional EUR50.00 for changing my return flight, but my smile convinced the English SN ticket agent not to charge me...

Sorry I missed you by 24 hrs, Bart!

JetB · Post by **JetB** » 03 Feb 2005, 10:51

Andre you travel a lot, but did you notice a difference sa far at BRU security checkpoints ?.

The new australian management is trying to cut cost where it can, so do you feel the lines are getting longer ?.

Post by **sn26567** » 03 Feb 2005, 10:55

JetB wrote:Andre you travel a lot, but did you notice a difference sa far at BRU security checkpoints ?.

The new australian management is trying to cut cost where it can, so do you feel the lines are getting longer ?.

Yes! But I am usually travelling at rush hours...

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 03 Feb 2005, 12:00

Brussels Bistro box with pasta provençale, a cheese roll, a Milky Way mini bar

I like the sound of that. Do they ever serve it on SN2178? That is my next flight.

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 04 Mar 2005, 19:14

Upon arrival in Manchester I saw a rare view of the once-weekly Syrian B747SP YK-AHA taxiing next to us:

I want that one! I have only ever seen one of those smaller 747s and I never bagged it

I am hoping it will be there next week.

Post by **sn26567** » 06 Mar 2005, 11:02

Comet wrote:
Upon arrival in Manchester I saw a rare view of the once-weekly Syrian B747SP YK-AHA taxiing next to us:
I want that one! I have only ever seen one of those smaller 747s and I never bagged it I am hoping it will be there next week.

In that case you should be present on a Tuesday at 11:00 (etd)

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 06 Mar 2005, 12:07

Don't worry I'll be in MAN on Tuesday morning having as much spotting time as I can before our flight out to dear old BRU later in the afternoon.