Liverpool-Amsterdam with Easyjet
- speedbird1
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Liverpool-Amsterdam with Easyjet
In relation to my SN Brussels "Ripoff" Airlines post, I thought I'd post an airline experience of my flight mentioned with Easyjet.
I'm afraid to say for all you SN fans it was fantastic. No hassels at all, the crew were excellent, lovely new 737-700NG made for comfortable flying. Takeoff was uneventful still get the Adrenalin rush when the engines are powered up (sad I know but hey!) Brilliant flying conditions on route saw all over Manchester on route football grounds etc. The senior first officer landed the plane on the sort of new polderban runway, very gracefully and we left the runway on the high speedway but not quickly, since we had landed on the Polderban runway this was good because we had a long taxi to the gate so many aircraft to be seen.
It's such a shame that SN don't have the 737 it is such a better aircraft than the Avro, I think that they would make them so much more sucsessful if they had such a versatile aircraft.
Anyway happy flying everyone!
Emirates
I'm afraid to say for all you SN fans it was fantastic. No hassels at all, the crew were excellent, lovely new 737-700NG made for comfortable flying. Takeoff was uneventful still get the Adrenalin rush when the engines are powered up (sad I know but hey!) Brilliant flying conditions on route saw all over Manchester on route football grounds etc. The senior first officer landed the plane on the sort of new polderban runway, very gracefully and we left the runway on the high speedway but not quickly, since we had landed on the Polderban runway this was good because we had a long taxi to the gate so many aircraft to be seen.
It's such a shame that SN don't have the 737 it is such a better aircraft than the Avro, I think that they would make them so much more sucsessful if they had such a versatile aircraft.
Anyway happy flying everyone!
Emirates
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- Comet
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Generally, the feedback I've heard about EZY has been good, compared to some other carriers.
But there are some SNBA Avro fans on here who will never prefer to fly in the 737, I flew in both with Sabena and I prefer the Avro, but I'm not a 737 fan anyway. The Avro has better viewing and therefore better photo and video opportunities with its high wing than the 737 (and also A319) does. Get a mid seat on an ARJ and you have that brilliant back-engine view, get a mid seat on an A319 or 737 and you see the wing and the engine, and little else
But there are some SNBA Avro fans on here who will never prefer to fly in the 737, I flew in both with Sabena and I prefer the Avro, but I'm not a 737 fan anyway. The Avro has better viewing and therefore better photo and video opportunities with its high wing than the 737 (and also A319) does. Get a mid seat on an ARJ and you have that brilliant back-engine view, get a mid seat on an A319 or 737 and you see the wing and the engine, and little else
Sabena and Sobelair - gone but never forgotten.
Louise
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Nice trip report!
I have never been on a 737 before, but I have been on the A319, A320, RJ-85, MD-80, and DC-9 among others. If I had the choice I would fly in a DC-9 or MD-80 due to it's quiet cabin, beautiful interior (all NW DC-9s have new 717 interiors installed in them) and its 2 by 3 seating.
I have never been on a 737 before, but I have been on the A319, A320, RJ-85, MD-80, and DC-9 among others. If I had the choice I would fly in a DC-9 or MD-80 due to it's quiet cabin, beautiful interior (all NW DC-9s have new 717 interiors installed in them) and its 2 by 3 seating.
Onward and Upward...
That's correct and if people are still interested in my EasyJet experience they can read it here: https://www.aviation24.be/modules.php?name ... pic&t=3253Sabena_690 wrote:@André: A318-Erwin has posted a positive EZY report over here some time ago...
Regards
Frederic
Greetz,
Erwin
A Whole Different Animal
Thanks for the report.
IMHO comparing budget carrier EasyJet with SNBA is pointless: both prices and services are different. As a result EZY pax and SNBA pax don't expect the same things.
I flew both Boeing 737s (-200/-300/-400/-800) and Avro 85 (LBA-BRU in 1997). The Sabena Avro was much more comfortable than my previous and present 737 experiences. Yet the 737s belonged to Sobelair, Luxair and Ryanair and did not offer the same generous seat-pitch.
Regards
BeN
IMHO comparing budget carrier EasyJet with SNBA is pointless: both prices and services are different. As a result EZY pax and SNBA pax don't expect the same things.
I flew both Boeing 737s (-200/-300/-400/-800) and Avro 85 (LBA-BRU in 1997). The Sabena Avro was much more comfortable than my previous and present 737 experiences. Yet the 737s belonged to Sobelair, Luxair and Ryanair and did not offer the same generous seat-pitch.
Regards
BeN
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I would say that all passengers on short haul flights want much the same - on-time dep & arr, safe aircraft, good timings and reasonable prices. Aircraft types and seating configurations are almost irrelevant.
Could most passengers tell you whether the "plane" was a Boeing or an Airbus? Many can't even tell you how many engines it had.
Personally I find the Airbus single aisle range the most comfortable to fly in, not in the seating dept as all airlines have different, but in flying comfort, landing smoothness - not very scientific but just my gut feeling.
Concordino
Could most passengers tell you whether the "plane" was a Boeing or an Airbus? Many can't even tell you how many engines it had.
Personally I find the Airbus single aisle range the most comfortable to fly in, not in the seating dept as all airlines have different, but in flying comfort, landing smoothness - not very scientific but just my gut feeling.
Concordino
Thanks for the nice report Emirates.
It really seems that EZY is a good airline. If I have the opportunity I will certainly fly with EZY.
As for the plane types. The ARJ's are comfortable and very cute looking planes SN said a couple of weeks ago in an interview that the ARJ has a very high appeal at normal pax. So I don't see why they have to change
As for the B737NG, well I would really like to fly one, cause I always flew on the classic versions until now (-200, -300 -400)
Greetz
Chris
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It really seems that EZY is a good airline. If I have the opportunity I will certainly fly with EZY.
As for the plane types. The ARJ's are comfortable and very cute looking planes SN said a couple of weeks ago in an interview that the ARJ has a very high appeal at normal pax. So I don't see why they have to change
As for the B737NG, well I would really like to fly one, cause I always flew on the classic versions until now (-200, -300 -400)
Greetz
Chris
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The reason I've never been on a 737, is because my family flys Northwest almost exclusively. As we all know, Northwest does not have 737s The 'busses and DC-9s are good though.sab319 wrote:An american that never flew in a 737 that must be unique. Even me how flies very rarely flew in a 737 But that's way fftopic:
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too bad that I missed EZY when I was living in Switzerland (GVA-NCE for example an nice idea ...)
but as my nick name indicates I REAL PREFER an AVRO instead an Airbus or a Boing
but I've to admit last year beginning of March ThomasCook meanwhile again Condor inner germany DUS-MUC with an widebody (Boing) was impressive
but as my nick name indicates I REAL PREFER an AVRO instead an Airbus or a Boing
but I've to admit last year beginning of March ThomasCook meanwhile again Condor inner germany DUS-MUC with an widebody (Boing) was impressive