Didn't expect to do a Sobelair-charter today !
Didn't expect to do a Sobelair-charter today !
Hi all,
this morning I woke up at 04.50 :dammit: to go to work for an up-and-down Brussels-Helsinki-Brussels on the RJ. Surprisingly at 05.45 the operations telephoned me in my car saying if I wanted to do an Alicante-charter for Sobelair on the A319 (OO-SSK) since the purser on that flight wasn't released on the A319... I said yes, asked the take-off time. It was scheduled to leave at 06.00 !! They really didn't have anyone else...
So I parked my car just in the Corporate Village Building-parking (normally we must park somewhere else far far away...), took the normal 2 busses to the aircraft to find out that passengers and crew where waiting for me! Now 45 minutes late due to slot restriction we finally left for Alicante (Benidorm is in the neighbourhood :dammit: )
Strange for me to do a Sobelair charter, normally they schedule you for that at the end of each month. I could come early to the crewroom. Read all the briefings, inform other cabin crew etc.... Now after take-off I read that a Maes (yes Comet!!) was 1.50 € (and Stella), wine for 2.50 €, Hoegaarden (1.70 €) and champagne for 7.50 € (expensive).
We had to serve 2 times breakfast which was easy-going on an Airbus 319 with 3 cabin attendants (thanks to the other 2 of course )! Routing via Paris, west from Barcelone over Valencia. Return about the same way!
I only welcomed and good-byed happy passengers. Something else than those bloody business-passengers (not you André ) who look bad when you have 30 minute delays!
I also had the opportunity to eat the nice Sobelair crewmeals, fruit, sanwiches etc... (thank you Sobelair) and took some pictures of it (coming soon)
Well I arrived one hour earlier than coming from Helsinki and once again a nice experience as my 3th and 4th flight on the Airbus 319, this time OO-SSK was my air-bus
ciao,
Bart
:rock:
this morning I woke up at 04.50 :dammit: to go to work for an up-and-down Brussels-Helsinki-Brussels on the RJ. Surprisingly at 05.45 the operations telephoned me in my car saying if I wanted to do an Alicante-charter for Sobelair on the A319 (OO-SSK) since the purser on that flight wasn't released on the A319... I said yes, asked the take-off time. It was scheduled to leave at 06.00 !! They really didn't have anyone else...
So I parked my car just in the Corporate Village Building-parking (normally we must park somewhere else far far away...), took the normal 2 busses to the aircraft to find out that passengers and crew where waiting for me! Now 45 minutes late due to slot restriction we finally left for Alicante (Benidorm is in the neighbourhood :dammit: )
Strange for me to do a Sobelair charter, normally they schedule you for that at the end of each month. I could come early to the crewroom. Read all the briefings, inform other cabin crew etc.... Now after take-off I read that a Maes (yes Comet!!) was 1.50 € (and Stella), wine for 2.50 €, Hoegaarden (1.70 €) and champagne for 7.50 € (expensive).
We had to serve 2 times breakfast which was easy-going on an Airbus 319 with 3 cabin attendants (thanks to the other 2 of course )! Routing via Paris, west from Barcelone over Valencia. Return about the same way!
I only welcomed and good-byed happy passengers. Something else than those bloody business-passengers (not you André ) who look bad when you have 30 minute delays!
I also had the opportunity to eat the nice Sobelair crewmeals, fruit, sanwiches etc... (thank you Sobelair) and took some pictures of it (coming soon)
Well I arrived one hour earlier than coming from Helsinki and once again a nice experience as my 3th and 4th flight on the Airbus 319, this time OO-SSK was my air-bus
ciao,
Bart
:rock:
Hi all,
pictures online !! :dance:
Airlinemeals: https://www.aviation24.be/modules.php?name=Airlinemeals
Crewmeals: also there
Some A319-pictures:
https://www.aviation24.be/modules.php?op=m ... gall&gid=2
ciao,
Bart
:rock:
pictures online !! :dance:
Airlinemeals: https://www.aviation24.be/modules.php?name=Airlinemeals
Crewmeals: also there
Some A319-pictures:
https://www.aviation24.be/modules.php?op=m ... gall&gid=2
ciao,
Bart
:rock:
Indeed Chris. Good deal for them!Avro wrote:Nice report Bart and very nie pictures
Those lucky Sobelair pax, who paid cheap for their ticket and were able to travel on such a nice A319.
Ciao
Chris
8)
That reminds me of a time when on a Sabena flight from Brussels to HEL... I found myself in a 'hem... hem...' shabby Sobelair 737-400 with its nice, generous legroom
GreetZZZZZZZ
Luchtzak, you are a star
Luchtzak, those Jetair passengers paid a special extra fee for pursor Luchtzak on their flight. Haven't you read the Jetair book ?
I remember the same adventure (!) on a Sabena flight from FRA to BRU. Luckily, it was shorter than yours, OO-SBZ.OO-SBZ wrote:That reminds me of a time when on a Sabena flight from Brussels to HEL... I found myself in a 'hem... hem...' shabby Sobelair 737-400 with its nice, generous legroom
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André
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Sabena_690 :
Maybe, but I was happy with my cold plate on my flight to Malaga
I've never flew Sn Ba before, but I hope I will in the near future! With the A319 or something
on the site of Qaps.nl you can see that the OO-DWK is allmost in the new colors. A week ago I also saw the OO-DWD on the site. But he is gone now.
About the meal again, I think it's the choice of the Airline ...
Bart : nice photos. I want more of those
Regards,
Rutger (67 posts )
Maybe, but I was happy with my cold plate on my flight to Malaga
I've never flew Sn Ba before, but I hope I will in the near future! With the A319 or something
on the site of Qaps.nl you can see that the OO-DWK is allmost in the new colors. A week ago I also saw the OO-DWD on the site. But he is gone now.
About the meal again, I think it's the choice of the Airline ...
Bart : nice photos. I want more of those
Regards,
Rutger (67 posts )
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Indeed, 2 or 3 years ago, when I had the choice between Sabena flights operated by codeshare partner Virgin Express and Iberia flights, I always chose the second. And because of the VEX competition, you had axcellent service at very interesting prices!airbuske wrote:When I had an evening flight from BRU to BCN was it a warm plate. Service from Iberia is very good
André
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Guys,
SN Brussels Airlines will upgrade it's 1h30 and longer flights in economy-class soon I believe! At this moment there is a lot of work for us in economy, normally only 1 cabin attendant has to work in economy meaning:
- distributing connect magazine
- welcome drink (orange juice + water)
- distributing face-towels
- service: sandwich + drink (sometimes coffee right-away, sometimes coffee-service afterwards (+1h30 flight)
- removal of the waste
- chocolates
The purser comes to help as well if he has finished in business-class but sure this are too much handling for 1 steward(ess). Therefor they are looking for a plate with food on ....
Let's see for the future! I will make pictures
ciao,
Bart
:rock:
SN Brussels Airlines will upgrade it's 1h30 and longer flights in economy-class soon I believe! At this moment there is a lot of work for us in economy, normally only 1 cabin attendant has to work in economy meaning:
- distributing connect magazine
- welcome drink (orange juice + water)
- distributing face-towels
- service: sandwich + drink (sometimes coffee right-away, sometimes coffee-service afterwards (+1h30 flight)
- removal of the waste
- chocolates
The purser comes to help as well if he has finished in business-class but sure this are too much handling for 1 steward(ess). Therefor they are looking for a plate with food on ....
Let's see for the future! I will make pictures
ciao,
Bart
:rock: