Scarlett
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MS749 CAI-ATH
B737-800 SU-GDZ
Dep: sched 1635 / actual 1648
Arr: sched 1835 / actual 1833
Boarding was via a bus gate, which meant a slower than normal process, but a little tour of the tarmac out to our aircraft.
There are plenty of negatives about MS, but one of them can’t be about their livery: I think it looks great.
We drove past these forlorn looking MS ERJs, covered in dust. Whilst taxiing we passed another regional jet graveyard. I guess domestic tourism has really stagnated during and post-pandemic.
Nacelles but no engines.
Our B737 had seen better days, but the J seats were proper recliners which reminded me of QF international J in the 80s/90s timeframe. No eurobusiness cheapskatery here. Plenty of leg room too, as I was in row two and the guy in front of me in row one was reclined when I boarded (and remained that way throughout - either the seat was broken or the crew didn’t care) but I could get in fine.
A full meal was served with two main choices: beef or fish, I had the former and it was a little tough on some pieces but tasty enough. Two bottles of water were already in the seat pocket in front. There was also an individual entertainment screen on the seat back in front but on mine it had a permanent distortion line through the image and the screen size was the same as when Virgin Blue were offering live TV early in their existence. Same credit card swipe slot on the bottom too. I think some modern phones have bigger screen real estate! Seats looked like they had lived a long life.
Crossing the Egyptian Mediterranean coast at Alexandria. This is the sort of land work the Singaporeans would be proud of.
This is why I like the window seat. This looks like an air mass in the style of a river, with two distinct riverbanks of cloud on either side. Was quite distinct seeing it real.
Anyone an expert at naming Greek islands? Our routing took us close enough that you could see plenty of the Greek islands and Türkiye in the background.
A bit of a circuitous routing to landing at ATH and then a short taxi and onto the gate a couple of minutes early. Pleasant flight and service.
B737-800 SU-GDZ
Dep: sched 1635 / actual 1648
Arr: sched 1835 / actual 1833
Boarding was via a bus gate, which meant a slower than normal process, but a little tour of the tarmac out to our aircraft.
There are plenty of negatives about MS, but one of them can’t be about their livery: I think it looks great.
We drove past these forlorn looking MS ERJs, covered in dust. Whilst taxiing we passed another regional jet graveyard. I guess domestic tourism has really stagnated during and post-pandemic.
Nacelles but no engines.
Our B737 had seen better days, but the J seats were proper recliners which reminded me of QF international J in the 80s/90s timeframe. No eurobusiness cheapskatery here. Plenty of leg room too, as I was in row two and the guy in front of me in row one was reclined when I boarded (and remained that way throughout - either the seat was broken or the crew didn’t care) but I could get in fine.
A full meal was served with two main choices: beef or fish, I had the former and it was a little tough on some pieces but tasty enough. Two bottles of water were already in the seat pocket in front. There was also an individual entertainment screen on the seat back in front but on mine it had a permanent distortion line through the image and the screen size was the same as when Virgin Blue were offering live TV early in their existence. Same credit card swipe slot on the bottom too. I think some modern phones have bigger screen real estate! Seats looked like they had lived a long life.
Crossing the Egyptian Mediterranean coast at Alexandria. This is the sort of land work the Singaporeans would be proud of.
This is why I like the window seat. This looks like an air mass in the style of a river, with two distinct riverbanks of cloud on either side. Was quite distinct seeing it real.
Anyone an expert at naming Greek islands? Our routing took us close enough that you could see plenty of the Greek islands and Türkiye in the background.
A bit of a circuitous routing to landing at ATH and then a short taxi and onto the gate a couple of minutes early. Pleasant flight and service.