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#829135 by Craigrlewis
03 Nov 2012, 14:27
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Disappointed I had gone from a A346 to A340 :( but there you go however disappointment over when I realised I was on Rainbow Lady :D so had VPort (or Vera whats her name now).

Funny looked at the brochure on the seat back and thought “since when has Vport been called Vera” but then saw a post on here afterwards saying they had all been renamed.

Crew were really friendly and meal service and drinks run very prompt.

Had the beef with some sort of topping and it was better than most economy meals.

Enjoyed the cup cake and think its much better than previous offerings for afternoon tea.

IFE didn’t need rebooting or restarting at all during the flight.

Disappointed no drinks run with juice or water was made. n(

I know I could have gone and got some but I find I drink more if the crew go up and down the aisle with juice and water.

Landed on time on what was a glorious sunny day.

As we were at the back we were of course last off. One moon buggy had already gone and we were filling up the 2nd one.

Not sure of this is a anew thing at IAD but heard the driver being told to hold the bus for the crew. This happened to me when I flew there in May on UA.

So we wait for like almost 10 minutes (it was 15 with UA in May) until the crew come ambling along. Could see the pilot still in the cockpit so knew he would be a while!

Initial crew member decided to stand by the door for quick exit but when the captain and the remaining crew turned up a couple of the later arrivals were trying to insist people move down the moon buggy to make room for them – none of their colleagues wanted to move down though ;) so a bit of shoving to get in.

Got to the IAB and to my shock the hall was empty with the 1st moon buggy having already been cleared. :D

Waited like less than 5 minutes. :o) :o) :o) :o) :o)

Bags already there when we got into customs.

Quick exit through customs and to the Supershuttle.

Nightmare drive as the driver clearly had no local geographic knowledge.

We were going to Gaithersburg, one man to Bethesda, a man to somewhere over Montgomery Mall way and a woman over the other side of the county.

So we plough up by Tysons and I think sure do to Bethesda 1st as its only 1 junction down but no the driver goes to Montgomery Mall then I think oo we must be next. No lets go all the other side of Montgomery County to drop the woman off. Then come all the way back to Gaithersburg then drop the poor man off at Bethesda.

So on the whole an enjoyable flight.

Shame about the trip back but that report is about to be posted……..

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