SEA-SFO-BUR-SFO-SEA on UA w/ pics
Posted by bluewhale
My trip report on my BUR trip from a few days ago will be posted just as soon as I finish notes from two chapters of AP Bio. As usual, it will feature all four legs with plenty of pics, plus my views on the service, the aircraft, and the airports, so hope you all are looking forward to it!  Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/2009 02:20AM by bluewhale. (view changes)
I look forward to reading it  Eew. Developmental Psychology is killing me with reading already too. That class covers 19 chapters in 14 more weeks   Patrick Admin Proud Member Since 2003 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/29/2009 06:06AM by N776AU. (view changes)
Background: My brother had just bought a new condo down in Southern California. So, I thought that we should go down and see it. The last time my brother visited us here, he had also wanted us to come down and visit him during the summer. However, my dad was initially hesitant on taking the trip because of work and costs, etc, but after days of talking and searching fares, we finally decided to go, using the reward system from our credit card, which can be used to get rewards like appliances, electronics, gift cards, travel, and other stuff. Together, we searched through the few flights that were available, and the best one we found was a US Airways codeshare on United Airlines that left in the morning and got back home at night, August 23rd to August 25th. When it was booked, I was very excited, because this particular itinerary was SEA-SFO-BUR-SFO-SEA on an A320, CRJ-700, CRJ-200, and 757-200. The day began at the really ungodly hour of 3:30 AM. I hadn’t really gotten more than 4 or 5 hours of sleep, but I didn’t care because I was flying somewhere. I had been waiting for this day ever since we booked the flight, because today was the day that I would finally fly on an Airbus aircraft, after years of waiting. We had packed the night before, so we loaded all of the bags into the car and left for the airport. Traffic was almost non-existent (since it was only about 4 AM) and we got to the airport in 15 minutes. We parked the car and the shuttle promptly took us to the drop-off for UA. SEA is configured differently, because after we got off the shuttle, we crossed the two lane road, went up an escalator, and we went to the ticket counter through there. Since this was a codeshare flight, I already had trouble with the itinerary, as I had to call UA reservations and be dispatched to India in order to change our seats, rather than changing them online after the credit card automatically booked everything. Well, the nightmare didn’t stop there. We went to use a UA easy-check-in machine, and once I put in the information, it said that we could not check-in because there was an error. So we had to wait in the normal check-in lane with the passengers who are checking baggage. Luckily, we had plenty of time and only had to wait about 10 minutes, but the line moved slowly, given the amount of people in the line, but the staff at UA made a very good effort to regulate everyone, as they had both ticket agents staffed behind the counters, and about three people walking around, directing people to available check-in machines and making sure everybody was okay. One thing that stuck out though, was that UA had hired a lot of diverse people here, as many agents were Asian, Black, or Indian. Good job UA! Our turn came and we went to a machine. Once again, I put in the information, and the same error message came up. (This also happened when checking in at BUR. So if you are ever booking a flight, NEVER BOOK AN ALL CODESHARE ITINERARY!!!) About 30 seconds later, one of the agents that was walking by looked at our machine and instantly got behind the counter and helped us. A few minutes later, the agent gave us our tickets and we were then all checked-in and were headed for security.  The land-side area of SEA, and AS’s new ‘Airport of the Future’ check-in area. It first opened up earlier this year and they also have it in ANC. From what I understand, the land-side area minus AS’s part has never been remodeled since the airport first opened, and it shows.  Blurry pic of the ‘Airport of the Future’ From those two pictures, we turned right and entered the security hall area. From there, you can go to one of two lines, one goes to Concourses A, B and the South Satellite terminal, and the other goes to Concourses C, D and the North Satellite terminal. Today, unlike last time, security was not bad and only took about another 10 minutes to get through. Again, the TSA at all airports in the country are very intermittent, as security here didn’t care about liquids, while in BUR, they made me take them out. After security, we went straight down the escalators to the underground tram to the North Satellite, which is where United and Air Canada are, with AS having gates there as well. When we got downstairs, the tram was waiting and was about to leave, but we, as well as a few others made it on with 10 seconds to spare.  This is the boarding area for our tram in SEA. Since this tram is underground, there is really nothing exciting about it, but then again, people are only on board for a maximum of 5 minutes compared to the one in DFW. About two minutes later, the tram opened its doors and everyone got off at the North Satellite terminal. We found our gate, which was N14, and my dad and I went our separate ways. My dad went to get a coffee and I went to explore the North Satellite, since we had 30 minutes before boarding.  Look who I found! It’s N302AS! You may already know that this is a special aircraft to me because I have flown on it twice on the same routing LAX-SEA. It is the first 737-900 I have ever flown on and is still the only B739 I have flown on with AS. I tried to see where it was going, but it was too early and the podium screen only had an AS screensaver with an elk on it.  An interior shot of the N Satellite. Again, very little of this airport has been remodeled since its major expansion in the late sixties early seventies.  Sorry – I was walking when I took this. This is the mini-food court in the center of this small terminal. It offers a Starbucks, a Burger King, a Sandwich shop, a newsstand, and a souvenir store. But further down, beneath the black hanging sign towards the right, there was a nice Northwest-themed grill that looked relatively new and specialized in seafood and Northwest micro-brews. If weren’t for that restaurant, the N Satellite’s offerings would be horrible. After taking the shot, I made a complete circle around the N Satellite, following the way around the center, which was the food court in the middle. At this time of day, there was not much action and half of the terminal was quiet with a bunch of empty gates.  N421UA – my first Airbus, our ride to SFO at gate N14. Since there was still a lot more time, I decided to walk another lap around the terminal. This terminal is actually famous, in that there were several scenes filmed in here that were featured in the movie “Sleepless in Seattle”, which seems to be a favorite among many people in this area.  Souvenir shop – this one had a lot of airplane stuff as you can see. Nice plane.  UA has gate N10 now? I flew out of this gate on my last trip to LAX on AS. As I walked around, it appeared that AS and UA have shuffled gates so that AS now has one side, and UA has the other side, instead of earlier when AS just took gates UA left behind, regardless of location.  UA 757 parked at gate N10. At that point, I had done everything that I wanted to do, so I went back to our gate and found my dad and sat down and watched CNN for about 10 minutes before they started boarding. UA boards by group numbers, based on how far back you are seated. I believe that Group 1 is F and Economy Plus, Group 2 is Y in the middle of the cabin and Group 3 is Y in the back. They called boarding fro group 1 and then a few minutes later, us in group 2. United Airlines #664 (US Airways #7094) August 23 2009 SEA-SFO Airbus A320 (N421UA) 6:01A – 8:09A Gate: N14 Seat: 16F [flightaware.com] I got excited as I boarded my first Airbus and my first aircraft with a sliding door, which I had never seen before in person. We got on board, and the F/A greeted me. I walked back to my seat in row 16, which was over the wing.  On-board. My first impression of my seat was that it seemed wider than most seats I have been in. I remember reading on a.net that this was the case with the A320 series, in that the cabin seemed wider than the B737NGs. And sure enough on seatguru, the seat was 18 inches wide, compared to the Boeing narrowbodies which are 17 inches wide.  Outside – it’s still dark. There is an AC Jazz Dash 8 headed for YVR. I heard announcements in the terminal when they were boarding, that passengers were being advised that they would have to walk outside to get on the plane, and that people should put on a jacket if they had one.  Nice lights  Better view of the E-190. There is a UA 733 on the right headed for DEN I think.  Another view of the action. The EMB-120 is headed for PDX and the CRJ-700 parked away from the gate will later be an LAX flight. It took about 15 minutes after I got to my seat to push back. This time around, I had brought three sets of headphones to see if I could get UA’s famous Channel 9. However, there were already headphones in every single seat back pocket, so I tried those instead, saving a trip to my backpack under the seat. So I plugged in the headphones and pressed the buttons to Ch. 9, but I could hear nothing. At that point, I was dismayed.  Pushback During pushback, the F/As came on with their usual speech, and that they would be showing a safety video while we pushed back from the LCD flip-down monitors. I, as well as nearly the whole plane, paid no attention to it, as I looked out the window as we pushed. Today, departures were to the north on runway 34C, since 34R was under construction.  I found it cool that Airbus puts the flap degrees on the wing. Boeing doesn’t do that.  Taxing to runway 34C. Runway 34R was under construction. While we were taxing, the F/As came on the line again to say that the flight would be 1 hour and 33 minutes, and that they would be serving drinks about ten minutes into the flight. They also said that the captain has also made Channel 9 available! Woohoo! So both my dad and I plugged in, but I still could not hear anything, even though my dad said he could. My dad turned the volume up on my seat, and I could finally hear the Ch. 9, but it was very quiet, even after pressing the up button on the volume at least 10 times. It seemed as if the Ch. 9 on the A320 only has one volume setting. The Ch. 9 seemed to be just barely audible on the ground, but I could still hear. Today, the person in the SEA tower was the really fast speaking woman. I remember that she was the one on duty when an AA B757 had to abort takeoff to avoid a collision with another aircraft crossing the runway. It was on the evening news here, and there is also an a.net thread on it in the forums. We were number three in line for take-off, behind an AA M80, and an AS 738 with a lei on its tail. I heard on the Ch. 9 that that was AS240, which flies SEA-LAX-CUN.  We were holding short of 34C as AS240 was in position. Concourse B with 2 HA B763s and a CO B738.  F9 Airbus with DL and NW parked at the S Satellite. SEA tower cleared us for take-off on runway 34C and we flew over BFI. I tried to take a picture of it, but because it was dark and I had to use no flash because I’m behind a window, it was just a blur. We also flew over the golf course that I have my golf practice at, and just as we passed it, we banked left over Puget Sound. Just before we went through the cloud cover, I could see downtown Seattle faintly through the clouds, and then totally disappear as we emerged above.  Banking left over the clouds. This was a very celestial view.  Now a view of the whole wing  Another view of the scenery  Different lighting After 10,000 feet, the F/As came on to say that it was safe to use electronics and that they would be starting beverage service in a few minutes. Just after they made the announcement, the LCDs flipped down and they started showing programming. I thought that since I have a barely audible Ch. 9, (which is better than no Ch. 9) that I would stick with it. However, I decided to switch to the headphones that I got from my PSP to see if it would make a difference from the UA ones. Fortunately it did, and the sound was a lot louder, clearer, and higher quality. But then, I saw that they were showing one of my favorite shows, an episode of Two and a Half Men, so I decided to switch to that instead. I also started to check out my seat more. I was impressed that the seats in this plane are an inch wider than B737s, which may not seem like much, but makes a huge difference. The pitch was only 31 inches, but with the wider seat, it felt like more, and I'm 5' 7''. The seat cushion was also really comfortable, in that it was very firm and had a really good cushion and support, unlike spongy offerings from other airlines that give less support. I felt like I was already in Y+. The headrests were also height-adjustable, and had smallish wings on either ends. If you’re awake and not trying to sleep, these wings will not do much for you, in fact, you would probably forget that they are even there, unlike AA’s larger headrest wings which would give you support when you’re awake. However, if you are trying to sleep, I’d imagine that these wings would be very useful, as they would act as a small pillow, just enough to keep your head out of the other seat and out of the window or aisle.  This is one of the F/As. I think he looks like Max Weinberg, who is the leader of the house band on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien.  He happened to be the F/A serving our row, and I requested an orange juice, which they did not have, so I opted instead for the apple juice.  They gave everybody the whole can. At this point, UA was really outdoing them self. I poured the can in the ice and started drinking the juice as I watched the episode they were showing in which Charlie tries to find out if he accidentally had a child with a former girlfriend and that he used a faulty contraceptive. A few times during the show, I switched between the show on Ch. 1 and Ch. 9 to see if anything new had popped up, but Ch. 9 was quiet. However, UA has a broad range of XM radio for free, so several times while going between channels, I landed on Ch. 4, which features oldies from the 60’s that featured the Beatles, Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, and many more famous bands from that time. I am an absolute sucker for ‘60s music, so I found myself several times pausing on that channel, turning the volume way up to finish the song, not caring about Two and a Half Men or Ch. 9.  Close-up of the wing fence over Oregon The show ended over Southern Oregon I think, so then I switched back to Ch. 9, but not before I listened to ‘Satisfaction’ by the Rolling Stones. On the TV, they showed about 5 to 7 minutes worth of commercials, and then they started to show an episode of another one of my favorite shows, Mythbusters! I thought that it was very appropriate that they showed this on this flight, since we are going to SFO and that’s where Mythbusters is filmed. So I turned back to Ch. 1 and watched as I looked out the window.  Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman  Mountains over either Southern Oregon or Northern California  Another wing shot - Pacific Ocean in the distance Another 10 minutes went by and I switched back to Ch. 9 permanently, as I also heard the engines’ faint howl like I do on the golf course. But overall, the A320 is a very quiet plane, much quieter than in the same row on a B737NG. I was impressed. Way too soon, The F/As came on to announce that they were starting descent into SFO and that they would be collecting the garbage.   The coast of California  Flying over SFO  Flying over SFO  Traffic on approach  Close-up of the wing fence At this point, SFO tower told us to fly heading 260 and then vector to runway 28R and cleared us to land. I wanted to get a picture of our approach over the bay, but as I was ready to take the picture, my camera said battery empty. I tried several times, but my camera wouldn’t do it because the batteries were done. Finally, I rotated the batteries in each slot and my camera started working, but it was too late. We used up a few hundred feet of runway as the F/O brought it down nice and easy, making for a relatively smooth and soft landing.  Landing on runway 28R The spoilers deployed and as I remember when I flew on a DL MD-90, the thrust reversers were quiet. Since UA’s A320s have the IAE engines like the MD-90, the thrust reversers today were quiet too. We taxied off the runway, across 28L, and towards the gate.  UA 747s parked on the other side of runways 28  UA 777 parked at the international terminal We taxied past the international terminal and we parked at gate 73.  UA 737-300 at gate 74 Since it took a few minutes for them to attach the jetway and open the door, I took a few more pictures:  UA 733 tail and UA 777 parked at the international terminal  Close-up of the UA 777 parked at gate 92 We waited a few more minutes, and then everybody was able to get off. On my way out, I personally thanked the captain for turning on the Channel 9, which made him happy, and that he was glad that I appreciated it. After my first domestic UA flight in years, I am happy to say that UA is now one of my favorite airlines. I think that their domestic product is superior to the other legacies, AA, US, NW, DL, and even WN, AS, and maybe even CO in some places. I like that UA offers free XM radio, short programming on such a short flight, the Ch. 9, and economy plus, which are all things that differentiate UA from the competition. I believe they are also the only airline that provides free use of their headsets, just in case you don't bring headphones, versus airlines like HA, in which you have to buy headphones. In my experience, the cabin crews were nice and attentive, and the ground crews were helpful. I think that I would be very happy with them if I flew on a long flight with them across the Pacific, the country, or to Hawaii. I also very much liked the Airbus A320, since the seats were wider and it was a very quiet plane. I could easily do a flight to Hawaii or a transcon on the A320 as well.  N462UA parked to the left of us. On this trip, I saw several A320s with mismatched engine cowlings like this, probably because UA is so behind in their paint schedule. We were now inside the terminal, and it brought back memories of when I was 5 or 6 years old flying United Shuttle back to ONT. On that trip, I remember that we had a gate change, because the UA 737 that was bound for LAS that was parked in our original gate had a mechanical failure that they were trying to fix, that happened just as soon as our inbound plane came in from BUR. Coming back to 2009, we went to the departures screen to see where our next flight was, and it was at gate 77 in the regional wing. To get to the regional pier, we had to go through a corridor with moving walkways, many windows, and a bunch of art displays and inside plants in the middle where you can walk. This corridor actually started right by the security checkpoints for this terminal, and on the other side of security, I could see the street with the usual drop-off traffic and airport shuttles. Walking down the corridor, we got to the center of this portion of the terminal, in which there was a food court, a few stores, and restrooms. One side led to the domestic pier which was all widebody gates, with several flights boarding to different Hawaiian cities.  Company A320 getting ready to push. We found our gate and my dad sat down and got comfortable with his laptop, so I went to explore. Having not gotten the registration number of the plane I flew on, I rushed back to our old gate and tried to get it. However, we were in a gate that was next to a restaurant/bar, and angled in an odd position so the only way to get it would be to see it through the corridor to the other piers.  Another view of N462UA, which really needs a new paint job, not just a new cowling. Taken after the previous A320 pushed back.  Skywest house colors taken from the moving walkway  UA Express old colors CRJ-200. My camera seems to like to focus on the window rather than the plane. Having seen N462UA leave, that was the perfect time to get the registration number of our ship:  I knew that we had parked next to a UA 737-300 and the gate next to the Boeing was vacant. This plane met those conditions, and not N462UA, which I thought was our plane earlier.  Domestic/widebody pier  Here I got very close to the cockpit of the B777 that I could wave to the pilots if I wanted to. At this point, my camera started to die again, so I decided to wrap up my spotting here. On my way back to the regional pier, I stopped at an electronics store in the food court area to see if they sold batteries. They did, however they were ridiculously overpriced, like everything else in SFO. I decided to instead conserve my batteries and wait until BUR to buy new batteries.  Last shot. This was cool because here, I was almost directly above the CRJ. This was as much of the plane as I could get into the shot without having the window frame in it. I went back to our gate and I sat down by my dad and put my feet up on top of my suitcase and relaxed. At that point, my dad decided it was his turn to go walk up and down the regional pier. He also happened to meet another dad and his son who were going to check out colleges in Southern California, who were also on the same flight as us going to BUR, on the same flight with us from SEA, and coincidentally, on our same two flights back to SEA two days later, as we saw them onboard in BUR going back to SFO. United Express operated by Skywest #6127 (US Airways #7634) August 23 2009 SFO-BUR Bombardier Canadair CRJ-700 (N751SK) 9:31A – 10:45A Gate: 77 Seat: 15D [flightaware.com] They soon called boarding for the flight to SFO. Again, we were in Group 2, so we got on about 5 minutes after they started. Since it’s been 8 years since I’ve been on a regional jet, and having never been on a CRJ, my first impressions of this plane were that it was a big step down from the A320 in terms of size, obviously. The aisles I thought were very narrow, so narrow that I could not wheel my small suitcase down the aisle without clipping the side of a seat. At the time I changed these seats, row 15 was the farthest front I could get while still sitting on the right, (so I could have a good view of arrival at BUR) as Explus takes up half of the Y cabin. Our row was three rows away from the rear.  View from the seat. The seat was pretty comfortable, as it was pretty soft all around, yet it had a somewhat supportive cushion. However, the windows back here were misaligned with the seats, so you had to lean to look out.  Wing view and an even smaller plane, an EMB-120. The window on this plane was also dirty and fogged.  B767-300 compared to an EMB-120 We started push-back about 10 minutes later and the two F/As, a youngish blonde probably in her early 30s in the front and a more senior looking, late 40s brunette in the rear did the safety briefing. The captain also came on, introduced himself, and said that the flight would be a short 50 minutes. We started our taxi around the AA pier and turned right headed for the end of runway 1L. We then turned left, got on the runway, and following a private jet taking off on runway 1R.  AA 763  Flaps drawn  AA M80  NW 757—Get them while they last! To me, NW will always be NW.  DL Connection – Skywest CRJ-900 Likely headed for SLC  Nice to see WN here in SFO.  N240WN  US A320 Takeoff on the CRJ-700 was pretty strong, but nowhere as strong as the B757. It pushed me back a little, but the climb out was very steep. Back here, it was louder, but not too much louder than sitting by the engine on a B737-700. At this point, I could not imagine how people on the SEA-LAX flight on UA and other long CRJ flights could tolerate it. Over San Francisco Bay, we banked left and we went southeast towards BUR, turning left to avoid the approach patterns for runways 28 L and R. Once at 10,000 feet, the captain did the usual signal with the seatbelt sign, but also did it with the no smoking sign. About 5 minutes later, the F/As started the drink service in the front and worked their way back. Starting to feel a little tired, I ordered a Coke as the caffeine would do me good. After that, the F/As served the two rows behind us and then started working their way back up the aisle, offering refills since they didn’t give the whole can. I was trying to conserve power, so unfortunately, there is no picture of it, but then again, there was not much to see. The rest of the flight was uneventful, so I just flipped through the Skywest magazine, and looking through the window was a bit easier said than done. About 15 or 20 minutes later, I could feel it as we started our descent. The captain came on telling us that we would be on the ground in another 15 minutes, so the F/As started collecting trash.  Beginning descent into BUR. The Santa Barbara area is pictured around the coast. It would have been more convenient to fly into Santa Barbara instead of BUR, but SBA was really expensive.  Beginning final descent over North Hills/Van Nuys area  Final descent in BUR We came down a little hard on runway 8 and we reversed and braked heavily, because BUR is a very small airport with very small runways. You’ll see.  AS 738 at gate B5 and an AA M80 parked at gate B2. We were still slowing down on runway 8.  WN 737-700 with airstairs. You may already know that BUR has no jetways. After that photo, we turned around onto the narrow taxiway and slowly made it over to gate B1. The DEN-based flight crew thanked us for flying and also said that we would be using the airstairs and that they were steep, (and they were) and that for our safety, we could not go in back of the wing.  BUR is located in the middle of a commercial/residential neighborhood and has absolutely no room for any expansion. So we parked at the gate, and it took a minute or two to open the door. On the way out, I thanked the captain, who was a really young guy, probably fresh out of college and in his mid-20s. As I walked towards the terminal, I tried to get a shot of the plane on the tarmac, but my camera batteries had no energy. After two more tries outside, I gave up and tried taking them inside.  At this point, my camera was so drained of energy that the only thing I cared about was getting a picture of the reg. number.  My camera can take nice and clear pictures when it wants to. I had never been in BUR before, so I had no expectations. Inside, it was really small and looked really Spartan compared to SFO, ONT, and even LAX or SEA.  This is the baggage claim for the B gates for UA, AA, DL, and AS. This is also where all of the rental car booths were. We got in line at the Enterprise booth to pick up our car so we can meet my brother at the hotel. The guy at the booth confirmed our reservation and told us to wait outside on the sidewalk island for the shuttle that is supposed to come every 5 minutes. It ended up being about 15 minutes. But that’s okay, as I got to see one or two planes takeoff just on the other side of the terminal, complete with the full engine noise.  Bob Hope airport The shuttle finally came and drove us to the car lot, which was about a block and a half north of the airport. When we got there, they had our reservation all ready for my dad to sign. We were originally in a compact car, but my dad decided to upgrade to a roomy Nissan Altima, which was a pretty good car, unlike some of our past rental cars. There was not one thing that I didn’t like. After we met my brother and his girlfriend, the first place we went to was… IN N OUT!!!  Mine is the Double Dpuble with extra pickles animal style After that shot, my camera went dead permanently as I spent 5 minutes trying to get one more shot of my burger.
Very nice report. I'll preface the rest of the post by saying it's really long. Wuss  I never do either, though I'm usually never good for over a couple hours of sleep. I often end up just pulling an all nighter because my inner 12 year old child is excited to fly. Always fun to talk to someone who can barely speak English isn't it? I booked my Delta flight to ORD through Northwest. It seemed pretty easy. I just put in my SkyMiles number and went. That somewhat reminds me of San Francisco. Toothpaste in ATL = Fine Toothpaste in STL = Not fine Book of Matches = Fine at ATL, STL, SFO, and CVG It's fun to see past flown aircraft again. I've seen several of those I saw N685DA (ATL-SFO the second time) and N647DL (ATL-JAX) before I went to Chicago. I was also fortunate to see N958AT (IAD-ATL) sitting next to me when I arrived in Jacksonville, and I had seen N687DL (ATL-CVG) waiting to take off right behind us that day. And for some odd reason I see a Delta 737-800, N3767 everywhere I go. I've seen it in CVG twice, both times I was in San Francisco, and several at ATL as well. I have a 747 model just like that from the Boeing Store in Chicago. Those are some very good-quality models. The one reason I want to fly United. I never have before. Youch on the 31 inches. I'm 6'3" and will take pitch over width any way  And would this safety card in the picture be hanging across the country in my room right now? I love 50's and 60's music. I really don't listen to much else save for classical. I don't remember much on the A320. It's been several years, but the A330 was extremely quiet. I could talk in my normal voice and still be heard fine. Landing on 28R is fun, especially if there's a parallel approach. Makes for some nice views over at that string of hotels in Burlingame. It's not bad. I flew to Las Vegas and back on an Airtran A320 Usually if I can't get it (which seems quite often now) I ask the pilot for the registration and they've always given it to me. One of my very favorite cities, but sadly, yes  I had an aborted takeoff on that runway Ahh one of the very best things about traveling to the West Coast for me. I can still picture my 3x3 and fries I had in San Francisco  (coincidentally or not very close to the airport)Patrick Admin Proud Member Since 2003
Great report and sounds like a great trip! Enjoy your ride on an Airbus?  BTW... I'd like to request that members quit posting pics of In-n-out, its not fair!!! 
Sorry, I should have warned you. I'll try to shorten the next one down a little. Probably Same. Not the same for any of the CRJs, or sitting by the back of the wing on a B73G. It was great! The A320 was a lot roomier than AS's 737s and was also roomier than the 757. I was also suprised by how quiet it was. All I could hear from the plane was the faint howl of the IAE engines. Once you try In N Out, you'll understand. Man, I used to live down in CA and I could have In N Out every week if I wanted to!
I was referencing my post. I enjoy long trip reports. Don't shorten the other half down. I love detail  Yeah. Once you try it you're hooked. I might be bowling in the USBC National Tournament in Reno next summer. And guess what's in Reno (besides National Bowling stadium)...In-N-Out, flying either my first trip to SLC or my third to SFO. And fast food joint is within walking distance of the San Francisco airport Marriott? Yep   Patrick Admin Proud Member Since 2003
It's pretty much identical to flying a 737 except takeoff is more gentle. Can't argue with that one Patrick Admin Proud Member Since 2003
It adds a new dimension, and it's nice to see exactly what goes down over the course of a day of travel. It's also nice to look back on later and remember the day in vivid detail. Patrick Admin Proud Member Since 2003
Great report, however I tried in and out once on a road trip to Las Vegas from Vancouver as we were driving through nothern Cali and it's called "in" and "out" for a reason! It was very greasy too. Maybe I should try a different one to see if it's any different but, it was disgusting. It was making McDonalds look equivelent to Olive Garden Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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