hkskyline 發表於 2010-2-22 22:07

easyJet 8968 HEL - LGW

Helsinki - London Gatwick

Helsinki's airport is not far from town. This sure beats the long journey to Luton and Stansted from Central London. I decided to go with easyJet rather than to take 2 hours to get to Tampere to fly Ryanair, and this flight gets me to Gatwick, which was still a reasonable distance from town.

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The airport terminal looks quite classic. However, easyJet decided to make life difficult by using a very small end of the terminal aisle to do check-in, and with so few counters, the lines stretched quite far out.

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There is also a newer terminal attached to the older facility. It looks very modern with the typical glass everywhere.

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I had high expectations for plane spotting. I was hoping to see a sea of Finnair. But SAS is also great!

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Now that's a cool-looking plane. But all those engines on such a small plane ... is it fuel-efficient?

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The inbound flight was a little late, so we had a slight delay for boarding.

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Although I wasn't anywhere near the front of the line, I did secure a window seat in the end.

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Goodbye Helsinki!

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This was my first time riding an easyJet flight with overhead TV. The airshow greatly enhanced the experience. Now I could pinpoint where my photos depict!

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We're almost there!

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Well ... the unsurprising clouds over the Channel.

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I was very excited to be back on the bridge to do some more plane spotting.

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Lovely!

Full Flight Report on my Website
http://www.globalphotos.org/hel-lgw.htm
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