Friday, April 19, 2013

Views from Airplanes -- Newark to DFW

Coming home from a long week of work meetings
Looking out towards the United Connection regional jets on the other side of EWR Terminal A
Looking out towards the United Connection regional jets on the other side of EWR Terminal A


Pushed back from the gate about an hour late and then EWR shutdown westbound departures because of line of storms extending from Toronto to Florida. Good times.
Pushed back from the gate about an hour late and then EWR shutdown westbound departures because of line of storms extending from Toronto to Florida.  Good times.
Hour and half later -- still waiting and very thankful I had scored an rare upgrade to first class. Spent much of it listening to the pilot chatter via the LiveATC phone app. Sounded like there were about 25+/- outbounds on hold at one point. Finally got released after a two hour hold just as the rain started to fall.
Hour and half later -- still waiting and very thankful I had scored an rare upgrade to first class.   Spent much of it listening to the pilot chatter via the LiveATC phone app.  Sounded like there were about 25+/- outbounds on hold at one point.  Finally got released after a two hour hold just as the rain started to fall.
Three hours late, finally made it to DFW Terminal D around 1am.
Three hours late, finally made it to DFW Terminal D around 1am.
Our flight seemed to be the last coming in for the night
Our flight seemed to be the last coming in for the night
After about six & 1/2 hours, finally getting off the plane.
After about six & 1/2 hours, finally getting off the plane.