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

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.

Three hours late, finally made it to DFW Terminal D around 1am.

Our flight seemed to be the last coming in for the night

After about six & 1/2 hours, finally getting off the plane.

Views from Airplanes -- DFW to Newark

Heading out for a week of meetings at the HQ Office in Somerset, New Jersey

Looking over at the American MD83 next door at DFW gate C16

Sun was trying to break through the clouds

Ahh the glory that is Newark Airport

Pulling up to the gate with another AA MD83 parked on the apron

All the baggage cars were lined up between us and the vacant next door gate

Finally time to get off the plane

Seattle2012 -- Views from Airplanes -- DFW to Seattle

Alicia and I caught a late evening flight to Seattle for a much needed Memorial Day weekend Vacation.

Just boarded our 737 boarded at DFW and looking out towards the neighboring A22 gate. Another 737 is just beyond. Starting to see less and less AA MD80s. (Thankfully)

Speaking of an MD80

Landed at SeaTac just after Midnight, taxing past the B Gates where some Southwest 737's are parked for the night

Still heading towards our gate, passing a parked Virgin America A320

Finally getting to the last open gate at the end of the terminal, next to an Hawaiian Airlines 767 in Seattle from it's Honolulu homebase

SANS2012 -- Views from Airplanes -- Orlando to DFW

Looking out the window of an American Airlines 737 during my friday night flight back home

Not much going on at the Orlando MCO gates serving American Airlines on this Friday night

Getting ready to pushback just after sunset

Two and 1/2 hours later, back at DFW Terminal D, looking at a parked MD80

Here comes the jetbridge

SANS2012 -- Views from Airplanes -- Miami to Orlando

Looking out the window of an American Airlines 757 during my Satuday afternoon flight between Miami MIA and Orlando MCO on the final leg to SANS2012

A British Airways 747 sitting the adjacent gate preparing for it's return flight back to London

I liked the coincidence of birds flying over the 'birds'

An Air Berlin A330 is just beyond the jetway

About 10 minutes after sitting down in my Coach seat, the Gate Agent came onto the plane and handed me a complimentary Gold upgrade to First Class due to the number standby passengers on he was trying to accommodate.

Different angle of the British Airways 747 after being moved to first class on my own flight

The Air Berlin A330 is still there

The Sun shining through the rain clouds onto Lake Okeechobee

The flight went through a lot of turbulence through this area. All the flight attendants were told to stop what they were doing and secure themselves in their jump seats

Light rain upon landing at Orlando MCO

Pulling up to the terminal, looking at an American 757 heading to Dallas (I think) at the next gate over