I am then one of the last customers to fly that route even though it is to my knowledge only 1 year Swiss is flying directly to LJU. This will mean Adria will be the only one to plow the route from 2016.
LX2277 from Ljubljana to Zurich with scheduled departure at 14.00 would leave with some delay due what is called ‘late arrival of the incoming flight’. This flight is always executed with an Avro. I always try to sit on the left in an avro as there are only two seats (at least on LX or SN) either near the front or near the back (space for luggage is limited where the wings are). This time 4A, window seat
The airport is not busy on this Sunday. Anyway the terminal is so small that when a couple of flights depart simultaneously it is over-crowded, probably some expansion is needed. Check-in from counter 12 for a short bus ride to the aircraft passing two parked Germanwings A319s near the Adria Technics company (recently privatised), probably there for a check-up. Adria is also up for sale.
The flight is a bit delayed as it was supposed to leave at 14.00. We are greeted by the purser. I would ask her later about the new Bombardiers, yes they come next year but to her an avro or a Bombardier it is all the same.
Engines on at 14.18 with a leisurely stroll to the take-off spot for a take off at 14.27 leaving foggy LJU behind us.
- Foggy LJU
- Above the fog/clouds
- Small snack
Touchdown in sunny ZUR at 15.22 so almost on time as scheduled arrival time was 15.20, again a bus to take to the terminal. Upon leaving the aircraft we are waved off by the purser and also one of the pilots which is common these days at Swiss. All in all a smooth service on a short flight with nice views of the Alps covered limited amounts of snow
- Our aircraft
Load factor was very high, 90%+ of which 5 business rows.
Snack was a sandwich and a drink, for the remainder of the flight, I took a nap
The flight barely took 55 min, it took off with around 30 minutes delay, check-in was already late due to ‘late arrival of the incoming flight’ but in the plane we had to wait an extra 10 min due to ‘somewhat heavy outbound traffic’ according to the captain but given the usual margins we arrived only 5 min behind schedule
The checked-in luggage came quite quickly from belt 1, Christmas holidays could begin!
