Brussels-Porto on Ryanair B737-800 flight FR2928

Post by **sn26567** » 02 Oct 2016, 18:31

I have reported the return flight on a Brussels Airlines A320 elsewhere. Here is thus the outbound flight.

I arrived at Brussels Airport 1 hour 15 minutes ahead of the flight and I had no difficulty being at the gate well on time, walking swiftly through security at the entrance of the airport and in the Connector.

: Look for Ryanair flight FR 2928 to Porto (top of the picture); IMG_3549.JPG (1.48 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

As usual, I was among the last ones to board the aircraft from Gate A33.

: Final call at Gate A33; IMG_3550.JPG (1.8 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

: Our aircraft, a recent Boeing 737-800 registered EI-FRR; IMG_3551.JPG (1.28 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

: Boarding through the rear door; IMG_3552.JPG (1.5 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

Flight: Ryanair FR2928
Date : 29 September 2016
Aircraft: Boeing 737-800 EI-FRR (Sky Interior)
From-To: Brussels - Porto (BRU-OPO)
Seat: 30F
Scheduled/Effective Time of Departure: 06:35/06:42 (GMT+2)
Scheduled/Effective Time of Arrival: 08:05/08:05 (GMT+1)
Scheduled/Effective Duration of the flight: 2 hr 30 min/2 hr 23 min

This recent Boeing has the Sky Interior, with the blue mood light at departure. But the new thin seats are quite hard (which I felt at the end of the trip). The former dominant bright yellow colour has almost disappeared.

: This recent Boeing has the Sky Interior, with the blue mood light at departure; IMG_3554.JPG (1.06 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

Slow boarding, but friendly welcome by a stewardess at the rear door. Push-back was slightly late. Take-off from the usual 25R runway after taxiing near the tower in the dark.

: Brussels Tower in the night during taxi to runway 25R; IMG_3555.JPG (1.17 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

Load factor close to 98%. As I did not have breakfast yet (too early in the morning), I selected buying on board: an orange juice, a chocolate croissant which was served hot, and the delicious Lavazza coffee. At sunrise, the mood lighting turned orange/pink.

: Mood light turning to pink/orange at sunrise; IMG_3556.JPG (1.26 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

: Sunrise; IMG_3558.JPG (1.61 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

The flight continued without problems at FL370 until Porto, where the plane flew and turned over the city before heading to the airport, giving the opportunity for a few magnificent views of the city and the River Douro.

: Arriving at Porto with the River Douro; IMG_3559.JPG (1.7 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

: Porto; IMG_3562.JPG (1.93 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

: The famous Dom Luis I bridge built by Gustave Eiffel; IMG_3567.JPG (1.12 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

: The A1 motorway Porto bridge on the Douro; IMG_3568.JPG (1.79 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

Landing on runway 35. During taxi, a plane from a German unknown company:

: Who knows Arcus Air from Germany and its Do-228?; IMG_3569.JPG (439.06 KiB) Viewed 1178 times

: Arrival at the stand next to a Luxair Boeing 737-800 with split scimitar winglets; IMG_3571.JPG (1.21 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

: Disembarking at Porto; IMG_3572.JPG (1.22 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

: The aircraft at its stand in Porto; IMG_3573.JPG (1.15 MiB) Viewed 1178 times

: Itineraryof FR 2928 on 29/09/2016; Capture d'écran 2016-10-01 23.29.33.png.jpg (106.32 KiB) Viewed 1178 times

No jet bridges for Ryanair (like for legacy airlines). I was quickly through the arrival building.

I had booked a shuttle to the city through Ryanair. That was a mistake: there is only one every hour. I would have been much quicker taking the Metro!

Over all, a good flight, but the new seats are really too hard, even when compared to the Recaro seats of Brussels Airlines.