LGA-BNA-LGA on Delta Connection/Comair
Delta Flight 6497
Operated by Comair
LGA-BNA
Bombardier CRJ-700
Scheduled departure: 9:00pm EDT
Actual wheels up: 9:51pm EDT
Scheduled arrival: 10:45pm CDT
Actual touch down: 10:32pm CDT
http://maps.vox.flightaware.com/map2...7A2CF5653E1DF1
Boarded the plane through Gate 3. Immediately smelled lav juice as I approached the plane from the jetway. As I made my way back to 15C it got stronger and stronger, with some added urine and fecal odor as well. Windows were covered with yellow grime as if they hadn't been cleaned since smoking was banned 20-someodd years ago (Yes, I know the plane isn't that old). Easily the grossest plane I've ever been on.
Pushed back just about on time, but the queue for Runway 4 was backed up to the east end of the Central Terminal. Too dark + windows too dirty to see Trump's 75 or much else for that matter. Yawn.
Gunned the throttles about 50 minutes after scheduled departure, climbed over the Bronx, hooked a left over the Hudson and flew south.
While we were climbing to cruise (38,000 ft), the Captain welcomed us aboard and told us that he expected a smooth flight. He also reminded us to turn off our cell and wifi devices as they were hearing clicking in their radio headsets. I'd never heard that before. (Turned out I had forgotten to put my iPhone in Airplane Mode. Sorry!)
Ate some Biscoff cookies and drank a cup of Sprite. Read Aerotropolis on iBooks. (Great book, review coming soon.)
Flight was smooth but poop smell got worse. Landed on time. Was happy to get off that plane. Didn't check any bags, so I sailed out of BNA easily.
Delta Flight 6455
Operated by Comair
BNA-LGA
Bombardier CRJ-700 (N658CA)
Scheduled departure: 7:45am CDT
Actual wheels up: 8:02am CDT
Scheduled arrival: 10:59am EDT
Actual touch down: 10:35am EDT
http://maps.vox.flightaware.com/map1...AF035C000ECDB3
No traffic early Sunday morning, we got to the airport before 7 with enough time to clear security and eat a solid breakfast at a place called Noshville, a self-proclaimed New York-style deli. Ordered an avocado and cheese omelette, which is obviously not a dish you would ever find in a Kosher deli (nor would you find bacon or many other menu items), but whatever, it was pretty good. The menu also claims their bagels come from H&H: they definitely don't, though they are pretty good for outside of NYC. Also included a big bowl of oatmeal, which was okay.
Boarding began a few minutes late, but went pretty quick. After some musical chairs managed to get a seat next to my ladyfriend. We both wanted to nap after the early wakeup call: she managed to sleep for over an hour, but I couldn't get comfortable and only got about 20 mins of shuteye. The air below went from smoggy to cloudy the whole way northeast, so there wasn't much to see, though I did get a good look at the Appalachians, which I haven't seen much of.
Darted out over the Atlantic just north of Sandy Hook, NJ and hooked left for the ILS Runway 4 approach to LGA. Straight in, pretty smooth landing, though there was a very loud bang a couple seconds after touchdown which seemed unnerving (see the video below).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZZYaHkF1JA
Notes: Paid $237 r/t incl taxes and fees about 36 hours before departure thanks to the Priceline Negotiator. Lowest nonstop I could find at the time was over $650 r/t.
