Fly_Southwest
02-24-2004, 11:56 PM
Even if this is a trip from 2002, I still have all the information down and I am gonna post it.
I woke up early one morning and drove the 10 minutes to Moline and checked in with no hassles for my flight to Chicago. I had to check in for the Phoenix leg once I was in Chicago. No Biggie.
June 7, 2002
ATA Connection (Chicago Express)
Flight 38??
Moline/Davenport Airport - Chicago Midway
N302CE, Saab 340B
Dep. Gate: B8
Arr. Gate A8
The props came to life and we took off bound for Chicago Midway. Flight attendent came around with drinks. She was very slow, took her 40 out of the 50 minute flight to serve us drinks. Just drinks... :roll: Flight time was 50 minutes, as I said above and we touched down in Chicago and a bus took us to the Terminal. It was nice and remodeled.
I got into the new MDW terminal and made my way to Gate A3 and got my bording pass for my flight to PHX. I also moved my seat from 21A to 2A, still coach but its OK.
ATA flight 575
Chicago Midway - Phoenix
Departure Gate: A3
Arrival Gate: B6?
757-200, Coach, Seat 2A
Took off on time, and flight attendents came around with drinks and the CNN "ATA Edition" news came on. It turned off, and Friends came on. During Friends, the flight attendents came around and gave us 3 packs of cheddar snack mix and more drinks. More different TV shows kept showing, and they came around with even more drinks and a hot beef and cheddar crossaint! I was not expecting any hot food!
Landed in PHX on time and I went to my grandfathers wake and funeral. I wanted to stay a while longer to spend time with family, but I had to get home.
June 10, 2002
ATA flight 572
Phoenix - Chicago Midway
Departure Gate: B6?
Arrival Gate: A4A
757-300, Coach, Seat 3A
Took off late, but still arrived early. Flight time was 2h 45min because we were going about 610mph (strong headwind and trying to make up time) More basic snacks, but we also got hot pizza hot pockets. HOT POCKETS! lol. MMM. We also got ATA cookies (biscoff) Touched down and I ran to my MLI flight.
ATA Connection (Chicago Express)
Flight 35??
Chicago Midway - Moline/Davenport
Coach, Saab 340, N340CE
50 minute flight with drinks. Boring. The props were also a little loud, and the flight was very bumpy. We touched down and I ran out to my car and drove home. I got home and realized... WHERE WERE MY BAGS?
I drove back to Moline/Davenport Airport and they were not there, and no TSA people saw it. I called ATA, and it never made it out of PHX. I was pissed. It finally came 5 days later.
ATA is good, but their bags are a little iffy.
I woke up early one morning and drove the 10 minutes to Moline and checked in with no hassles for my flight to Chicago. I had to check in for the Phoenix leg once I was in Chicago. No Biggie.
June 7, 2002
ATA Connection (Chicago Express)
Flight 38??
Moline/Davenport Airport - Chicago Midway
N302CE, Saab 340B
Dep. Gate: B8
Arr. Gate A8
The props came to life and we took off bound for Chicago Midway. Flight attendent came around with drinks. She was very slow, took her 40 out of the 50 minute flight to serve us drinks. Just drinks... :roll: Flight time was 50 minutes, as I said above and we touched down in Chicago and a bus took us to the Terminal. It was nice and remodeled.
I got into the new MDW terminal and made my way to Gate A3 and got my bording pass for my flight to PHX. I also moved my seat from 21A to 2A, still coach but its OK.
ATA flight 575
Chicago Midway - Phoenix
Departure Gate: A3
Arrival Gate: B6?
757-200, Coach, Seat 2A
Took off on time, and flight attendents came around with drinks and the CNN "ATA Edition" news came on. It turned off, and Friends came on. During Friends, the flight attendents came around and gave us 3 packs of cheddar snack mix and more drinks. More different TV shows kept showing, and they came around with even more drinks and a hot beef and cheddar crossaint! I was not expecting any hot food!
Landed in PHX on time and I went to my grandfathers wake and funeral. I wanted to stay a while longer to spend time with family, but I had to get home.
June 10, 2002
ATA flight 572
Phoenix - Chicago Midway
Departure Gate: B6?
Arrival Gate: A4A
757-300, Coach, Seat 3A
Took off late, but still arrived early. Flight time was 2h 45min because we were going about 610mph (strong headwind and trying to make up time) More basic snacks, but we also got hot pizza hot pockets. HOT POCKETS! lol. MMM. We also got ATA cookies (biscoff) Touched down and I ran to my MLI flight.
ATA Connection (Chicago Express)
Flight 35??
Chicago Midway - Moline/Davenport
Coach, Saab 340, N340CE
50 minute flight with drinks. Boring. The props were also a little loud, and the flight was very bumpy. We touched down and I ran out to my car and drove home. I got home and realized... WHERE WERE MY BAGS?
I drove back to Moline/Davenport Airport and they were not there, and no TSA people saw it. I called ATA, and it never made it out of PHX. I was pissed. It finally came 5 days later.
ATA is good, but their bags are a little iffy.