Flight Critique: Delta Airlines Flight 618 (NRT-PDX)

1.) Aircraft: Boeing 767-300ER

2.) Severe weather in Tokyo halted traffic, causing flight delay and departing one hour AFTER scheduled departure time. Arrival was also one hour AFTER scheduled arrival time

3.) Pretty mild turbulence as departure commenced; forced in-flight service to be delayed.

4.) Complimentary dinner, snacks, and breakfast served.

5.) Decent movies played throughout the flight.

Overall, a decent flight and service wasn't too bad for an airline I don't like flying with. Not gonna complain though since my church payed for this. Weather caused problems but the service on board made up for it. However, after flying Japan Airlines for the first time two years back, I'm gonna have to say that most U.S. flights can't compare with Japanese service.

Double Flight Critique: Japan Airlines Flight 001 (SFO-NRT) & Japan Airlines Flight 53 (NRT-NGO)

Flight 001 (SFO-NRT)
1.) Aircraft: Boeing 777-300/ER

2.) Duration: 10 hours approximately

3.) First impressions: excellant service! 2 meal services, in-flight entertainment system.

4.) Flight delayed due to landing gear problems.

5.) Certain areas in flight with rough turbulence.

6.) Overall, great flight, excellant services for the first JAL and Boeing 777 flight.

Japan Airlines Boeing 777-346/ER (JA738J), the aircraft used for Flight 001 from San Francisco to Tokyo-Narita.

Flight 53 (NRT-NGO)
1.) Aircraft: Boeing 777-300/ER

2.) Duration: 1 hour approximately

3.) Late departure

4.) Economy Premium Class, complimentary drink services

5.) Smooth flight overall, a little bumpy at take-off and landing.

6.) For the use of a large aircraft for domestic services, decently comfortable flight

NOTE: This flight was a One World Alliance code-share with American Airlines.

Flight Critique: SkyWest Airlines (d/b/a Delta Connection) Flight 4506 (SLC-SFO)

1.) Aircraft: Bombardier CRJ-900

2.) Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes

3.) Complimentary snack and drink services provided

4.) Overall, smooth and decent flight for a regional carrier (considering I'm not really fond of Delta's customer service quality.)

Flight Critique: Southwest Airlines Flight 187 (PDX-SLC)

NOTE: This was my first time flying Southwest Airlines.

1.) Aircraft: Boeing 737-500

2.) Window seat

3.) In boarding group A.

4.) In-flight service was decent for a low-cost airline.

5.) Weather out of PDX was clear. Take-off was somewhat turbulent.

6.) Weather coming into SLC was somewhat cloudy. Landing was normal.

7.) Smooth flight (1 hours, 35 minutes).

8.) Complimentary snack and drinks served.

9.) Overall, an alright flight for a low-cost airline (Boarding early makes it all worth it).

Flight Critique: United Airlines Flight 949 (ORD-PDX)

1.) Aircraft: Airbus A319

2.) Window seat

3.) First Class thanks to Employee Companion Pass system.

4.) In-flight service was good.

5.) Weather out of ORD was clear.

6.) Weather coming into PDX was somewhat foggy, cloudy, and post rain conditions. Landing was normal.

7.) In-flight movie was so-so.

8.) Mildly turbulent flight (3 hours, 50 minutes).

9.) Dinner & Dessert meal served. Food was decent.

10.) Alright flight (First Class makes it all worth it).

11.) Flight was delayed for at least 30 minutes due to problems discovered on the ground in the aircraft's navigation system.

Flight Critique: United Airlines Flight 722 (PDX-ORD)

NOTE: Today was the first time I flew commercial aviation in a little over 4 years. This was also the first time I flew on United Airlines in 10 years. The last airlines I flew with was American Airlines and Air Canada.

Today's Flight Critique

1.) Aircraft: Boeing 757

2.) Window seat

3.) First Class thanks to Employee Companion Pass system.

4.) In-flight service was one of the best in a long time.

5.) Weather out of PDX was foggy until take-off and we were above all the fog.

6.) Weather coming into ORD was snowy conditions. Landing was normal.

7.) In-flight movie was so-so.

8.) Smooth flight (3.5 hours).

9.) Breakfast meal served. Food was decent.

10.) Overall, one of the best flights in a long time.

Websites

Here's an interesting website that you might like to check out:

http://aviation-safety.net/index.php

Here are some other interesting webistes that might be fun to look at:

http://www.airliners.net/

http://www.flightlevel350.com/

http://www.myaviation.net/