{"id":167,"date":"2014-08-19T22:00:05","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T22:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.karenandjon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=167"},"modified":"2024-09-26T19:34:40","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T18:34:40","slug":"a-flight-to-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hweb.uk\/?p=167","title":{"rendered":"New York: Day 1"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We have one very excited little boy on our hands who just couldn\u2019t sit or stand still for more than a second! \u00a0Just wish we had an earlier flight as not sure if we can cope with this until our flight at 18.05!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bags packed and our chauffeur (Thanks Dad!) arrived to take us to the airport. After being dropped off at Terminal 5, we went straight to the baggage drop, waved farewell to our bags and kept fingers crossed they would make it through to NY. \u00a0Fast tracked through security, just a slight delay as Jon set the machine off beeping so had to have a pat down! \u00a0Thankfully, none of the nightmares publicised of having to power up every single electronic device! \u00a0Just as well as we had a few with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From security we bypassed the shops and headed straight through to the BA Lounge. Seats found so\u00a0Callum could watch the planes take-off and spot some new aircraft to tick-off in his I-Spy book. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We eventually found out that we were taking off from Satellite B so headed across on the transit so we were nearer to our gate. \u00a0Some BA Crew were in our lift down to the platform and approved of Callum\u2019s plane T-Shirt and asked him where he was off to. \u00a0They laughed when Callum told him New York as they were the crew for our flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A very brief visit to the lounge on Satellite B and our flight was called. \u00a0Straight through boarding and onto the plane. \u00a0We found our seats on the Upper Deck and settled in ready for our flight. \u00a0Two cabin crew would be looking after our section \u2013 just 20 passengers. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marje immediately made a bee-line for Callum and said she would ask the Captain if he\u00a0could visit the flight deck whilst we were sat on the tarmac at Heathrow. \u00a0The Captain was more than happy to oblige and recognised Callum from the lift. \u00a0He was escorted to the Captain\u2019s seat and donned his hat. \u00a0The Captain asked Callum what he would do to take off and he duly pushed the throttle up \u2026 and then asked what he would do to land and duly pulled back on the the throttle and steering column. \u00a0He was also allowed to flick a couple of switches \u2013 Marje commented that she\u2019s never seen him allow anyone touch the switches before so it was a real honour. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The captain did invite us back to the flight deck once the plane had landed in NY \u2013 but in reality all we would want to do is head to the hotel as it would be the equivalent of 2 in the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We took off an hour late \u2013 one passenger had checked in luggage but failed to turn up for the flight. \u00a0We had to wait whilst they pulled his bags off the plane. \u00a0In the meantime, we were well looked after and our glasses of Tattinger were being refilled!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Callum tested out the lie-flat beds and approved.  Neither Jon or I were convinced he would sleep at all during the flight though.<\/p>\n\n\n

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