This trip report is going to contain a little more detail because I have not flown them in a year and I am being attentive to the little things I notice!
I arrived AVL and there was a line at the CO check-in, but two kiosks wide open! Why is it people do not “trust” or use them?
Anyway, I went to a kiosk, entered in my CO number, and I printed my BP. I had the option of looking at other flight options, changing seats, printing a receipt, and printing CO Currency, which is how CO handles on-board purchases–you pre-pay for drinks, etc., and you get a voucher to give to the FA.
Towards the end of the transaction, it asked me if I wanted to go ahead and AUTO CHECK-IN for my return on July 5 and I could select e-mail as an option! So I selected e-mail, so CO will e-mail me my BPs 24 hours in advance of departure! And if I want, I can reprint at a continental.com or at a kiosk. I have to say, I fell in love with CO all over again just by interacting with such a SMART kiosk and technology system. I SO WISH that they flew closer to me!
We boarded and departed late due to a late arriving inbound aircraft. It was an ATC delay both ways. We were given a wheels-up time of 12:15 pm, 17 minutes late, and took off at exactly that time.
The first officer introduced the crew. According to him, the FA’s name was “Boss Lady” (really Kimberly) and the aircraft’s name was Ashley, “but don’t let her size fool you!” I like it when a crew has a sense of humor and interacts with the passengers!
Kimberly first gave us mini pretzels, two bags each, as the flight was not full.
She then offered a full bev service. I had a margarita using one of my CO currency coupons, upon which Kimberly commented, “Oh, a ‘big girl’ drink!” And, I responded, “And I’m a big girl and I’m not driving!”
This was a quiet, relaxing, uneventful flight–just the way I like it–except for a few bumpy, towering cumulus clouds upon descent.
We landed at 1:45 pm, about 15 minutes early. We were supposed to arrive at CO’s pod in Terminal A, gate A25, but at the last minute we were redirected to C99.
I LOVE this direct to EWR!
Grade =A
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