You Trip Report

	DATE	FLIGHT NUMBER	SEAT	AIRCRAFT
04 Oct 15	AD 2924	6D	E190
CLASS	VIEWS	LANGUAGE	AUTHOR
Economy	89749	English ,Spanish	jetsetpanda

Prologue:

Welcome to the return portion of my flight from GRU-SDU.

This was a one day trip and after having lunch with my friends I was dropped off at the airport and had about 45 min. to catch my flight.

I tried to check in at the kiosk and once again it gave me an error message so I spoke to an agent at the line of the counter and he immediately brought me to the front where another agent issued me my boarding pass and told me to run to the gate. There were 2 people ahead of me in security and I went through quickly. At the other side there was a slight gate change but in reality there is no jetbridges so you lined up at a designated door and when it is time to board you just walk towards your plane in the tarmac.

We finally were allowed to walk to the tarmac to board our plane. I indulged in some spotting.

A nice FA welcomed me onboard and I settled into my seat. Again not much on the seat pocket except for the safety card. Soon a companion showed up but this flight was not full at all and there were empty rows behind. He didn't move and I didn't bother either.

Cabin.

After everyone boarded one of the passengers moved to the row ahead of me which was considered Espaço Azul. There are 22 of these seats in the E190 fleet and the pitch is 33.85 in. or 86 cm. The purser had a chat with him and he settled back into his old seat with a neighbor. Good to see that they are preserving the integrity of this cabin.

Take off.

Beverages orders were taken and then snack choices were announced. This time I wanted something sweet so I chose some guava cookies.

I did not use the entertainment system since there were no earphones provided. We circled for a bit and finally descended into SDU. It was dark and rainy but I caught a glimpse of Centro.

The captain along with the purser were at the door bidding passengers good bye and thanking them for flying Azul.

The jetbridge interior had some soccer ads. Futbol is king in this country.

A mural of Mr. Santos-Dumont for whom this airport is named.

========== Guarulhos Arpt (GRU) - ==========

Security/Immigration efficiency: 9/10

Access and parking: 7/10

Services and activities: 8/10

General cleanliness: 9/10

========== Azul Brazilian Airlines - Airline ==========

Cabine comfort: 8/10

Crew: 9/10

Entertainment: 5/10

On-time performance: 9/10

Appetizer: 0/10

Starter: 0/10

Main Meal: 0/10

Main Meal-2: 0/10

Cheese: 0/10

Desserts: 0/10

Alcohols: 0/10

Mid-flight snack: 9/10

Breakfast or light meal before arrival: 0/10

========== Santos Dumont Arpt (SDU) - ==========

Security/Immigration efficiency: 9/10

Access and parking: 9/10

Services and activities: 9/10

General cleanliness: 8/10

Summary:

Another solid performance by AD with efficient crew and a choice of free snacks.

Too bad that I could not appreciate the full descent into SDU due to the rainy weather, but at least I was able to see the downtown and it is impressive to be so close to the city. Perhaps I'd be luckier on a future trip.

16 Comments

GG_007 — Sep 29,2019

Thanks for sharing this TR

"I was dropped off at the airport and had about 45 min. to catch my flight."
Hum you like to play with fire

"This time I wanted something sweet"
Really ? Life is so tough ;)

"Futbol is king in this country."
And in a lot of other countries too : the die is cast

"Perhaps I'd be luckier on a future trip."
I wish you will

See you soon for another report
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jetsetpanda — Sep 30,2019

Salut GG,

"Hum you like to play with fire"
- Adding some excitement to life I guess. ;)

"Really ? Life is so tough ;)"
- As Mary Poppins song goes "a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down...."

"And in a lot of other countries too : the die is cast"
- except in the USA. :P

Thanks and see you.
Thomas — Sep 29,2019

Bring your own earphone :) busines model.
Thanks Adan for the review.
You will be lucky for sure.
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Thomas — Sep 29,2019

^Business^

jetsetpanda — Sep 30,2019

Hi Thomas,

I think it might have to invest in a new set of earphones but at the same time I hate to add that extra weight in my carry on. Decisions decisions....
Emile — Sep 29,2019

You love indeed playing with the fire. Thanks for this review Panda. It was fine for 1h flight.
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jetsetpanda — Sep 30,2019

Hi Emile,

No complaints for a 1 hr flight. Azul offers more than many US domestic flights already. ;)
Flyera — Sep 29,2019

Not bad at all. I wonder if Azul is considered as a low-cost airline ? Once again, thanks for sharing Adan.
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jetsetpanda — Sep 30,2019

Hi AAFlyer,

Yes Azul is considered low cost in Brazil but also is perceived as a great value airline. Think of it as the "Jetblue" of Brazil if you will.
Casper — Sep 29,2019

Thanks Adan for your new review. A fair flight. Lucky to board the flight. Good to see something given to pax for such a length.
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jetsetpanda — Sep 30,2019

Hi Casper,

Yes I was lucky indeed. especially when the counter agent told me to run. Whew!

I love Azul and would not hesitate to fly them again.
Capoune — Sep 30,2019

Hello Adan
Thank you for sharing with us this really nice TR!
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jetsetpanda — Sep 30,2019

Hi Seb,

You are very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it.
AntoinePil — Oct 13,2019

Thanks for the YTR! I loved the spotting at the end, especially with the warships!
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jetsetpanda — Oct 15,2019

Salut Antoine,

Glad you liked it. You are very welcome.