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This flight was taken earlier this week and was mostly uneventful, but I decided to write a report about it since it was operated by the newish ATR72-600 aircraft. Originally, flight JU600 to Vienna was planned to be on the old ATR, which could be easily determined from the seat map which was being displayed online. However, the night before departure, the seat map changed, with an additional row displaying meaning the ATR72-600 was planned. I arrived at the airport around two hours before departure, at 05.40 and, as one would expect at this time of day, it was busy in the Air Serbia check-in section. On the other hand, security was a breeze despite there being a lot of people. Not having to take out liquids and laptop computers really speeds up the process. That being said, there was a bit of a line at passport control.
I noticed Air Serbia has placed some inspirational travel quotes around the terminal. The designated gate for my flight was the bus gate C10D. At around 07.10 the bus appeared to take us to our aircraft.
I pre-selected my seat to be in the last row but with the aircraft change I turned out to be sitting in the second last row. The minute I stepped on the plane the difference compared to Air Serbia’s old ATR72-200/500 aircraft was apparent. The cabin was in great shape, the seats comfortable, there was more legroom and significantly more storage space in the overhead lockers.
As preparations were made for departure, I overheard the crew say there were 46 passengers on board following the head count. This flight was the second of the day to Vienna. Before that, there was a 7AM Austrian Airlines flight, while there would be another Austrian and Air Serbia flight to Vienna later in the day for a total of four. In what must have been a first for me with Air Serbia, we pushed back 10 minutes before scheduled departure time and took off 5 minutes ahead of schedule. Following departure, the usual complimentary service of cookies and water was served, followed by the Elevate buy on board service.
As I mentioned, the rest of the flight was uneventful. It was, however, noticable how much quieter the ATR72-600 is compared to its predecessors. We landed in a very foggy and rainy Vienna some 15 minutes ahead of scheduled and were bussed from the plane to the terminal building.
I really enjoyed the new ATR72-600 in Air Serbia’s fleet, and I hope they retire the remaining old ATRs as soon as possible. Share your travel experience by submitting a trip report to [email protected] EX-YU Aviation NewsBy: EX-YU Aviationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/[email protected]
Title: TRIP REPORT: Air Serbia, Belgrade - Vienna on ATR72-600
Sourced From: www.exyuaviation.com/2023/01/trip-report-air-serbia-belgrade-vienna.html
Published Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2023 07:59:00 +0000
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