07-05-2019, 07:56 AM
International Version of the bimonthly newsletter - July/August Edition
I still remember when I went to the departure gate and saw the Super 70 aircraft on the tarmac. Being born in that era, I have taken flights on Douglas' Super 60/70 series, but after so many years I never expected to see another Super 70, let alone have a ride on it. Of course, everyone may feel the creeps taking a flight on such an old aircraft, but I having rode a Concorde to Tel Aviv, I decided to gamble again to see how this flight would feel.
Having purchased a EconomyFlex ticket, I was presently surprised to see less than 100 seats in the aircraft. Compared against many modern B757 aircraft operated by other airlines, this aircraft clearly has much lesser seats than others. The legroom provided for my seat is so huge that I thought I purchased a Business Class ticket instead. (It was comparable to the other airline's Economy Premium, but I paid slightly more than half that price for this ticket) The seat also features huge recline that allows me to take a nap quite comfortably.
When taking such a full service airline, one thing that I am always particularly concerned about is the airline's In-Flight Entertainment System. I was presently shocked when I realised how many movies and television drama series it offered, including popular series like the recent Chinese drama series Eternal Love, as well as the popular blockbuster Avengers:Infinity War. I was also able to catch up on another television singing competition, Produce Camp 2019! Although the screen was a bit small and picture quality not as good as some other airlines, overall it was quite a nice experience given the variety of shows and songs featured on the Entertainment system.
The food offered was good. I was given an option between Baked Cheese Rice with Pork and Meatball Spaghetti. I chose the Baked Cheese Rice, and was pleasantly surprised to see it offered hot (just like out of the oven). The cheese rice also tasted quite nice, and was quite comparable to the cheese rice we can get in restaurants. The air stewards and stewardess was also really nice, helping me recline my seat when I didn't know how to do so, and providing me with various drinks that I requested throughout the flight. Having 2 stewardess to my EconomyFlex section also helped to ensure that our requests were attended to quickly.
Overall, the experience was a really good one. I chose to sign up with their Phoenix Club membership, as well as booked tickets with the airline for my next trip to Nur-sultan! Thank you Phoenix Airlines for providing me with a good flying experience!
As following will be the routes that will be served with the DC-8-73. Please take note that some routes have time changes as highlighted in Yellow. Affected passengers will have been informed via email about the changes. Thank you.
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Letter from a Phoenix Airline passenger
I still remember the first time I flew Phoenix Airline. At that point in time I was going to Tel Aviv for a business trip as well as to watch the 2019 Eurovision song contest. I had an option of flying with Phoenix Airline as they were one of the 2 airlines that flew to the location. As I did not fly with either airlines before, I decided to try it out, flying Phoenix Airline on my return from Tel Aviv.I still remember when I went to the departure gate and saw the Super 70 aircraft on the tarmac. Being born in that era, I have taken flights on Douglas' Super 60/70 series, but after so many years I never expected to see another Super 70, let alone have a ride on it. Of course, everyone may feel the creeps taking a flight on such an old aircraft, but I having rode a Concorde to Tel Aviv, I decided to gamble again to see how this flight would feel.
Having purchased a EconomyFlex ticket, I was presently surprised to see less than 100 seats in the aircraft. Compared against many modern B757 aircraft operated by other airlines, this aircraft clearly has much lesser seats than others. The legroom provided for my seat is so huge that I thought I purchased a Business Class ticket instead. (It was comparable to the other airline's Economy Premium, but I paid slightly more than half that price for this ticket) The seat also features huge recline that allows me to take a nap quite comfortably.
When taking such a full service airline, one thing that I am always particularly concerned about is the airline's In-Flight Entertainment System. I was presently shocked when I realised how many movies and television drama series it offered, including popular series like the recent Chinese drama series Eternal Love, as well as the popular blockbuster Avengers:Infinity War. I was also able to catch up on another television singing competition, Produce Camp 2019! Although the screen was a bit small and picture quality not as good as some other airlines, overall it was quite a nice experience given the variety of shows and songs featured on the Entertainment system.
The food offered was good. I was given an option between Baked Cheese Rice with Pork and Meatball Spaghetti. I chose the Baked Cheese Rice, and was pleasantly surprised to see it offered hot (just like out of the oven). The cheese rice also tasted quite nice, and was quite comparable to the cheese rice we can get in restaurants. The air stewards and stewardess was also really nice, helping me recline my seat when I didn't know how to do so, and providing me with various drinks that I requested throughout the flight. Having 2 stewardess to my EconomyFlex section also helped to ensure that our requests were attended to quickly.
Overall, the experience was a really good one. I chose to sign up with their Phoenix Club membership, as well as booked tickets with the airline for my next trip to Nur-sultan! Thank you Phoenix Airlines for providing me with a good flying experience!
More routes with our DC 8-73
After much consideration, Phoenix Airlines has decided to purchase more DC-8-73 and make this Super 70 aircraft a mainstay of our airline. Currently, our aircraft is on a 81-seat four class configuration, but we will be retrofitting the aircraft to a 141-seat three class configuration to better serve your needs.As following will be the routes that will be served with the DC-8-73. Please take note that some routes have time changes as highlighted in Yellow. Affected passengers will have been informed via email about the changes. Thank you.