Due to my mid-morning departure, I arrived at the airport at This was a full two hours prior to departure, which was not needed. The terminal was eerily quiet. I decided to take some pictures of the terminal. While taking pictures of the Southern Grill, the bartender informed that the check in counter would open 30 minutes prior to departure which proved to be incorrect.
I decided to have a drink while I waited. Beer and wine were the only offerings. I decided to have a Bud Light. The TSA checkpoint opened 30 minutes after I arrived at the airport. I finished my drink and headed for security. It only took two minutes to process through the checkpoint, thanks to TSA Precheck. There was an open seating area after security. It included two gates, some vending machines, and numerous seats. Boarding began at with Concierge Key members.
Group 1 and military members were called to board right after. We boarded through the first door on the left. The aircraft was really small. So small that my head nearly touched the ceiling. The flight attendant, Y Cien, greeted every passenger as they boarded. He provided the welcome aboard announcement while the last passengers were boarding. Y Cien informed us of the 28 minute flight at an altitude of just 11, feet.
The entire boarding process took nine minutes. I found my way to my aisle seat in Row It was a fairly basic older seat with limited legroom. Actually, the entire plane was old. Due to the limited space on the aircraft, overhead bins were located only on the right side of the aircraft. If you can, snag a seat in Row A on this aircraft. I feel like there is more space in this seat.
The safety demonstration began 10 minutes after boarding was completed. We began our pushback during the safety briefing. We left nine minutes early from the gate. After an eight minute taxi, we were airborne. The emergency exit door near 11A whistled during the climb out.
