{"id":6181,"date":"2022-01-08T22:59:04","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T14:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=6181"},"modified":"2022-02-22T11:39:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T03:39:30","slug":"20220108aa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/08\/20220108aa\/","title":{"rendered":"Flight Log of American Airlines Flight 5549 and 1728 from Washington DC to Phoenix via Detroit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>January 2022. I decided to spend a few days with my friend sightseeing in Arizona, about its saguaros, red rocks and Grand Canyon. This is the outbound flight segments where I flew American Airlines from Washington DC to Phoenix.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010771.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010771.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Detroit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Downtown Detroit<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It used to be that I planned to spend the new year of 2022 in Cancun with some of my friends, which I thought was the perfect escape from the frigid winter along the eastern coast. Since I\u2019d been to lots of places in United States, it would also serve as a perfect start for me to explore the still-exotic Mexico. Unfortunately, concern for new COVID variant and US immigration meant they decided on canceling the trip in December.<br \/>\nAfter that, I didn\u2019t want to feel bad about losing out a vacation, so I quickly scouted around places in United States, and decided on the state of Arizona for its mild climate in January <span style=\"font-size: small;\">(on an average sense, the standard deviation was pretty huge)<\/span> with this week-long trip. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jan 9, Saguaro National Park around Tucson.<\/li>\n<li>Jan 10, drive from Tucson to Sedona, hike Picacho Peak along the way.<\/li>\n<li>Jan 11-12, hiking around Sedona<\/li>\n<li>Jan 13, drive from Sedona towards Grand Canyon Village, visiting a few Indian sites around Flagstaff around the way.<\/li>\n<li>Jan 14, Bright Angel Trail of Grand Canyon National Park.<\/li>\n<li>Jan 15, drive from Grand Canyon back to Phoenix, an evening flight back to the east coast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A friend in the Detroit area would be joining me on this trip.<br \/>\nFor me, it turned out that flying DC-Detroit-Phoenix wasn\u2019t that much more expensive than other routings, so I decided to take a morning flight to Detroit to join my friend, before we flew together to Phoenix. <\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:75,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:42,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-major-2', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider2.sync( secondarySlider2 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-3', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-major-3', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider3.sync( secondarySlider3 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-4', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-major-4', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider4.sync( secondarySlider4 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-5', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-major-5', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider5.sync( secondarySlider5 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Flight AA5549 from Washington Reagan to Detroit<\/h3>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/IMG_20220108_074553.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/IMG_20220108_074553.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Station\" \/><\/a><\/br>Metro Station<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The snow a few days ago still hadn\u2019t melted. A metro train was approaching. Its driver was apparently not completely awake that the train had \u201cno passenger\u201d sign on. Despite that, I still got on and it took me to the airport without a hitch.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/IMG_20220108_083949.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/IMG_20220108_083949.jpg\" alt=\"Reagan Airport New Security Checkpoint\" \/><\/a><\/br>Reagan Airport New Security Checkpoint<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This was a newly constructed area so that National Hall was now behind security. That meant I no longer had to bear with the horrendous security lines before terminal C.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/IMG_20220108_085729.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/IMG_20220108_085729.jpg\" alt=\"American Eagle CRJ700 (N703PS)\" \/><\/a><\/br>American Eagle CRJ700 (N703PS)<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">My plane to Detroit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/IMG_20220108_090201.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/IMG_20220108_090201.jpg\" alt=\"New Regional Terminal\" \/><\/a><\/br>New Regional Terminal<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">High ceilings and modern d\u00e9cor. In addition I really enjoyed the modern amenities like wireless charging in the seating area.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20220108_074553.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Station\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20220108_083949.jpg\" alt=\"Reagan Airport New Security Checkpoint\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20220108_085729.jpg\" alt=\"American Eagle CRJ700 (N703PS)\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/IMG_20220108_090201.jpg\" alt=\"New Regional Terminal\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/IMG_20220108_074553.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/IMG_20220108_074553.jpg\" alt=\"Metro Station\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Metro Station<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The snow a few days ago still hadn\u2019t melted. A metro train was approaching. Its driver was apparently not completely awake that the train had \u201cno passenger\u201d sign on. Despite that, I still got on and it took me to the airport without a hitch.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/IMG_20220108_083949.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/IMG_20220108_083949.jpg\" alt=\"Reagan Airport New Security Checkpoint\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Reagan Airport New Security Checkpoint<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This was a newly constructed area so that National Hall was now behind security. That meant I no longer had to bear with the horrendous security lines before terminal C.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/IMG_20220108_085729.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/IMG_20220108_085729.jpg\" alt=\"American Eagle CRJ700 (N703PS)\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>American Eagle CRJ700 (N703PS)<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">My plane to Detroit.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/IMG_20220108_090201.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/IMG_20220108_090201.jpg\" alt=\"New Regional Terminal\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New Regional Terminal<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">High ceilings and modern d\u00e9cor. In addition I really enjoyed the modern amenities like wireless charging in the seating area.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>This was my first time flying out of Washington Reagan Airport after its Project Journey renovation, which added a new regional terminal and enclosed National Hall as secured area, coinciding with my first regional flight out of the airport. On my way to the new regional terminal I passed by the old terminal C, and with the removal of security checkpoints (and gate 35X) the old terminals didn\u2019t feel that cramped. <\/p>\n<p>Once onboard this 18-year-old aircraft, apart from signs of age, I was a bit surprised by the low head rests on the seats. For a short hop to Detroit this wouldn\u2019t be any issue, but I just didn\u2019t like that idea for longer flights.<br \/>\nApart from that, there were a few empty seats onboard, including the one next to me.<\/p>\n<p>American Airlines 5549 <span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Operated by PSA Airlines<\/span><br \/>\nWashington Reagan (DCA) \u2013 Detroit, MI (DTW)<br \/>\nBombardier CRJ700 (N703PS)<br \/>\nSeat 8F<br \/>\nScheduled Departure &#8211; 9:59am<br \/>\nActual Departure    &#8211; 10:18am<br \/>\nScheduled Arrival   &#8211; 11:48am<br \/>\nActual Arrival      &#8211; 11:28am<br \/>\n1 hours and 10 minutes<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s GPS tracking:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=95949613&#038;measures=off&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I had my first go at my new toy of GoPro mount for this flight\u2019s takeoff as I recorded the following video. For a small regional aircraft like CRJ700 we had a pretty aggressive initial climb from its powerful thrust. Snow from the previous storm was largely intact over National Mall, resulting in a fabulous sight.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2deYzHzrbro\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After that, it was mostly clear skies all the way to Detroit, so I got a great view of the landscape underneath.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010750.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010750.jpg\" alt=\"Hagerstown Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hagerstown Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where Conococheague Creek flew through.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010751.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010751.jpg\" alt=\"Whitetail Ski Resort\" \/><\/a><\/br>Whitetail Ski Resort<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010752.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010752.jpg\" alt=\"Allegheny Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Allegheny Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010753.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010753.jpg\" alt=\"Allegheny Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Allegheny Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010754.jpg\" alt=\"Bedford, Pennsylvania\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bedford, Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010750.jpg\" alt=\"Hagerstown Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010751.jpg\" alt=\"Whitetail Ski Resort\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010752.jpg\" alt=\"Allegheny Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010753.jpg\" alt=\"Allegheny Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010754.jpg\" alt=\"Bedford, Pennsylvania\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Allegheny Mountains.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010750.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010750.jpg\" alt=\"Hagerstown Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hagerstown Valley<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where Conococheague Creek flew through.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010751.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010751.jpg\" alt=\"Whitetail Ski Resort\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Whitetail Ski Resort<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010752.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010752.jpg\" alt=\"Allegheny Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010753.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010753.jpg\" alt=\"Allegheny Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Allegheny Mountains<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010754.jpg\" alt=\"Bedford, Pennsylvania\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bedford, Pennsylvania<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I was Alaska Airlines entry level elite from last year\u2019s cheap flights, and I got free seat selection in American Airlines&#8217; Main Cabin Extra. The cabin crew offered drinks and biscuits for Main Cabin Extra, but there seemed to be no service for rest of coach. Yet they managed to make 2 advertisement announcements about credit cards.<br \/>\nMeanwhile, I was enjoying the highlight of this flight over downtown Pittsburg.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010755.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010755.jpg\" alt=\"East Pittsburg\" \/><\/a><\/br>East Pittsburg<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010756.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010756.jpg\" alt=\"Allegheny River in North Pittsburg\" \/><\/a><\/br>Allegheny River in North Pittsburg<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010757.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010757.jpg\" alt=\"University of Pittsburgh\" \/><\/a><\/br>University of Pittsburgh<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010759.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010759.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Pittsburgh\" \/><\/a><\/br>Downtown Pittsburgh<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010755.jpg\" alt=\"East Pittsburg\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010756.jpg\" alt=\"Allegheny River in North Pittsburg\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010757.jpg\" alt=\"University of Pittsburgh\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010759.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Pittsburgh\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of Pittsburgh.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010755.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010755.jpg\" alt=\"East Pittsburg\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>East Pittsburg<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010756.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010756.jpg\" alt=\"Allegheny River in North Pittsburg\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Allegheny River in North Pittsburg<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010757.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010757.jpg\" alt=\"University of Pittsburgh\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>University of Pittsburgh<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010759.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010759.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Pittsburgh\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Downtown Pittsburgh<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Once we left Allegheny Mountains and entered Ohio, snow on the ground had mostly cleared. <\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010760.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010760.jpg\" alt=\"Cuyahoga Valley\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cuyahoga Valley<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010761.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010761.jpg\" alt=\"Akron\" \/><\/a><\/br>Akron<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010762.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010762.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland on Lake Erie\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cleveland on Lake Erie<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010763Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010763Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Cleveland\" \/><\/a><\/br>Downtown Cleveland<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cropped to 350mm equivalent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010764.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010764.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland Airport\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cleveland Airport<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010765.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010765.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland on Lake Erie\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cleveland on Lake Erie<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010760.jpg\" alt=\"Cuyahoga Valley\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010761.jpg\" alt=\"Akron\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010762.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland on Lake Erie\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010763Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Cleveland\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010764.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland Airport\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010765.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland on Lake Erie\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos in Ohio.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010760.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010760.jpg\" alt=\"Cuyahoga Valley\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cuyahoga Valley<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010761.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010761.jpg\" alt=\"Akron\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Akron<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010762.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010762.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland on Lake Erie\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cleveland on Lake Erie<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010763Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010763Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Cleveland\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Downtown Cleveland<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cropped to 350mm equivalent.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010764.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010764.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland Airport\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cleveland Airport<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010765.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010765.jpg\" alt=\"Cleveland on Lake Erie\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cleveland on Lake Erie<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010766.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010766.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Detroit River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010767.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010767.jpg\" alt=\"Farmland in Canada\" \/><\/a><\/br>Farmland in Canada<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Town of Amherstburg in the middle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010768.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010768.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Detroit River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010769.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010769.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Detroit River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010770.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010770.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Detroit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Downtown Detroit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010766.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010767.jpg\" alt=\"Farmland in Canada\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010768.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010769.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails-s\/P1010770.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Detroit\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos before landing in Detroit.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010766.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010766.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Detroit River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010767.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010767.jpg\" alt=\"Farmland in Canada\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Farmland in Canada<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Town of Amherstburg in the middle.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010768.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010768.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Detroit River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010769.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010769.jpg\" alt=\"Detroit River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Detroit River<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/P1010770.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/P1010770.jpg\" alt=\"Downtown Detroit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Downtown Detroit<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a GoPro video of the landing:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Tt1HAtHXHM\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>American Airlines used the northernmost gates of Detroit&#8217;s North Terminal, so after we landed on a south-bound runway it took us 12 minutes to reach our gate, during which time we taxied past a rather empty North Terminal with a handful of planes parked among its ~30 gates.<\/p>\n<p>In order to join my friend in Detroit, I had more than 5 hours of layover before our flight to Phoenix, which I spent between work and movies on my computer. It was freezing cold outside the terminal, and with doors occasionally opening and closing it wasn\u2019t that warm on the airport\u2019s departure floor. In addition, the air was very dry and my hands were suffering from that.<\/p>\n<h3>Flight AA1728 from Detroit to Phoenix<\/h3>\n<p>Fast forward to our next flight to Phoenix. After greeting my friend and rearranging our luggage, we passed security and boarded the flight to Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p>American Airlines 1728<br \/>\nDetroit, MI (DTW) &#8211; Phoenix Sky Harbor, AZ (PHX)<br \/>\nBoeing B737-800 (N346PR)<br \/>\nSeat 8F<br \/>\nScheduled Departure &#8211; 5:18pm<br \/>\nActual Departure    &#8211; 5:49pm<br \/>\nScheduled Arrival   &#8211; 7:57pm<br \/>\nActual Arrival      &#8211; 7:55pm<br \/>\n4 hours and 6 minutes<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s GPS tracking:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=95949643&#038;measures=off&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>My friend was on the same reservation with me, as OneWorld Ruby I could select Main Cabin Extra for both of us, which was a bit surprising.<br \/>\nThe pushback was largely on time, but we had an unspecified 22-minute ramp hold during which the engines were switched off, which ended up rather perplexing. <\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/IMG_20220108_175523.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/01\/08\/thumbnails\/IMG_20220108_175523.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset Glow\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sunset Glow<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once airborne my friend and I spent most of the flight on movies (it turned out that we shared interest in some common titles). It was dark and cloudy outside, so I took few photos along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Fast forward to landing. American Airlines had a strong presence in Phoenix, which meant it had many baggage carousels to itself<del>, and flights would randomly switch among them without notifications<\/del>. In the end, I only retrieved my check bag at 8:31pm, 25 minutes after I left the aircraft. Since I was so spoiled by Alaska Airlines\u2019 20-minute baggage guarantee, I wasn\u2019t too happy about that.<\/p>\n<p>After that, we took the shuttle to the rental car center and grabbed a rental car for the next week. The rental agent showed us an entire aisle of standard sedans, which I picked a Nissan Sentra for its sporty look, which we later regretted as we first thought it had a 2L engine (ended up with only 1.8L).<br \/>\nWe planned to spend the night in Tucson, so after grabbing some food from a nearby restaurant, we started driving towards Tucson. There were lots of Waze police reports around Phoenix, and the little rental Sentra was struggling against headwind on the interstate. But eventually, we made it to Tucson at 11:15pm, concluding the day.<br \/>\nEND<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 2022. I decided to spend a few days with my friend sightseeing in Arizona, about its saguaros, red rocks and Grand Canyon. This is the outbound flight segments where I flew American Airlines from Washington DC to&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2022\/01\/08\/20220108aa\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,563,2],"tags":[188],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6181"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6181"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6181\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6256,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6181\/revisions\/6256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6181"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6181"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6181"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}