One Mile at a Time

MAY 4, 2025

In this post, Id like to share my general takeaway from flying on this aircraft, from a passenger experience perspective. Should travelers be delighted by the potential routes this plane opens up, or dread flying narrow body aircraft on long haul flights?

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 17, 2024

As far as I know the A321neo-LR is the only narrow-body aircraft in TAP's fleet that has seatback screens in both Economy and Business Class. Well done to the PIC (Pilot-in-command)! Fortunately, the turbulence wasn't strong enough for any of us on board to use this bag.

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Turbulence Narrow-Body Aircraft Runway Descent 52

Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

MARCH 28, 2024

About 40 minutes on the aircraft, we were finally on our way, no updates from the Captain until later part of the flight. The turbulence was not as bad as what I was anticipating and for most parts of the flight, it was smooth. Off we go, fortunately it wasn't turbulent. Unlike my first day in Lisbon, the weather was gloomy.

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Charles Ryan's Flying Adventure

OCTOBER 26, 2023

There was quite a bit of turbulence in the middle of the flight but landing in Penang was a smooth affair. As the Boeing 737-8 is a single aisle narrow-body aircraft. Flying at this point was a bit turbulent as we flew through some unfriendly clouds. For my beverage, I chose the apple juice.

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Airlines Airline Runway Narrow-Body Aircraft 52