Where have you flown this year?

[Meclazine for Israel]

Karratha
Port Hedland
Kalgoorlie

[An American Tail: Fubart Goes West]

Very bumpy landing in Vegas thanks to the wind.

I don't mean this as a criticism of Nevada lest Joe Republic flog me again (we will continue to disagree on that general topic), but the vast majority of the time I've flown into Vegas, it's been a wild landing. Takeoff seems ok. I'd say probably 95% of the landings were notably bumpy. I suppose something about the geographic conditions with the mountains? When I was riding on Colombian Air Force planes back in the day, even their landings on dirt runways in the desert or the jungle were smoother on average than LAS. Or it might just have been the time of day -- I almost always was on 1 of 2 flights from the East Coast.

It was about 1:30-2 PM when I landed, for reference. Take off was fine. I’ve only been to Vegas’s airport once before and I was 6, so I don’t really remember that flight.

[junior chįmp]

TPA
LAS
DEN
EWR

If Japan would lift its stupid corona restrictions, It would of been TYO in Oct

[Nutmeg]

Very bumpy landing in Vegas thanks to the wind.

I don't mean this as a criticism of Nevada lest Joe Republic flog me again (we will continue to disagree on that general topic), but the vast majority of the time I've flown into Vegas, it's been a wild landing. Takeoff seems ok. I'd say probably 95% of the landings were notably bumpy. I suppose something about the geographic conditions with the mountains? When I was riding on Colombian Air Force planes back in the day, even their landings on dirt runways in the desert or the jungle were smoother on average than LAS. Or it might just have been the time of day -- I almost always was on 1 of 2 flights from the East Coast.

It was about 1:30-2 PM when I landed, for reference. Take off was fine. I’ve only been to Vegas’s airport once before and I was 6, so I don’t really remember that flight.

From looking at pilot fora, it seems as though this is an effect known as "the bubble" at LAS -- because the Las Vegas Valley is hotter than surrounding areas because of the development-related heat island, combined with the mountains ringing most of it, there is a localized meteorological effect that makes descending turbulent but doesn't really affect ascent.

[Big Abraham]

i dont have wings

[Santander]

Very bumpy landing in Vegas thanks to the wind.

I don't mean this as a criticism of Nevada lest Joe Republic flog me again (we will continue to disagree on that general topic), but the vast majority of the time I've flown into Vegas, it's been a wild landing. Takeoff seems ok. I'd say probably 95% of the landings were notably bumpy. I suppose something about the geographic conditions with the mountains? When I was riding on Colombian Air Force planes back in the day, even their landings on dirt runways in the desert or the jungle were smoother on average than LAS. Or it might just have been the time of day -- I almost always was on 1 of 2 flights from the East Coast.

It was about 1:30-2 PM when I landed, for reference. Take off was fine. I’ve only been to Vegas’s airport once before and I was 6, so I don’t really remember that flight.

From looking at pilot fora, it seems as though this is an effect known as "the bubble" at LAS -- because the Las Vegas Valley is hotter than surrounding areas because of the development-related heat island, combined with the mountains ringing most of it, there is a localized meteorological effect that makes descending turbulent but doesn't really affect ascent.

Planes are aerodynamically dirtier (slats, gear, flaps, etc) and slower on approach than climb, so they'll have more exposure to thermal turbulence.

[Nutmeg]

Very bumpy landing in Vegas thanks to the wind.

I don't mean this as a criticism of Nevada lest Joe Republic flog me again (we will continue to disagree on that general topic), but the vast majority of the time I've flown into Vegas, it's been a wild landing. Takeoff seems ok. I'd say probably 95% of the landings were notably bumpy. I suppose something about the geographic conditions with the mountains? When I was riding on Colombian Air Force planes back in the day, even their landings on dirt runways in the desert or the jungle were smoother on average than LAS. Or it might just have been the time of day -- I almost always was on 1 of 2 flights from the East Coast.

It was about 1:30-2 PM when I landed, for reference. Take off was fine. I’ve only been to Vegas’s airport once before and I was 6, so I don’t really remember that flight.

From looking at pilot fora, it seems as though this is an effect known as "the bubble" at LAS -- because the Las Vegas Valley is hotter than surrounding areas because of the development-related heat island, combined with the mountains ringing most of it, there is a localized meteorological effect that makes descending turbulent but doesn't really affect ascent.

Planes are aerodynamically dirtier (slats, gear, flaps, etc) and slower on approach than climb, so they'll have more exposure to thermal turbulence.

Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation, Santander!

[Mr. Smith]

Just purchased my Christmas flight out of Austin.

[Xing]

SEA-HNL-OGG
OGG-HNL-SEA

SEA-MCO
MCO-SEA

[Santander]

Super light travel year. (incl Milan trip)

[Lexii, harbinger of chaos and sexual anarchy]

I'll fly to Jujuy (in Northwestern Argentina)in a couple of weeks

AEP (Buenos Aires) - JUJ - AEP

[muon2]

Not a lot of flying this year. Just three trips, all within the lower 48.



2022 is shaping up to be a more active flying year with trips to Alaska, Vancouver, and Iceland in the works plus a couple of shorter trips.

[S019]

Seattle (layover)
Honululu
Kailua-Kona
Maui
Phoenix (layover)

specific flights:

Newark->Seattle->Honolulu
Honolulu->Kailua Kona
Kailua Kona->Honolulu->Maui
Maui->Phoenix->Newark

Not many places, at all

[Nutmeg]

2021:

27 flights through 15 airports for a total of 28,640 miles flown.

DCA-ATL-DCA
IAD-SAV; HHH-IAD
DCA-ATL-BWI
DCA-TYS-DCA
IAD-LIS-ZAG; DBV-ZAG-LIS-IAD
DCA-BOS-DCA
DCA-DFW; DAL-DCA
IAD-SFO-IAD
DCA-DAL-DCA
DCA-ATL-DCA
DCA-FLL-DCA
DCA-ATL-DCA

Map

[Хahar 🤔]

2022 is shaping up to be a more active flying year with trips to Alaska, Vancouver, and Iceland in the works plus a couple of shorter trips.

Whereabouts in Alaska are you headed?

[DPKdebator]

DUB-BOS (Dublin-Boston)

BOS-MCO (Boston-Orlando)
MCO-BOS (Orlando-Boston)

BOS-DUB (Boston-Dublin)
DUB-BOS (Dublin-Boston)

I go to college in Ireland which explains the multiple flights to and from the country. I went on a trip to Florida in April.

[muon2]

2022 is shaping up to be a more active flying year with trips to Alaska, Vancouver, and Iceland in the works plus a couple of shorter trips.

Whereabouts in Alaska are you headed?

I'm flying to Anchorage and taking a cruise from Whittier AK to Vancouver with 3 intermediate ports and two additional glaciers by sea. If they follow the expected route, I'll pick up all the boroughs in the Panhandle. If I get to Anchorage early, I may take a day trip to some remote location like Nome.

[GregTheGreat657]

I've never flown in my life

[Drew]

It's 2022 now, so here is a flight that I have booked for this summer.  My first trip outside of North America, and my first international trip in over 20 years.

[muon2]

It's 2022 now, so here is a flight that I have booked for this summer.  My first trip outside of North America, and my first international trip in over 20 years.

Cool. I have the same flight booked in Aug.

[Torie]

I don't do planes or airports. I loathe them. The last flight of my life was the one to Samoa a few years ago. 

[Mr. Smith]

For 2022:

I'm currently sitting in SFO, on my way to AUS.

Sadly, it's with United. Oh well.

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

2021:

1. Detroit -> SF -> Seattle -> Detroit
2. Detroit -> Denver -> Detroit [new location unlocked]
3. Detroit -> Newark -> Detroit [new location unlocked]

[Santander]

More than you peons.

[Orwell]

Im flying to Orlando for springbreak in a few weeks