Monday March 25, 2024.
The hotel shuttle took me to the Vancouver airport in a few minutes. At check-in, there were a few people at the Air North counters, but ultimately, the process went well.
There were also people at security, but, once again, it's pretty smooth and after about 10 minutes, I go to gate B18 where our flight 4N-554 to Whitehorse will depart.
I see that there were many opportunities for photography at the Vancouver airport. I set up near gate B18 so that I could photograph the arrival of our plane (photos below).
This one is the Boeing 737-55D, C-GANU, a good old 500 model from the time when the Seattle manufacturer did things more or less correctly. Boarding took place in a well-organized manner and I noticed that the passengers respected the instructions, which is becoming increasingly rare in our uncivil world.
I have seat 8E and I'm stuck between two strong guys, like lumberjacks or mine workers. So I won't be able to take photos during the flight. The plane is full.
A few minutes late, we leave gate B18 for takeoff on runway 26R. In flight the service is impeccable. The hostesses come by once to serve drinks, a second time to offer a ham or turkey sandwich, a third time with a warm chocolate chip cupcake and finally, a fourth time again with drinks.
And then, it is already time to begin our descent. After a flight of just under two hours, we landed in Whitehorse. Yukon, here I come!
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