Flight: BE1012
Type: De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400
Registration: G-JECM
Flight of origin: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Terminal: Departures Hall D
Destination: Southampton, UK
Date: 28th January 2020
Flight time: 1 hour & 5 minutes
Type of Travel: Non-Schengen flight within the European Union
Welcome to another flight report from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This flight will be one of my last travels with Flybe before it's set for a re-brand to Virgin Connect in the Spring.
I've checked in at the desk where I've dropped my checked bag to Southampton then it's off to security. Passport control on the e-gate was very busy so I wen't in-front to the immigration officer on EU Citizen zone. I got questioned why am I going to the UK & how long I lived their for. This is normally because other EU nationals going to the UK & also because of Brexit happening so I expected this to happen.
The aircraft today is a De Havilland Canada DHC-8 Q400 originally delivered to Flybe in 2006 it's due to become Virgin Connect in the spring. The weather in Amsterdam was terrible so I took a quick photo of the prop engine & boarded the aircraft. I don't know why it parked by KLM Cityhopper because my last flight with Flybe was parked where Easyjet & Ryanair is parked so we had a bus ride to the remote stand.
While I was filming for my YouTube Channel, I've took dozens of photos of the landing gear being splashed from puddles while taxing to the runway. I think this is always why I like to sit next to the landing gear.
We had a very bumpy takeoff from Amsterdam with this beautiful view of the airport.
Of course is looking out of the window around the Dutch coast & the North Sea at 24,000 feet.
This flight wasn't a full compare to my BA flight from London Gatwick - Amsterdam. This flight was carrying roughly 25 passengers. I think because travelers from the South of England don't travel to The Netherlands during the Winter months. My past travels with Flybe in & out of Southampton to Amsterdam was full so that might explain why. However my recent BA flight was full so what am I missing or just competition.
As this was my final Flybe flight, I've decided to support Flybe & buy something lite for this short flight which cost almost £6.00 I haven't seen any passengers bought anything from the crew.
Welcome to Southampton where this will be my final freedom of movement to enter the UK depending if the transition period goes ahead. Once a rainy Amsterdam to a beautiful sunny day on the British South Coast (It did rain badly later in the afternoon.)
Going through passport control in Southampton Airport only asked why I'm in the UK, where do I live in the UK & where's my hometown back in my country because it doesn't operate Southampton Airport. I got through no issues while the UK was in it's final days being in the EU. Most Flybe passengers even me where escorted to customs Green Channel instead of the Blue Channel. You'll mostly see Border Force officers blocking the Blue Channel not because of Brexit, you need to remind yourself that The Netherlands is a drug source country so customs will ask you questions of the purpose of the trip before escorting to the Green Channel even though UK - The Netherlands are within the EU.
What do I think of Flybe overall? It was a fun short flight with a flight time 1 hour & 5 minutes. It's going to be sad that Flybe will be re-branding to Virgin Connect I'll be looking forward to see what Virgin Connect has to offer.
- Cabin: 7/10
- Hygienic: 10/10
- Food: 9/10 - Just a quick snack
- Cabin Crew: 10/10
- Service: 8.9/10
Overall: 7.9/10
Thank you Flybe I've enjoyed this short flight & very good luck in the future with Virgin Connect.
Coming soon in the Sprig/Summer their will be Full Flight Video on my YouTube Channel.
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