Review of Air France Hop flight Mulhouse / Bâle → Paris in Economy

Happy to be back for another translation from the French pages to the English ones :)
The first two legs of the journey may not be that interesting but they are needed to have the whole picture.
So please stay with me for the intra-European part, the best is to come.  

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After a super smooth check in, the security was another story. Not that there were lots of people, only 4 in the queue, but none of them was a frequent traveler, even worse, far from that.

The  first passenger had all its personal care items in a big purse. Everything needed to be emptied, checked and half of it had to be trashed as too heavy. Once he was done, his wife would do exactly the same. The third person did not better as on top of the care item, he had a bottle of coke in his hand bag…

And the last person in front of me had … two knifes. I had more than enough time but when you wait in line and you see this everything you just think, wtf …

I then headed to the lounge.   

This travelator has since been removed:

The airport is pretty empty:

My flight is scheduled on time:

skyview lounge

The entrance to the lounge:

Very warm welcome at the desk. The agents there are always super friendly. 

Unfortunately the offer is being changed from breakfast to lunch meaning the buffets are half empty.

No more cheese for instance: 

The salad bar is not set up yet:

Breakfast left over:

Cold cuts:

Cake:

My morning selection:

Travel docs:

A bit of European spotting with HOP / CRJ 700 bound to Orly and Austrian - E95 to Vienna :

Air Dolomiti - E95 from and to FRA:

EAP is one of Easyjet's base:

Air Dolomiti again:

This A300 operates for DHL :

BA A319 ex and to  LHR:

The CR7 departs:

EasyJet A320:

That is my E-70 arriving:

A closer shoot:

Goodbye little CR7. ERJ-145 are now on the ORY run:

As my plane arrived, it is now time for me to leave.

the flight

Gate 1 is actually at the opposite side of the airport and just in front of the security, meaning a full back tracking :)

On time!

X-Ray India today:

OS is leaving:

Embraer tails:

Boarding starts on time:

This is the typical E70 / E90 cabin with Air France HOP!

Front view:

Safety Card:

TK - 739ER :

KLM - E90 :

On time push back and on our way to the runway:

We crossed the second runway of the airport:

AMAC / Jet Aviation / Basel Air Service:

Lots of nice private birds:

This is Hésingue:

EAP in distance:

I leave here:

This is the typical day time snack on a domestic flight:

A very cloudy sky

We landed 5 minutes early and are welcomed with this beautiful ARJ-85 from CityJet:

Heading to the infamous 2G :

E190 in the foreground and behind a Regourd Aviation ERJ-145:

Thanks for reading, the second part will be out soon!