Let's continue with some oldies pre-COVID, in order to keep the english data base busy :)
As for the last time, I will not give the complete itinerary now, leaving a bit of surprise :)
Skylounge BSL
No pictures from the airport, you begin to know the EuroAirport as much as I know it. I will then start the report with a bit of spotting from the lounge's terrace. A Metroliner that I have never seen before here:

Closer:


F-HOPA, HOP! ATR72-600, gone now since HOP! has removed the model from its fleet.

Eurowings DH8-Q400 to DUS:

SunExpress 738 to AYT:

West Atlantic with two 734F:

DHL A300-600F:

We are in between Easyjet's hub time, their "farm" is empty:

But this soon changes with the first A320 to arrive:




The lounge:

The FIDS:



The cold buffet:



Fruits and diary:

Breads:


Hot dishes:

Hard drinks:

Coffee machine:

My morning selection:

In the meantime a Sun Express 738 arrives from Izmir:



EW flies away:


Our bird arrives:



LH goes back to FRA:

Our bird again:


Tchüss LH:

And ours again:


Two ATR72-600:

As our plane arrived it is now time to head to our gate.
the flight
There is a mobile duty free before our gate:

The gate area:

Boarding started on time:


Here's the cabin:


Safety card:


The seat pitch is good:

On time push back:

XQ again:

ASL Switzerland, an also long gone airline:


Line up:


But we had to give way to this E90 HOP! from CDG:




And our turn:

VIP / MRO Zone:



The EAP in distance:



Catering is a choice between three sandwiches, here's the lunch box: (my choice)

I travel with my brother, this is his choice:

The lunch menu:

The breakfast menu:

And the dinner:

I took the salmon sandwich which was very nice:

Pastrami for my brother:


It was good, the salad and the dessert being the highlights!
Then digestives are offered:

Cheers:


The service was great, the purser checks that everyone has what he needs, offers twice sandwiches, constantly refills the glasses and finishes the service with the fameous dutch waffles.
In flight:


Air to air with Delta:


Almost there:

Landed, with this beautiful Trade Air F100:

747-400F and 747-8F:

DL 330:


A twin but with a white nose:

A last fuselage shoot before taking the bus to the terminal:


TK to IST:

That's is for this first flight :)
Thanks for this FR Esteban! In my opinion KL serves a solid product on such routes under 2 hours, approximately the same amount of what LH serves but the only reason I normally take LH is the cutlery and the plates, as I think that it's nicer to get those in Business Class. I wonder where you'll bring us with this trip report, even though I have already got a presentimen :)! Thanks again and keep them coming,
Lars