Hi guys, I`m here to continue the FR (after a long time), the previous one was this:
http://flight-report.com/en/report-9097.html
And before we go, some photos of Porto Alegre,Balneario Gaivota(SC) and Gramado:
Cathedral of Porto Alegre
Governor`s palace:
City hall:
Usina do Gasômetro:
Beira Rio Stadium
Dunes at Balneario Gaivota:
Natal Luz (Christmas of lights) at Gramado:
Santa Claus turning the lights of the city on:
Maria Fumaça - Bento Gonçalves (Bento Gonçalves is the major produccer of wine in Brazil, the train is also known as the Wine train - Trem do Vinho):
Some vineyard at Bento Gonçalves (at Vale dos Vinhedos - Vineyard Valley)
Mini mundo (miniatures park):

Snowland - Snow park:
And now the FR!
POA:
Avianca check-in:
My ticket:
Now some spotting:
POA boarding room:
Our bird reaching:
Boarding:
Excellent legroom:
A Gol B738 in other finger:
Safety card:
Old plane…
Another Gol:
TAM:
Take off:
Lagoa Guaiba:
Usina do Gasômetro:
Beira Rio:
Porto Alegre:
Salgado Filho International Airport:
F100 wing:
Cheese sandwich:
And an orange juice:
A coastal view:
Avianca magazine, with an actress in the cover:
Clouds over SP:
A dam:
Now, let me tell you the problem that hapenned. First the commander said that Congonhas Airport was closed beacus of the bad weather and that it`s flights were goint to GRU, so we would have to wait a little. After that Guarulhos Airport closed too, because of the weather, so, we again we entered in wait procedures. After some 3 turns over Santos the commander said we were goig to Rio Galeão, and there Avianca would see what would happen to us…
Landing at Rio de Janeiro GIG:
After some time waiting we unboarded and instructed to wait at gate 3 on Terminal:
Delta 767-400ER:
After that they (Avianca staff) didn`t know nothing about us, and after some time said that they were waiting for a tripulation to take us to SP. And so the airport energy went over:
So Avianca system went down and nobody knows nothing now. After a time, the lights come back and Avianca, after very discussions with us, gave a voucher for us, a dish of food at a restaurant in the airport, here`s the food:

It was delicious…
After something like half hour after we finish our dinner they iniciated the boarding. So after something like 6 hours at the Rio (we reached about 5 P.M. and reacher the plane by 11:00 p.m) we were going back to SP.
Now boarded, we waited more half hour until some documents to fly were brought to the pilot. After they reach we taxied and take off:
The meal was composed of drinks and some peanuts (just peanuts because of the hour, and beacause we already ate, I think):
After 40 minutes we were landing Guarulhos:
After landed I got this picture of an A320 with the ney Avianca's livery:
So, it's that, I hope you enjoyed. Thank you for seeing!
Thanks for this report !
Very generous with the on-time perf grade.
Wasn't it easier for Avianca to put everyone in a bus from Rio to SP ? With all the bus connecting the 2 cities, it could have been better.
When I flew with O6 between Congonhas and Santos Dumont, we had a meal, not just a sandwich. Anyway, O6 is most of the time a good idea to travel in Brasil. Personally I prefer Azul.
Obrigado :)
De nada cara!
I prefer Avianca, cause I don't like the snacks that Azul offers. In the Sp-RIo they serve pancakes, don't they? Well, the bus takes 5 to 6 hours to make that... Are you brazilian, too?
I LOVE it ! Brasil is amazing
On SP-RIo I had croquettas and a pudding. On the return it was a Misto Quente.
I'm not Brazilian but my father lives in SP since i'm 12. I go there at least once a year and I love it :)
Understand, do you like our country?
Nice flight with Avianca. Thanks ;)