12345 Departure Airport: George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH/KIAH) Arrival Airport: Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO/ SYCJ) Aircraft: United Airlines 737 MAX 8
**Flight Time: 5 hours, 17 minutes Server: Expert
Thanks @Jger for the fighter jet escort on landing!
I arrived at IAH’s Terminal C a full 2 hours before my flight, to allow time to clear security amid the inevitable morning rush. To my surprise, the lines weren’t terrible, and I went from my Uber to airside in 15 minutes, just in time to see my 737 MAX 8 for the day pulling in on a redeye from Anchorage
We boarded right on time, and I settled into in Economy for this 5 and a half hour run to Guyana. The seat was decently comfortable, with a great wing view on the left side of the aircraft. The captain made the welcome aboard announcement, and let us know we’d be a few minutes late pushing back, due to ATC delays. I had a fairly tight connecting itinerary in Georgetown, as I’d have to make my way from Cheddi Jagan International Airport 40 kilometers to the south of the city to Eugene F. Correia International Airport in Downtown for my flight onward. Luckily, we got underway just 8 minutes behind schedule, and our taxi for takeoff was nice and quick.
We had a choppy climb through the thin layer of wispy cirrus clouds, but once we were above that, things got relatively calm. Our flight path took us parallel to the coast of Texas and Louisiana, before crossing the Gulf of Mexico and into Florida. Right near the Tampa area, the very friendly flight attendants began the lunch service. I had a turkey and Swiss cheese sandwich. The bread was a little stale, but it came with a pretty decent corn salad and a cookie for desert.
Somewhere near the brilliantly blue waters of Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, we climbed up to 39,000 feet. I decided to take a break from my book and check out the entertainment system. It was brand new looking, and worked extremely well, and had a diverse array of movies and TV shows to enjoy.
The seatbelt sign came back on briefly as we passed over a patch of precipitation in the Dominican Republic. We got some great views of Puerto Plata and Punta Cana, as well as Puerto Rico from a distance a few minutes later. The bumpy air only lasted a few minutes, and soon enough we were up and about the cabin again.
The flight attendants passed out Guyanese customs forms as we neared Trinidad and Tobago, close to the Venezuelan coast. We got great views on this perfectly clear day of Port of Spain off in the distance, coincidentally where this aircraft would be heading tomorrow morning.
About 45 minutes before landing, the flight attendants were asked to be seated. The pilot made an announcement letting us know that there were scattered storm cells all across Venezuela and Guyana, which potentially might make for a turbulent arrival. It didn’t end up being too bad, with only a few patches of light turbulence. We did get some absolutely stunning views of the Amazon rainforest right up against the Atlantic Coast, which is exactly why I chose a seat on the left side.
Our landing was quite firm on this 7,400 foot runway. The rollout was exceptionally rough, as the runway was clearly in desperate need of some pothole repairs. Nevertheless, I was thrilled to be done with the first and longest leg of my journey. Despite our slight pushback delay, we got into Guyana 32 minutes ahead of schedule.
Our taxi in was quick. As soon as the doors opened, a blast of sultry tropical air spilled into the cabin, filling it with humidity so much the windows started to fog up. Everyone was sweating before we even stepped off the plane. As we were escorted into the unfortunately un-airconditioned terminal building, I noticed a fighter jet had been following us in the whole way, which was definitely most peculiar. I put it out of my mind, as I realized I had to move fast to make my connection.
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