TRIP REPORT - United Airlines (ERJ-145), St Louis to Norfolk 2

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Published 2015-03-28
Back in February, I was out in Virginia on a mix of business and seeing friends. Since the trip involved flying, I (of course) grabbed my camera and headed to the airport. I've done this trip before on United, but it was via Chicago O'Hare in both directions. (Footage of that trip is available here:    • TRIP REPORT - United Airlines, St. Lo...  ). This time, I did it on United via Washington-Dulles. While an unfortunate schedule change meant that I had to spend 3 hours on the ground at Dulles, it gave me time to really explore the airport. Dulles is probably most famous for its mobile lounges that are now used for concourse-to-concourse travel (and will be out of service entirely some day). I got to catch a ride on one, as well as experience the new underground people mover that's replacing the mobile lounges.

The trip, as trips on United often do, involved 2 ERJ-145s: One operated by Trans States, the other by Expressjet. The whole thing went very smoothly.

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Full Tour of my VA Beach Hotel:    • Hotel Review - Howard Johnson Virgini...  
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All Comments (21)
  • @GETINLOSER
    idk what it is about this guy, his voice, the laid back style of the video, the critical attention to detail, everything.. I think I'm in love lol
  • @mikewillis4722
    I always enjoy watching your trip reports. I love all the detail you put into your videos.
  • @jcbaily5559
    Another great video with lots of good information....love your comments throughout the trip....thanks!
  • @Southwest737
    Yay!  It's another trip report, and it even came out a few days early!  Love these so much!
  • @georgyhauersperger
    I like flying with you!!! You give such excellent commentary and different aspects to what you see. Great job!!!!!!
  • @dougn2350
    after a flight like that its so good to feel the wheels touch ground.
  • @neaelevator
    Another great trip report.  I really enjoy watching these.
  • @dougn2350
    I remember when STL airport was super busy back in the 1990s. 6th busiest airport in the USA.
  • @ewgaming693
    Nice job! I personally liked your St. Maarten trip report the best.
  • @jeffdhedouville5852
    You had a great view from your seat on the IAD-ORF flight of the runway, wing, and engine all at once.
  • @LR-1977
    can’t wait til the x/y concourse is built
  • @TrevorBerridge
    I love your trip reports! No matter how long, I watch the entire thing!
  • @domsama1619
    All this stuff to me Jacob is the magic of technology. I'm gonna try and learn how to do that. You make the best trip reports around. Are you coming back to the New York/New Jersey area this summer? Because I live in central Jersey. I have so much stuff to show you here on the Jersey shore. I heard you were up in the city last summer. Plus the beaches here are the best.
  • @thestlweather
    I've experienced takeoff rolls similar to the one you had at STL on Southwest. I think it's pretty cool when they give it full power as they turn onto the runway for takeoff. Never had heard of a 15,000 feet cruising altitude before now. Makes sense considering how short Dulles-Norfolk flight is.
  • @scottgfx
    I was on one of those "mobile lounges" back in the late 1970's at Atlanta's airport. I was only 7 or 8 years old. I think they had those because the airport was too small and the new terminal wasn't built yet. I flew an Embraer around 10 years ago into Madison WI. Those things take off like a rocket. Much different than your bad weather trip. :(
  • @airplanegod
    Great trip report as always. I got to experience the CRJ-200 for the first time about a week ago. I thought it was pretty good, probably because only 12 of the 50 seats were taken (I had the emergency exit row and all the rows surrounding me empty) and the fact the flight was only 30 minutes, HPN-PHL.