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Anonymous-Public t1_iszvsns wrote

I flew with their predecessor (before acquisition, Sun Air IIRC). They hand wrote my boarding pass at the airport (I couldn’t do anything online) and they flew a Piper PA-31. I was the only one on the flight aside from the two pilots and it was a real experience. I am not a good flyer and I felt every bump. But cool to be able to see everything (no separate pilot compartment). Probably would do again, but it likely took years off my life.

Not sure if they still operate the same way.

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Anonymous-Public t1_iszwilf wrote

Replying to TOWIDB (#147,609)

That’s correct. They boarded from concourse E (where they do/did international) before you go up second set of escalators from the tram/train. Then walked out onto tarmac to board plane.

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Neither_Squirrel t1_it00ku9 wrote

I did quite a few years ago but I was on an 8 seat plane to Bradford. Felt like a drive down a dirt road at times but all was well!

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emotionalbeings t1_it06nb3 wrote

I’ve flown SAE a handful of times from PGH to Lancaster. I went through the airport as normal. Nothing was different from major airlines except you get onto the tarmac and climb stairs into the plane.

If you’re on an 8-seater plane, expect an awesome view, both of the pilots & cockpit, and out the window. During one of my flights, I was 4 months pregnant and it was an incredibly windy night. I gripped the seat like it was my lifeline. You will feel all the bumps, like someone else mentioned.

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jtkola t1_it08dl7 wrote

Just check in at the counter and they’ll print you out a boarding pass. I’ve flown them several times this year.

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jtkola t1_it08qbl wrote

Yes. I’ve had good experiences. They check your bag if you’d like and ask for your weight so they can balance the plane. Other than that, its pretty much like boarding any other airline.

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SomeoneSaysHi t1_it0g6vp wrote

A VERY small aircraft that seats like 6 passengers and 2 pilots.( well large in terms of the single propeller planes)

Beautiful view, and a bit of a bumpy ride. Kinda noisy too. Bring noise canceling headphones. And you should be good.

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emotionalbeings t1_it0ojc2 wrote

Replying to TOWIDB (#148,341)

I did, and I think it’s fine if you have it on your phone. They’ll check it before you get let out onto the tarmac, and then once you get to the plane they ask for your last name and will tell you which seat you’re assigned to.

If I recall correctly, they seat you by weight on the smaller planes. So don’t be alarmed if the agent at the tarmac door asks for your approximate weight lol

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synchro_deda t1_it0r255 wrote

If there's any bad weather, expect to be severely delayed or cancelled entirely. I had a flight from DC to PGH with a layover in morgantown, flight from morgantown to pgh was cancelled so I had to get a ride back. Other than that, it was super cool to see more closely how a plane operates and to have a great view!

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