After an hour in the lounge, it was time for me to board my final leg to London Heathrow.
As a reminder, here is the itinerary followed:
Boarding
As I leave the lounge 10 minutes before the theoretical boarding time to anticipate the immigration checkpoint, the latter turns out to be deserted and I’m on the non-Schengen side in 5 minutes.
Before actual boarding, a very courteous documentary check is carried out in dedicated booths.
Boarding starts on time, with strict respect for priorities, and I’ll be the first on board after the disabled passengers.
Cabin and welcome
The cabin of Swiss’s Airbus A320NEO is very comfortable, especially in row 1 with its generous pitch. The seat width is equally generous.
I won’t have a seatmate at the window for my flight, which gives me greater comfort and freedom.
A small bottle of water and a refreshing wipe are already on the seat.
Service and catering
Service starts a few minutes after the seatbelt sign is turned off, with the small meal tray on offer. Not abundant, but sufficient.
I’ll have a whisky and sparkling water and refuse the refills offered many times.
Arrival and disembarkation
We arrive about ten minutes behind schedule because of a very long taxiing to terminal 2. Immigration will be fairly fast (about ten minutes waiting time), but obviously not as fast as at terminal 5.
Bottom line
A great last flight, but I’ll definitely be too tired to enjoy it.