Continental plane switch

[betterlatethannever]

In all our trips to/from MCO, we've always flown 737s or similar. Well Continental switched planes on us on our return flight OCT 12 from a 737 to an Embraer RJ145 whcih is a 48 seater. (I guess nobody flies to Cleveland on a Tuesday)

I have flown on small planes before for an hour or so and they were CRAMPED AND NOISY. I don't know how I am going to make it for 2.5+ hours in it.

Anyway disregarding my above ranting, my question is:

Is there a separate terminal I need to go to at MCO where they have the small planes (like Pittsburgh's airport). I went to the MCO web site and it doesn't look like it but I am just checking with the experts.

Ed

 

[Happy2BGrumpy]

Terminal should be the same; access to the plane a little different.
Similar to COMAir with Delta. You should not have any logistic issues.
BTW, the RJ145's are nice jets. Not as bad as you may think. No middle seats to be had!!

 

[pumpkinboy]

I agree, the Embraer regional jets are nice, tho I prefer the Canadair ones to the Embraer. If you are tall, you might need to duck a little, but the legroom on most is pretty good, better than a lot of 737s.

 

[betterlatethannever]

Thanks.

Makes me feel a lot better. Would appreciate the legroom.

No middle seats to be had!!

I like that. Good way of looking at it.

Ed

 

[DebbieB]

The regional jets in Pittsburgh use the main terminal gates.

I flew one in June, it wasn't that bad. The overhead room is limited but they let you gate check your carryons.

 

[CAP Aircrew]

Just wanted to throw in another plug for the ERJ-145 also known as "Jungle Jet". It gets that name based on it's country of origin. Embraer makes a great airplane. Both from a pilot's and passenger's perspective. While the actual cabin is smaller than a 737, the seating width and pitch is similar. The seating is two by two as mentioned in a previous post. One of the nice features of the ERJ is the windows. They are larger than the standard airplane window and offer a wonderful view. I love flying on these planes.

 

[betterlatethannever]

Originally posted by CAP Aircrew
... The seating is two by two as mentioned in a previous post. ...

Thank you all for the good advice.

But according to the vaious sites, the plane seat arrangement is one and two (like Lawrence Welk) I know, I know, I am showing my ago.

The regional jets in Pittsburgh use the main terminal gates.

Yes, everybody uses the main terminal in Pittsburgh to get to all the gates, but the regional planes are at the commuter terminal (E).

Sorry for the confusion. When I've flown Continental at MCO, their gates are 4-8 or something like that. I guess what I was asking was with the regional jets, would I be at a totally different set of gates.

Ed

 

[CaliforniaDreaming]

At PIT, the regional jets board from the main terminal gates, and only US Airways turboprop flights leave from the E-gates. I'm pretty sure all of the A-concourse is now exculsively US Airways Express, with the mainline (and, maybe MidAtlantic) flights from the B-concourse.

 

[DebbieB]

Most if not all of the USAirways Express regional jets are now using concourse A in Pittsburgh. You board through a regular jetway. Also many of the larger turboprops are using concourse A, you go through the jetway and then down steps to the tarmac. E is only being used for the smaller turboprops (USAirways Express). They were talking about shutting down E all together to cut costs, don't know the status of that.

The ERJ I was on in June had 1 - 2 seating. There was only an overhead on the 2 side.