PrincessJasmine08
<font color=magenta>That is insane! I had no idea
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I just wanted to share my experiences flying Airtran and using Magical Express in case anyone was interested.
We flew out of Dayton airport on October 11th. Dayton is a tiny airport and as usual there was no line at security. Our flight was schedlued to take off at 8am and we began boarding at 7:30. We had checked in online and had seating assignments so I wasn't worried about that so we waited to board until final call. We took off at 7:50-10 minutes ahead of schedule. We were of course given an in-flight snack and drink.
We were scheduled to land at 10:20 and we landed at 9:58! I was very impressed with everyone who worked at Airtran. We never encountered a rude employee, all the flight attendants were beyond friendly. I was also impressed with the fact that we took off 10 minutes early and landed 20 minutes early!
We found our way to Magical Express easily. Once you get to the baggage claim area there is a Cast Member in case you have any questions. We asked her just to make sure we were going the right way and she pointed us in the right direction. We went straight to the line for Magical Express and were directed to the Pop Century line when I showed the CM our booklet. I later found out in talking to others on the bus that we were supposed to have checked in, we missed that step!
We had no wait for the bus and the drive to Pop Century took 30 minutes, it was the first stop. There was also no line at check-in and our room was ready. Things were certainly going our way this day! We landed at 10am and we were sitting in our room at Pop at 11. So, it only took us one hour from landing to be in our room-very impressive! I really enjoyed bypassing baggage claim, that was great.
We went to lunch at the food court and then walked around the grounds and came back to the room at 12:30 and our bags were there. So at most it took them 2 1/2 hours from landing to get there.
On the way home our pick-up time for ME was 5:15pm for an 8:30 flight. This seemed excessive and it was. We were at the airport at 5:45. There was no line to check in at Airtran and we got our seat assignments and went through security. We were sitting at the gate by 6:30 and boarding didn't begin until 8. That was one long wait!
The flight home was really bad, but not at all the fault of Airtran. We didn't take off until 9 because there was a bad storm in Atlanta and they were waiting to see if it was going to pass. We ended up flying through the bad storm and the turbulence was horrible, I thought I was going to have to use the sick bag. We landed at 11, very tired. The flight crew was great though with keeping us updated during the turbulence and one FA even brought me a club soda because she could tell I needed it!
Overall I had a great experience with Magical Express and Airtran. I don't fly one particular airline, I fly whatever is cheapest, so I can't say I will always fly Airtran. But, given the chance I would definintely choose them again. I can say with 100% certainty that I will always use Magical Express. It was so easy! I loved not having to get my bags and the bus ride was relaxing. When we rent a car it is always stressful trying to get to the resort and we sometimes get lost. With ME this was not an issue. I would consider paying for a cab back to the airport to reduce wait time however.
I hope that helped someone, any questions feel free to ask!
We flew out of Dayton airport on October 11th. Dayton is a tiny airport and as usual there was no line at security. Our flight was schedlued to take off at 8am and we began boarding at 7:30. We had checked in online and had seating assignments so I wasn't worried about that so we waited to board until final call. We took off at 7:50-10 minutes ahead of schedule. We were of course given an in-flight snack and drink.
We were scheduled to land at 10:20 and we landed at 9:58! I was very impressed with everyone who worked at Airtran. We never encountered a rude employee, all the flight attendants were beyond friendly. I was also impressed with the fact that we took off 10 minutes early and landed 20 minutes early!
We found our way to Magical Express easily. Once you get to the baggage claim area there is a Cast Member in case you have any questions. We asked her just to make sure we were going the right way and she pointed us in the right direction. We went straight to the line for Magical Express and were directed to the Pop Century line when I showed the CM our booklet. I later found out in talking to others on the bus that we were supposed to have checked in, we missed that step!
We had no wait for the bus and the drive to Pop Century took 30 minutes, it was the first stop. There was also no line at check-in and our room was ready. Things were certainly going our way this day! We landed at 10am and we were sitting in our room at Pop at 11. So, it only took us one hour from landing to be in our room-very impressive! I really enjoyed bypassing baggage claim, that was great.
We went to lunch at the food court and then walked around the grounds and came back to the room at 12:30 and our bags were there. So at most it took them 2 1/2 hours from landing to get there.
On the way home our pick-up time for ME was 5:15pm for an 8:30 flight. This seemed excessive and it was. We were at the airport at 5:45. There was no line to check in at Airtran and we got our seat assignments and went through security. We were sitting at the gate by 6:30 and boarding didn't begin until 8. That was one long wait!
The flight home was really bad, but not at all the fault of Airtran. We didn't take off until 9 because there was a bad storm in Atlanta and they were waiting to see if it was going to pass. We ended up flying through the bad storm and the turbulence was horrible, I thought I was going to have to use the sick bag. We landed at 11, very tired. The flight crew was great though with keeping us updated during the turbulence and one FA even brought me a club soda because she could tell I needed it!
Overall I had a great experience with Magical Express and Airtran. I don't fly one particular airline, I fly whatever is cheapest, so I can't say I will always fly Airtran. But, given the chance I would definintely choose them again. I can say with 100% certainty that I will always use Magical Express. It was so easy! I loved not having to get my bags and the bus ride was relaxing. When we rent a car it is always stressful trying to get to the resort and we sometimes get lost. With ME this was not an issue. I would consider paying for a cab back to the airport to reduce wait time however.
I hope that helped someone, any questions feel free to ask!
