Tripoli to Bengazi. A one hour flight that turned into a dreadful 4 hour
experience. 1.5 hours late sitting inside the domestic terminal with no
reason whatsoever. Bussed to the plane which was a 727-200 that looks
like a dead bird from the outside and was very hot from the inside. Torn
and non adjustable seats, tables kept opening and no seat number
assigned to passengers - serve yourself! Before take off, the captain
explained why the AC was not working, well, the APU on the aircraft was
not working. Long story short - I am a very frequent flyer, but flying
on that old 722 gave me the creeps!
11 Oct 05 Tripoli-Tunis Libyan Arab Airlines There are two terminals in
Tripoli, one domestic and the other international, about 20Km and $20
apart. This one and-a-bit hour flight was due to leave at 1430. Be
aware that when you fly on Libyan Arab Airlines you will be bussed to a
very distressed 30 year old 727-200. We boarded the plane only half an
hour late because of a “security” agent in dark glasses and an Armani-
type suit (jacket draped over the shoulders) who laboriously checked
documents of all passengers on the 40 degree tarmac. The interior of the
plane was so hot, probably 50 degrees) that the older passengers were
dropping like flies which further delayed the departure by a couple of
hours. Sitting beside me fanning himself at high speed (the interior was
now like 120 large beserk butterflies) was a flight engineer for LN who
explained that there were no spare parts for the Auxiliary Power Unit
that provides the AC so that’s why it was hot. I thought that this was
not the moment to ask if there could be similar spares shortages for the
main engines. People perked up above 10,000 feet when they recovered and
the cabin crew were not as aggressive as they were on the ground. Your
heart goes out to these folks who are on these planes, it’s both
unpleasant and dangerous work. The alternative to taking Libyan Arab
Airlines to Tunis is a 12 hour bus ride.
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