Airmalta

We are now in yet another plane. This time the airline is airmalta, from Munich to Malta. We are flying over the Alps. It is very beautiful. I added a picture here. The flight from Munich to Malta is two and a half hours, so luckily it goes quite fast. Our captain today is a woman. I see her in the captains seat setting up things while entering the plane. My initial reaction - I'm ashamed to admit - was surprise. I thought:" Oh, I hope she knows how to fly a plane". That thought quite shocked me. I mean, of course a woman can fly a plane, I mean why not? But somehow it seems that some things are very engraned in our brains, and one of those things are men captains. Stephen showed me the inboard magazine called Il-Bizzilla. Airmalta is turning 40 years and the magazine was showing the history of the airline. Apparently on the 8th of march this year, airmalta flew its first ever all women crew trip. That is rather cool! 

Entering an airmalta plane gives you a feeling of the old times, where the was more service. Stuardesses still checked your boardingpasses a the door and told you your seat. I'm expecting to get a proper lunch with dessert and everything. Small things make a big difference.

The only negative thing about this airline or this plane are the small seats. The seat rows are much closer together than in Lufthansa. It took much longer to board since people were wiggling themselves into their seat rows and finally seats. I bet they managed to squeeze in a whole extra row of seats at the end. Stephen is finding it quite uncomfortable, his knees are hitting the seat row in front of him. A taller or bigger person must really feel squashed in these seats. 

I think I'm going to take some complementary maltese white wine with the meal. Indeed.

Oh, our food just arrived. It is not that nice looking... hmm, I guess it is the thought that counts :D