Kulula Boeing 737 - MN909

Route

MN909,  Johannesburg to George, 20 January 2015.

Scheduled Duration

2 hours.
Departure: 07:50
Arrival 09:45
George Airport is known for dense fog, our flight was delayed for almost an hour.

On time departure and arrival

Departed late.
Arrived late.

Ground crew and check-in

We checked in online 24 hours before the flight.
The airport was quiet, luggage drop off at the check in counters took around 5 minutes.
There was dedicated online check-in counters.
There were enough other counters open.
Our printed online boarding passes served as boarding tickets.
Ground staff was friendly.

Boarding procedure

Priority boarding for assisted passengers.
The ground staff scanned our tickets.

Luggage allowance

Hand luggage - One carry-on bag 7kg max.
Checked luggage - 20kg.
Kulula luggage information

Seating

Economy class only.
We sat in row 7, a normal 3 seater row (6 seats in total per row), with adequate overhead locker space.
The seats are comfortable enough for a short flight.
Flight seats may be selected when you check in online, check in on-the-go (mobi check-in), arrive at the airport check-in counter or at airport kiosks at no charge.

"You can have the certainty of sitting together on the plane when you pre-pay and secure your favourite seat by selecting a pre-paid seat. Pre-paid seats are priced according to the different types and start from as little as R55 incl. VAT. This option is available at the time of making your booking or as an added extra 24 hours before your departure.
If you need to have extra space for your personal comfort, you may call us to assign and book an extra seat for you, subject to the cost of the additional seat." - Kulula website.

Amenities

None.

Entertainment

In-flight magazine available in seat pocket.

In-flight communication

None.

Meals and refreshments

Refreshment available for purchase.
On-board Menu

Toilets

The toilets were kept clean. There are toilets at the back and front of the plane.

In-flight shopping

None.

Traveling with Children

I am not sure if milk and baby food can be warmed up by the cabin crew.
I did not notice any diaper changing facilities.
Read more on Kulula - Flying with infants and children

Crew

I found the crew competent and friendly. Instructions were given English.

Disembarking

Disembarked from the front.

Overall opinion

What I liked
Affordable and comfortable.

Not so good
No app or electronic updates on delays.

Seats

Seats

Overhead locker

Leg room