Flight: United #1573 IAD-TPA

Departing From: Washington Dulles (IAD)
Traveling To: Tampa Florida (TPA)
ETD: 12:22 PM EST
ETA: 2:29 PM EST
Est. Duration: 2 h 9 m (Act. Duration: 4 hr 40 min)
Departure Gate: C23
Arrival Gate: E74
Seat: 7D (Aisle, Economy Plus)
Equipment: Airbus 320
Miles: 810
Other:

First flight ever into Tampa. Getting into Dulles was typical - easy drive, easy park, long walk underground, kiosk check in, got a great seat in "economy plus", walked right through security without much thought.

Airbus 320. Manufactured in 2001 according to the little label inside the cabin door. Changed seat to 8D. This is a "TED" flight and not really United. Seems that the main difference is that there is only one cabin. However, same "economy plus" seating, same general procedures and same basic plane. Lots more leisure travelers, however it is July 6, so maybe this is the reason for this.

An uneventful flight (which is the best kind of flight). Only light turbulence, couple next to me was friendly but didn't interrupt, and hardly anyone on the flight talked or made any noise. Not quite sure how big a difference the "Ted" flights are compared to the "United" flights. The cost wasn't really different, the plane wasn't really different, the services wasn't really difference outside the elimination of the business/first cabin (which I'm never in anyway). The whole cost of rebranding around "Ted" is lost on me so far. Maybe it will change in the future.