The episode itself was rather forgetful, probably because I was more excited about actually arriving in Olivine City as opposed to the journey to get there. I thought the fact that Ash and Co. messed there ferry to Olivine was to be expected, I knew it was too soon to hope they'd make it to Olivine quickly.
The fact that they had to resort to flying to Olivine and not sailing to Olivine was odd, since it could've saved them a lot of time just to fly from island to island in the first place lol. Funny yo see Ash and Co. have to work for their trip on the airplane, seeing as how they usually would've just bought a ticket. I though the Old Man's tales of his younger days were interesting though, Hoot-Hoot has always been a favorite of mine.
When I saw Noctowl in the front seat, I thought it would just stay there, inactive throughout the entire episode, but I sure got my money's worth. I loved seeing both the Old Man's Noctowl and Ash's Noctowl trying to secure the airplane. The most intense moment, and the one I remember best was the moment the pilot sees a light in the distance and remembers that it's the Olivine Lighthouse. He almost crashed right into the cliffside. It was the only action I can remember though, 4/10.