It's nowhere near as good a view as flying over the lines, but given the bumpy flights your photos may actually be better. (backpacksouthamerica.com)
The views you get when flying over a city are simply amazing. (rambleandwander.com)
The good news is the airport wasn't too far away as we saw planes flying over on a regular basis (though there was no noticeable noise from said planes). (travelcodex.com)