Planemanofnz From New Zealand, joined Sep 2005, 1653 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 9539 times:
Great trip report Sam!
I would also love to try out the DC-10 except I fear that it will be gone very soon. Do you know how much longer Biman plans to keep these planes and what other carriers still fly the DC-10 on scheduled flights?
N178UA From United Arab Emirates, joined Jan 2001, 1626 posts, RR: 69 Reply 2, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 9533 times:
Colin
Biman may still keep them going strong for a while. NWA DC10 is retiring the flight tomorrow. Omni Air also operate DC10 on charters.
Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7791 posts, RR: 23 Reply 9, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 8927 times:
Very interesting even though i've flown Biman, a flight on BG is never the same, they make tech stops here there and everywhere. The DC-10's are old and cranky but they make a trip more interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Netdhaka From Bangladesh, joined Feb 2004, 181 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 8807 times:
Fantastic trip report! Quite unique since only few Biman trip reports are available. I know there is a curfew on visiting in-flight cockpit of any US based airlines (for passengers). I guess that’s not the case with Biman.
RoseFlyer From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 8737 posts, RR: 52 Reply 11, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 19 hours ago) and read 8771 times:
How did you get cockpit access on all of those flights?
Biman is an intersting experience. It is not nice like other carriers. Thanks for the report.
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767747 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 1748 posts, RR: 26 Reply 12, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 8734 times:
Great reports and pictures!!! I've always wondered what Biman Bangladesh was like. I saw one of their DC-10's at LHR a few years ago.
Abrelosojos From Venezuela, joined May 2005, 4915 posts, RR: 55 Reply 13, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 8721 times:
Really super trip report. I too had an interesting experience flying them on J. I think they treat non-Bangladeshi passengers significantly better. Sad, but true.
Semsem From Israel, joined Jul 2005, 1779 posts, RR: 3 Reply 14, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 8700 times:
Why did they stop flights to the USA? I think they lost their license? They have had a lot of problems. Even if I were allowed to fly them I would be too scared. By the way great fascinating trip report. True the DC-10 was a nice plane. Lasty one I flew was on Swissair about 15 years ago. And the MD-11 was also great. Byt dc-10 had a lot of hydraulic problems at first.
KL808 From United States of America, joined May 1999, 1573 posts, RR: 2 Reply 16, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 17 hours ago) and read 8687 times:
Sir, what a fantastic and great report you have there.
Those seats really bring memories of back in the days.
Carfield From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1727 posts, RR: 9 Reply 17, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 8498 times:
Amazing report and photography!
I am sure that it is an amazing journey and the cabin is definitely a reflection of the earlier era of flying.
B707Stu From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 918 posts, RR: 4 Reply 18, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 8406 times:
Great trip report. You have more guts than me. When I used to see the D10 at JFK I thought, "no way." I admire your courage. The cockpit must have been a great experience, I too am envious.
UK_Dispatcher From United Arab Emirates, joined Dec 2001, 2550 posts, RR: 33 Reply 19, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 8343 times:
Hi there - great report and pics as always. I considered the BG DC10 for a trip a few months back, but ended up choosing NW for my one and only DC10 trip. A beautiful aircraft type that will be sorely missed when it is gone.
I retraced some of your steps this week - I met our mutual friend in Tehran and we took a flight to MHD on the Saha Air B707. It was an absolute pleasure and like you, I am so glad I did it.
Looking forward to more great photos and trip reports.
OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24889 posts, RR: 60 Reply 20, posted (6 years 4 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 8051 times:
WOW!!! Im so jealous . Id love to fly the BG DC-10. Ive always wanted to go on it and I think I will have to get myself together and sort it out before its too late. Do they do any European to European routes that have traffic rights on them or are they all long haul???
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N178UA From United Arab Emirates, joined Jan 2001, 1626 posts, RR: 69 Reply 22, posted (6 years 4 months 1 week 6 days 7 hours ago) and read 7792 times:
Biman still fly DC10 into Manchester, Rome in Europe, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Delhi in Asia. Kuwait, Dubai (rare now) Jeddah in Middle East and between Dhaka and Chittagong.
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