I'd go for the 767 or A330 flights - both very comfortable & you're not stuck two seats in if you prefer a window...
Jump to postNice first post! That was an interesting mix of airlines & types... and I'm now tempted to try Transat with the Option Plus.
An enjoyable read.
L727
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/lostsound" class="quote" target="_blank">lostsound</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>Nope. I watched Mayday on my WestJet fli...
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Canadian Airlines
Nordair
Canada 3000
Royal
Transair
Pacific Western
Odyssey
City Express
Air Ontario
Allehgeny
PeoplExpress
Eastern
Midwest Express
Air Cal
Northwest
BOAC
I've done <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym>'s <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> daytime flight - dep. 0900, arr. 2100, and found it was ...
Jump to postThe question says it all... What was your first impulse? I'll get the ball rolling: As a child, my Dad travelled a lot. We would be at the old <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym>-aérogare in the early seventies, almost week...
Jump to postIt might seem bland & simplistic, for now, but it'll probably grow on people, particularly when seeing it in person. And, they could still tinker with it & add another element after some consideration. Personally, I think the All Black 777 is one of the sexiest liveries flying today. Heck, *...
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Jump to postHi FF76 <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> Sounds like a (standard) good experience with <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym>, in the air - unfortunately, most people fault them, rightly so, for their perfo...
Jump to postA beautifully written & photographed report... Glad you enjoyed my home town of Toronto (and that our <acronym title="Indian Airlines">IC</acronym> compares favourably to Montreal's). For three days in each city, you seemed to cover the essential attractions & neighbourhoods. I love reading ...
Jump to postGreat storytelling & a fun read!! Oh, to be 20-something again (with the energy of one) <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> I must have missed this, but when did you join <acronym title="British Airways">BA<...
Jump to postHi WBR - I enjoyed this second part just as much as the first, if not more... More great pictures & writing, and very exotic to read about domestic travel in Japan, (well, exotic to a North American, I guess...) Oddly enough, I recently had 4 flights last month on <acronym title="Continental Air...
Jump to postThank you for a great report - very nicely written, and your photos are amazing. I've always wanted to visit Japan & this makes me want to go even more... btw, I'm jealous of your new cutlery 'acquisition' - I would've done the same to add to my collection! Looking forward to Part <acronym title...
Jump to postI had this happen once, and IIRC, the website compensation offer was for 25 or 50 Aeroplan miles (?)
... and with the value of Aeroplan miles at 3 cents, the value of your compensation works out to $1.50 - lol!
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Hi Folks - I was just in Key West, <acronym title="Airtran (USA)">FL</acronym>, and when I got home, experimented with booking <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym>-<acronym title="Key West - International (EYW / KEYW), USA -...
Jump to postThanks for the advice guys! Much appreciated... I've studied the terminal maps again & will probably scope out the security line once I get to <acronym title="Lotus Air (Egypt) and Thai Air Cargo">T2</acronym>. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" fac...
Jump to postHi Folks - I'll be flying <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym>-<acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym>-<acronym title="Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International (FLL / KFLL)...
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Jump to postI sometimes bring $5 Starbucks gift cards for the number of crew that will likely be working my section (2 or 3, depending). I'll wait until after the service, then go to the back galley & offer them, with a line like "I know tipping is frowned upon, so here are these, which will get you a Starb...
Jump to postFor all the people trashing the CGI, here's a link, and some amazing before & after shots, showing just how complex this was: <a href="http://www.fxguide.com/featured/pan-am-retro-green-screen-world/" target="_blank">http://www.fxguide.com/featured/pan-am-retro-green-screen-world/</a> ...conside...
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Jump to postHi Folks - I'm booked on AC881 <acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym>-<acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> in late September, and at the seat selection stage, the entire Y cabi...
Jump to postSeveral areas around West Orange can be very nice - the opposite of what most people (and late night comedians who bash it) think of New Jersey. I'd do a tour of some of the towns along route 280 and pick a favourite, (sorry, 'favorite' - lol). Caldwell, Verona, Montclair ($$$ but very nice), Living...
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Jump to postAmazing report! Beautifully written & great pics, (particularly, shooting the menus in dramatic perspective - love it!)
L727
p.s. "chicken soup for the *Seoul*" - lolol!
[edited to add p.s.]
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<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TUGMASTER" class="quote" target="_blank">TUGMASTER</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>suprised no one has mentioned the infamo...
Jump to postHi Folks - I'm travelling <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym>-<acronym title="Houston - George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH), USA - Texas">IAH</acronym>-<acronym title="Puerto Vallarta - Licenciado Gustavo Diaz Ordaz I...
Jump to postWell, if you can figure out how to get to Penn Station in Newark (bus into Manhattan, PATH train to Newark?), there's a train to Neptune City... <a href="http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TripPlannerItineraryFrom" target=_blank>http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servl...ageAction=...
Jump to postNice trip report (no pun intended - lol!)
I like turquoise/chocolate as a colour combination, but never imagined it being used for airline interiors - very different! And, yes, that is being spoiled: two snacks/meals on two short segments...
Loved your pictures of Turkey, also ~
L727
Hi AGD -
Great report - flights look great & catering of AF looks pretty good...but the pictures at the end are absolutely stunning!! You could easliy sell them to their tourism bureau...
L727
Hi Folks - I'm looking for possible ways to find a former friend and neighbour who moved back to Colombia a couple of years ago. Recently, a mutual friend of ours passed away, and left something for our Colombian friend, but I have no idea how to find him and mail him this gift/memento. All I know i...
Jump to postAn amazing first report - great writing & photos...<acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> sounds very nice - menu reads a bit better than the food looks, but from the sound of things it was pretty tasty. Photos & descriptions of Egypt are just so fascinating (and so exotic, to this Canadian reader...
Jump to postWhat an entertaining read - and a cautionary tale as well: I had been considering trying <acronym title="Air India">AI</acronym> on the <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), Uni...
Jump to post@Olli - I'll try to explain more mathematically than emotionally, although I'm still glad you did get your visa, even if the tone of your post was somewhat "whiny": Suppose there were 300 people attempting to get their visas along with you yesterday. Let's assume (conservatively) that 10 percent had...
Jump to postSo.....You <acronym title="Gothenburg - Landvetter (GOT / ESGG), Sweden">GOT</acronym> YOUR VISA <acronym title="MAT Macedonian Airlines (Greece)">IN</acronym> TIME for your trip to Vancouver on Satruday. The visa you got is for MULTIPLE ENTRIES, valid for the next 5 YEARS. The Canadian Government i...
Jump to postHi folks - Just a quick question for those familiar with <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>: next week I'm arriving on <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym> @ <acronym title="Lotus Air (Egypt) and Thai Air Cargo">T2</acronym>, and have to mee...
Jump to postGreat report & pics, BrusselsSouth! Glad you enjoyed my hometown of Toronto & the other places you visited.
AC's E-jets certainly are nice - been on those a few times...
L727
Great report & really nice pictures of Brussels! Looks like quite the bar with the high-heeled-shoed leg sticking out of the wall (!!) I tend to meet lots of crew at bars here in Toronto - just last weekend chatted with "Stu the Stew" who's with <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>... Umm, ...
Jump to postThe director's cut of Blade Runner - classic!
L727
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Jump to postHi Pawsleykitten ~ What a fun read - oh to be young, gay, blond, cute and, most importantly...cheeky <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/silly.gif" alt="Silly"> I was just curious about the slogan on the German Ryanair plane: "Nein zum Lufthansa Kerosinzuschlag" ...in my rusty German, ...
Jump to postGreat report and amazing pictures! Very nicely written, too... As different as they are, London & Paris are both incredible cities - you're sold on London already, but believe me, Paris deserves another chance...someday. I found the Cotswolds equally charming last time I was there. Thanks for a fun ...
Jump to postStayed at the Flamingo a while back - great location, and Mon.-Tues.-Wed. were a lot cheaper (half the price) of Fri.-Sat.-Sun. Great loaction, too, across from Caesar's and the Bellagio. The place is kinda 80s-leftover, but decent price and not a dump. I'd be scared of a room that cost $19 (??!) L727
Jump to postNice detailed report & great photos. Too bad <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym> was disappointing - nowhere near the service levels of Asian carriers, but by N. American standards not so bad, (except for that <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym>'s 'casual' attitude & choice of w...
Jump to postBeautifully and immaculately written! I actually found it quite amusing - it's funny how it's read as harshly critical and bitter on one hand, and humourously sarcastic on the other (which I think was your intention?) One question: <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455...
Jump to postAC 856/849 on those dates w/ <acronym title="Air Canada">AC</acronym> = $900.24 inclusive, which will get better with a seat sale sometime in March. Don't know why you'd want to go via <acronym title="Frankfurt am Main (Rhein-Main AB) (FRA / FRF / EDDF), Germany">FRA</acronym> or <acronym title="Dub...
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