Video report of BA FRA-LHR in Y, including full length descent over the city of London: https://youtu.be/2SgaSO0Fr9I
Comments and suggestions always welcome!
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Thanks for your comments TR763. The seat was actually very nice. Also quite wide - much more so than the Garuda J seat (on the 5th freedon I did last year - no video but a text and photo report somewhere on here!) Ha, I hadn't thought about the Spanish words LATAM and La TAM! I guess LAN lost out th...
Jump to postPlease find my video report here:
https://youtu.be/nnOinYZ8B7c
Comments, questions, welcome!
Thanks
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Nice read and pictures, not flown Aegean but hold silver status with them, had been gold but I got downgraded due to lack of Aegean/Star flights..... Thanks, I too would have been downgraded without this trip! Hey signol, Great report, thank you for shearing. Aegean's service looks like one of the ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/allrite" class="quote" target="_blank">allrite</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>Heya Signol, already read the report on your...
Jump to postI'm not sure about <acronym title="Birmingham - International (Elmdon) (BHX / EGBB), United Kingdom">BHX</acronym> but I've done <acronym title="Ryanair (Ireland)">FR</acronym> daytrips from <acronym title="London - Stansted (STN / EGSS), United Kingdom">STN</acronym> before to loads of places. I'd ...
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Jump to post2015-11 Thessaloniki Heathrow - Thessaloniki via Athens and vv. Outward in Business, return in Economy, thanks to some upgrade coupons from the Aegean frequent flyer program Miles and Bonus <img src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xc_tNIEpHJo/Vqjjxm_e0eI/AAAAAAAAHM8/qJgytzIsIf8/s320/map.gif" width="320"...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Atlflyer" class="quote" target="_blank">Atlflyer</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Thanks for the ...
Jump to postVideo report of my Aegean flight <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym>-<acronym title="OLD: Athens (- Hellinikon) (ATH / LGAT) (closed), Greece AND CURRENT: Athens - Eleftherios Venizelos (Spata) (ATH / LGAV), Greece">ATH</acronym> in November: https://www.you...
Jump to postMy Top Ten: 1 <acronym title="London - Stansted (STN / EGSS), United Kingdom">STN</acronym> London 49 11.1 % 2 <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> London 40 9.0 % 3 <acronym title="Johannesburg - OR Tambo International (Jan Smuts) (JNB / FAOR), South Africa"...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/B747forever" class="quote" target="_blank">B747forever</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i>Some tips about Iguassu falls is a...
Jump to postHi Aoife, Very amusing report, thank you! I fully agree that there's nothing (ok, very little) better than watching the world pass by from 30000 feet. And a cup of tea makes it even better - good tea is incredibly rare on aeroplanes! Nice that in Y you have a decent breakfast, most <acronym title="B...
Jump to postI recall one thread about a new sound system in a new VW Beetle.
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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/kiwirob" class="quote" target="_blank">kiwirob</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>It's a lot slower as well. </i></font></td><...
Jump to postHi Allrite, Like the other responses above, I will give a thumbs up to the report <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> but feel for you and the turbulence issue. Still, it gave us a great train report, which is a...
Jump to postHi Captainred, Nice report, and some great pictures of NYC! <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> did the job, seems to be well. Pretty standard for J though I too haven't been in the pointy end very much! <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> also seemed good. With the small...
Jump to postExcellent as usual James. I thought you'd retired from written reports? <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> Good for us you didn't. Nice few hops around Europe. Glad also to see some destination pictures - I reme...
Jump to postHi, Thanks for the comments! <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/aerorobnz" class="quote" target="_blank">aerorobnz</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>The website...
Jump to postFor this year's family visit to South Africa, we decided to go during the Easter school holidays. Of course, being school holidays meant that prices were sky high, but I found a good price on Ethiopian, flying from and to Paris. Even considering the addition of Eurostar train tickets, the overall co...
Jump to postI'd like to walk from London to Paris.
Set foot on the Antarctic mainland - nominally possible via a 10 day cruise from Ushuaia.
Plenty of other places I'd like to visit.
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What chance they could "officially" exit the eurozone, but "unofficially" continue using it, as Montenegro does, and several countries do with the dollar?
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Hi Ilovefigures, Excellent report. Though I will echo the comment that there is no need to cut down the number of photos! I flew <acronym title="Ethiopian Airlines">ET</acronym>'s 787 myself in March and April, and am currently compiling my report - it was interesting to see your perspective on a si...
Jump to postI am a member of a trust that owns a 1900s wooden lugsail half decker on the Norfolk Broads. There are about 8 of us, so we can usually sail her whenever we like. https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/supine39/7536734256/ <img/>https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/7536734256_623a202e73_b.jpg signol<br><br>[E...
Jump to postHi Poker, Nicely done. Good to catch a last 734 before they are all gone. I think I've taken my last <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> example a few years ago,to Turin (for another ex-EU flight departure to avoid APD!). Did you consider Garuda for the hop, or is that too much like a loca...
Jump to postVia Amsterdam, to Johannesburg is a daytime flight southbound, which may be preferable to some. And AMS is one of the best airports to connect at. Though they are currently undertaking some building works.
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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/lesfalls" class="quote" target="_blank">lesfalls</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>. How safe is Brazil? What would you recom...
Jump to postExcellent as usual James. I do have a soft spot for Brazil, since my first visit in 1998. I've never flown TAM, but must really, as it is my wife's name! After watching the kids' film Rio, she and the children would also like to visit. Nice that the short flight had some good perks, that seem to be ...
Jump to postJeremy Clarkson, formerly of Top Gear, said this in his newspaper column a few years ago, and published his bank account number, saying that noone would be able to steal from him without additional information. As it happened, someone was able to set up a direct debit to with the few details he prov...
Jump to postExcellent report as usual James, thank you. It seemed good to compare Swiss in both Y and J. Y seems to be ok, pretty standard for a legacy carrier these days. J was very good, only a few cm more legroom but very good service! The steward posing with the chocolates for the photo particularly kind. <...
Jump to postHi Markus, Another of your high quality reports, thank you <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> Definitely one to try eventually, though the one-way fares seemed quite high when I've looked. Service looks good, <...
Jump to postNice report Ben, very amusing <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/><table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href=...
Jump to postHi Eric, <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/airbuseric" class="quote" target="_blank">airbuseric</a> (<a href="#20" class="quote">Reply 20</a>):<br/><i>nice report</i></font></td>...
Jump to postIf you're based in Europe, you can spend EK miles on EasyJet. In case that helps at all...
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Miss one leg and all subsequent flights will be cancelled. So the only possible leg to miss would be the last. So in this case, buy another one way to Paris... Eurostar are quite cheap booked in advance.
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Some years ago I took a joy flight on a De Havilland Dragon Rapide at Duxford air museum. It still operates. http://www.duxfordflying.co.uk/index.php?pageid=588
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I took <acronym title="Ethiopian Airlines">ET</acronym> to <acronym title="Johannesburg - OR Tambo International (Jan Smuts) (JNB / FAOR), South Africa">JNB</acronym> last month. Connecting wasn't a nightmare as such. All terminal facilities are in the international zone, but before security check. ...
Jump to postWhereabouts in <acronym title="South African Airways">SA</acronym> will you be headed? Only Emirates fly to Durban, several fly to Cape Town and Johannesburg has the biggest choice. Also bear in mind transfer times. Connecting in the middle east can add hours to the journey over a European connectio...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PlaneHunter" class="quote" target="_blank">PlaneHunter</a> (<a href="#18" class="quote">Reply 18</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Thanks ...
Jump to postCan you check in online 24h before departure? Then at least you won't have to pay.
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Hi all, Thanks for the comments and kind words! <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/lesfalls" class="quote" target="_blank">lesfalls</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<b...
Jump to postHi allrite, Nice to read another good report from you. I'll also have to watch your videos too. Flying is always a pleasant way to spend a day, all the more so if it is free. Congratulations on getting the day pass from your wife <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/lychemsa" class="quote" target="_blank">lychemsa</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>Garuda meal is a joke. Even <acronym title...
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Jump to postArgh, report truncated. I'll add the final section soon. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/allrite" class="quote" target="_blank">allrite</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1<...
Jump to post2015-01 Garuda J, Swiss J, SAS Y around Europe Introduction This little weekend trip came about, indirectly, as last year we took our annual family visit to South Africa on Lufthansa instead of KLM (see report here: <a href="http://signol.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/2014-02-south-africa-flights.html)." t...
Jump to postCan you try EI from Dublin to SFO and use the pre-clearence?
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Nicely done Nils! Some sense of deja-vu midway through, and again at the end <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> Still a nice part of the world to visit, especially in good weather! A shame about the weather, di...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/B747forever" class="quote" target="_blank">B747forever</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> The price...
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