Food & wine very much better on AF but CDG not the most user friendly for connecting flights.
Jump to postI really enjoy these type of discussions! European cabin crew seem to stop talking, sit on their hands or place them flat on the legs and take note of what is going on around them during take off, for US crews it seems take off is a great opportunity to play a game on your phone, have a good chat wi...
Jump to postSo interested to get a definitive answer to this, as a native British English speaker it annoys me beyond belief! Surely the correct way of making the announcement should be "Cheap Airways flight 123 service to Butt Crack is delayed..." No need for the 'with'. Using the 'with' suggests, in...
Jump to postIt was kind of a flop compared to how, for example, Athens performed for the airlines. Population of the greater Athens region just over 3 million people, population of the town of Dubrovnik just over 40 thousand. Possibly something to do with it? It's only Americans using the cruise ships to 'do' ...
Jump to postToo many different types to bother listing, everything from an AA MD11 at LHR through to a Sky Express J31 at EFL Do remember that the world doesn’t stop at the border with Canada or Mexico and using stairs and steps is a pretty everyday occurrence to most non Americans, indeed this morning I had a ...
Jump to postI find it interesting that here in Europe we never have these kind of issues as 'emotional support animals' are not a concept here, yes trained guide dogs etc. are rightly accommodated by airlines at no charge. Pets go in the hold, suitably caged, having paid the appropriate fee. Simple!
Jump to postHaving passengers walking about on the platform with only a couple of gate agents to keep them within the marked path.
I guess that must be a purely American issue then given that thousands of pax manage to do it unaided, sucessfully and safely around the world every day.
You are using incorrect terminology, a hardstand is what an aircraft is parked on regardless of whether it has a jetbridge or not, a remote stand is what your are talking about as it is 'remote' from the terminal. In the US, I would also suggest that Security strongly plays a role in airstands being...
Jump to postQuite common - worked overseas and there were many guests from the Channel Islands / ROI / Belfast and Scotland that would fly down to Gatwick to take the charter flight. Was a pain on the return when they'd only leave 2 hours connection time and the flight back to the UK was delayed. :banghead: Th...
Jump to postThere are similar shitpits to Honolulu just a couple of hours flying time from most major European cities, there won't be many of us that would endure a 16 hour flight just to visit another one!
Jump to postThe Difference is we have a Progressive Discipline and Due Process for each employee. Our employer must show just cause for ANY Discipline handed out, as provided in our Collective Bargaining Contract. All DL FAs work at will without a Contract! Even being represented by a union CBA won’t protect a...
Jump to postA: ARN, AMS, ALC, AGP, ABQ, ATH, AUH, AQP, AEP, ANU, ADZ, AKL, AGA B: BMA, BBK, BKI, BKK, BCN, BGO, BWI, BOI, BSL, BUF, BOS, BRC, BGI, BOG, BVC, BSB, BRS, BNE C: CEI, CDG, CPH, CPT, CLT, CXH, CUN, CID, CUZ, CWB, CXR, CNX, CYO, CTG, CJC, CFU, CMN, CMB, CHC D: DBV, DUR, DCA, DEN, DTW, DMK, DOH, DXB, D...
Jump to postHas anyone actually bothered to read the thread tile? I assume US means United Sates which is a country, therefore what is a "non US" country and more to the point what IS a US country...?
Jump to postdfdubflyer wrote:Lowly silver card holder here, but I would appreciate on intra-Euro flights to receive a free soft drink as a 'thank you' for loyalty.
If you want to regulate something.
a) one free piece of baggage in the hold as standard
b) strong limitation on the size and weight of the carry on[/quote]
Amen to that! Particularly in the US where carry on regulations are not enforced and heavily abused.
I just completed a short flight on an SAS 320 Neo and a British Airways 321 with the 'spaceflex' cabin interior, both had the rear crew jump seat which has been integrated within one of the lavatory doors, my question is how is this seat secured as I can only imagine the door lock itself would not b...
Jump to postWow...there is more cruise ship traffic than in JFK Approach !! But I guess this is part of the fun... Believe me when I say it really is no fun at all when you are on Maho with about two thousand hyped up fat American cruise ship passengers shouting, screaming and 'yeehaing' all afternoon, all want...
Jump to postA recent trip on QR from LHR to HAN via DOH we were delayed leaving London, I made the connection my bags didn't and were subsequently routed DOH - AUH - SIN - HAN and reached me the next morning! Standard baggage tag with an additional 'RUSH' tag attached.
Jump to postIf you flew on an British Airtours L-1011 or CalAir DC-10's, for example, to any of the major holiday hotspots around the Mediterranean in the 80's & 90's boarding / disembarking via airstairs was the only option.
Jump to postAvianca. Finnair have a standard Euro business class set up, middle seat blocked, not First Class type seas that can be seen in the pic. The ethnicity of the passengers would suggest they are not a standard group of Scandinavian passengers.
Jump to postWhen JMC were operating the first 4 LGW 777's on 'bucket & spade' routes for BA back in the late 90's they were fitted with a 3x4x3 configuration in Y.
Jump to postBut answer as to why is because it's a popular and increasingly trendy vacation spot.[/quote] Scheduled flights and charters from Europe have been operating to Cuba since the late 80's, Cuba has been a very popular destination for sunseekers throughout the world for decades, it's just Americans that...
Jump to postMy last trip from ORY to Reunion travelling on my EU passport - no passport check leaving ORY, I was allowed to buy duty free goods as an international passenger, brief passport check on arrival in RUN, no customs control. On departure passports / ID checked at check-in and there was a further forma...
Jump to postHow many terrorist attacks, mass shootings etc. in the say the last 10 years have been perpetrated within US by people travelling under the visa waiver scheme?
Jump to postWould agree with the view that it's a cultural 'thing' and also with the fact that North America is, in my opinion, overly sensitive to people with any kind of physical or mental disability. I flew from ORD to Buttcrack, Nebraska recently on ERJ145, we landed, taxied on stand (there was only 2 gates...
Jump to postThere are no passport checks completed by the Border Force when leaving the UK, passports are generally looked at by the check-in agent and at the boarding gate, this has been the case for at least 20 years as far as I can remember.
Jump to posto DHS/TSA will work with aviation stakeholders to ensure these enhanced security measures are fully implemented. Shouldn't the TSA be getting their own house in order before worrying about other countries airport security? After all I have never heard of pilots carrying live ammunition on to an airc...
Jump to postYes indeed, why was this thread moved from civil aviation where airport passenger figures and milestones are discussed regularly to this graveyard where it does not seem to belong? Probably because it doesn't involve an American airport IMHO. Have you ever wondered why these forums are so heavily w...
Jump to postI'm a Health & Safety Auditor for the worlds largest online travel agency and average 80 flights a year worldwide, normally in ass class but still collect a fair amount of air miles by choosing to fly a oneworld carrier whenever possible.
Jump to postI have been fortunate to have visited both BA Concorde aircraft in the USA (Seattle & New York) over the last year but sadly both are looking very forlorn and unloved. Very disappointing. I love the Barbados Concorde Experience, really well done and a good space to really appreciate the aircraft...
Jump to postHaving done just under 20 US domestic domestic flights in the last 2 months most of which couldn't pull on to stand without a considerable delay as the stand was occupied (35 minutes in one case at JFK yet from the aircraft window I could see at least 6 stands with no aircraft on them!) I would ther...
Jump to postCHAV = Council House And Violent was where the acronym came from, used by Social Services originally I understand.
Jump to postAs always astounded to see so many people evacuating with their hand luggage. Unbelievable!
Jump to postI flew a USAir 762 LGW - CLT in '95 or '96 when they were operating in full BA colours, crew were in BA uniforms and the on board service was to BA standards.
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="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>About 5 years ago two teenage British gi...
Jump to postHow are flight deck and cabin crew chosen to operate the BA Royal flights?
Is there a select group of crew specially 'trained'...?
Always amuses me in Y on the BA 777s, the lavs by doors 3 always have a ton of people waiting but take a stroll up towards the rear galley and there is never a line for the 3 lavs there!
Jump to postAnyone know if it will be TOM flight & cabin crew operating down to HKT etc. or will it be local TUI Nordic crews?
Jump to postFrom what I can gather from the website you can only go for the 1-2-1 when in the Sates or in Doha, Qatar so a bit of a pain in ass really unless you are in the States and can fix a convenient appointment during your trip, it would be great if you could go through the US Embassy in London for example.
Jump to postI am I correct in remembering Wardair operating their A310's from <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> to <acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</acronym> & <acronym title=...
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Jump to postVery concerning that the ammunition was not identified at a security screening point prior to the pilot getting anywhere near the aircraft.
I have heard various comments by Americans during my travels over the years that they have the best airport security in the world. I'm not so sure.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/beeweel15" class="quote" target="_blank">beeweel15</a> (<a href="#23" class="quote">Reply 23</a>):<br/><i>In that situation the airline will see...
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