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by skord
Fri Mar 25, 2011 7:51 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: American Should Be Your New Favorite Airline
Replies: 23
Views: 6021

RE: American Should Be Your New Favorite Airline

For what its worth... i shall be booking AA in Nov for my holidays!

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by skord
Fri Mar 04, 2011 6:39 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Favourite Airline Food/drink Items?
Replies: 28
Views: 4531

RE: Favourite Airline Food/drink Items?

Twice a year... a large Bombay Saphire Gin & Tonic on <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym>!!! With nuts.....!! served to & from the USA in Business Class on my hols. (Why no Macadamia nuts now..  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/frown....

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by skord
Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:12 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Low Cost Airlines: Staff Travel Options Worldwide
Replies: 9
Views: 7368

RE: Low Cost Airlines: Staff Travel Options Worldwide

Here at SAS, we get ID90 on JetBlue.

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by skord
Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:36 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Leeds To San Fransisco, KLM And Swiss
Replies: 11
Views: 15446

RE: Leeds To San Fransisco, KLM And Swiss

Already the area around the table is showing evidence of damage as people just can’t stow the bloody thing. SWISS need to give clear instructions on this, or redesign the table (too late, I would think). Either way something needs to be done FUNNY!!! Me and my Partner flew <acronym title="San Franci...

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by skord
Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:17 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Help With CO, ORD-EWR Loads Please!
Replies: 3
Views: 5371

RE: Help With CO, ORD-EWR Loads Please!

CTERMUA.... Thank you very much for that! We do have ZED tkts also on UA, but with your info, i think we will definately go for the Co flight.

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by skord
Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:05 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Where Has Airlinequality.com Gone?
Replies: 5
Views: 3730

RE: Where Has Airlinequality.com Gone?

Same here!! I tried from work last night and got the same responce... (i thought it was just our crappy comps at work playing up!) but same responce when i try from home. I hope its just a glitch as i LOOOOVE reading stuff on there!

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by skord
Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:56 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Help With CO, ORD-EWR Loads Please!
Replies: 3
Views: 5371

Help With CO, ORD-EWR Loads Please!

Myself and my partner will be arriving into <acronym title="Chicago - O'Hare International (ORD / KORD), USA - Illinois">ORD</acronym> on the 21st ex <acronym title="Copenhagen - Kastrup (CPH / EKCH), Denmark">CPH</acronym>, and then using <acronym title="Normandie Aviation (France)">ID</acronym>-90...

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by skord
Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:42 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Tips For LCC Travel In Europe?
Replies: 8
Views: 7858

RE: Tips For LCC Travel In Europe?

As you are arriving into London, you have many options to get to Scandinavia. Norwegian have dozens of flights every week from Gatwick to various different Scandinavian cities. I have seen prices quite regularly for below £30 o/w incl tax etc. Sterling also fly from <acronym title="London - Gatwick ...

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by skord
Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:52 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: What I Hate About The Airline I Love/admire
Replies: 36
Views: 6492

RE: What I Hate About The Airline I Love/admire

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/CXB77L" class="quote" target="_blank">CXB77L</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>What I also don't like is their cabin crew's i...

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by skord
Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:58 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: British Airways, London To Amsterdam Rtn
Replies: 26
Views: 23735

RE: British Airways, London To Amsterdam Rtn

I love <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym>!!  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> With regards to <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>, i have full ID90 concessi...

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by skord
Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:32 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: BA's B-767 Euro Fleet Seating
Replies: 6
Views: 7285

RE: BA's B-767 Euro Fleet Seating

Thank you all for your replies! I do like the photo, thanks Vandenheuvel!! I have risked taking 27AB... a little cold never hurt anyone and im sure a blanket is available somewhere if needed! In February there is ZERO chance of me wearing shorts!  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation...

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by skord
Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:31 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: BA's B-767 Euro Fleet Seating
Replies: 6
Views: 7285

RE: BA's B-767 Euro Fleet Seating

Thanks for your input Scrappy!! To be honest im not bothered at all about a sub a/c and i prefer cloth seats to leather so that is a bonus!!  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> I always love a hot meal on a flig...

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by skord
Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:42 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: BA's B-767 Euro Fleet Seating
Replies: 6
Views: 7285

BA's B-767 Euro Fleet Seating

I have just booked tickets on BA LHR-LCA (and return) on their 767 and reserved us seats 27A+B. These seats are exit row with obviously extra leg-room, but does anyone know if they actually have a descent window view, and does the emergency shute on the door limit leg space for the person sat in 27A...

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by skord
Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:21 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Has Flybmi.com Become Less Rubbish Lately?
Replies: 8
Views: 3179

RE: Has Flybmi.com Become Less Rubbish Lately?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Glom" class="quote" target="_blank">Glom</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i> great big piece of card board around</i></font></...

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by skord
Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:23 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Just For FUN: Overheard At The Airport
Replies: 18
Views: 8105

RE: Just For FUN: Overheard At The Airport

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RL757PVD" class="quote" target="_blank">RL757PVD</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> My favourite so...

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by skord
Sat Jul 24, 2010 9:50 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: EI Lounge At LHR... Worth Any Money?
Replies: 2
Views: 4560

EI Lounge At LHR... Worth Any Money?

Hi!
Im going to book EI LHR-DUB in sept and they offer Lounge access for £20. Its a basic question, is it worth it? What are the food and drink options like, and are there any good views from this lounge?
Thank you for any comments!

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by skord
Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:31 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Who Do You Book Your Hotels Online With?
Replies: 15
Views: 5718

RE: Who Do You Book Your Hotels Online With?

travelsupermarket.com is great as it compares many of the online booking agents in one go. My usual favourite is TravelRepublic.com however....

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by skord
Thu Jul 08, 2010 5:35 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Worst Airline Livery
Replies: 49
Views: 15587

RE: Worst Airline Livery

Thomson Airways!!! Stupid name and that horrible blue with the ridiculous TUI logo on the tail. NASTY!!

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by skord
Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:49 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Tight Connection For A340: HEL-CDG-BCN-MAD-FRA-HEL
Replies: 29
Views: 18443

RE: Tight Connection For A340: HEL-CDG-BCN-MAD-FRA-HEL

Always my favourire TripReport poster.... thank you for yet another fascinating report with superb dialect!!

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by skord
Tue May 25, 2010 1:59 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Flight Tracker For Europe?
Replies: 14
Views: 11433

RE: Flight Tracker For Europe?

Try flightradar24.com I much prefer that to flighttracker24.

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by skord
Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:33 am
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Volcano Staff Travel Embargos
Replies: 35
Views: 6613

RE: Volcano Staff Travel Embargos

Slightly off the initial question, but its my 40th Birthday next month and me and my partner were going to non-rev in Business/First to NYC and Las Vegas... top hotels booked etc etc.... ! (initial dept on 15May) With events the way they are i have decided not even to wait and see what happens. As a...

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by skord
Tue Apr 20, 2010 11:20 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: FR: Noshow Outbound, Able To Use Return Leg?
Replies: 8
Views: 5014

RE: FR: Noshow Outbound, Able To Use Return Leg?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/HT" class="quote" target="_blank">HT</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> funny!  <img src="http...

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by skord
Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:54 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: FR: Noshow Outbound, Able To Use Return Leg?
Replies: 8
Views: 5014

RE: FR: Noshow Outbound, Able To Use Return Leg?

FR treat every segment as seperate so yes, she will have no problem.

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by skord
Tue Mar 02, 2010 12:38 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: 1time And Other Horrible Names For An Airline
Replies: 125
Views: 17399

RE: 1time And Other Horrible Names For An Airline

The short-lived ROOTS AIR of Canada was pretty c**p!!

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by skord
Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:30 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Cheap Places To Visit (From UK)
Replies: 11
Views: 5044

RE: Cheap Places To Visit (From UK)

If you play around on Airbaltic.com and are flexible with your dates, they have return fares from <acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United Kingdom">MAN</acronym> to Riga & Vilnius in <acronym title="Maracaibo - La Chinita International (Rafael Urdaneta) (MAR / SV...

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by skord
Wed Feb 10, 2010 8:49 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: A320 Seating Configurations Throughout The World
Replies: 12
Views: 6724

RE: A320 Seating Configurations Throughout The Wor

Thomas Cook, Monarch, Thomson Airways.... all in the UK, and OUCH!!!!

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by skord
Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:42 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Is Any Airline "Like It Used To Be?"
Replies: 14
Views: 6609

RE: Is Any Airline "Like It Used To Be?"

British Airways!! Still as British as you can get, and their crew are amazing! I do hope they can find a way through this unfortunate situation they find themselves in right now. Their service is superb... and has been for many, many years.

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by skord
Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:16 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: £45 To Amsterdam!
Replies: 13
Views: 2922

RE: £45 To Amsterdam!

Go for it.... Just book a twin room and u are sorted!!

I expect a trip report!!  Big grin

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by skord
Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:39 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: UA Window Seat Question
Replies: 12
Views: 6456

RE: UA Window Seat Question

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by skord
Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:17 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: £45 To Amsterdam!
Replies: 13
Views: 2922

RE: £45 To Amsterdam!

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by skord
Sun Oct 04, 2009 5:58 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: £45 To Amsterdam!
Replies: 13
Views: 2922

RE: £45 To Amsterdam!

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by skord
Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:40 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: £45 To Amsterdam!
Replies: 13
Views: 2922

RE: £45 To Amsterdam!

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by skord
Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:31 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: UA Window Seat Question
Replies: 12
Views: 6456

RE: UA Window Seat Question

If you look at photos of B-767-300's, thay all seem to have a few windows missing, just forward of the wing. Very annoying... i know!!! Im inclined to agree with what SeatGuru says.... no window! Sad

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by skord
Sun Oct 04, 2009 2:44 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: £45 To Amsterdam!
Replies: 13
Views: 2922

RE: £45 To Amsterdam!

We went to <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym> last week on <acronym title="bmibaby (United Kingdom)">WW</acronym>. Booked about 6weeks ago and got the return ticket for about £37 each... all in!! Its brilliant as <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / ...

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by skord
Sun Sep 27, 2009 12:47 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: UA Or US To SJU
Replies: 14
Views: 5584

RE: UA Or US To SJU

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by skord
Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:02 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: AA, CO, SK Or?
Replies: 13
Views: 5168

RE: AA, CO, SK Or?

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by skord
Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:56 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: AA, CO, SK Or?
Replies: 13
Views: 5168

RE: AA, CO, SK Or?

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by skord
Sun Jun 28, 2009 4:36 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Airline Fee Chart
Replies: 25
Views: 3763

RE: Airline Fee Chart

It doesnt seem to be very accurate!! I just booked 2 US flight for Nov, seat selection was free, also on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>, <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym>, <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> and <acronym title="JetBlue Ai...

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by skord
Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:08 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Have You Ever Travelled C Or F?
Replies: 51
Views: 6808

RE: Have You Ever Travelled C Or F?

Many times TATL with <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> and <acronym title="Scandinavian Airlines (Denmark/Norway/Sweden)">SK</acronym>, and one time on the <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> <acronym title="Bitburg (BBJ / EDRB), Germany">BBJ</acronym> (Privatair 737-70...

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by skord
Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:14 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Stuck At JFK - What Are My Rights?
Replies: 13
Views: 7597

RE: Stuck At JFK - What Are My Rights?

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by skord
Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:24 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: One World Liveries...Like 'Em Or Not?
Replies: 24
Views: 6031

RE: One World Liveries...Like 'Em Or Not?

Most of them are ok, except IB... that looks dull and un-finished. But of all the alliance schemes i think Skyteam is the nicest.

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by skord
Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:32 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Flying The T7: AMS-MAN-GVA-AMS On WW, SV And EZS
Replies: 18
Views: 20010

RE: Flying The T7: AMS-MAN-GVA-AMS On WW, SV And EZS

Thanks for your post! I was wondering though, why were you upgraded to Business when the flight was half empty?

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by skord
Sat May 30, 2009 4:19 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: US Customs, Which Should Be My First T Of Entry?
Replies: 14
Views: 6256

RE: US Customs, Which Should Be My First T Of Entr

Not wishing to hijack this thread, but of the big, main, US airports <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>,<acronym title="Newark - Liberty International (EWR / KEWR), USA - New Jersey">EWR</acronym>, <acronym title="Boston - ...

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by skord
Thu May 28, 2009 1:25 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: BA MCO/TPA - LGW Help With Availability Pls!
Replies: 3
Views: 5585

RE: BA MCO/TPA - LGW Help With Availability Pls!

Thats great! Thank you so much for your help, its really appreciated!

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by skord
Thu May 28, 2009 1:56 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Bring Credit Card To Airport For Verification?
Replies: 5
Views: 19943

RE: Bring Credit Card To Airport For Verification?

I started a thread on this a few weeks ago. I have booked one-way <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym>-<acronym title="San Juan - Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU / TJSJ), Puerto Rico AND San Juan - Luis Munoz Marin International (SJU / TJSJ), Puerto R...

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by skord
Tue May 26, 2009 4:13 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Southwest Airlines Unpublished Multi-stop Flights
Replies: 64
Views: 23251

RE: Southwest Airlines Unpublished Multi-stop Flig

OMG!!!! U guys r sooooo lucky!! Geting to fly from A-B via VWXYZ.... we dont have that here in the UK!  Sad  Sad

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by skord
Sun May 24, 2009 10:02 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: BA MCO/TPA - LGW Help With Availability Pls!
Replies: 3
Views: 5585

BA MCO/TPA - LGW Help With Availability Pls!

Hi! I would really appreciate some help with <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> loads from <acronym title="Airtran (USA)">FL</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym> in June! I fully appreciate that its waaay in advance, but if anyone could pr...

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by skord
Tue May 19, 2009 5:30 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Non-rev Travel On BA.
Replies: 3
Views: 7991

RE: Non-rev Travel On BA.

Cool! This post means i dont have to bother with my own! For the first time ever i am non-rev <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym>-<acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym> in 4weeks time. I now know what to exp...

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by skord
Sat May 16, 2009 8:25 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: FR "no-show" Outbound, But Using Rtn Fli
Replies: 7
Views: 6254

RE: FR "no-show" Outbound, But Using Rtn

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