Pokfur! Your trip reports are my favourite on airliners.net. Your opinions are always frank and your observations insightful, yet you always seem to maintain an upbeat tone which makes your prose effortlessly readable and entertaining. I've not tried <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym>'...
Jump to postW-O-W! I'm so mesmerised that I'm posting for the first time in years. Great report on what appears to be an absolutely magnificent product. It's completely changed my perception of Garuda and I hope they manage to successfully carve out a niche in this very difficult segment. Sadly I do have my dou...
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Jump to postForget the flights: your photos are absolutely spectacular. This is certainly the most strikingly beautiful <acronym title="Transbrasil SA Linhas Aereas">TR</acronym> I've seen on these forums. Please keep snapping away as you are clearly a very talented photographer. Breathtaking! <TABLE BORDER=0 A...
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Jump to postSorry you had such a bad trip on <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym>. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0...
Jump to postGreat report, thanks for the very nice photos. Nice to finally see some photos of the 73A! Your experience looks identical to my experience on <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> 223 today: same seat and funnily enough, the same BTC choice! Interestingly my thermidor was served on a squ...
Jump to postMany thanks everyone for the continued feedback. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;" bgcol...
Jump to postThanks for the feedback everyone. I'm glad some of you enjoyed the report, and were not too offended by my dark humour. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-la...
Jump to postThanks for the interesting report. I have finally mustered the stamina to respond! Despite its age, the Skysuite really has aged well, and despite its lack of superficial gadgets, it is still competitive with much newer competition. Nice to see such a generous serving of caviar on the new servicewar...
Jump to postWell a very warm welcome to you ladies and gentlemen. Here marks a new chapter in the illustrious career of the controversial KrisworldB777. I retired from writing trip reports many years ago. In fact, I retired before Zimbabwe adopted decimal currency. While I enjoy the monotony of reporting mundan...
Jump to postThanks everyone for the continued feedback, despite this report being a real dinosaur. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;paddi...
Jump to postKaran, this report is absolutely hilarious, for all the wrong reasons! I think you've just provided the best advertisement for not flying Air India, despite their rhetoric suggesting they've made significant changes. That said, I'm glad your experience was so dismal as it made for a very interesting...
Jump to postThanks for the report! You write very eloquently, and I enjoyed the detail of your descriptions of many of the service elements. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid...
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Jump to postI can't believe this old relic has been dug up from the past. Boy it's nice to recall the lovely Joyce! As a follow up, I did get a very nice letter from <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym> apologising for the poor experience, accompanying which was a generous US$75 of com...
Jump to postAs Economy products go, it looks like Korean Air is pretty impressive. At least on the 77Ws. The new Thales system in particular looks quite impressive. I'm not sure if you've tried Panasonic's new ex2 system, but how would you rate the system overall? From your pictures, the picture looks quite cri...
Jump to postCongrats again on a great report! The A330s really are a welcome addition after a decade of the now-dilapidated 777s. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layo...
Jump to postThanks for another good and comprehensive report Coal! Nice to see <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> has finally rolled out the new serviceware on regional flights - it's been a long time coming. Just a pity yours wasn't particularly clean, which I must say is pretty rare for <acronym...
Jump to postThank you once again for the continued feedback everyone. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collaps...
Jump to postVery good report StevePER. I am thinking of doing a trip from <acronym title="Perth (PER / YPPH), Australia - Western Australia">PER</acronym> to <acronym title="Auckland - International (AKL / NZAA), New Zealand">AKL</acronym> in J on <acronym title="Air New Zealand">NZ</acronym> a bit later in the...
Jump to postWhat a great report! Your writing is very eloquent indeed Johann. It's good to read that China Airlines impressed you. From your report, it certainly seems like they offer an impressive product that is not too far removed from the best of Asia's carriers. I especially enjoyed your photos of Taipei -...
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Jump to postMy oh my, what a fuss! To those of you with positive responses, I thank you sincerely for your commendations. I am glad you managed to extract some entertainment from my experience. To those of you who clearly despised the report, I can only apologise for destroying your day, week, month, year or ot...
Jump to postDate: Feb 3, 2008 Route: Hong Kong-Los Angeles Airline: Cathay Pacific Aircraft: Boeing 747-400 Registration: B-HUA Long-haul Economy Class travel: long revered among business and leisure travellers the world over. The symbol of capitalist extravagance and indulgent luxury. The perfect time for quie...
Jump to postVery good report - well done. Yes, the less said about <acronym title="Perth (PER / YPPH), Australia - Western Australia">PER</acronym> the better I think! I happened to see the blueprint for the renovations to the <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> terminal the other day. I'm not sure...
Jump to postA fine and very entertaining report from you Mr Docpepz. I would kindly request that you refrain from making negative comments about my country if you decide to test your writing skills again, thank you very much. Australians do not appreciate you chastising our first class airports in such a condes...
Jump to postGreat report ThaiA345! It does appear that <acronym title="Malaysia Airlines">MH</acronym> has an impressive Business Class product (at least on the 744s and 772s). It has been a long time since I have flown with them but I do have fond memories of their service. If only they'd just join Oneworld......
Jump to postRyanair!!! you really do write excellent trip reports. It's so refreshing to see such a healthy dose of sarcasm in your writing! It is a pity you missed the Lobster Thermidor as it really is the ultimate in in-flight cuisine. After I tasted it a couple of times my perception of airline food was chan...
Jump to postGreat trip report. Short-haul Qantas service really seems to be hitting the high notes at the moment. All too often I find that <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> service up the back is as good as the very best of them, including <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym>. It's a...
Jump to postWith the opening of Singapore Changi Terminal 3, Singapore Airlines’ operations will be split roughly 50-50 between Terminal 2 and Terminal 3. The flight distribution for departing flights will be as follows: DEPARTING FLIGHTS FROM TERMINAL 2: India China South East Asia* Middle East* including Turk...
Jump to postThanks for another informative report Coal. I can only echo your sentiments regarding <acronym title="Xian - Xiguan (SIA / ZLXG) (closed), China">SIA</acronym>’s declining standards. After completing four segments in J on <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> recently, such an experience ...
Jump to postThere are certainly a number of very pertinent points that have been raised on this thread thus far, but perhaps it’s most important that one tries to keep their mind focussed on the core and indeed simple facts. The major conundrum which no doubt faced Singapore in the latest round of negotiations ...
Jump to postExcellent report - glad to hear that you liked your <acronym title="Malaysia Airlines">MH</acronym> experience. The menu, on paper at least, looks significantly better than what I usually get on my <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> flights, let alone my flight on Qantas to and from Si...
Jump to postAgain, my thanks for your continued feedback everyone. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;border-spacing:0;padding:0;border-collapse: collapse;"...
Jump to postThanks AirxLiban - I think you might be overly generous in your description of the photos however! On my next trip I'll try and make sure the photos are of superlative quality - I can't even blame the camera for the above!
Jump to postAgain, many thanks for your comments Womack17. I would invite you to place any mutually acceptable agreement between us on the table - mutually acceptable meaning a monthly sponsorship amounting to at least a seven figure sum. I have finally taken it upon myself to update the disgraceful pictures in...
Jump to postAgain, many thanks everyone for your encouraging comments, though I concede there aren't any plans at this stage to pursue writing as a career - unless an offer comes about that will provide a means for me to constantly travel around the world in the luxurious surrounds of First Class. I notice that...
Jump to postMany thanks for your comments everyone. With regard to the report of the return flight aboard A330-300 (VH-QPF), I didn’t take any photos as by that stage the memory card on my camera was full. If you like, I’ll post the report with the same pics (from the 747 flight) and you can imagine it’s an A33...
Jump to postI apologise in advance for the lacklustre photography you’ll experience in this report. Having widely criticised Docpepz’s horrific attempts and having spent the last five months analysing his photos and wondering what on earth he was photographing, I’m embarrassed to say my attempt is far worse. Th...
Jump to postI’ve tried the Skybed on both the 747-400 and the A330-300 and I have only praise for it as a product. It’s very well designed, extremely comfortable and very private for a Business Class seat and I have to say it has all but alleviated my scepticism of lie-flat seats and has made me wonder whether ...
Jump to postNWAFA just a note to advise you against joining the misguided masses who perpetually claim that Singapore Airlines has and continues to be government subsidised. Though SIA is indeed 56.75% owned by the Singapore Government’s Investment Arm Temasek, if you look carefully and ignore the gratuitous ba...
Jump to postA truly excellent report from you Mr Docpepz – very enjoyable indeed. Your attention to detail is extremely impressive. Why pay a prodigious sum of money to travel up front when we can enjoy your reports?! I'm glad to see that you enjoyed the famous Singapore Airlines hospitality and that they still...
Jump to postAn excellent series of reports - the marathon to write them certainly paid off!
Glad to see you enjoyed your travels - now you can battle with the cold back home!
Thankyou kindly for your very nice report Dr <acronym title="Jet Aviation Business Jets (Switzerland)">PP</acronym>. Glad to see you weren't irrevocably damaged by having to travel on the ugliest ducking in the SIA fleet and that you enjoyed your last flight on what was formerly the Jubilee Boeing 7...
Jump to postAs His Excellency The Honourable King of Procrastination, I shall belatedly congratulate you on what is a very fine trip report that is superlative in every respect. The photos are indeed very impressive – I really do love that Tiananmen Square photo. I won’t comment on the flight because it would a...
Jump to postKrisworldB777 will emerge from retirement purely to accept Docpepz’s cordial invitation to call him a loser. Without further adieu, it is my great pleasure to bestow such a heady honour upon such an esteemed blessed Singaporean. On the other hand, we are all very pleased that you took time out of yo...
Jump to postDehowie: There’s nothing quite like a pilot trying to grasp basic commercial principles and the notion of competition. In the 1989 dispute, it is important to consider that it basically brought the whole country to a standstill and had the potential to severely jeopardise the economy. The government...
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