Hi everyone, I am heading to Vietnam this summer and am shopping around for airfare from <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> to <acronym title="Hanoi - Noi Bai (HAN / VVNB), Vietnam">HAN</acronym> and from <acronym title="Ho Chi Minh City (Sa...
Jump to postThank you all for your comments. I also feel the agent was wrong, but again, I was with my family at the time and did not want to make more of a scene. I want to clarify some points: 1. He only made me to delete photos of aircraft (at <acronym title="Zurich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH), Switzerland">ZRH<...
Jump to postHi everyone, I just wanted to air this out and ask for any similar experiences to what happened to me about 3 weeks ago. I flew into <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> on Swiss International <acronym title="OLD: Crossair (S...
Jump to postHi Mkeflyer717, I just wanted to say that I really enjoyed your trip report, your photos (what camera do you use?) and most importantly, your desire to participate in your church's annual mission trips. I went to Jamaica back in Nov. 1996, when I was in dental school and did wonderful and very fulfi...
Jump to postHi everyone! I am planning a trip to <acronym title="Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) - Tan Son Nhat (SGN / VVTS), Vietnam">SGN</acronym> in Mar 2007, and was checking for flights out of <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>. I noticed that <acronym title...
Jump to postCan someone explain why CX889 (<acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>-<acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</acronym>-<acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok Internatio...
Jump to postGreat trip report Ryanair!!! In fact I've read all your reports and feel that I've saved a lot of money because I practically went on the trip without leaving my home! I really enjoy your photos... as you no doubt agree: "A photo is worth a thousand words." I also admire your courage to fire away wi...
Jump to postI have seen some great planespotting photos at <acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</acronym> from a.net members. I am planning a trip to Vancouver this Sept with my wife (and am actually planning to stay at the Fairmont Hotel at <acronym title="Vanc...
Jump to postI agree with all that has been written about <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym>'s service. You will no doubt have a very pleasant flight, in whichever class. I am from the Washington DC area and travel to <acronym title="DAS Air Limited (Kenya)">SE</acronym> Asia annually...
Jump to postHi everyone. I agree with The777Man, the Washington, DC metro area has a large Vietnamese population and I would imagine <acronym title="Vietnam Airlines">VN</acronym> to at least consider the possibility of flying to <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IA...
Jump to postASTROJET707, can I ask what you do to earn so much mileage to be able to travel around the world on <acronym title="Tower Air (USA)">FF</acronym> awards? I, too, am looking for different ways to earn free travel, but unfortunately my job is rather stationary. By the way, I flew <acronym title="Los A...
Jump to postHello everyone. I wanted to know what plans <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> has for their passenger 744s: 1. Are they getting rid of them in the near future, to be replaced on long haul routes by 772ERs and 773ERs? It seems they are utilising the 772s more often on certain <acronym title="P...
Jump to postOh yeah, my fault. I meant EWR-SIN with SQ's A345. Thanks for pointing that out.
Jump to postHello everyone, I just wanted to know how <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> is doing with their LeaderShip service and how passengers are responding to such a long flight, cabin comfort, service (excellent, I presume since it is <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym>!), and ...
Jump to postRape is a very strong word. I'm sure AF did not intend it sound nor mean anything as you may think. I know the French are very passionate people... there is nothing wrong with that.
Just my 2 cents' worth... I hope I do not anger anyone.
Maybe they meant the airspace is unsafe due to the avian flu!!! <img src="/discussions/graphics/biggrin.gif" ALT="Big grin"> Just kidding! I'm sure it's safe, having been to <acronym title="Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) - Tan Son Nhat (SGN / VVTS), Vietnam">SGN</acronym> and <acronym title="Hanoi ...
Jump to postHello there, I can tell you that implants are definitely the best option for you if you have: "good bone" in the area, enough inter-arch height, good health, maintain very good oral hygiene, and definitely NO SMOKING habit. It's a surgical procedure to place the titanium implant, cover the overlying...
Jump to postGreat report... I like the flight details you provided. What was this "flight info data sheet" you handed to the captain? Did you make it yourself? Too bad <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> did not live up to your expectations with the food. They're supposed to to be one of the best i...
Jump to postI'm planning to fly <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> in March 2004 from the New York area to <acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym> and wanted to know which configuration 747-400s <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> flies into the NY ar...
Jump to postCathay Pacific is also Chinese, right? <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym> serves <acronym title="San Francisco - International (SFO / KSFO), USA - California">SFO</acronym>, <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>, <acrony...
Jump to postMy trips recently: May 2000: <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>-<acronym title="Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym>-DPS: CX889 (744), CX785 (333) May 2000: DPS-<acronym titl...
Jump to postHi everyone! I will be at HKG in mid-March and have a 6-hour layover. I am traveling to Vietnam on CX889 from JFK (arrives 0755), but purposefully booked the PM flight (CX791, departs 1505) to Hanoi instead of the AM flight so that I can planespot! (My wife thinks I've gone off the deep end and need...
Jump to postI'll be traveling IAD-HAN in March, hopefully on Cathay Pacific again. My question involves booking seats online for CX's 744 (CX889 JFK-HKG and CX's HKG-SFO flight): do the seats in the <i>very first row in Economy Class</i> have personal TV's and footrests? You can imagine the footrests would be i...
Jump to postI love this show! My wife and I watch it weekly. I especially love watching everyone panic at the airports. I have a feeling that everyone on A.net who watches the show has an ideal plan and most of the major airlines' schedule and routes already in mind, but all that knowledge may not always benefi...
Jump to postI just want to know if it's (still?) possible to save airliners.net photos as background wallpaper (Windows XP) or as screensavers. How do I go about doing this? I cannot think of any cooler themes or pictures that I would want to see everyday!
Thanks for your responses in advance.
Hello everyone, I don't mean to throw a wrench in this whole topic, but I flew Qantas LAX-SYD-AKL-LAX back in February, and I thought service and overall experience was just OK (I expected a lot better after reading on Airliners.net and epinions.com, etc about the overall service in economy class). ...
Jump to postHello out there. Does anyone know if UA still allows passengers to hear ATC on channel 9 in-flight? Has this privilege been decreased or even cut off after Sept. 11? I'm interested because I'm taking UA 910 (IAD-CDG) tomorrow night and am very looking forward to hearing ATC and traffic through my en...
Jump to postAfter reading this post, I get the impression that jetBlue has the <i>potential</i> to do well financially, and will be around for a while. If it requires slow expansion to assure financial health, then they must be doing something right. I am thinking of buying their IPO stock through my financial ...
Jump to postIt's a tragedy that innocent women and children were killed in Mogadishu, but they could easily have been victims of their own people. In many underdeveloped countries waged in constant civil unrest, war is all these people know. They are taught to pick up an assault rifle at such a young age and ta...
Jump to postI just saw the movie "Black Hawk Down" this afternoon and thought it was awesome! I was really pleased with the portrayal of US Rangers and Delta Force members in the movie as heroes. Having read the book, I was a little concerned that Hollywood would not accurately present this forgotten "incident"...
Jump to postAs much as I always want PTVs on any flight I take to watch movies and make the flight shorter, I find myself ALWAYS watching UA's flight map while listening to channel 9! I just love this feature! Case in point, my IAD-CDG-IAD flight on UA last year was simply too short. My wife thought I was compl...
Jump to postI am interested in flight simulators for my PC; which is the best in your opinion? How about MS FS2002 or Fly!? It would be great to "fly" a 747-400 after getting home from a hard day's work, wouldn't you think?
Thanks in advance.
How does one get information on reg's of future flights? Do you work for the airline? I'm just curious...
Thanks in advance.
Could anyone tell me which 744s QF flies into LAX from MEL, SYD, and AKL. Their website lists two different types of 744s. Also, what is the status of PTVs installed in QF 744s? Way back, only 1 744 was fitted with PTVs, and was used primarily to LHR. Please tell me that more have been equipped. Tha...
Jump to postWhat are airlines' policy regarding cockpit visits following the attacks on Sept. 11? Are civilians allowed in during flights? I realize that even prior to the attacks, U.S. airlines did not allow cockpit visits, but what about international carriers (especially CX, SQ, NZ, and QF; these airlines se...
Jump to postHey there, I was there Aug. 30 this year, and saw a Korean Air 744, Atlas 744F, Singapore Airlines 772, Egypt Air 772, Hawaiian 763, a visiting ATA 753 from Boeing-Renton, and an American Airlines 772 just coming out of the paint shop. Also interesting was an old "China Airlines" 744 that they flew ...
Jump to postWhat a great article! This just goes to show that the human spirit only grows stronger and more compassionate in times of grief and tragedy. Although we must always remember and pray for the families of the missing, the rescue workers, and the victims, we must also celebrate the kindness and love of...
Jump to postI absolutely agree with all that has been said! The last 744 flight I flew was CX889 (JFK-YVR-HKG) and had a great flight. I was able to sit in the cockpit during the transpacific leg; the pilots could not stop raving about the 744 (and Boeing in general). They sighed a little when I told them my co...
Jump to postWow! A 15 hour flight from ATL to SFO! That must not have been fun; I hope passengers in coach have PTVs! Do they earn the actual miles they flew?... I sure hope so!
Jump to postIt's too bad I missed the opportunity to plane spot with you today; I was actually thinking about going to DCA with a video camera. Let me know when you plan to go to IAD next. I'm off every Friday and am looking to meet you and take advantage of the warmer weather in the future. I'm still trying to...
Jump to postI also watched "Building the Giants" tonight... as usual, another quality program from TLC. For Spreadriven, TLC also ran a program on "Kansai", the building of the new airport, with excellent footage. I believe the Discovery Channel has also run a few shows on airports and airliners (i.e. "On the I...
Jump to postDoes anyone know of Qantas' plans of installing PTVs on their trans-Pacific flights in economy class? I am planning to visit New Zealand from LAX this fall, but UA, NZ and QF don't have PTVs currently. As you can tell, PTVs are important to me... but more important to my wife! I prefer to fly Qantas...
Jump to postI agree with Star_member and JimI1126: all these factors should play a role in your decision. I myself flew CX from JFK-DPS and back to LAX back in May 2000. Cathay Pacific was great, although I know you will also have a great flight with SQ. I like the fact that CX is a oneworld member, as I have m...
Jump to postHey, great report! I liked the fact that you had a friend at JFK ATC to clear your takeoff run! I agree with you... the HKG airport is simply the most incredible I've seen. Everything about CLK was great: large glass windows to view aircraft, wide and airy gate waiting areas, lots of stores, and ver...
Jump to postI flew UA204 (LAX-IAD) back in May and had a very relaxing flight. The flight, on an A319, was only half full, so there was plenty of room to stretch out. We took off from LAX's southern runway heading out over the Pacific and made a wide left hand circle and headed back east. I remember UA served d...
Jump to postI am surprised no one has recommended Cathay Pacific, as they are highly regarded for their service, comfort, and amenities. Although I have yet to fly NZ, I flew CX (JFK-HKG-DPS and DPS-HKG-LAX) back in May 2000 for my honeymoon, and must say that that was the best flying experience I have had. CX'...
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