Obviously unacceptable behaviour. As they were on duty (taking the story that it was as positioning crew, as truth) then they shouldn't have been drinking full stop on the aircraft and shouldn't have been served any alcohol by the crew - although I doubt it inconceivable the individual was served if...
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Jump to postMany thanks for the replies, they have been most helpful - especially teopilot thanks for taking the time to write such along reply ! All of my shooting is hand held as I don't even own a tripod and am not mad on having to carry around one since I like to move around alot ! All that said i'm leaning...
Jump to postHi Ladies and Gents Over Christmas I treated myself to a Canon 1000D camera to start my aviation photography career - I'm not over mad about uploading to here for the moment atleast so that isn't a worry, however the 18mm - 55mm doesn't seem quite up for the upclose shots especially when far away. M...
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/411A" class="quote" target="_blank">411A</a> (<a href="#77" class="quote">Reply 77</a>):<br/><i>Perhaps, for the younger reader, might be a revi...
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Jump to postHi all I'm currently reading 'Handling The Big Jets' by D.P.Davies (a very good read may I add for anyone with a technical interest) and have just finished the section on engines (more specifically their locations) and it discusses the advantages and disadvantages of Tail and Wing mounted engines (w...
Jump to postI would say go ahead and book it. The chances of strikes are relativly low considerng they have to ballot a new strike, BA have offered a new deal (which effectivly pays them to shut up !) and the fact BA should opperate 100% of Long Haul and probably 70% of Short Haul routes if there were a strike ...
Jump to postNo worries, I hope you battle goes well and update us on how it goes !
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<a href="http://www.britishairways.com/trade/texctc/public/en_gb" target="_blank">http://www.britishairways.com/trade/texctc/public/en_gb</a> This link has various contact details of different departments, which may be useful to you ? A written letter may also help to one of the departments.t Think ...
Jump to postHi there, happy to (attempt) to help ! There might be stuff i've missunderstood etc so just correct me if i'm wrong <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SpeedBirdA380" class="quote"...
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Jump to postHey It is the new Club World (as in as seen at LHR, the fleets are in theory interchangeable). As for the cabins, it is a 3 class 777 (no F cabin) there is only F on Barbados and Bermuda. As such there seating layout is slighterly different than the 4 class ones. Hope this short answer helps ! Wrigh...
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LHR- JFK out and EWR-LHR back
Wed 21st July out, and Mon 9th August back in World Traveler
= £ 657.30 (all in)
Be warned these seats were limited so might no longer be on offer when you next see !
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Firstly one way flights can actually be quite expensive, sometimes not that much less than a return ! Obviosuly it also depends what you define as 'expensive'. It really varies day to day - Wed 21 Jul for example is £39, while Sun 18th is £128. The loads on flights are also desceptive, flights can l...
Jump to postHaha glad to have helped, any other BA related questions feel free to throw my way !
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Sorry, got confused
You can check in at the self service kiosk up to 24hrs (same as online check in) so if you land at LHR, just go upstairs from arrivals and check in; but you cannot check in at a physical check in desk untill they open (which is 3hrs before i beleive)
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Online check in opens 24hrs before the flight departs, so you would be able to check in before you fly LHR - NCL. To answer your question however, no, as far as i know you cannot check in for a flight prior to actual check in opening (or else check in would not need an opening time <img src="h...
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Jump to postThe catering for all zone 4 routes in euroe Traveler (including IST) after 10am is: A hot meal, appetiser, dessert, chocolate biscuit, cheese and biscuits, bread roll and butter with a Full bar service. The aircrat used is a European configuration 767 (2 class) so don't expect the long haul seats ! ...
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Jump to postUnless you have a huge urge to have 1A / 1K prinited on your ticket (which some do !), I'd say 2A / 2K on the 777 simply as it's not right by the galley and toilet area. On the 747 however row 1 all the way for me ! Mr Davidson is much more experienced and knowledgeable on such issues than myself th...
Jump to postAll UK Domestic flights departing before 10am
All Club Europe Flights departing before 10am
Euro traveler flights departing before 10am to - ATH/DME/IST/KBP/LCA/LED/OTP/SOF/TIP
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Shame to see there's only one intra Europe 747 !
As curious interest are 5th freedom right tickets avialible on the TG FCO-MAD flight ?
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Well it's soon summer holidays so I thought it'd be interesting just to see what kind of routes are on offer within Europe / UK on widebodies for the easily pleased aircraft enthusiast to sample ! I may aswell start the proceedings: AF: A380 (LHR-CDG) Ofcourse the bigger the aircraft - the better ! ...
Jump to postA newly qualified first officer's flying is usually limited due to the weather conditions that they will be allowed to fly in and the types of airports they will be allowed to operate to etc. To cut a long story short, as the pilot's experience grows, these limitations are relaxed and they will prog...
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Jump to postThanks for the reply Tristarsteve <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Tristarsteve" class="quote" target="_blank">Tristarsteve</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>...
Jump to postHi all I'm currently looking at a career in aircraft engineering and am looking at Apprenticeships, here I came across one which earns me an A followed by B1/B2 vs. another course which doesn't earn me any licenses but does give me a City and Guilds. Both are 3yrs in length and require much the same...
Jump to postAs with everyone else, I think this was a disgusting act, it's not however so much the act itself which angers me, but the way in which it was carried out. It was indeed nothing short of racially aggravated harassment or even inciting racial hatred, after all it it is no different than if i went up ...
Jump to postWell done my man and welcome back, enjoy Camp Bastion ? See your a Movements controller, enjoy tour-giding lads off the Tristars <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/wink.gif" alt="Wink"> Best of luck with any recovery you may need and adjusting back to civi life kindest regards Wrighbr...
Jump to postAt my school, we had a guy who made two girls pregnant in a year, about half the year did drugs, most went out and weekend to get drunk for the sake of getting dunk, most of them would then in turn have sex with some girl they didn't know and then when it came to classes, sat around on their lazy as...
Jump to post'Utrinque paratus' = Latin for 'ready for anything'
It's the regimental motto of the British Parachute regiment as well as a few other airbourne forces from around the world.
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In my opinion they aren't pilots. My view on it is, they don't learn how to actualy physicaly fly a real aircraft and don't earn pilot wings, they don't have to deal with G-force, the danger of being blown out the sky and fatigue. They are in affect comparable to someone who does flight simulator. T...
Jump to postExcelent to read another one of your trip reports, nice to see BA F service is still as it should be and all that..
Good job old chap !
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Ahhh I know the helicopter well, I've been on it a few times and it's always me who points out 'ahh that's the Falklands helicopter !' like the true plane spotter I am I must admit 81 troops on a chinook is pretty impressive, I think we've had about 44 or so one but nothing more than that ! Cheers t...
Jump to postSo let me get this straight...........the planes are leased, not owned by the RAF and now they're going to be used to fly civilians around on their holidays part of the time to pay for them ? So instead of getting a decent replacement for aging <acronym title="Servivensa (Venezuela)">VC</acronym>-10...
Jump to postWas a really bad April fools day joke that someone took seriously <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/wink.gif" alt="Wink"> In all seriousness, well done to the RAF, they provide an invaluable support to the troops out on the front line and keep the supplies coming, they're also good for p...
Jump to postYes, Chinooks move the troops (or cargo) from A to B when foot or mounted (vehicle) entry is too slow or unsafe, used mostly by airborne forces (such as the paras) <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F s...
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Jump to post'Help stop world hunger. Donate organs'.
That way they can play their way out of hunger !
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This is sad, but not uncommon, soldiers, airmen, seamen etc get abuse all the time when in uniform, it's only very recently that you've been allowed to wear uniform off duty (bar Northern Ireland) because of the 'security threat' it imposed, dating back from The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Unfortu...
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Jump to postWell they are Marines, what did you expect <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/wink.gif" alt="Wink"> .......they are infamous for naked roll matt fighting...... no really.. Seriously though, they are Marines and they are soldiers, soldiers do strange things when drunk and/or for the sure a...
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