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These tails certainly remind me of the <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> world tails, but they are also certainly different. <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>'s scheme failed cos many found them not British enough, but these schemes on the other hand are very local. PIA's nat...
Jump to postI've seen the 20d going for about <acronym title="Four Star Aviation (US Virgin Is.)">HK</acronym>$8500 at Fortress (one of the most reputable electronics stores). You can easily get it for less. I recommend Wing Shing or Man Shing in Mong Kong. Let me know if you require further info! hkg_clk<br><b...
Jump to postThe area around Mertyle Avenue is really really nice, especially on a good day. Evening lights is great too.
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I would be grateful if someone could give me some idea as to what kind of compensation I might be able to get for a 23 hour delay. Details of my flight follow. I was booked on BA031 (<acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> - <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - ...
Jump to postThanks for the information, much appreciated! I hope I can find one or two clean patches of glass to take pictures from....!
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What are the chances of a cockpit visit on Ryanair? I'm flying them from Luton to Dublin next week.
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Hello. I am going to Dublin for a day trip next week, and am wondering what the spotting and photography opportunities are like from within the DUB terminal?
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I think some spotters are going this weekend (Sunday) but I am not sure yet as I prefer to go when the weather's good; the forecast is for a bit of rain. But I'm sure we can arrange a day of spotting sometime in August.
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Yes, do let us know when you want to go to the airport. I'm usually able to at least drop by for a while during weekends as I live nearby. Please send me an email in advance - u can find my email address in my profile page.
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I think I still much rather the old scheme, unfortunately!
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This is very disappointing! Just came back a week ago from a trip to England. Spent a wonderful day at LHR, including this spot....
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Just want to thank all of you who were there and showed us around. Your airport is really spotting paradise!
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Hi, thank you for all your replies. We will be arriving on 19 May at 0840 on <acronym title="Bloomington / Normal - Central Illinois Regional (BMI / KBMI), USA - Illinois">BMI</acronym> from London. As Airbus_A340 has mentioned, we have already booked a rental car. Please send me an email if you can...
Jump to postHello to <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym> spotters, Airbus_A340, Cx_flyboy and myself are going to be at <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym> on the 19th and 20th of May (Thursday and Friday). Just wondering if any...
Jump to postYou may have been lucky that you were not stopped and questioned. But generally please do not do things that might make the police have a negative impression of spotters and photographers. It is important to be suitably discreet while spotting. As for <a href="http://www.hkplanes.com," target=_blank...
Jump to postHello If you haven't seen my <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym> spotting/photography guide, please go to <a href="http://www.hkplanes.com" t...
Jump to postFor window shots, try to get a flexible rubber lens hood. When you press the lens and the hood against tthe window, that will help reduce reflections. As for interior shots, try to rest the side of the camera against a wall or something. The cabin can actually be quite dark, causing low shutter spee...
Jump to postThis is an interesting question. But I think it's probably better to keep the original RAW file, and re-edit that later on if you have learnt new techniques etc. Once you have applied sharpening and other techniques, the original data is already somewhat 'damaged' and so may not be suitable for re-e...
Jump to postI forgot to say have a look at my website (see my profile page) for more info on <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym>. If anyone wants to meet...
Jump to postHello from <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym>. I can't tell you if I will be spotting on 5th Feb, but if you email me closer to the time I c...
Jump to postI suggest using a flexible rubber lens hood. They are very handy, and can do wonders for shots taken through glass.
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I have experienced more dust spots on my 20D than in my D60. I can't really explain why. My D60 has been in use for 2 and a half years, and I would say that dust has only been a mild problem all this time. But my 20D has accumulated quite a few spots already. I will need to do a sensor clean very so...
Jump to postI haven't been able to find this on their website as it's all in Japanese. I'd be grateful if someone can point me in the right direction. If someone has been on their 742s or 743s, do you know where the economy section starts?
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Let's hope this is a one off which is not too serious. I'm sure the Airport authorities are more than capable of doing a good repair.
It would have been nice to have been spotting/photographing today though, with all movements on one runway!
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I look forward to the 380's first flight a lot!! Does anyone have an idea of when approximately it will start flying further and visit other parts of the world? I can't wait to see one here in Hong Kong!
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CX and <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> seem to have a very different strategy when it comes to the 744. <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym>'s existing ones are highly utilised, and they are taking on more to boost capacity. <acronym title="Singapore Airlin...
Jump to postYes, there is. Please refer to http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/%7Eito-nori/spot/spot_hnd.htm
Jump to postCrumpler = the ultimate in style but not exactly the most practical either
Lowepro do some good ones buy they look bulky.
I recall seeing photos of AI interiors with floral interior wall panels. Will those be replaced as part of the upgrade as well? Those panels look very dated.
Jump to postFor Chinese people, 14 is a very bad number, because when read out, it sounds like 'certain death'. So maybe some airlines might want to skip both 13 and 14!
Jump to postHi Dario Please see my website at <a href="http://www.hkplanes.com" target=_blank>http://www.hkplanes.com</a> which will give you most of the info you need. Post a message in the <acronym title="Four Star Aviation (US Virgin Is.)">HK</acronym> Spotter's forum as well if you want to meet up, or you c...
Jump to postVery nice spots!!
By the way, are they easily accessible, e.g. for tourists without a car?
Hi, if you need more information, please go to my website http://www.hkplanes.com/. Hope you find it useful.
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So does this mean that SafTGlo will also light up when the lights are turned off during night flights?
Jump to postYes, Crumplers are cool. Have a look at their international site: http://www.crumplerbags.com/. you should be able to mail order internationally.
Jump to postThose seats featured above look very similar to the SQ Spacebeds, which means that they should be pretty comfortable!
United's Business is comfortable, but not top notch. But I assume they can't justify spending huge amounts on new seats at this time??
75k miles plus upgrade plus a nights at the Ritz Carlton, you surely are a very lucky person!!!
Anyway, how did you like Hong kong and did you get to do any spotting or photography at the airport?
I used to have a powershot pro90. The S1 must be much improved, but I heard that it has a similar problem to the pro90 which I found really interfered with action shots of planes. Every time you clicked on the shutter, the EVF would blackout for a second or so, and you would not be able to take the ...
Jump to postChris, you don't need a tripod for night shots from within the terminal. In fact a tripod won't work. what you have to do is to rest the lens flat on the glass, then take a photo using a longish (1 or 2 second) exposure. It always works for me when using my DSLR. You might need to shield the area ar...
Jump to postWelcome to Hk! If you want weather information go to <a href="http://www.hko.gov.hk/contente.htm" target=_blank>http://www.hko.gov.hk/contente.htm</a> but I'm afraid it's not too promising these few days. I hope you still get to explore around the airport a bit. If you can't get any good photos duri...
Jump to postI'm not sure if there's a chain linked fence or any shelter from which you can spot near HAECO, but there are some photography possibilities around <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) ...
Jump to postI thought newer 767s (and also those refurbished with new interiors) had 777 style cabins like this: <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/153463/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/153463/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br>...
Jump to postAirlines should make it compusory for check-in staff to warn passengers seated in these seats about the lack of a window. It has happened too many times to me - I ask for a window seat but then there's no window!
Jump to postThis is crazy. I hope the courts throw the case out unless there are other grounds which have not been reported which justify the action.
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Doesn't Air Namibia have problems with the need to constantly retrain crew? They go through so many types in such a short time! How can they justify the retraining costs?
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I remember reading an article when the <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> A340-300s were first delivered - it was prossibly an article in their own Krisflyer inflight magazine. It described the seating as 2x2x2x2, and from the photos I saw I think all that meant was a marginally wider ...
Jump to postWhat would <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym> fly on the <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym>-<acronym title="New ...
Jump to postJust came back from a trip on Raffles Class and indeed the video's new. However, I do recall that there is still a part where two people speak slightly out of sync. I think that is done on purpose, to make you feel as if lots of <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym>'s are talking to yo...
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