The debate goes on in Finland, just turning more political now. Yesterday the chairperson of the Conservative Party, the most popular party in the country by the latest polls, said he personally supports the gender-neutral marriage. That was an other surprise. We are getting an interesting general e...
Jump to postI wish the all A:netters started their non aviation threads the way we all could see what we are talking about... so here its a question of taxes in USA specifically, would have saved time to be able to read that right away in the topic. Airliners.net still is an international site. I'm pretty sure ...
Jump to postThe Finnish YLE news: US planned New Finland in Alaska. <a href="http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/10/researcher_us_planned_quotnew_finlandquot_for_refugees_in_alaska_2083596.html" target="_blank">http://www.yle.fi/uutiset/news/2010/...or_refugees_in_alaska_2083596.html</a> In 1940, the United Sta...
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/DocLightning" class="quote" target="_blank">DocLightning</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>I wonder if that financial pressur...
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Jump to postChurches and gays have been an inflammatory combination all over the world, this time in Finland. The nation wide spontaneous protest movement against the Lutheran Church has been the top news in Finland these days. Background: In Finland the Evangelical Lutheran and Orthodox churches have the statu...
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/TupolevTu154" class="quote" target="_blank">TupolevTu154</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>What was the average return fare f...
Jump to postThis performance gives me goose bumps: Brothers In Arms, by Club For Five.
Probably the best bass I've ever heard, I wonder what Mark Knopfler says about this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g55JlxWYo8Q
Hi, thanks for the <acronym title="Transbrasil SA Linhas Aereas">TR</acronym>, great pictures! <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TupolevTu154" class="quote" target="_blank">Tupol...
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Jump to postHi, I have flown them several times on <acronym title="Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International (BKK / VTBS), Thailand">BKK</acronym>-<acronym title="Phuket (HKT / VTSP), Thailand">HKT</acronym>, no complaints. No major delays, new planes, ok service. Only the BOB snacks and instant coffee were not to 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/DocLightning" class="quote" target="_blank">DocLightning</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>Oh, and WEAR CONDOMS. Really. I've...
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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/PWM2TXLHopper" class="quote" target="_blank">PWM2TXLHopper</a> (<a href="#47" class="quote">Reply 47</a>):<br/><i>Then again, with their sociali...
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have you tried "Manage my booking", on the front page?
Thanks for the Part 2, cool pictures once again! It looks you made some great spotting at <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>. <table border=...
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/Palmjet" class="quote" target="_blank">Palmjet</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>I thought Finnish sounded like a mix of so...
Jump to postThanks for the <acronym title="Transbrasil SA Linhas Aereas">TR</acronym>, exellent photos! I've been once in Hong Kong, those great views brought back good memories. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quo...
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The American version:
Nordic countries: SOCIALIST UNION (Iceland: WIKILEAKS)
Netherlands: SODOM
France: SMELLY PEOPLE
Turkey: THANKSGIVING MEAL
There is a new budget hotel in Copenhagen, the Finnish Omena-chain. It's a self-sevice hotel in the city center, you get a code for the doors. A popular choice in Finland, clean, safe and inexpensive.
http://www.omenahotels.com/en/
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/travelR" class="quote" target="_blank">travelR</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>I do not think an American or European car...
Jump to postA cool report, thanks! <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/FlyingFinn76" class="quote" target="_blank">FlyingFinn76</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>the ...
Jump to postA couple of good ones from Finnair: Early Jack.. when your boss arrives sooner than expected: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZNNGgfQFPs&feature=related" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZNNGgfQFPs&feature=related</a> Older one, cute panda flies MD11: <a href="http://...
Jump to postThanks for the <acronym title="Transbrasil SA Linhas Aereas">TR</acronym>! Reading this in windy and rainy Helsinki the Faro views look very tempting. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/p...
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/ManekS" class="quote" target="_blank">ManekS</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>Finnair is the cheapest (1,119 Euros)</i></fon...
Jump to postGood stuff, especially enjoyable pictures, thanks! The Channel Islands look so cozy, very "Bergerac". How was the price level generally, comparing to mother UK? <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <...
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/MillwallSean" class="quote" target="_blank">MillwallSean</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>Between Helsinki and Stockholm tak...
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/aloges" class="quote" target="_blank">aloges</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i>Take Olkiluoto 3. It was supposed to be a sh...
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Jump to postHi, Is it a bit too early to book flights for next summer yet? July is a holiday month in the Nordic countries, so probably cheaper to fly to Stockholm in June or August. Icelandair and their 757 are ok, a bit limited service in Y but many like to stop "in the middle". A stopover possible too, many ...
Jump to postThanks for the TR, interesting reading. Really fresh looking cabin on that A319, great looking seats, comfortable as well? I have flown Adria Airways once, a nice holiday charter Helsinki-Pula, Croatia, a LONG time ago just before the Yugoslavian conflict. I still remember the especially friendly cr...
Jump to postI have flown AY, BA, CX in Y, liked them all. Compairing the long hauls on AY and BA, I prefer AY's cabins and IFE, but BA have had better meals. The long haul meals in Y have always been AY's weak point. Both have had good cabin service, AY's crews have inproved in recent years I think, I especiall...
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/The777Man" class="quote" target="_blank">The777Man</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>TG doesn't fly their 747-300s anywhere a...
Jump to postThanks for the TR, interesting reading, especially the Estonian Air part. Their Saab looks so good, haven't been on that yet, unfortunately Estonian doesn't fly to Finland at the moment. The last time I visited Tallinn from Helsinki I was lucky to get a helicopter ride but sadly that service isn't a...
Jump to postI would like to live springs & summers in Finland, autumns in Italy and winters in SE Asia. This in case I could keep the Finnish 'Nanny State' services or alternatively had a fat wallet. <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="...
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/Loran" class="quote" target="_blank">Loran</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i>Good news, but does 'package tour' mean you ar...
Jump to post<img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> Mini me in 1975, just before my very first flifgt, AY domestic HEL-JYV DC-9-14 <center><table align="center" border="0" width="650" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a ...
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/yeogeo" class="quote" target="_blank">yeogeo</a> (<a href="#64" class="quote">Reply 64</a>):<br/><i>Who can point me to any non-US 717 routes? <...
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Jump to postAn other point of view, the focus on countries this time. Sorry more Nordic propaganda coming, I know many have got enough already.. <img border=0 src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/wink.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> A large survey from Newsweek, just...
Jump to postThanks for the TR, great reading. It looks the little guy enjoyed his flight, great kid! <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/allrite" class="quote" target="_blank">allrite</a> (<a ...
Jump to postUnfortunately I'm a lousy swimmer, though living by the sea, next to a swimming hall, in the 'country of 100,000 lakes'... According to a Nordic definition, a person is able to swim if he or she can swim 200 metres, of which 50 metres on the back, after first falling into deep water and getting his ...
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/OA412" class="quote" target="_blank">OA412</a> (<a href="#63" class="quote">Reply 63</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> And Honolulu is ran...
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/UAL747DEN" class="quote" target="_blank">UAL747DEN</a> (<a href="#60" class="quote">Reply 60</a>):<br/><i>Everyone around the world should be pr...
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Jump to postSomehow this thread turned US v. Europe, that was not the meaning... <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Flighty" class="quote" target="_blank">Flighty</a> (<a href="#55" class="qu...
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