I've done 3-3-3 on both an a330 and a310; was not pleasent but at the time it was the only way I could afford to get to Canada, so we made do. As for the 787 its hard to say, but after my experience on JAL with their fantastic "Sky Wider" product and 2-4-2 seating and low number of actual seats; I t...
Jump to postSpent 3 weeks in Dubai on business on my own; found at times its great - the weekends were particularly an all expenses paid vacation: however like has been said eating out is the loneliest thing going. Personally I used to just take my tablet and browse the internet. Not the most exciting but it go...
Jump to postNot sure if it is of any use to you, but if you navigate to <a href="http://m.heathrow.com/#departing_live_flight_departures" target="_blank">http://m.heathrow.com/#departing_live_flight_departures</a> you can see what gates are being assigned to what flights - should be enough to pick up on trends....
Jump to postWhats worked for me in the past with BA is to go into my booking and "purchase seats" but not actually complete the transaction - from the seat map I have been able to figure out what plane type I am on based on the rows.
Kev.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Viscount724" class="quote" target="_blank">Viscount724</a> (<a href="#74" class="quote">Reply 74</a>):<br/><i>Has the Y seat pitch been increase...
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Jump to postIts a shame the 787 is suffering from complaints like this. On the upside, JAL refurbished their 787s and are cleverly using the fact they only have 8 across in their marketing: <a href="http://www.jal.co.jp/en/newsky/common_newsky/img/ss8/economy/seat/img_point1.gif" target="_blank"/><a href="http:...
Jump to postGreat trip report - Photos were fantastic, really helped illustrate the journey; and I love the amount of detail you include. Looks like you had a great couple of flights on American Eagle, a slightly annoying experience with the <acronym title="Taipei - Sung Shan (TSA / RCSS), Taiwan">TSA</acronym>...
Jump to postI had this on a flight a few years back to <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym>. Announcement was made, there were several officers so it didn't really add to any extra time. I assumed they were after a "person of interest"....
Jump to postGoing to be weird seeing <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> tails at the <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym> South terminal gates. I gather EasyJet will be consolidating all operations into the North from here onwards - question is will any other 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/VapourTrails" class="quote" target="_blank">VapourTrails</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>I have a Dropbox but would want ju...
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/VapourTrails" class="quote" target="_blank">VapourTrails</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>I would like to add photos, but ne...
Jump to postYou certainly are welcome to post a trip report without photos - there are certainly plenty in the Trip Reports forum without photos. So long as your report covers the flights before and after the cruise; it can go in the trip report forum. If you would prefer just to write a report about the cruise...
Jump to postIt seems we have two threads on the same topic running here - Please continue the discussion over at: <i><a href="/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/6252807" target="_blank">ANA To Start IAH</a></i> <font size="1">(by <a href="/profile/Miami" class="quote" target="_blank">Miami</a> Dec 11 2...
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/flynhi808" class="quote" target="_blank">flynhi808</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>Recently I made a deal with one o...
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/shamrock321" class="quote" target="_blank">shamrock321</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i> Nice report. It comfused me as <acr...
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/Shuttle12T" class="quote" target="_blank">Shuttle12T</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>when I was younger we always flew as a...
Jump to post<img border=0 src="http://dem5xqcn61lj8.cloudfront.net/logos/TOM.gif" width="150" height="50" border="0"/> In my childhood, a package holiday to me meant several things – notably a holiday; and a chance to fly. Back in the 90s there were many different airlines you could end up on: Air 2000, Britann...
Jump to postI would go for the A330 option, Thomas Cook are in the process of upgrading their fleet, to a new product featuring 2-4-2 seating, Rave AVOD IFE and free drinks in Economy Class.
Check out their new planes here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPeyLTGXKjM
Kevin.
Samair - Have you considered SeatPlus? <a href="http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en/the-virgin-experience/extras/seat-plus.html" target="_blank">http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/gb/en...n-experience/extras/seat-plus.html</a> You can pay to keep the seat next to you free (well, after a few terms and c...
Jump to postI think this will be a smart move going forward - yes the MH17 accident was not their fault; however public perception can be quite ignorant - I know several people who won't fly / associate with certain airlines based on historic incidents / bad experiences. Whilst it will be a shame to lose their ...
Jump to postMy condolences to anyone involved in this tragic incident.
I hope we get answers regarding who is responsible and find out the reasons why this many innocent people lost their lives.
Will we see airlines changing flightplans now to avoid Eastern Ukraine / Russia?
Kevin
I guess given the events that are happening in the middle east region right now, it was only a matter of time before security would get ramped up. So long as this doesn't lead to major delays at security checkpoints in airports; I doubt the majority of the travelling public will notice too much. How...
Jump to postI agree, Rave IFE is pretty good - its a nice solution although I was not 100% on having the headphone jack in front of you. Air Transat are a customer of this product (A330s) and it seems like an idea solution for many airlines, especially the smaller ones. If you have a look here: <a href="http://...
Jump to postRIP Hercules. I am glad to have had the chance to have worked with you on Airliners.net, it will not be the same without you.
My thoughts are with your family.
Kevin.
Good timing on this question. Nokia is set to hold an event on April 2nd where they will reveal the Lumia 630 and 930 phones. <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/25/nokia-april-2-event-invitation/" target="_blank">http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/25/nokia-april-2-event-invitation/</a> As the sal...
Jump to postIt is good to see a healthy schedule again for Air Transat. In my experience, their planes aren't that bad (since the refurbs) though the seat width does feel a bit tight. The refurbished A310s look great inside and really don't their age: <a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nCQSQVCZku0/Um7v...
Jump to postReally shocked to hear this news.
Loved Phillip Seymour Hoffman in Before the devil knows your dead -
Yet another (likely) victim of the evils of drugs.
Kids, don't do drugs. Seriously.
Kev.
Great report on what is now I guess an endangered species! Your issues with <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym> pretty much match mine, so I am glad not to be alone there! The meal on <acronym title="Mount Cook (MON / NZMC), New Zealand">MON</acronym> looks d...
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/RussianJet" class="quote" target="_blank">RussianJet</a> (<a href="#18" class="quote">Reply 18</a>):<br/><i> You will not get the latest iphone,...
Jump to postThis thread has gotten a little long now. Please feel free to continue the discussion in Part 2: <i><a href="/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5965875" target="_blank">Delta Last DC-9 Flight Jan 6, 2014 MSP-ATL Part 2</a></i> <font size="1">(by <a href="/profile/FlyKev" class="quote" targe...
Jump to postPrevious thread has started to get a little long: <i><a href="/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/5924854" target="_blank">Delta Last DC-9 Flight Jan 6, 2014 MSP-ATL</a></i> <font size="1">(by <a href="/profile/iowaman" class="quote" target="_blank">iowaman</a> Nov 18 2013 in Civil Aviation)...
Jump to postWhilst I cannot confirm what exactly causes threads to appear in the right now on the forums; I can dispel any rumor or idea that it is a moderator controlled function. We have no control over what topics appear in this box.
Kevin.
Always good to see some improvement in the charter field. TCX is really on a roll this year. IFE looks to be the (in my experience) excellent RAVE system: <a href="http://www.imsco-us.com/index.php/products/embedded-ife/" target="_blank">http://www.imsco-us.com/index.php/products/embedded-ife/</a> K...
Jump to postAs Air Canada chose to go with the 737 this thread has now served its purpose and will be locked. Any posts appearing after this message will be deleted for housekeeping reasons only. To keep up with further coverage on this order, please see: <i><a href="/aviation-forums/general_aviation/read.main/...
Jump to postSky News is awful, it has the same 3 stories on loop and always surprises me with what the classify as Breaking News.
Still, if you have access to Freeview; RT news is avaliable and that in my opinion is much better.
Kev.
I'm on Instagram: http://instagram.com/kevkevuk
Looking at my gallery, I post some random stuff.
Kev.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/omidp" class="quote" target="_blank">omidp</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Great <acronym title="Transbrasil SA Linhas Aere...
Jump to post<img src="http://tweexmusic.com/news/111609/air_transat_logo.jpg" width="291" height="110" border="0"/><b>Intro</b> Having had an amazing time in Toronto last year (link to report); returning to Canada this year was high on the cards. Once again, Air Canada and British Airways had priced themselves ...
Jump to postSounds to me like the <acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym> flight could tying into the new Gatwick Connect scheme being trialed at the moment? <a href="http://www.gatwickairport.com/at-the-airport/flying-in/Flight-Connections/" target="_blank">http:/...
Jump to postPH, Fantastic trip report as usual. thanks for taking the time to share with us! Its good to see that you got accommodated on a flight that allowed you to make your connection and it looks like KLM provide a stable if tired product. Its a shame the main meal wasn't great as it sounded quite good fro...
Jump to postGreat report - <acronym title="Norwegian Air Shuttle AND Air Djibouti">DY</acronym> look to have an ok product on their 787 but I have looked at their long haul prices and there is no way I would be able to consider them at what they charge. Shorthaul however I really should give them a try, for the...
Jump to postThis question has now been answered by a member of our crew therefore there is no need to keep this discussion open further.
On behalf for the forum moderators,
Kevin.
CARST, I have had a play around and I think I have a solution for you. Firstly, ensure that you use the forum tags [img] and [/img] Then within those tags you need to post the URL for the image - Now this doesn't appear to work when you use the resized versions however if in the Gallery you select t...
Jump to postGreat photos - loved the 787 ones, so majestic in taking off too! (also, how great is the China Southern colourscheme?!)
Thanks for taking the time to share.
Kev.
A very interesting report on a less common airline.
The product looks like it can be competitive however does appear to have some ways to go before it matches the level of the competition; and your experience at Cairo is concerning to say the least.
I look forward to the next part -
Kev
I think <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym> deserves an extra runway as I feel for the South and Southeast it is a convenient airport to get to. However I feel the <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> expansion should ...
Jump to postI apologize for you receiving this spam message. Please can I ask you to forward it to moderators@airliners.net along with the email it came from, as this way we can see if it was sent from a member here. The only advice on avoiding this problem in the future I can offer is to make your email addres...
Jump to postI believe there is a limit to how much can be placed into a thread (though I am unsure as to what it is exactly). This limits workaround is to post your topic over multiple posts where necessary. I can understand your frustration as it has happened to me in the past - my recommendation is that it is...
Jump to postIf they called the cops on him, that is over the top - however suing for $500,000 in damages is in no way legitimate compensation for what happened. The original $3000 and even the $5000 <acronym title="ACES (Colombia)">VX</acronym> offered this passenger seemed much more reasonable. What a joke. Ke...
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