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by GuyBetsy1
Wed Apr 05, 2017 12:28 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Is The Laptop Ban A Subtle Way For The U.S To Rein In The ME3?
Replies: 40
Views: 4989

Re: Is The Laptop Ban A Subtle Way For The U.S To Rein In The ME3?

Jeez, what part of a threat from new intelligence do people not understand? Do you read the news or just prefer to ignore it? http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/31/politics/terrorist-laptop-bombs-may-evade-security/ Heightening the concern is US intelligence suggesting that terrorists have obtained sophist...

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Mar 10, 2017 1:55 pm
Forum: Technical/Operations
Topic: Highest Paid Airline Pilots?
Replies: 37
Views: 47253

Re: Highest Paid Airline Pilots?

Australian taxes are kinda high...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sat Oct 15, 2016 4:23 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Galaxy Note 7 banning thread
Replies: 41
Views: 4483

Re: DOT/FAA banning Note 7

Wonder if this would have happened if it was an Apple iPhone. A few have exploded in the past too...

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by GuyBetsy1
Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:31 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: LATAM cancels Toronto
Replies: 15
Views: 4403

Re: LATAM cancels Toronto

LATAM has to realise that people going to Canada do not want the hassle of obtaining a US visa just to transit through JFK. If they want to serve Canada, they have to fly non stop and not tag on a US service.

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Jun 17, 2016 11:04 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Singapore Airlines loses money on most of its long haul network?
Replies: 13
Views: 8168

Re: Singapore Airlines loses money on most of its long haul network?

The numbers tell it all. SQ makes huge amounts of profits every year. In fact it has not had a single year since incorporating that it has suffered a loss. So why would anyone think that they keep flying if they're losing money. Where there are low yields, SQ makes it up on cargo. But the majority o...

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by GuyBetsy1
Thu Jun 16, 2016 2:46 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines in talks for Miami stadium naming rights
Replies: 21
Views: 2722

Re: Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines in talks for Miami stadium naming rights

MaxxFlyer wrote:
Given the current level of xenophobia in the U.S. at the moment, this will not go over very well with anyone.


With the recent shootings in Orlando, this may be bad timing for any carrier.

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:54 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: TG CEO: "Never Return To LAX",but Consider YVR/SEA
Replies: 71
Views: 24006

RE: TG CEO: "Never Return To LAX",but Consider YVR/SEA

Hang on. <acronym title="Thai International (Thailand)">TG</acronym> used to serve <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym> in the 90s. There was feeder traffic from Wardair on a codeshared <acronym title="Thai International (Thailand)">TG</acron...

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:51 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Mueller: New MH CEO Must Stick With Recovery Plans
Replies: 11
Views: 2313

RE: Mueller: New MH CEO Must Stick With Recovery Plans

Greasy hands will start stealing the cookie jar once Mueller has left the building...

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:48 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Is There Anyway To Track A Particular Flight Path?
Replies: 2
Views: 904

Is There Anyway To Track A Particular Flight Path?

Case in point, a private jet leaving from Subang Airport in Kuala Lumpur to Istanbul on a particular date. Ta!

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Jun 10, 2016 3:47 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MAS Overpaid Suppliers By Up To 25%
Replies: 11
Views: 6863

RE: MAS Overpaid Suppliers By Up To 25%

Yes. Whoever heard of a 25 year old catering contract. Well MAS did. As well as different suppliers for different items. eg Paper cups, one supplier, Napkins, one supplier, Toilet Paper, one supplier. Kudos for Mueller to sort things out but alas he said that he had to leave for personal reasons... ...

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Jun 03, 2016 8:18 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MAS To Withdraw A380 By June 2018
Replies: 48
Views: 21733

RE: MAS To Withdraw A380 By June 2018

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Pellegrine" class="quote" target="_blank">Pellegrine</a> (<a href="#38" class="quote">Reply 38</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Actually,...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sun May 29, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Virgin Atlantic Announces Seattle
Replies: 50
Views: 19101

RE: Virgin Atlantic Announces Seattle

So why did <acronym title="Virgin Atlantic Airways (United Kingdom)">VS</acronym> gave up so soon on <acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</acronym> services? People aren't willing to go to <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA)...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sat May 14, 2016 3:57 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Latam Looking At LIM-Toronto
Replies: 25
Views: 4245

RE: Latam Looking At LIM-Toronto

Its also especially troublesome for Peruvians and other South Americans who want to go to Canada have to get a US transit visa.

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Apr 29, 2016 9:04 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MH Re-activating 1 Boeing 747-400 To Operate LHR
Replies: 110
Views: 48076

RE: MH Re-activating 1 Boeing 747-400 To Operate LHR

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Hywel" class="quote" target="_blank">Hywel</a> (<a href="#105" class="quote">Reply 105</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> This makes total ...

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by GuyBetsy1
Mon Apr 04, 2016 3:10 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why Is Garuda Indonesia Served From T3 At Heathrow
Replies: 26
Views: 7126

RE: Why Is Garuda Indonesia Served From T3 At Heathrow

GA should take <acronym title="Malaysia Airlines">MH</acronym>'s space at <acronym title="Transeast Airlines (Latvia)">T4</acronym>. It is stupid that <acronym title="Malaysia Airlines">MH</acronym> , along with <acronym title="Qatar Airways">QR</acronym> and <acronym title="Sri Lankan Airlines">UL<...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sun Mar 27, 2016 9:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MH A330's New J & Y+
Replies: 16
Views: 9114

RE: MH A330's New J & Y+

Rebranding isn' as simple as everyone thinks. As the national airline, every decision has to go through Malaysia's Parliament and that alone will take time. Glad that the new business class seats got the approval fast. MH could do with a change.

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by GuyBetsy1
Wed Feb 24, 2016 2:42 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Busiest Long-haul Destinations From MAN?
Replies: 16
Views: 5426

RE: Busiest Long-haul Destinations From MAN?

Who flies <acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United Kingdom AND Nampa - Municipal (Ritchey Field) (MAN), USA - Idaho">MAN</acronym>-<acronym title="Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International (BKK / VTBS), Thailand">BKK</acronym>? You guys are forgetting <acronym title="Qata...

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by GuyBetsy1
Thu Feb 11, 2016 1:11 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why Doesn't SQ Fly To Canada?
Replies: 62
Views: 18039

RE: Why Doesn't SQ Fly To Canada?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bmacleod" class="quote" target="_blank">bmacleod</a> (<a href="#29" class="quote">Reply 29</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Absolutely......

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by GuyBetsy1
Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:22 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Why Doesn't SQ Fly To Canada?
Replies: 62
Views: 18039

RE: Why Doesn't SQ Fly To Canada?

I'd fly SQ over AC anyday...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sat Aug 01, 2015 5:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: IAG Opposes LHR 3rd Runway-"Project Unjustifiable"
Replies: 91
Views: 18938

RE: IAG Opposes LHR 3rd Runway-"Project Unjustifiable"

Really, I don't see why it is so difficult for the British to accept the fact that Heathrow is over and its time to look for and build a new airport.

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by GuyBetsy1
Sun Jul 12, 2015 11:27 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Cathay & Seat Selection
Replies: 7
Views: 17317

RE: Cathay & Seat Selection

Certain fares do not allow seat selection until online check in opens.

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:22 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Heathrow To Be Named As Preferred Option
Replies: 129
Views: 24274

RE: Heathrow To Be Named As Preferred Option

So who greased the palms of what ministers I wonder..

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Jun 19, 2015 12:08 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Stowaway Plunges To Death From BA Aircraft
Replies: 15
Views: 9457

RE: Stowaway Plunges To Death From BA Aircraft

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/CPDC10-30" class="quote" target="_blank">CPDC10-30</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> A319 on photo...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sat May 30, 2015 3:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Heathrow T1 Closing Next Month, T3 In 2019
Replies: 70
Views: 28305

RE: Heathrow T1 Closing Next Month, T3 In 2019

I really don't know why they couldn't have built a new airport at the Thames Boris Island. There is no room for expansion at Heathrow without mowing down houses and towns. Why is the British insight so narrow?

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by GuyBetsy1
Sat Aug 02, 2014 10:34 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Should SQ And MH Merge Into SE Asian Powerhouse?
Replies: 67
Views: 13514

RE: Should SQ And MH Merge Into SE Asian Powerhouse?

It would help if OP would have bothered doing research on this subject before posting..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia%E2%80%93Singapore_Airlines

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by GuyBetsy1
Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: How Is CX Doing At EWR?
Replies: 33
Views: 13208

RE: How Is CX Doing At EWR?

A lot of Cx's passengers are connecting traffic. Mainland China, Taiwan, South East Asia to name a few. That's probably why it fares better than UA.

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by GuyBetsy1
Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:37 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Europe To Asia In 70 S With A Lot Of Stops
Replies: 32
Views: 12337

RE: Europe To Asia In 70 S With A Lot Of Stops

In Nov 1973, when I was a wee lad, I flew <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym>'s first 747-200 aircraft from <acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapore">SIN</acronym> to <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> via <acronym title="Bang...

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by GuyBetsy1
Tue Dec 17, 2013 1:39 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA To Put Livery To Employee Vote
Replies: 337
Views: 52551

RE: AA To Put Livery To Employee Vote

Why can't AA just use the new stylised eagle as the new tail. Simple. Just like how Air France's tails are... modern.

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by GuyBetsy1
Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:59 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Any Chance Of A HKG-HNL-HKG Service?
Replies: 71
Views: 9624

RE: Any Chance Of A HKG-HNL-HKG Service?

Has everyone forgottten the only direct <acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - International (Chek Lap Kok) (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HKG / VHHH) (closed), China - Hong Kong">HKG</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Pearl Harbor-Hickam ...

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by GuyBetsy1
Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:33 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AC Plans To Make YYZ An International Hub
Replies: 120
Views: 22376

RE: AC Plans To Make YYZ An International Hub

Now maybe if Canada allows <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym> and <acronym title="Etihad Airways (United Arab Emirates)">EY</acronym> to serve <acronym title="Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International (Malton) (YYZ / CYYZ), Canada - Ontario">YYZ</acronym> daily and to open...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sun Nov 17, 2013 3:30 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: SQ Code Share Flights After The US Merger
Replies: 16
Views: 6479

RE: SQ Code Share Flights After The US Merger

SQ will sell interline fares on most US carriers including <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>, <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym>, <acronym title="ACES (Colombia)">VX</acronym>. <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> has not and will not sell joint fares...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sat Nov 02, 2013 12:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: PR MNL - LHR: How Are The Bookings
Replies: 57
Views: 13515

RE: PR MNL - LHR: How Are The Bookings

Nothing in the papers in the UK advertising this. Instead, <acronym title="Qatar Airways">QR</acronym>'s joining of <acronym title="Executive Airlines (USA)">OW</acronym> has overshadowed things a bit and their seat sales.. Unless <acronym title="Philippine Airlines">PR</acronym> comes out with much...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sat Jan 19, 2013 5:01 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: MH, QF And Oneworld
Replies: 6
Views: 5202

RE: MH, QF And Oneworld

The only airline's FFP that gave earning rates on MH is AY (finnair). We can always use theirs as an example for now..

https://pointshop.finnair.com/partner.php?cPath=552_555_410&language=en

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by GuyBetsy1
Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:33 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Passenger Sues Over Turbulent Flight - Continental
Replies: 74
Views: 20365

RE: Passenger Sues Over Turbulent Flight - Continental

I hope she loses the case with full costs to pay both her lawyer and the airline's lawyers. Then we'll see who's laughing !

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by GuyBetsy1
Mon May 11, 2009 7:04 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Crazy First Class Prices.
Replies: 10
Views: 6072

RE: Crazy First Class Prices.

You obviously have not seen SINGAPORE AIRLINES' "R" (SUITES) class fares from <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> to <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym>. I think at last cou...

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by GuyBetsy1
Thu Jan 31, 2008 10:35 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: LH/UA International Biz, What To Expect.
Replies: 8
Views: 5852

RE: LH/UA International Biz, What To Expect.

Try asking this on FlyerTalk . com where you'd get more detailed reports over the two carriers.

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by GuyBetsy1
Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:19 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Malaysia Airlines RTW Business Class Photo Report
Replies: 65
Views: 34955

RE: Malaysia Airlines RTW Business Class Photo Report

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by GuyBetsy1
Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:21 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: MH Discontinues KUL-ZRH
Replies: 25
Views: 6302

RE: MH Discontinues KUL-ZRH

Y class loads on the <acronym title="Zurich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH), Switzerland">ZRH</acronym> route were high, but for C and F class, <acronym title="Malaysia Airlines">MH</acronym> was losing passengers to <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> - with their new 77W aircraft. How on eart...

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by GuyBetsy1
Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:13 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Malaysian Aviation Thread 6
Replies: 217
Views: 45442

RE: Malaysian Aviation Thread 6

WHY <acronym title="Malaysia Airlines">MH</acronym> does not officially join a major alliance is beyond me. Many people these days go out of their way to fly with their favourite and preferred alliance partner. Ok, there's <acronym title="Thai International (Thailand)">TG</acronym> and <acronym titl...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:35 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: CX New F,J,Y Seats Are Already Flying...!
Replies: 17
Views: 6823

RE: CX New F,J,Y Seats Are Already Flying...!

The new seats will be featured on <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym>'s new 777-300ER aircraft coming on line in mid October and starting nonstop services to <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> in ...

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Aug 31, 2007 3:30 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AA Cancels SAN-ORD Flight Due To Iraqi Passengers
Replies: 113
Views: 16514

RE: AA Cancels SAN-ORD Flight Due To Iraqi Passengers

How do you think it will go.... when they see some arabic looking people speak in SIGN language? Or anyone who speaks in a language you do not understand?

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by GuyBetsy1
Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Endorsing Tickets
Replies: 26
Views: 14960

RE: Endorsing Tickets

If you know that something is going on with NW, then WHY keep booking on with NW?

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by GuyBetsy1
Tue May 29, 2007 2:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: CX To Delay/cancel New F/J/Y Product Renewal
Replies: 32
Views: 11077

RE: CX To Delay/cancel New F/J/Y Product Renewal

Shouldn't <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym> have come out with a study BEFORE the new seats were designed and installed? It could have saved them wasted time and efforts... It could have helped too had their new J class launch was on time but instead <acronym title="Sing...

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by GuyBetsy1
Tue May 22, 2007 8:19 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Earliest Booking For RTW Trip Possible?
Replies: 5
Views: 2060

RE: Earliest Booking For RTW Trip Possible?

You can't book a RTW ticket 2 years in advance !!!!!! CRS' only allow bookings up to 330 days in advance, and with paper tickets being done away with by next year, your sister will have wait till all the flights are loaded and booked before she can issue the ticket. Air fares will rise every year, s...

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by GuyBetsy1
Sun May 13, 2007 6:28 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Cathay Pacific New F And J Seats (With Photos)
Replies: 97
Views: 39471

RE: Cathay Pacific New F And J Seats (With Photos)

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by GuyBetsy1
Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:49 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New AC 767 Business Class To Asia
Replies: 12
Views: 5594

RE: New AC 767 Business Class To Asia

For real business class services.. compare AC with SQ.. and you'll see what you really didn't get on AC !

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by GuyBetsy1
Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:49 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Cathay Pacific Heads For Frequency Not Capacity
Replies: 132
Views: 16235

RE: Cathay Pacific Heads For Frequency Not Capacity

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by GuyBetsy1
Fri Apr 13, 2007 2:26 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: One World RTW Tickets-split Classes Possible?
Replies: 4
Views: 2434

RE: One World RTW Tickets-split Classes Possible?

Yes you can. You buy the economy fare RTW and the ones that you are travelling on <acronym title="Nigeria Airways">WT</acronym>+, you pay a supplement. As Oneworld fare rules: WORLD TRAVELLER PLUS OPTION 130N ---------------------------- 131N . 132N . 1. ECONOMY CLASS PASSENGERS MAY TRAVEL <acronym ...

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by GuyBetsy1
Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:39 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: QR...ever Disappointing
Replies: 51
Views: 9906

RE: QR...ever Disappointing

Some airlines still require you to reconfirm flights from places that have a frequency to over-book. ie CHINA, PAKISTAN, INDIA. These are still rather common for airlines not only QR but major carriers too.

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by GuyBetsy1
Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:24 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: New Cathay Pacific Business Seat
Replies: 9
Views: 5823

RE: New Cathay Pacific Business Seat

CX's current Business Class seats are fine. They're still quite new in my opinion and serve well over long haul flights. They're flat beds (ok, they're at an angle) but are still comfortable, AVOD IFEs, and excellent service.

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