Hi All You used to be able to sign up for an ANA miles account and log in to check availability on star alliance airlines. However they have disabled this feature if you aren't an 'active' member! Wondering if anyone else out there knows of any other way to check for *A airline seat availability for...
Jump to postI would also go the daytime flight out of LHR since you can get a good 6 hours sleep on this towards the end of the flight, followed by another chunk from BKK on to SYD. Agree with evening arrival - for me, it lets my body adjust as I can go right to bed and feel good the next morning. A 6am arrival...
Jump to posthi everyone Thanks for the great feedback in the past. this time I have a question: What would you pick for a Business-class ticket from Milan or Rome to SYDNEY. Emirates or Etihad? Which seat is better? And which offers better service? Also lounge in hub? Entertainment not so important for me. Food...
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We will exchange numbers and I am tempted to make my friend go downtown on her own... and meet at the hotel, even though checkin is probably not possible !!! lol
Thanks guys!
HT: What do you mean? Isnt there just a small 'catchment' area for people coming out of 2E arrivals? where would you suggest making a meeting place? any landmarks/ or anything as you come out of 2E arrivals? Thanks
quick question when arriving at CDG from a business flight on LX from ZRH, any way I can access the lounge or are arrivals separated from departures? reason I ask if coz Im flying in from Sydney, AUST and have 2 hours to kill before meeting a friend flying in to terminal 2E. Any other suggestions on...
Jump to postHey All Will be travelling from LON to <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym>. Which aircraft offer the best J class seats for sleeping? Whats the difference between lie flat and fully flat ? For example, I find it har...
Jump to postHave the option between these two: LON to <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> - Business class (flat bed) 1. <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym> - all the way or 2. <acronym title="Lufthan...
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I stumbled upon Air Baltic website... looks quite good as they have a ton of flights all over the baltic....
Are they a LCC?
Safe? Reliable?
Part of any group?
Any info would be appreciated!!!
Hello everyone. I was thinking of buying a J class fare to EUR ex Australia - they're on sale at the moment for about $4600 all incl. VERY good value. On Air China. I was wondering what their product is like - both soft and hard? Seats any good? And what are the lounges in Beijing and shanghai like?...
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Jump to postHey everyone Thinking of taking a trip to Vietnam... was looking at using Vietnam airlines internally. What are they like? do they provide food at all? I noticed as well that between Hanoi and HCM City, and also some Da nang flights - all wide bodies! Really surprising!!! Looking fwd to anyone's tho...
Jump to postWhich do you prefer? The <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> one: i.e. 1-2-1 configuration - very private feel, especially being all alone at the window - almost first class like! But pitch is less.... but once in bed mode, more comfortable, in my opinion due to the bed width, even thou...
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How about on SQ 222 30 April
BTW does C1 mean only one J class seat?
And C4 mean 4++ seats? Can u tell how many there are?
THanks in advance
I was wondering if someone could lookup availability in J class on <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym>: 1 May <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> <acronym title="Singapore - Changi (SIN / WSSS), Singapo...
Jump to postHey there, Awesome trip report and super clear pics! (what camera do you use if you don't mind me asking).... The seats look soooo classy - the beige leather is very luxurious. And I am really loving the whole iPod concept! Was there a self service snack area? And how are the lavs? any pics? Keep up...
Jump to postHey there I can only compare J class products - havent been lucky enough to fly F yet... Ive been in the nose on <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> 744, <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> 743 and <acronym title="Virgin Atlantic Airways (United Kingdom)">VS</acronym> 744....
Jump to post1. July 2008 2. Nice to Ajaccio / <acronym title="Anderson - Regional (County) (AND / KAND), USA - South Carolina">AND</acronym> Bastia to Nice 3. I forget - itwas <acronym title="Criciuma - Forquilhinha (CCM / SBCM), Brazil">CCM</acronym> airlines with 2-2 configuration - reminders please 4. half f...
Jump to postHi All, Sorry to keep asking questions - (thanks to those who have answered - very helpful indeed) How many days in advance can one redeem <acronym title="Air Botnia (Finland)">KF</acronym> miles on <acronym title="Singapore Airlines">SQ</acronym> flights? I want to get in as early as possible! Also...
Jump to postHi all I wanted to know what the best airlines ex <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> are to non rev with? (irrspective of destination). I heard <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym> is bad - and that the...
Jump to postHi Guys, I read on seatguru that Seats 34 A and K (and any in that row) have restricted legroom as there is no cut out.... does that mean that one cannot stretch your legs out like on <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>'s World traveller plus? (Virgin is like this, you cannot have your leg...
Jump to postBack in 2006/07 I took an SAA flight from Cape town to London on 31 DEC.... departed around early evening I think. Anyway, they made an annoucement that they would be coming around with complimentary champagne to everyone - and they did - not sure if it was whole cabin - I had used points and was fl...
Jump to postMe personally only for round the world tickets - or complex routings I cant do myself!
most people though, I read in the Sydney mornign herald the following statistic:
50% of bookings done in the USA are done online...whereas in Australia only 25% are done like this! interesting difference....
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Jump to postWhy aren't there more 'natural' silver schemes like AA? I really like it - as it's so different .... very cool, very metal
Is the Air France uniform new since mid year? I flew on them numerous times Jan to June while I was living in France and none of them looked that stylish - in fact, to the contrary, sadly ..... they were scruffy and didnt have the red waist piece....not what I'd expect from a country at the height o...
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Jump to postNice report!And excellent photos.... How was seat 34K on the A380? I am booked into fly 34A to <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> - is legroom adaquet? Because on <acronym title="Virgin Atlantic Airways (United Kingdom)">VS</acronym>'s A346, the bulkhead is...
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Jump to postHey Mate, Nice report again, good to see reports from airlines we don't see online much. The plan still looks brand new - very cool. What's ben gurion airport like these days? Also, the view of Venice like that is amazing - super to be able to see it from the sky!!! A bientot Ansett767
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Jump to postHi All need to make this trip in Feb. open to any suggestions as to the best airline in terms of comfort and service/food I do like wide bodies for longer flights so leaning towards <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>'s 767 Although what is <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA...
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Jump to postHi All I booked a Swiss business class flight intra europe from <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym> to <acronym title="Zurich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH), Switzerland">ZRH</acronym> to <acronym title="Lisbon (- Portela de Sacavem) (LIS / LPPT), Portugal">LIS</ac...
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Jump to postYour posting showed up with no link. By single seats, what exactly do u mean? On SAA's old 742's the C class on the right hand side used to have single seat J class seats - very cool! As do <acronym title="Qantas (Australia)">QF</acronym>'s 767's (some versions) though not as comfy/big as SAA's. Del...
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Jump to postHey mate! Long time no speak. Another great trip report on El Al - and good to see J class product on the 777! Im sure you really enjoyed flying this route in J class - very cool. Mood lights great!! Food, well like others have said, it looks like a Y class meal all on one tray. I am surprised that ...
Jump to postHi there, I know one way fares on most european carriers are very expensive. However I was looking on Expedia.com and the fare was very cheap - half a return .. on Austrian/ Yet on Austrian's website, and on other sites like travelocity etc. the fare was 2 or 3 times the return fare (as is usual) My...
Jump to postSorry mate, you're right. For the airlines it's great. For the consumer, a 'real' business class hard product like we have here in Australia makes a huge difference!
I can't help you with choice based on service as I have never flown this route: however looking quickly on travelocity, i came across the following options for you: Nonstop Delta $201 JetBlue $256 Virgin $276 US Air $366 American $761 The cheapest ones are at night time though. The cheapest mornign ...
Jump to postWhat is their A320 business class like? I know most european airlines have the interchangable seats either 2-3 or 2-2 Some even 3-3 which is quite ridiculous ! What is TAP like? What is their service like and the food? I wouldn't do this for me, though for a 3 hour flight I thought my parents would ...
Jump to postIcelandair have a cheapish fare for $2538 from <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> to <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>- but its on 2 x 757's and Im not too sure how good their 757...
Jump to postSimilar to some past topics but more general - what was your first aviation moment/memory? Me, I was maybe 6 or 7 and I always remembered going to Cape Town airport and pulling into the carpark and being able to see all the orange SAA tails over the terminal building.... I was always amazed to see t...
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