Great trip report, As i life in Phuket i always try to get Bangkok Airways when i'm traveling domestically as they are hands down the best local airline and even during Covid they didn't cancel flights at the last moment as others did. But i have a question about your domestic flight from Suvarnabhu...
Jump to postDoes anybody know if BA is returning back to BKK anytime soon ? Specially after Thailand is opening up back to normal and all flights out of the UK are almost full on a daily basis. I would expect BA to return to Thailand starting from the next high season but i can't find nothing about this. BKK w...
Jump to postDoes anybody know if BA is returning back to BKK anytime soon ?
Specially after Thailand is opening up back to normal and all flights out of the UK are almost full on a daily basis.
I would expect BA to return to Thailand starting from the next high season but i can't find nothing about this.
So what happened to all those workers that were fired when covid hit? Were many of their immigrants who returned home, were they Dutch who found jobs elsewhere... Most people who where fired have found other work which in most cases pays much better. Se there is no reason for them to go back to wor...
Jump to postI don’t get the thing with doors. Why do people need them? I find them more of a nuisance. Further, I find the increased privacy takes away from an open feeling large commercial planes once were known for. I love the doors, i fly regularly in the Qatar Qsuite and it provides a nice private atmosphe...
Jump to postI believe that BA has pushed back the LHR-BKK route again even while the plane is flying on most days but only with cargo. Does anybody knows why this is done and when or if the BKK route will be reinstated ? As Thailand (and the rest of Asia) is opening up more and more i would expect that BA would...
Jump to postLOL, no it isn't. The ones who want to sleep can put an eye-cover on... many of the airlines provide them, or they could take personal responsibility and get them themselves. "Problem" solved. No it's for me not about getting sleep (i can use a eye cover then) but not able to watch the PT...
Jump to postThat begs the question---where were the European air forces? I'm sure there were plenty of their citizens there. That's right, it's easier to criticize when you're not there. It appears that the "European way" is to stay at home. Oh wait, the Luftwaffe rescued 8 people. That makes it all ...
Jump to postAgreed, that J class bus looks comfy. Exotic TR overall. Thanks for the share. Outbound we were alone so it was even more pleasant, do you know which other airlines do provide a such nice treatment? KQ offers a Sky Priority door on it buses :scratchchin: , but nothing else... Many thanks for commen...
Jump to postThe Dutch government wants to restrict international travel. link rijksoverheid 20 jan. Here the aviation travel related part of the Dutch government news release. Extra travel restrictions Every journey a person makes increases the chance of causing more infections or of bringing new variants of c...
Jump to postI really can't be too bothered with covid-19, but if wearing a face-mask will prevent me from going on a mass-killing spree at 36,000 feet, then fine with me. I read that Qatar Airways exempt passengers on business class the wearing of masks due to the distance between people in the cabin. So perha...
Jump to postOpus99 wrote:thaiflyer wrote:So far i'm informed is that all 747 will be leaving the fleet and all A380 will be mothballed.
Where did you hear?
So far i'm informed is that all 747 will be leaving the fleet and all A380 will be mothballed.
Jump to postSo if Etihad does ground their A380s permanently, that's the end of the Residences right? We'll likely never see anything like it in a commercial aircraft ever again? Plus with even Emirates reportedly already considering retiring at least some of their A380s, it makes me wonder if inflight showers...
Jump to postAF does have a high number of back office positions, and airlines continuously have layoffs in that area as different executives take the helm. Given French labor law, I assume many of the jobs will disappear as people leave the company naturally, but I can’t imagine that many people leaving purely...
Jump to postAntaras wrote:Don't know what are Thai authorities thinking...
Meanwhile in the UK, the passengers flown in from Wuhan were put on a normal coach and driven half way across the country. The drivers safety ruled not that important? https://e3.365dm.com/20/01/1600x900/skynews-coronavirus-china-virus_4907452.jpg?bypass-service-worker&20200131152211 When I hea...
Jump to postI did not see a response to another poster asking this question: For an aircraft such as the S76 and for a celebrity client such as this, shouldn't they have had 2 pilots aboard? In my experience, most corporate clients require 2 engines and 2 pilots? I realize the S76 could be operated by 1 pilot,...
Jump to postWelcome to a.net, somehow, everything is the passengers' fault. Your attempt to be a smart ass failed because this was a freighter. If you had actually read the thread you would understand that there were no passengers. Because it was a FREIGHTER. There were passengers at the airport where the frei...
Jump to postThat is correct but it’s unclear which 777 variant will return to this route after the summer schedule. Just do a dummy booking and look at the seatmap. Currently shows a 3 class 777 (old configuration). Thanks I will do that, I thought that the old 772 would be retired or upgraded to the new high ...
Jump to postI just did a dummy booking on ba.com for a return trip to BKK in December 2020 and it is showing a 777 on both legs. It's indeed a seasonal change and it will return back to the 777 for the winter schedule. I only don't know which 777 version this will be, 3-3-3 (old 772 version) or 3-4-3 (new high...
Jump to postI just did a dummy booking on ba.com for a return trip to BKK in December 2020 and it is showing a 777 on both legs. It's indeed a seasonal change and it will return back to the 777 for the winter schedule. I only don't know which 777 version this will be, 3-3-3 (old 772 version) or 3-4-3 (new high...
Jump to postI know that I’m one of the few but I welcome the option.
No more fighting about the question if the shade have to up or down.
Let the FA control the windows.
Didnt BA also cut way back on catering a few years ago? Charging for everything in the main cabin? From what I remember they removed the second meal on flights over 10 hours, I suppose they serve a snack or something before landing. Also in the article it says BA did improve catering in their own p...
Jump to postI fly now with the "old" config 777-200 between LHR and BKK and it has the 9 seat abreast in economy. Maybe not the newest plane but much more comfortable then the new config with 10 abreast and bloody uncomfortable seats in economy. I hope that they keep the old config as long as possibl...
Jump to postI fly now with the "old" config 777-200 between LHR and BKK and it has the 9 seat abreast in economy. Maybe not the newest plane but much more comfortable then the new config with 10 abreast and bloody uncomfortable seats in economy. I hope that they keep the old config as long as possible...
Jump to postSlots are too precious to forfeit. Since it will undoubtedly be replaced by a longer range flight, we can applaud KLM for excellent astroturfing. If they forfeit the slot, JetBlue says thank you. Lightsaber The slot will never be forfeited as it will be used for a long range destination. Specially ...
Jump to postIts actually the beach fleet 777s at Gatwick (10 abreast Y) and the SuperHi-J 747s that have the latest IFE system, its same as the A350 and better than the system on the 787, 77W and A380s. The 777s are currently being refitted with new J, W and Y seats and IFE along with a smaller 8F cabin for th...
Jump to postScotron12 wrote:Personally I would not fly BA by choice. Lots of other more "exciting" airlines are available.
The IFE on BA except for a few beach fleet 777s and 747s is brand new and full of great content. There’s no way a 787 has a fifteen year old screen for obvious reasons. And no one who has experienced BA and AA premium cabins thinks AA is better, unless they like being served (I use the term loosely...
Jump to postIn related news, on of the political parties in our Parlement, wants slots to be awarded at Schiphol only for routes longer than 750km, so short-haul to be abandoned, people should take the train for this. This will free up slots for long haul routes, 90.000 of them. So this could be quite an inter...
Jump to postSo i suppose that all the information and decals in the aircraft is also bi language so the French speaking pilots, CC etc can fly the plane.
Jump to postSo, 80% of the 72% BALPA pilots who voted, that's 57.6% of the BALPA pilots for the strike. What's the representation of BALPA among WN pilots? I guess, like usual, a minority will disrupt a whole company; good job... Given, until recently, FR refused to allow its crew union representation (which w...
Jump to postSeems like a quite common occurence on the 747-400 series. https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/flap-loss-on-747-undetected-after-night-landing-456302/ https://news.aviation-safety.net/2018/04/29/germany-issues-safety-recommendations-after-two-boeing-747-400f-cargo-aircraft-lost-flap-parts-on...
Jump to postAlways try to get the (aisle) exit seat and if not possible always a normal aisle seat. I don't like to crawl over other people and want to be in control if i want to get up. (Better they crawl over me then i have to do it myself) Most of the time i sleep at least 75% of the flight. (normally a 12 H...
Jump to postI can't read the article, i get "Access denied". However I think it's a non-issue, nothing to be worried about. It's not exactly how it's supposed to be, but that doesn't make it unsafe. Maybe not as the FAA is working on a directive (according a very reliable Dutch newspaper) that forces...
Jump to postIf you folks would read this interview, an actual survivor states that the luggage issue did not happen. He was clearly wrong as you could hear at least a couple of bins being opened in his video. Anyone that has traveled knows the sounds in an airplane. You know the sounds of seat belts being unbu...
Jump to postMy hypothesis is that a few people trying to force the bin open, then giving up, will waste less time than the same people opening their respective bins, dragging their bags out, and lugging them outside. But that's only a hypothesis. Sorry but that is a short sided reaction. You can't punish the m...
Jump to postThat's the whole issue, or you have people who removes the luggage or when locked they will try to open the bins.
Personally i think that a strong punishment for people obstructing the evacuation would help.
Big fine with possible imprisonment could be helpful. (make a few examples for my part)
Thats about all we can really do I think. No it isn't. Ban carry on luggage. Problem solved. Sorry but that is a short sided reaction. You can't punish the millions of people for the few stupid ones. I only travel with hand luggage for my work and as i have to many valuables in my hand carry, check...
Jump to post777Jet wrote:
Disgusting that that particular faulty Lion Air aircraft was even allowed to fly...
Forgive my assumptions but this guy sounds/looks like a "frequent flyer" who's primary destination are the brothels of Thailand. He seems to fit the profile of one of those creeps who goes just to pay (barely legal) people for sexual service. I find your remarks highly offensive to me and...
Jump to postI have noticed quite a shift lately at JAL. Drunk pilots, overbookings, sky high fares with JL code but on partners' metal. The 5 stars must have gotten to their heads. I'm a FFP with JAL, but we stopped using them as fares no longer match the value offfered by JL and their new booking engine no lo...
Jump to postI don't have a issue for your examples as long they stay in their own space and don't come into my space for which i paid for. (this includes also the shoulder space) is the snoring or the chat or the cry of a child an invasion of your personal "auditive" space? is an indian spicy food an...
Jump to postyou are missing the point planes are like busses it's called "public transport" even if it is handled by private companies ( but also buses are handled by private companies ) if you hate being seated next to: children old people stinky people parents with infants on their lap people of co...
Jump to postExactly it's not a requirement to speak a second language but in this day of age there is bound to be someone close at hand who might be able to speak the language. Almost all Dutch can speak at least two languages and many of them even 3 or more languages. Also the Dutch FA are not known to be on ...
Jump to postEIN is a large base. How many planes do they have there? Transavia is going to be very happy. I wonder if this will mean Wizzair opening a base in EIN. Only the crew base will close and the routes will be flown by planes from other stations They have currently 4 planes stationed at EIN and 50 pilot...
Jump to postI don't know if this is mentioned before but TK is building a dedicated lounge at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. Opening is scheduled for end of September. I have to say that i'm a little bit surprised that they are doing this as they only have 2 flights a day in BKK. https://flic.kr/p/29nYx3N htt...
Jump to postHave you ever participated in an aircraft evacuation? I have - admittedly not a 'real' evacuation, rather, it was an evacuation on a dummy/training mock up aircraft. But it felt very real and it happened very, very quickly. Let's just say that I was out of my seat and off the aircraft faster than I...
Jump to postIt will be funny when these TSO officers try to pawn themselves off as law enforcement officers, and this court case will drag out with the famous quote. But as already mentioned the TSA employees are NOT officers but just “normal” employees like the most of us. Calling them officers show disrespec...
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