RE: Return Of Flat Baggage Carousels In The U.S.?

While I don't recall any sloped peninsulas, I have seen flat islands. TXL comes to mind.

RE: Saudi Airlines Introduces Gender Segregation

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/BlatantEcho" class="quote" target="_blank">BlatantEcho</a> (<a href="#24" class="quote">Reply 24</a>):<br/><i>Unless the seats for women are inf...

RE: Why No DCA Sales On Some Major European Airlin

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/JU068" class="quote" target="_blank">JU068</a> (<a href="#18" class="quote">Reply 18</a>):<br/><i>My point is that most European airlines do not...

RE: Air Florida Reincarnation - Plans 2015 Launch

I suppose if airflorida.com is taken, it's a great idea for a start-up to use the Colombian ccTLD instead. Oh well, at least it reduces the risk of people getting scammed by a website that looks like it was written by the Nigerian prince who still hasn't wired me the millions of dollars he promised ...

RE: Have You Been On An Aircraft That's Gone Down?

Those are the two remember: <br/><table align="center" border="0" width="500"><tr><td><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/0981346/L/" target="_blank">View Large</a> <a href="/open.file/0981346/M/" target="_blank">View Medium<br/><img src="/photo...

RE: Why Is BA Nassau Route Out Of 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/LPDAL" class="quote" target="_blank">LPDAL</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i>NAS-<acronym title="George Town - Owen Roberts...

RE: Why Is BA Nassau Route Out Of 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/Tristarsteve" class="quote" target="_blank">Tristarsteve</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>Nassau is operated by B767 which a...

RE: Germany's Ride Home

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RayChuang" class="quote" target="_blank">RayChuang</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i> I wonder why didn't <acronym title="L...

RE: What's The Fastest You Could Fly Round The Wor

So far, I find 44 hours impressive. My first attempt at finding flights has them scheduled for 59:15 hours. Routing is <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Frankfurt am Main (Rhein-Main AB) (FRA / FRF / EDDF), Germany">FRA</acronym...

RE: Southwest's First International Flight Today 7/1

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SXDFC" class="quote" target="_blank">SXDFC</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Does anyone know the regi's of the planes that f...

RE: Lufthansa To Offer Low-cost Long-haul Flights

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PanHAM" class="quote" target="_blank">PanHAM</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acron...

RE: Question About 1960/70s South Florida

<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="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>A major reason for the service to <a...

RE: Question About 1960/70s South Florida

Thanks for the info. Have to check my sources (book in the office), but IIRC, International Air Bahama did not begin life as an offshoot of Loftleidir, rather it was acquired by them afterwards. And certainly all my Bahamian aviation contacts who remember the days seem to agree that the bulk of pax ...

Question About 1960/70s South Florida

I am trying to understand how an airline such as International Air Bahama could be successful flying <acronym title="San Diego - Miramar MCAS (NAS) / Mitscher Field (NKX / KNKX), USA - California AND Mountain View - Moffett Federal Airfield (NAS) (NUQ / KNUQ), USA - California AND Nassau - Lynden Pi...

RE: Downtown Airline Ticket Offices.

Bahamasair has a ticket office in Nassau (Oakes Field roundabout), catering to scores of Bahamians who do not have Internet access. I went there once or twice with some friends who had to change tickets (which couldn't be done online). I was amazed at how busy it is in there.

RE: BA 253 Stopping In BDA?

Apparently, the reason for the diversion were malfunctioning toilets.

BA 253 Stopping In BDA?

Does anybody know why <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> 253, <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym>-<acronym title="San Diego - Miramar MCAS (NAS) / Mitscher Field (NKX / KNKX), USA - California AND Mountain View - Moffett Federal Airfield (NAS) (NU...

RE: Live In New York, You're A New Yorker.......

Nassau -> Nassauvian

However: I take pride in the words "Ich bin ein Berliner!"

RE: Central European Language Help!

Despite my flag, my mother tongue is German, and I can assure you that this is not standard German, nor is it Bavarian. (I don't speak Bavarian, but I recognise it, when I see/hear it.) Or any other common German dialect for that matter. I don't speak Dutch, but have seen and heard it often enough t...

RE: Changing Currents- Caribbean Aviation Thread 104

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/817Dreamliiner" class="quote" target="_blank">817Dreamliiner</a> (<a href="#119" class="quote">Reply 119</a>):<br/><i>Very Sad   RIP. Thoug...

RE: Changing Currents- Caribbean Aviation Thread 104

Crash in Mayaguana, Bahamas, last night: <a href="http://www.tribune242.com/news/2013/apr/04/just-plane-kills-three-mayaguana-runway/" target="_blank">http://www.tribune242.com/news/2013/...lane-kills-three-mayaguana-runway/</a> <br/><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Gen...

RE: How Well Do You Know Geography?

28,188 - It's the Baltic cities that brought down my score.

RE: Let´s Have It, Show Us Your Desktop...

My desktop is currently this photo, taken of my home rock while flying <acronym title="Bridgetown (Christ Church) - Grantley Adams (Seawell) International (BGI / TBPB), Barbados">BGI</acronym>-<acronym title="Miami - International (Wilcox Field / 36th Street / Pan American Field) (MIA / KMIA), USA -...

RE: Titanic II Set To Begin Construction Soon

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Aloha717200" class="quote" target="_blank">Aloha717200</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>They're keeping it very true ...

RE: Best Island Holiday In MAY

The Bahamas is beautiful in May. It's nice and warm already, but summer's humidity hasn't hit yet. Poinciana trees are blooming... yet it's not high season yet. Depending on what it is you're after, different islands offer different experiences. For a beach/resort only holiday Freeport is an option....

RE: When You See A Stranded Motorist/pedestrian

I usually pull over. Cell phones, though ubiquitous, can run out of battery or pre-paid minutes; some people need help with a tyre, or may need a jump start - easy fixes that don't require costly professional help. Once, I waited with a lady whose car had broken down, while the tow truck was on the ...

RE: Do You Agree With Online Sales Tax?

I am not quite sure why a sales tax for an online purchase should be paid at the recipient's shipping address, instead of the retailer's <acronym title="Harmony Airways (Canada)">HQ</acronym> or warehouse of origin. If I lived in the U.S., near a state border, surely, if I crossed the state border a...

Michael Moore: "I Don't Support The Troops"

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/itsjustme" class="quote" target="_blank">itsjustme</a> (<a href="#56" class="quote">Reply 56</a>):<br/><i>If your definition of "snub" is to pro...

Michael Moore: "I Don't Support The Troops"

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/itsjustme" class="quote" target="_blank">itsjustme</a> (<a href="#52" class="quote">Reply 52</a>):<br/><i>I will and I have given street panhand...

Michael Moore: "I Don't Support The Troops"

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/itsjustme" class="quote" target="_blank">itsjustme</a> (<a href="#27" class="quote">Reply 27</a>):<br/><i> I will not give money to a street pan...

RE: Most Beautiful Cars Thread

1. Porsche Panamera - I like four-dour hatchbacks, and I think Porsche made this one look exceedingly nice. (But I'd settle for an Audi <acronym title="Aegean Aviation (Greece)">A3</acronym>, too.) <img src="http://www.prlog.org/10547143-porsche-panamera.jpg" width="560" height="310" border="0"/> 2....

RE: Favorite Breakfast Cereal And Breakfast Foods.

My absolute favourite - Eggs Benedict <img src="http://img4-1.myrecipes.timeinc.net/i/recipes/su/04/04/eggs-benedict-su-633450-l.jpg" width="300" height="300" border="0"/> And for more general breakfast needs, I stick with my Bahamian favourites: sheep tongue souse or corned beef and grits. <img src...

RE: Chalk Ocean Airways & Paradise Island Seaplane Base(WZY)

Yeah, that airport really didn't last long; I vaguely remember flying in and out of there a handful of times, late 1980s, early 1990s. Shame for all of us out East, because driving to Windsor Field is a drag. Well, there were some people out East who didn't like the noise the Dash-7s made. A German ...

RE: Chalk Ocean Airways & Paradise Island Seaplane Base(WZY)

<center><table align="center" border="0" width="650" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=7650&filename=phpHsBIAt.jpeg" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/uf/7650/middle/phpHsBIAt.jpeg" width="648" height="486" border="0"/></a></td></tr></table><t...

RE: Is This Really Disrespectful?

<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="#27" class="quote">Reply 27</a>):<br/><i>Doesn't matter. Suppose one of y...

RE: Is This Really Disrespectful?

<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="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i>Now, that said, the First Amendm...

RE: Is This Really Disrespectful?

The question whether it is disrespectful is irrelevant. She was exercising her first amendment rights, which conservatives (and I count even the most liberal admirers of the military among those) seem to forget comes before the second amendment.

RE: LH 747 Landed In DUB With Passenger's Help

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TransIsland" class="quote" target="_blank">TransIsland</a> (<a href="#31" class="quote">Reply 31</a>):<br/><i>In standard German use it's not od...

RE: LH 747 Landed In DUB With Passenger's Help

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tymnbalewne" class="quote" target="_blank">tymnbalewne</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>Could s/he be a pilot with North Ame...

RE: Obama Memes

RE: Most Reliable Car You've Owned.

My 1997 Subaru Impreza. The most expensive thing I had to do was replacing the original stereo a year or two ago.

I've been pondering a new car for a while, but I just cannot think of a good reason to get rid of this one.

RE: Hurricane Sandy Oct 2012 - Any Photos Yet

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/planejamie" class="quote" target="_blank">planejamie</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>I'm not being funny but that really do...

RE: Oppa Gangnam Style!

And I thought this was a tribute thread to the Windies team winning the T20 Cricket World Cup earlier today.  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/champagne.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/>  <a href="http://youtu.be/ASvgIzeRubA" target="_blank">ht...

RE: Largest Steak You Ate.

http://www.donshula.com/shulas-clubs/48-oz-club

Yep, I'm a member.

RE: Bahamasair 737-200's Retired,apparently.

A Nassau spotter just posted a farewell clip to UP's 732s on YouTube: http://youtu.be/hAukb9gEnJ0

RE: Bahamasair 737-200's Retired,apparently.

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Dazed767" class="quote" target="_blank">Dazed767</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i> I knew it would be soon, but didn't know ...

RE: Volkswagen Unveils The 7th Generation Golf

Not bad, nothing special, a Golf. To be honest, I can barely tell the difference between 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th generations. However, after reading so much about Golfs, I now have a silly urge to find myself a 2nd generation one somewhere... I loved that 1987 Golf I drove all over Europe. 54 horsep...

RE: What's Up With Your Defintion Of "American"?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/AA7295" class="quote" target="_blank">AA7295</a> (<a href="#52" class="quote">Reply 52</a>):<br/><i>Your argument is invalid. Switzerland is par...

RE: Why Not Gun Control

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/GEEZER" class="quote" target="_blank">GEEZER</a> (<a href="#38" class="quote">Reply 38</a>):<br/><i>Gee, I sure hate to burst your bubble, (thin...

RE: Sochi 2014 Travel

You think $100 is a lot? Then try and get a visa (even just a renewal) for the U.S. ...

There will be plenty people willing to get the correct papers done in time, because plenty people are used to doing so whenever they travel.