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- Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:04 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Wright Amendment Part Xxxivx
- Replies: 38
- Views: 4652
RE: Wright Amendment Part Xxxivx
<I> Apodino__There is no question that there would be litigation, the question is does it have any legal basis. As far as I am concerned, and I am no legal expert, but it seems to me since Alliance is open as an airport, and given prior rulings on Love Field (as long as its open for an airport, you ...
Jump to post- Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:37 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Anyone Seen A Hurricane From The Air?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3711
RE: Anyone Seen A Hurricane From The Air?
These storms top out at over 65,000 feet. Not even a concord could fly over. Even if you could fly over the turbulence would still be vicious and if you had a serious problem where would you land...maybe the eye 
- Sat Aug 27, 2005 3:21 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: How Are Skywest EMB-120s?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4297
RE: How Are Skywest EMB-120s?
Here is a situation when not to fly in an EMP-120...This is an excerpt from a trip report I worte a while back... <i> We headed downstairs to the Skywest Area and I checked out the equipment for our flight. I saw that our plane was there already and after coming of the L-1011 it looked SMALL. I was ...
Jump to post- Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:49 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: LCCs Seem To Be Getting A Bad Rap Today...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3208
LCCs Seem To Be Getting A Bad Rap Today...
I am usually content with lurking around this board, amusing myself on the latest AvB war, without feeling the overwhelming sense of needing to contribute. However on a few of topics today, mostly having to do with the gripes about British Charter Carriers, the decrease in on-board services on Ameri...
Jump to post- Thu Aug 18, 2005 3:14 am
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: First Class Service On Lufthansa?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8278
RE: First Class Service On Lufthansa?
Aviation Discussions--> Trip Reports2.
www.Flyertalk.com
Search Mileage and points-->Lufthansa
or Trip reports
Two suggestions:
1.
On this website:
Search Forums-->Aviation Discussions--> Trip Reports
2.
www.Flyertalk.com
Search Mileage and points-->Lufthansa
or Trip reports
- Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:44 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Deals/Buying Last Minute Tickets/Packages
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2587
RE: Deals/Buying Last Minute Tickets/Packages
May I suggest flyertalk.com
Go to the mileage/points menu
That site is more specialized in the advice you seek.
Good luck
- Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:58 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: What's Going To Happen To Our Planes?....
- Replies: 69
- Views: 10995
RE: What's Going To Happen To Our Planes?....
I think one great myth that oil will just one day run out one day and we are all screwed. The reality is that as fuel becomes more scarce over the next 50 to 100 years the price will continue to increase thereby making alternative fuel sources more viable. One big thing advocates don't tell you abou...
Jump to post- Fri Mar 18, 2005 3:49 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 1 Billion Air Travelers By 2015
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1664
RE: 1 Billion Air Travelers By 2015
the argument from the FAA is the domestic overload they will face. Hence the sleight of hand intermixing all world travel vs domestic needs. Chinamen visiting the US alone is not going to double our passenger numbers domestically.
Jump to post- Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:57 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: 1 Billion Air Travelers By 2015
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1664
RE: 1 Billion Air Travelers By 2015
Frankly this sounds like the DoD in thel late 80's when they warned of all the new modern deadly weapons coming out of the Soviet Union when they knew that thier salad days were coming to an end. Sorry, but doubling air travel in the next 10 years doesnt pass the logic test. That would be absolutely...
Jump to post- Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:54 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Has AA Become Cold Blooded To Disabled PAX
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3255
Has AA Become Cold Blooded To Disabled PAX
I hate too dog to much on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> but flying from <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym>-<acronym title="San Antonio - International (SAT / KSAT), USA - Texas">SAT</acronym>-<acronym title="Seattle ...
Jump to post- Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:14 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Will Russia Join The E.U?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 3482
RE: Will Russia Join The E.U?
When you ponder a fridged day in hades with heards of bovines taking flight...
Jump to post- Sun Feb 06, 2005 3:38 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Purchasing Upgrades
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1675
RE: Purchasing Upgrades
Just out of curioisty how did you obtain Gold status with AA flying only 5 to 8 times a Year? Were they all to Asia?
Jump to post- Sat Feb 05, 2005 4:26 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Does WN Feel The Presure?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2436
RE: Does WN Feel The Presure?
Dude that is way too broad and has been beaten to death.
Go to the search function and Type "WN" you should see about 100 discussions about this exact subject.
- Thu Jan 27, 2005 5:26 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Embarrasing New American Beer
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2432
Embarrasing New American Beer
As if we didn't get enough scorn from around the world for our retard taste in beer check out this new product from Budweiser> <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6869973/" target=_blank>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6869973/</a> Can you imagine anything more manly than Beer flavored with rasberry, g...
Jump to post- Thu Jan 20, 2005 4:38 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Do Airlines "sanction" The Mile High Club?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 17370
RE: Do Airlines "sanction" The Mile High Club?
The "Mile High Club" with some exceptions is largely an urban legend. I've known two 20+ year F/As and one had never observed it the other may have noticed one occasion in all of their years of expeience. I dont get itmyself. Getting frisky in a lav that is a cross between a nasty Highway rest stop ...
Jump to post- Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:55 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Largest Metro Area Without Nonstops To NYC?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 7169
RE: Largest Metro Area Without Nonstops To NYC?
Keeping it simple here.
Does anyone offer NS service from SAT to New York. I think that is our answer. SAn Antonio is the 8th largest city in the US and I dont beleive thier is any direct service.
- Sat Jan 15, 2005 5:51 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Interesting Angle On The USAirways Debacle.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2606
Interesting Angle On The USAirways Debacle.
<I>The following is designed to be a humourous slant on the saddest topic of the month while also contibuting to my own 3 rd annual posting tradition. (FYI to MODS this belongs here because even US AIR folks need a laugh.</i> As the new year begin it is time to run my annual installment of ACTUAL GO...
Jump to post- Sat Jan 15, 2005 3:26 pm
- Forum: Site Related
- Topic: This Place Is A Mess
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2417
RE: This Place Is A Mess
You know what I am starting to come around to BoeningATL's point of view. The forums here have become a mess. This site has an enormous amount of traffic but is surprisingly unstructured, especially compared to other similar sites with comparable traffic and genre (i.e. FLYERTALK). This site has 6 o...
Jump to post- Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:15 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Usair Is A Conspiracy (Humor)
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1330
Usair Is A Conspiracy (Humor)
As the new year begin it is time to run my annual installment of ACTUAL GOVERNMENT CONPIRACIES that involve airline travel. Last Year I exposed the evil practices of Southwest Airlines. That installment is also included at the bottom of this expose'. This year I expose the unshakeable truth of USAIR...
Jump to post- Wed Jan 12, 2005 4:46 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Airliners.nut! Your Kind Of Travel Website!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2205
RE: Airliners.nut! Your Kind Of Travel Website!
make it linkable and functional I'll toss you an RR
Jump to post- Wed Jan 12, 2005 4:44 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Independence Air To Start Vegas
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6491
RE: Independence Air To Start Vegas
<I> Hey Neal, no offense, but what are you talking about? You could fly a DC-3 with ducktaped wings to Vegas and people will fly on it. Indy will do fine. Another LCC into Vegas, in my opinion, is good news. Bad news for us legacy carriers. I honestly don't know why other airlines aren't flooding th...
Jump to post- Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:37 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Independence Air To Start Vegas
- Replies: 52
- Views: 6491
RE: Independence Air To Start Vegas
Why on Earth would an airline in such financial trouble use their limited resources on such a highly competitve, low margin leisure route (LAS)...
Know when to hold 'em...know when to fold them....
- Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:34 pm
- Forum: Site Related
- Topic: Where The Hell Are All Of The Moderators?!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1936
RE: Where The Hell Are All Of The Moderators?!
Whoops, I really rattled some chains! I guess I shouldn't drunk post in the future.... Ya'll have a nice day... <img src="/discussions/graphics/nut.gif" ALT="Nuts"> <img src="/discussions/graphics/nut.gif" ALT="Nuts"> <img src="/discussions/graphics/nut.gif" ALT="Nuts"> <img ...
Jump to post- Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:18 am
- Forum: Site Related
- Topic: Where The Hell Are All Of The Moderators?!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1936
RE: Where The Hell Are All Of The Moderators?!
<i> How is it the mods fault if people are posting in the wrong forums..? </I> Posters go where the action is (see reply #4). MODS can force the action somewhat by their powers of redirecting posts but but more importantly they should see the bigger issue in the silliness of the forum structure. the...
Jump to post- Mon Jan 10, 2005 7:04 am
- Forum: Site Related
- Topic: Where The Hell Are All Of The Moderators?!
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1936
Where The Hell Are All Of The Moderators?!
I apologize for the rant but I'm getting frustrated at the lack of control that the moderators have in this forum. Here is an example below of some of 25 most recent topics in the CIVIL AVIATION forum: Favorite Low Cost Livery? How Would You Improve Your Home Airport? Favorite Aircraft? Your Favouri...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:11 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Air Sick Passengers...Scorn And Pity
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8112
RE: Air Sick Passengers...Scorn And Pity
Since I started this thread I guess I should throw in the two events that scarred me for life... <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym>: <acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym>-<acronym title="Phoenix - Sky Harbor Inte...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 29, 2004 1:07 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Air Sick Passengers...Scorn And Pity
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8112
RE: Air Sick Passengers...Scorn And Pity
Wow, I never expectd this type of response! To clarify a couple of points to some people accusing me of insensitivity. I was only speaking of what was going through my mind. I was never rude in anyway to the poor lady. Matter of fact I handed my bag back to her as a spare. I admit that my first reac...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 29, 2004 12:30 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Which Airline Is Most Wealthy?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 11864
RE: Which Airline Is Most Wealthy?
I hate to bust everyones bubble but the Winner is little ole <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> (Southwest Airlines) by a very long shot followed by Singapore airlines, which is a distant 2nd. The value of <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> is greater than <ac...
Jump to post- Tue Dec 28, 2004 12:33 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: In Cabin Pets
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3588
RE: In Cabin Pets
Have your vet prescribe a mild sedative. With that you pet should have no problems and will not be a bother to other PAX
Jump to post- Mon Dec 27, 2004 3:28 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Air Sick Passengers...Scorn And Pity
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8112
Air Sick Passengers...Scorn And Pity
After a relatively smooth post X-mas flight on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> from <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym> to Sea we encountered some of the usual chop approaching <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - Internati...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:04 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Could Continental Go Bust?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6618
RE: Could Continental Go Bust?
We may be jimping to conclusions here. This is just one accident report. Frankly, potential for FOD is a reality for any airport and aircraft are designed to sustain damage caused by it. The Concord wasn't. Continental's blame for this should be held in perspective. Wosrt case is Continentals financ...
Jump to post- Fri Dec 03, 2004 2:34 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Another Round- Respond To Sig
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2220
- Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:25 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Another Round- Respond To Sig
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2220
- Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:58 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Your Country/state/province's Worst Tourist Trap?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3401
RE: Your Country/state/province's Worst Tourist Trap?
A short list from the last thre places I've lived State: <acronym title="Caribéenne de Transport (France)">TX</acronym> City: San Antonio Place: The riverwalk. It's not a river but a 8 ft wide stagnant meandering lake that is 3 feet deep lined with "authentic" mexican food rstaurants and "handmade" ...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:48 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Another Round- Respond To Sig
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2220
RE: Another Round- Respond To Sig
Pretty impressive fella...but you're not Lord of the Ring?
Jump to post- Wed Dec 01, 2004 4:44 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Best Movies To Watch While Traveling
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8056
RE: Best Movies To Watch While Traveling
The Beach....
Are you serious.....I just saw that listed in another thread as a vote for the worst movie ever...I've seen it and I'll have to agree.
I appreciate the mention of Planes, trains,.....except I've seen it about 50 times.
- Wed Dec 01, 2004 11:23 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Another Round- Respond To Sig
- Replies: 82
- Views: 2220
- Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:10 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Best Movies To Watch While Traveling
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8056
Best Movies To Watch While Traveling
Hey floks, I'm about to go fly about 20 domestic segments this month with little or no IFE offered on the planes I'm flying. sooooo...I need suggestions for about 10 uniques films I can rent for my ersonal DVD player to help pass the time. I have watched a lot of movies so please no spiderman, LOTR,...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 01, 2004 9:03 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Worst Movie Ever? (Mine Is Love ACTUALLY)
- Replies: 50
- Views: 3841
RE: Worst Movie Ever? (Mine Is Love ACTUALLY)
As an aviation enthusist I can't beleive this hasn't been mentioned yet. The most implausible movie ever... D I E H A R D <acronym title="Business Air (United Kingdom)">II</acronym> D I E H A R D <acronym title="Business Air (United Kingdom)">II</acronym> D I E H A R D <acronym title="Business Air (...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 01, 2004 8:56 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Another Conservative Praises Adolf Hitler
- Replies: 86
- Views: 3181
RE: Another Conservative Praises Adolf Hitler
I hate to get all caught up in the heat of all this but it is important to remember when comparing the ideologies between Nazism vs Communism that both Hitler and Stalin were very <b>cynical</B> folks. To an extent their "Platforms" were largely a convenient vehicle to gain supreme power among a dis...
Jump to post- Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:59 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airports With Most Stringent Noise Abatment Rules
- Replies: 31
- Views: 7330
RE: Airports With Most Stringent Noise Abatment Rules
I think of this every time I take the <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> <acronym title="Air Madagascar">MD</acronym>-80 red-eye from <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym> to <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - Internation...
Jump to post- Tue Nov 30, 2004 12:47 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Airbus Delays Launch-decision For A 350...
- Replies: 46
- Views: 8911
Airbus Delays Launch-decision For A 350...
More rumors,
Some Software designers who work for me at Boeing are hearing some scuttelbutt that the 747-adv go-ahead announcment will happen inside of 60 days, and will include 1-2 launch partners (JAL?)
- Fri Nov 26, 2004 3:28 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Interesting A350 News
- Replies: 109
- Views: 14821
RE: Interesting A350 News
Hell fire burning with sulpher brimstone....
leaping lava leaving no one alive.....
burn baby burn....
may no A.nettter be left untouched...
A v B
let the flame wars contuniue...
Your truly,
Beezelbub...(aka Lucifer)
- Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:40 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Fired Delta FA On Cnbc
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6537
- Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:13 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Americans/Australians Foreign?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 1379
RE: Americans/Australians Foreign?
YOU FOOLS!! DIDNT YOU KNOW THAT <acronym title="Great China Airlines and Italy First">IF</acronym> YOUR NOT FROM <B>TEXAS</b> THEN YOU ARE <acronym title="Albenga (Villanova d'Albenga) (- Clemente Panero) (ALL / LIMG), Italy">ALL</acronym> FOREIGNER INFIDELS <acronym title="Anderson - Regional (Coun...
Jump to post- Wed Nov 24, 2004 5:03 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: CBS' Dan Rather Steps Down As Anchor
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2184
RE: CBS' Dan Rather Steps Down As Anchor
<i>Any other ideas as to who would be next in line to ascend to the throne at CBS?</i> My two cents; CBS would be smart to steal Tim Russert from NBC. He got shafted by NBC in favor of Brokaw's pretty boy clone. He would bring a lot of gravitas to CBS. Not sure he would do it though...they would hav...
Jump to post- Fri Nov 19, 2004 9:36 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: WN Wont Serve DFW B/c Of Congestion...nonsense
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2938
RE: WN Wont Serve DFW B/c Of Congestion...nonsense
<i>With airports they serve like <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym>, <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym>, there really aren't viable alternative airports in those markets. In <acronym...
Jump to post- Fri Nov 19, 2004 6:02 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: WN Wont Serve DFW B/c Of Congestion...nonsense
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2938
WN Wont Serve DFW B/c Of Congestion...nonsense
I hate to add to the multitude of posting regrding what is essentially a regional spat but I must add my two cents regarding one of the reasons for <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym> not using <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acr...
Jump to post- Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:14 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AA Loses Pillows On MD80's
- Replies: 65
- Views: 8639
RE: AA Loses Pillows On MD80's
Aa767400 <i>Nealcg, So because you are a miserable person, you are going to make someone else feel miserable. I love it! Well, I will tell you something right now, You will not take it out on me, because I will not let you. I am sure that these seniors gals will tear you apart. </i> Obviously you mi...
Jump to post- Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:26 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: AA Loses Pillows On MD80's
- Replies: 65
- Views: 8639
RE: AA Loses Pillows On MD80's
MD080s arent used on short flights??? Yea right..I'll remeber that tomorrow on my 4:15 flight from <acronym title="Seattle / Tacoma - International (SEA / KSEA), USA - Washington">SEA</acronym> to <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym>. And its a...
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