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RE: WSJ: For Delta, It's Up To You, New York

In my many years of commuting from DC to NYC I eventually switched from the <acronym title="Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA), USA - Virginia">DCA</acronym> - <acronym title="New York - La Guardia (LGA / KLGA), USA - New York">LGA</acronym> route to the <acronym title="Washington - Du...

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RE: United Reservations Completely Non-functional

If this is a sign of things to come... <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> has been absolute junk for thee last 24 hrs. Yesterday at <acronym title="Brussels - National (Zaventem) / Melsbroek (BRU / EBBR / EBMB), Belgium">BRU</acronym> they were checking in everyone on paper (includi...

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RE: Hilarious BusinessWeek Cover On The CO/UA Merger

To me it looks more like a mid air collision which is of course the wrong image when you talk about airlines...

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RE: TSA Deems Cupcake 'security Threat'

About a month into the liquids ban/restrictions the morons decided that a banana i had in my bag for breakfast the next morninging in <acronym title="Zurich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH), Switzerland">ZRH</acronym> was a security threat since they could not its contents. Enough said... Merry Christmas eve...

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RE: DL Starts Porsche Airport Protocol Services

They learned it from <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym>. The private transfers at <acronym title="Frankfurt am Main (Rhein-Main AB) (FRA / FRF / EDDF), Germany">FRA</acronym> and <acronym title="CURRENT: Munich (- Franz Josef Strauss) (MUC / EDDM), Germany AND OLD: Munich - Riem (MUC ...

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RE: First Picture Of ARJ21 Prototype

Hopefully it will not be painted with lead paint

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RE: Short-haul Routes In Europe... On Long-haul Planes

RO does <acronym title="Bucharest - Henri Coanda (Otopeni) (OTP / LROP), Romania">OTP</acronym> - <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> on an A310 and they have ocassionally flow it to <acronym title="Frankfurt am Main (Rhein-Main AB) (FRA / FRF / EDDF), Germa...

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RE: BA Starts Europe-NY Flights In May 08

I would love to see the old <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>-<acronym title="Berlin - Tegel (TXL / EDDT), Germany">TXL</acronym> flights resurrected. <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> used to fly it for a very short little ...

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RE: Airports Physically Connected To Each Other

Land at IAD on 1R. Take 267 W then 66E then the GWP and you end up at DCA on runway 15 ready for takeoff

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RE: Runway Inspection After A380 Take-off? Why?

They have a Concorde taking off right after it don't they?

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RE: I Want To Fly On A Widebody

Drive to Chicago and hop on a <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> flight to <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> since they fly 767 and 777s. You can get a ticket for under $200. Here are some flights <acronym title="Chicago - ...

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RE: Why Is US Always Rated The Worst?

They are rates the worst because they simply suck! After trying for 8 hours to get out of Charlotte (going to DC) I swore I will never fly US! I was never able to get an award ticket with them, they have never been on time flying <acronym title="Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA), USA ...

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RE: Flying Overnight To Europe YYZ-LHR- Jetlag Advice?

Here is what I do - no alcohol, lots of water, no movie, light meal eaten as fast as possible and then half of an Ambien pill and a half of Ibuprofen (for aches from the economy class seat). Two pillows (or a neck pillow), two blankets and earplugs on a window seat and at I end up waking up at the o...

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RE: Possibility Of Three Aisles?

We already have one aircraft type in service with 4 aisles - the A380. The problem is that they are on two floors. On a serious note it would be possible but improbable - the aerodynamic characteristics of an extra-extra wide aircraft would be dreadful if it is an oval. A round aircraft would have a...

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RE: Germany Agrees To Move LH Cargo Hub To Russia

I have been a frequent flyer on <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> and I had every respect for them until this moment - money talks, profit is important and all that but bowing to the pressure of an autocratic regime for no good business reasons is simply disgusting. What follows next...

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RE: NW CRJ At Dubai Airshow

Amazing that the CRJ made it all the way to <acronym title="Dubai - International (DXB / OMDB), United Arab Emirates">DXB</acronym> without a landing gear failure considering it is a Bombardier product! <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/flamed.gif" alt="flamed" border=0> On a more ...

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RE: Delta And UA Now In Merger Talks

This will probably go nowhere since <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> and <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> togehter do not make a whole lot of sense - different products and strategies, different fleets but what this will do is to get the discussions going. Conso...

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The Mysterious A380 VIP Customer..revealed

Good for him (and Airbus workers) he bought one. This is why I do not have an account at Citi but my local credit union. Anyway, maybe the guy is compensating just like guys with a lot less money compensate by buying Hummers. (I am sure y'all know what I am talking about). Some men simply cannot fun...

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RE: Fare Difference Refund

Well, I called UA and they were gracious to just give me the fare difference without any other penalties. Thank you for the answers.

Happy flying.

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Fare Difference Refund

I have a question for which I could not find an answer anywhere. On Sunday I booked a reservation from <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> to <acronym title="Salt Lake City - International (SLC / KSLC), USA - Utah">SLC</acronym> over Thanksgi...

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RE: Potential Switch To United Airlines

There really is no good US airline anymore, especially when compared to the European ones. But be that as it may I fly <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> exclusively in the US and trans-atlantic and then on to Star Alliance. Over the years I have become somewhat of a <acronym title=...

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RE: LHR To IAD Via AMS

You do not need to recheck in <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym> if you get a boarding pass in <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym>. You will also get a passport stamp for the Netherlands in <acronym title="Amsterdam...

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RE: Why Did The A310-300 Disappear?

Tarom (RO) has two that have just returned to service after years in storage and an overhaul in Toulouse. I had the chance to fly them a couple of times non stop <acronym title="Bucharest - Henri Coanda (Otopeni) (OTP / LROP), Romania">OTP</acronym> to <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy Inte...

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RE: You Think Your Airport SUX?

In Romanian IAD mean HELL! Happens to be my home airport and when thinking about Terminal C during a snowstorm, well, you get the picture.

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RE: Very Short Take Off Rolls

Longest take off roll - <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> 343 out of <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> 64 seconds and then barely going over to top of the trees on runway 30. I must say it did not think we were going to take...

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RE: Children Should Be Confined To Y?

Children have every right to fly in any class of the aircraft as anyone else! That's about it. Now... this discussion resurfaces every now and then. Personally I find the originally quoted article offensive especially since I belong to both categories - fathers and going to tough meetings right off ...

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RE: Pushback On ATRs

Funny note N14Z - was in Transilvania and nothing happend, only a day trip for business. But I am going tomorrow (Thu) to see the Thunderbirds. And compliments of our Embassy here I get a close up tour and at least get to seat in one of the F16s. Back to the ATRs - the one I was on was parked facing...

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Pushback On ATRs

I was on an ATR 42 today out of <acronym title="Bucharest - Henri Coanda (Otopeni) (OTP / LROP), Romania">OTP</acronym> going to TSR. The plane pushed back - using props with reverse pitch I presume - on its own power!!! Never seen this done with props in the US although I have seen it done with <ac...

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RE: First 6 B787s Overweight, 2% Reduction Required.

At least they got the wiring right

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RE: Still Thinking That IL96 Interiors Are Rubbish?

What a piece of s**** - very appropriate for a dictator!

Now.... going back to aviation matters - looks pretty cool in terms or layout and craftmanship. Hopefully a better human will get to use it one day

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RE: Airbus To Use Cork As Future Insulation Material.

Are we going to be able to call an old Airbus - this one is corked? Or will the cork be left on the table (tarmac) for us to smell to determine the quality of the wine?

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RE: Why Does 787 Cost Less To Develop Than A350?

The euro is worth $1.3, so there you go, 30% more right there.

Kidding... It comes down to the ability to draw on previous experience - which is either already paid for (e.g. 777) or sunk (sonic cruiser) - and to share the development cost and risk by using risk-sharing partners around the world.

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RE: I Miss The B727

What a machine! It is by far the most fun plane I have ever flown in, except for the Mig 29. But that is another story. I flew the Delta Shuttle for 2.5 years every week - sometimes twice a week - on the <acronym title="Washington - Ronald Reagan National (DCA / KDCA), USA - Virginia">DCA</acronym>-...

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RE: NW's Final DC-10 Flight Operated By Ship 1237

Anyone dare to predict when we will see a post with NW DC-9 instead of DC-10 in the title?

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RE: Kids In First/Biz Class...never Understand

It is not about first/biz class vs. economy but about parents being able to educate and control their kids properly. Children have EVERY right to fly in any class just as much as all the rest of us. It is contingent upon the parents to ensure that the children behave and are not annoying to those ar...

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RE: BA:Dead Pax Put Into First Class

There is a simple Chinese adage - The higher the monkey climbs a tree the better you can see her butt. Same thing with the folks in first class - the horror of watching someone grieve!!! I am sure that if the <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> crew had decided to return they would have be...

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RE: Flying On Christmas Day?

I am flying KLM <acronym title="Bucharest - Henri Coanda (Otopeni) (OTP / LROP), Romania">OTP</acronym>-<acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym>-<acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> on Dec. 26. I will bring...

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RE: 6 Men Arrested At MSP

This just adds to the imbecilic behavior of some passengers and airlines. Between this and the breastfeeding debacle on Delta/Freedom Air things are going from bad to really bad when it comes to people using common sense. I look pretty dark skinned, have a "funny name" but am an American citizen; ma...

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RE: AA Take-0ff W/o Flaps Scares Passenger Today!

Last Thu I was on two <acronym title="Austrian Airlines">OS</acronym> flights (F70 and F100) that took off out of <acronym title="Vienna - Schwechat (VIE / LOWW), Austria">VIE</acronym> w/o flaps despite the flight being full. But then again, we only went to <acronym title="Frankfurt - Main (Rhein-M...

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RE: What Is Going On With This 747?

As human weight and the size of our waist have increased in our fair country so did the width of aircraft to accomodate our ever exanding waistlines. Or maybe this aircraft is just bloated.

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RE: Longest Non-stop Flight Of An A 300 And 310

RO (Tarom) used to operate A310 <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>-<acronym title="Bucharest - Henri Coanda (Otopeni) (OTP / LROP), Romania">OTP</acronym> (4755 mi) non stop in the mid-nineties. Nice flight, especially if y...

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RE: Flying On 9/11?

Nope, not a problem - flying <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym> - <acronym title="OLD: Austin - Robert Mueller Municipal (AUS / KAUS) (closed), USA - Texas AND CURRENT: Austin - Bergstrom International (AFB) (AUS / KBSM), USA - Texas">AUS</a...

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RE: Southwest Buys 737 From Ford Motor Company

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RE: FI: Photos Of Boeing 747LCF Rolling-Out

While this aircraft is quite the amazing engineering achievement - think swinging tail - it is also equally amazingly UGLY! I would love to take a tour of this machine but its aestethics are down right insulting! Congrats to Boeing for pulling this off. Beats running barges and stopping traffic in F...

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RE: Airline Tail Livery - What Is That Thing?

LH has a stylized crane on its tail. TAROM (RO) has a stylized sparrow - very stylized - on its tail.

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RE: CO Still Tries To Kill Virgin America

Free competition is one of the pillars of this country. <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> is whining and wanting to prevent competition by government fiat as opposed to trying to be the top dog in the market on their own power. I am all for free competition as long as it is le...

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RE: Will VS Order The 748I?

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RE: AA 777 With An Engine Problem

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RE: AA A300-600

A300 is a great plane! I have flown them on several ocassion with several cariers, <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> included, but by far my favorite are the <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> A300s. I have flown them between <acronym title="Frankfurt - Main (Rhein...

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RE: The Chinese Jets That Aren't Going To Be Built

Why is everyone surprised? Theft has been going on in China for the last 50 years and we all are responsible for propping up a criminal communist regime in the name of lower prices. For all I care neither Airbus nor Boeing should set-up manufacturing in China unless of course they wish to get their ...

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