Looks like an explosion of a rocket launch site since there was a Scaled Composites truck close by and I saw a truss damaged. There have been 2 deaths reported and four people were injured. They say a tank may have exploded and a sonic boom occurred. I am listening to it right now on ABC 7 news. The...
Jump to postI think they'll go with leases on 767's until they can get 787s.
Jump to postWell MaxJet and EOS are completely different airlines, though they both offer 'business class' they are fundamentally different in the level of business class. EOS is more like first class while MaxJet is more like business class or premium economy. This being said I think that they have pretty diff...
Jump to postI am at the Stansted Raddisson SAS (MaxJet put us up here when they delayed the Vegas flight 7:30 hours) and I talked to a couple of EOS pilots and asked them about the expansion possibilities given that they only operate 757s. They told me taht from what they know EOS will be getting 767s within a ...
Jump to postUnited does not have premium economy. THey have economy plus which is just regular economy with extra legroom.
Jump to postCould those 737-9's be replacements for US's fleet of 757's, I dont think they fly any of their 757s on maximum range, and they may be replacing those, no idea but just an idea.
Jump to postI am a semi-observant jew that chooses to be kosher. I will eat meals that conform to the rules of Kosher (minus the rabbinical oversight part) becuase if I was to only eat meat that was labeled Kosher I would limit by choices of restaurant eating and thereby limit my travelling options. On my way t...
Jump to postAwesome, I actually will be flying MaxJet from Stansted to Vegas and then flying southwest from vegas to <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> coming up in June since I relaly wanted to try MaxJet and the price was unbeatable. Great to know that th...
Jump to postThe differenc ebetween the smaller 787 and the max capacity of a a321 is 10, with the 321 holding 220 versus low end 210 for the 787. It seems to me that there really isn't a huge market gap.
Jump to postLAX0BDL is a flight that I've flown multiple times and it seems to usually be at least 65% full in coach, usually a little less full going <acronym title="Windsor Locks (Hartford / Springfield) - Bradley International (BDL / KBDL), USA - Connecticut">BDL</acronym>-<acronym title="Los Angeles - Inter...
Jump to postI'll be flying <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Dusseldorf - International (Rhein-Ruhr / Lohausen) (DUS / EDDL), Germany">DUS</acronym> on LTU next month and will be connecting to <acronym title="Dusseldorf - International (Rhe...
Jump to postGood that they are now flying to <acronym title="Tijuana - General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International (TIJ / MMTJ), Mexico">TIJ</acronym>, this means that people no longer will have to make the drive doiwn there and then wait forever to get through customs from mexico back into the us by car. I thi...
Jump to postWwhen I was back home I heard a bunch of ads on the radio for Express Jet service, advertising the no middle seats and they said they were starting soon.
Jump to postI know these are not extremely long flights but from what I can find they all occur in the same time zone (<acronym title="Utrecht - Soesterberg (UTC / EHSB), Netherlands">UTC</acronym>+8 no dst) I've also listed the airliens that operate the route). Distance is from the Great Circle Mapper <acronym...
Jump to postI'd do it.However I will also be out of town June 9th (may be flying in that niight from France, otherwise I'll be staying in france for a few more days) and since it seems other people are also out of town it may not be the best day to have a meet, however a weekend meet does seem like it would be ...
Jump to postI had to take a bus from a remote gate upon arrival at <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> from <acronym title="Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International (BKK / VTBS), Thailand">BKK</acronym> on Thai. I think that one of the reasons busses are used le...
Jump to postLAX (Various terminals), as well as <acronym title="Phoenix - Sky Harbor International (PHX / KPHX), USA - Arizona">PHX</acronym> and some other airports: CPK (California Pizza Kitchen), The BBQ Chicken Pizza is the bomb, even if it is a little overpirced (CPK is even better at non- airport location...
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Jump to postKLM had metal knives last summer <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym>-JRO in Y and <acronym title="Thai International (Thailand)">TG</acronym> I know has them in J and Premium Economy, in fact in <acronym title="Air Europe Italy">PE</acronym> we got 8 pieces ...
Jump to postI have not experienced the great service with Delta that you have mentioned with being fed multiple times. On the nearly six hour flight I have to do multiple times every year while at college from <acronym title="Windsor Locks (Hartford / Springfield) - Bradley International (BDL / KBDL), USA - Con...
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Jump to postBDL is an improving airport. Though I can't say anything for the international terminal I can say that the new terminal is nice (though an additional magazine shop and a food option further down the row of gates would be nice but definitely better than other airports of similiar size. Anyways Great ...
Jump to postThe thing that surprises me is that they have weights and balance issues in an erj. I've been on many erjs, nearly empty to completely full, 140s to 170s and have never witnessed passengers denied boarding because of weights and balance issues. I have witnessed seat reassignment for weights and bala...
Jump to postThats horrible I just used the <acronym title="Bangkok - Suvarnabhumi International (BKK / VTBS), Thailand">BKK</acronym>-<acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> service and on the way out it was totally full except for few middle seats in premium ec...
Jump to postYou understood me right and American is the only airline I know that does award Million Miler status by using both credit card earned miles and miles flown. I'm guessing it is just million-miler that this works for though since otherwise American would likely end up with far too many elites to make ...
Jump to postAwesome trip report, detailed and with great pictures. Awesome!
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Jump to postBasically you have to fly the number of miles to qualify each year. If you want to keep it you have to fly enough qualifying miles to qualify for that level the next year as well. If you fail to requalify your status will not renew. From what I've read it seems like once you get elite you have it fo...
Jump to postThanks for the comment. I've been extremely busy, I expect to get the second part of the trip report up (likely in less detail) by the 1st if I'm lucky.
Jump to postAny news on if and when flights will be switched back to Don Maung?
Jump to postI remember visiting the cockpit on numerous occasions. I remember trips to the cockpit on United and Delta, i'm sure I had them on other airlines but I don't recall any of those. It was a huge thrill to go up to the cockpit and I really wish that airlines would continue allowing children to access t...
Jump to postIt seems that EL AL tried about 25 years ago to get a direct link between Tel Aviv and Dublin but it was rejected in its application by the Irish Government. Overall Ireland doesn't seem to have many flights outside of Europe and the Eastern U.S. so it is not as if all surroundign airports are servi...
Jump to postYou can try using the multicity option to do this. You can access this function by lcikign the 'Mullticity' link that is to the right of the 'one-way' radio button on the United main page. You can alternatively call United, I'm went to the Unitedairlines.com.au site since I think that is what you ar...
Jump to post<b>December 15, 2006 <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> 373 B<acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> - <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> Boeing 737-800 Tail Number ????? (Forgot to ask) Scheduled Departure Time: 3:4...
Jump to postI saw the launch gate. I landed at <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym> that night and ther were balloons and a banner over the gate that the first flight to La Paz was going out of. I was able to snap a quick pic with my phone but if anyone is wo...
Jump to postThanks for the report. BTW United operates international 777 aircraft in a 3 class setup <acronym title="Los Angeles - International (LAX / KLAX), USA - California">LAX</acronym>-<acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IAD / KIAD), USA - Virginia">IAD</acronym>. I'm not sure as to how oft...
Jump to postGood report with excellent photos. NW economy is the only thing to be afraid of, KLM economy is great if you are in one of the newer aircraft with AVOD.
Jump to postI hope that a company that is still doing this decides to make a LAX-ESE flight since the drive is just unbearable.
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Jump to postMontpelier is not far from Burlington, which is the only airport in VT with schedule passenger service afaik.
Jump to postDamn you sound pissed about <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson International (The William B Hartsfield) (ATL / KATL), USA - Georgia">ATL</acronym>. Anyways I'm not a fan of delta but in defense of the F/As you must remember that they were delayed just like you, except that for them rather ...
Jump to postAwesome report. I'm anxiously awating hte next part. BTW in response to your comment about the fruit being very expensive in Japan, <acronym title="Thai International (Thailand)">TG</acronym> might have had the food for the return flight from japan put on the aircraft when it left <acronym title="Ph...
Jump to postI have been flying since I was a child on international flights we almost always have flown in first or business. I don't know if I was an annoyance at the moment just like many kids don't know. I think that children and babies (there should be a n age minimum though) have the same right to fly as a...
Jump to postA huge loss for the aviation community. Condolenses (sp) to his family.
Jump to postInteresting report, pictures would have been nicew but overall a pretty good first report. I've never flown inside Europe (always taken trains to get about in Europe) so this is a welcome read for me. I'm surprised that they served sandwhiches on such a short flight.
Jump to postSeems like Bolton must have realized the U.N. was a real organization after all and that it required real work.
Jump to postI remember reading somewhere that they are using 8 on the 747-8 to show that it has technological advancements like the 787 in terms of fuel efficiency and stuff but as to the question at hand I have no idea but as you point out they are using 8 alot and the only other option that is obvious and giv...
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