Re: Thai airways Europe network

A388 wrote:

Does Thai still use the A380 to LHR on all days of the week?

A388

Re: Early Morning Hop to Scotland: Birmingham to Glasgow with Flybe | With Full Flight Video/ATC

Thank you for sharing. I'm flying the same route in January, tho I believe I will be getting one of their dash's. Will be my first time flying BE and also experiencing the former 'T2' part of BHX. The flight looked good, if not pretty standard. Do you still get the little sweet/chocolate at the end ...

RE: UK Train Vs Plane Feat Eastern Airways Saab 2000

Really enjoyed this <acronym title="Transbrasil SA Linhas Aereas">TR</acronym>. Great humour throughout. I've been tempted to try Eastern for a while now. Must get round to booking with them. I wonder how well <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> do on the <acronym title="London - Heathrow ...

RE: Day Trip From BHX

I'd recommend <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym>. A fantastic city to visit, I love going there. <acronym title="KLM Royal Dutch Airlines">KL</acronym> and <acronym title="Aircompany Tavria-Mac (Ukraine)">BE</acronym> both fly there and both have several fl...

RE: Layover At Istanbul With TK

How long is your layover? There is an airport hotel, which I believe is connected to the terminal IIRC. My longest stop over was 7 hours and I paid to use the prime class lounge on both the outbound and inbound. Definitely worth the money imo - a much more relaxing place to spend those hours in-betw...

RE: Finnair Economy Pre-Ordered Meals

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RE: Just How Bad Are ULLC's?

I've flown <acronym title="Ryanair (Ireland)">FR</acronym> a few times and never had a problem. All flights on time (apart from one that was slightly delayed). I remember flying them about four years ago and the onboard announcements trying to get people to buy things seemed to never stop. I did, ho...

RE: Americans And Other English Speakers (issues)

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RE: British Prime Minister Videoed On Easyjet Flight

I'm not surprised to see him doing this. To be honest, I don't see what is so amazing about it all. I do wonder whether they charged him for the pringles, though...

RE: Why Are Some Places More Credit Card Friendly?

I'm not sure why either, but it is something I too have thought about. I was quite surprised to hear Japan is not very credit card friendly. Not sure if this is still the case? Perhaps it's just a rooted cultural thing. Perhaps those countries just prefer dealing with actual cash rather than plastic...

RE: Your Favorite Approach/take Off

My favourite approach would have to be when landing at LHR. Seeing London from above is really quite amazing.

RE: Best Island Airport Greece

Skiathos airport is great. Have a look on google to see what I mean. It's not the busiest airport in Greece, but being so close to the action would surely make up for the lack of variety. If I am not mistaken, most flights are seasonal only so you will need to check when their high season is.

RE: Just Found An Interesting Japanese Aviation Drama

Thanks for these! There's also 'Good Luck' and 'Attention Please' - both excellent aviation dramas imo. Both can be found on youtube.

RE: Your 2015 Booked/flown Flights

Flown: <acronym title="Ryanair (Ireland)">FR</acronym> <acronym title="London - Stansted (STN / EGSS), United Kingdom">STN</acronym>-WMI return - B738 <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> - <acronym title="Bilbao ...

RE: Birmingham Spotting?

Have a look here: <a href="http://www.flyinto.co.uk/BHX/information/spotting-locations/." target="_blank">http://www.flyinto.co.uk/BHX/information/spotting-locations/.</a> Hope this helps  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" ...

RE: Birmingham Spotting?

I stayed at the Travelodge <acronym title="Birmingham - International (Elmdon) (BHX / EGBB), United Kingdom">BHX</acronym> last year and I saw spotters on the top level of the multi storey car park there (NPC, I think?). This is a bus ride/taxi ride from the terminal (5 mins), but seems to be a good...

RE: LOL! Yorkshire Airlines Advert

<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="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>But educate me: what is the green ...

RE: Brazil Part 1: Madrid To Rio In Iberia Business

Hi there, Great report! That's a great deal you had there! The lounge looks like a comfortable place to spend a few hours. The architecture at <acronym title="Madrid - Barajas (MAD / LEMD), Spain">MAD</acronym> is indeed very impressive. J class certainly looks nice and the F&B options look good...

RE: S.America 1: British Airways 744 In F To Brazil

Hi James, Another great read, thank you! <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/jwhite9185" class="quote" target="_blank">jwhite9185</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>...

RE: Mag. 5.6 Quake In Tokyo Today

Is there any earthquake warning system in Japan? Perhaps something similar to that of tornado warnings in the US? I know very little about earthquakes, so I don't know whether a warning system is even feasible? The video was interesting to say the least! Interesting to hear that every phone in Japan...

RE: Anyone Visited A Sandals Resort?

I've not stayed at a Sandals resort, but I have stayed at the St James resort in Antigua, which was fantastic. Great beach and pools, fab staff, excellent cateirng and generally just a great resort. Antigua is a nice island, too, though I prefer Barbados and Jamaica, but still a great place to visit.

RE: Used Galley Carts

Perhaps you could try ebay?

RE: UK Regions To NYC - Where Does Traffic Origin?

BHX is great for those wishing to visit Stratford-upon-Avon and the surrounding cotswolds, which are very popular with US tourists, and also Chinese tourists it seems with Hainan having already started seasonal ops to <acronym title="Birmingham - International (Elmdon) (BHX / EGBB), United Kingdom">...

RE: Places You Want To Visit That Most Want To Avo

North Korea & Iran.

RE: Big Boeing's To IST - TK VS BA

Hi there, Well, this has certainly given me a good insight into <acronym title="Turkish Airlines">TK</acronym>, as I'll be flying them to the Far East in December, though my departure point will be from <acronym title="Birmingham - International (Elmdon) (BHX / EGBB), United Kingdom">BHX</acronym> o...

RE: Scotland/Ireland • P.2 • First Time Flying FR!

Hi ytraveller, I really enjoyed your pictures of Edinburgh and Dublin. Incidentally, I've never actually visited Scotland, despite it being so close! <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/pr...

RE: "Hand Washing" Thread Reminded Me.

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RE: Monarch's Farwell To The A300

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RE: SK Vs SU Long Haul Y

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RE: Cost To Call Other Countries

Hmm, a good deal. Am I right in saying that '3' have now taken over O2?

RE: Cost To Call Other Countries

Hmm, I always thought it depended on where you were calling, with the further you were calling, the more expensive it is, or perhaps that's how it used to be? Maybe it has been standardised, but it doesn't seem to make much sense that your international call was cheaper than a local call?

RE: SK Vs SU Long Haul Y

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/debonair" class="quote" target="_blank">debonair</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Hmm, thanks for...

RE: SK Vs SU Long Haul Y

I'm a bit surprised to hear of <acronym title="Scandinavian Airlines (Denmark/Norway/Sweden)">SK</acronym>'s in flight catering! Seems very LCC style. Has it always been that way with <acronym title="Scandinavian Airlines (Denmark/Norway/Sweden)">SK</acronym>, or is it only a recent development? Loo...

SK Vs SU Long Haul Y

I'm planning on visiting Japan later on this year, and having looked at flights, <acronym title="Scandinavian Airlines (Denmark/Norway/Sweden)">SK</acronym> & <acronym title="Aeroflot (Russian Federation)">SU</acronym> are coming in with the cheapest fares (I'll be travelling in Y). There is onl...

RE: The BA Way To Europe. SAN-LHR And CDG-LHR-SAN

Hi Max, Thank you for this great report. Thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm glad to see you enjoyed my country's flag carrier. I do agree with you on the livery. It's definitely one of the better ones out there. Simple, but elegant (I know I'm biased, but hey  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/avi...

RE: Longest Flight

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/frostyj" class="quote" target="_blank">frostyj</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>Seriously I can't cope with anything ...

RE: New Transaero Livery

Tail looks fine. Not much effort seems to have gone on the body. Preferred the old livery imo.

RE: Longest Flight

LHR - BKK for me. About 12 hours or so.

A 10+ hour flight is fine as long as you have good entertainment and a comfortable seat with decent pitch.

RE: Tokyo To Bristol The Dutch Way | Tokyo - Amsterdam

Hi, Thank you for sharing this really enjoyable report. I really quite like the look of the <acronym title="KLM Royal Dutch Airlines">KL</acronym>'s new (or perhaps not so new now?) world business class, especially the colours. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font...

RE: QF F Class Vs EK F Class

Is there the option of flying QF to DXB and then EK for the rest of the trip to Australia?

RE: Mad Dash To Waterford DUB BHX WAT Flybe Dash 8

Hey aerdingus, A really enjoyable report. <acronym title="Birmingham - International (Elmdon) (BHX / EGBB), United Kingdom">BHX</acronym> is my favourite airport in the UK. A good place for spotting once airside. They did have something called the 'Aviation Experience', which had good views out on t...

RE: The Scottish Shuttle On The British Airways Boeing 767

Hi countvis, Funnily enough earlier today, I was thinking about booking the very same trip, and so your report has pretty much helped me make a decision  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/>. The catering looks ve...

RE: Emptiest Flight You've Been On

Flew <acronym title="Birmingham - International (Elmdon) (BHX / EGBB), United Kingdom">BHX</acronym> - <acronym title="Cancun - International (CUN / MMUN), Mexico">CUN</acronym> about 10 years ago with Thomsonfly (I think it was called them back then?) on a B763. Turned up to check in @ <acronym tit...

RE: Honeymoon In Tenerife?

Like the above poster has commented, Tenerife is a very popular holiday destination for Europeans. My parents recently stayed there for a week in the northern part, which was reportedly quite pleasant, not as manic as the package holiday crowd parts. Have you looked at Greece? Some of the islands I'...

RE: Garuda J, Easyjet, Swiss J, SAS Y Around Europe

Hey Robin, Thank you for sharing this great report. What a great way to cross the North Sea on the mighty 77W. What a bargain fare, too. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/signol"...

RE: What Would You Do

Ditto the above. Surely if he is a close friend, he would be honest with you and explain his reasons?

RE: The Bernese Delight! SkyWork From London Southend

Great report  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> Skyworks indeed look impressive here. <acronym title="Southend - Rochford (SEN / EGMC), United Kingdom">SEN</acronym> also looks great and with good connections t...

RE: Airline Brand Loyalty: An Opinion Poll

Hi Lewis. Completed the survey. Good luck!  

RE: What Is Your Favorite Wide Bodied Aircraft?

Personally, it's a close match between the 747 & 777. Like others have mentioned, the 2x3x2 layout on the 767 is more favourable.