Who does Envoy handle at <acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym>? I'd assume their own flights (dba American Eagle), but do they handle any other carriers? Are they based only in the Commuter Terminal or do they have staff in Terminal...
Jump to postThe online check-in WILL work for you, maximum 24 hours before departure. Don't worry about that.
Viewing your reservation appears to be a different story, however it's clear your reservation is there since you've seen in on KLM.com.
The ticket number, even if issued by <acronym title="KLM Royal Dutch Airlines">KL</acronym>, will work on <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym>'s web check-in. However, it won't work until 24 hours before scheduled departure. Out of curiousity, does your ticket number start 012 or 0...
Jump to postIATA offers training courses and certification, although the only Sabre-specific I could find was a tariff and faring course. Otherwise, the <a href="http://www.nitgroup.com/tourism.html" target="_blank">National Institute of Technology</a> in New York offers a Foundation Diploma in Travel and Touri...
Jump to postI have some old passenger service training materials from USAir dated 1991 and there is a mainline and express fleet guide at the back. The Twin Otter is included. Doesn't mention who operated it or on what routes, however.
Jump to postEven with centralized loading there is still a lot of work done at the local level: verification of final positioning of ULDs, special load info for bulk compartment, ULD volumes/weights, final fuel, fuel density, runway in use, etc. The local ops agent is able to update the information and, once it...
Jump to postI have taken the flight a couple of times as a non-rev. Plenty of seats both times, including one evening where half the flights to <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym> were cancelled due to weather and ATC - I figured it would fill up with peo...
Jump to postThe 23kg limit applies only to weight concept flights, which is basically everywhere in the world EXCEPT to/from USA, Canada, Mexico, Carribbean, Brazil and Nigeria (all noted under the new allowance details on <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>'s site). So, out of the USA you can still c...
Jump to postThe second <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym>-<acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym> flight operated for a summer or two, as flight US48/49. Not sure of the timing, though (generally, one was ap...
Jump to postUse of third party agents gives the company more flexibility and lower costs. Each location is unique...for example at <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym> Servisair does the handling for both <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> a...
Jump to postAs mention, the upper deck seats are not available in advance unless you are a premium card holder. However, when the flight passes to airport control at 30 hours prior to departure the open up for everyone. Big tip: use the online check-in (pre-check, really...since you still have to go to the chec...
Jump to postIn principle CUTE is a good idea. However... Many airlines have made major investments in their own <acronym title="Kingfisher Airlines (India) AND Irtysh-Avia (Kazakhstan)">IT</acronym> infrastructure. <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym>, for example, has a lot of proprietary techno...
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Jump to postI used to work for a medical assistance company that coordinated both commercial and private aircraft medical flights. Commercial transport was feasible if there was plenty of time to coordinate the trip; usually it was for repatriating patients back home after an injury or with those with a serious...
Jump to postTry to access the page you need via the USA version of the website; it seems to work for me:
www.airfrance.us => Flying Blue => Earning Miles => Blue box on right side of page
The legal operating name was changed from GlobeGround to Penauille Servisair in the USA effective 01 September 2006.
Jump to postGenerally, no. You must travel on the flight on which you are ticketed.
However, it is worth asking to change as often the flights are full and they are looking for volunteers to change to another flight. But do not be surprised if your request is refused.
If I recall correctly, Tower Air had a 2-week training class for their f/a's.
Jump to postLH426 diverted to <acronym title="Baltimore / Washington - International (Friendship) (BWI / KBWI), USA - Maryland">BWI</acronym> from <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym>. Second diversion for <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> ...
Jump to postAF008 diverted for fuel, due to an anticipated long hold for arrival into <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>. Aircraft was 777-300 F-GSQI with 308 onboard (only 2 empty seats). Landed 2139, arrived 2145. Departed 2311 and t...
Jump to postMXP and <acronym title="Stockholm - Arlanda (ARN / ESSA), Sweden">ARN</acronym> services start on 04JUN & 05JUN, with 2 767s deployed on those routes. There has been a 'new' 757 ETOPS (N643UW) parked at the hanger in <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL<...
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Jump to postCan't say for sure, but my guess is that this was a flight to bring in an engine for the grounded A340 that returned to PHL after departing on Friday night (17 March). When I arrived at work on Monday morning (19th) the grounded aircraft was parked on the deicing pad; when I left Monday night at 9pm...
Jump to postAlain Mengus' article has everything you need to know about AF and the 767: <a href="http://airtransportbiz.free.fr/AF/AF767.html" target=_blank>http://airtransportbiz.free.fr/AF/AF767.html</a> As already mentioned, the last commercial AF 767 flight was operated as AF379 on 01 June 2003 from PHL to ...
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Jump to postThe Crown Room is expected to move into one of the current <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> lounge spaces on the lower level of A-East. <acronym title="Midwest Express (USA)">YX</acronym> has their own check-in staff but uses DGS for ramp handling. I don't know whether they are moving w...
Jump to postAF, <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> and <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> are moving to A-West during first quarter of 2006. <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> will have their own counter. <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> is moving to A-East aft...
Jump to postAll of the tenants (airlines) have been in talks with the Division of Aviation for several months now as part of the renegotiation of their use and lease agreements at the airport. These agreements, which have been in place for quite a while (10+ years), will determine who goes where for the next de...
Jump to postTo avoid being denied travel on the flight, simply check-in early. If they are unable to find enough passengers willing to give up their seats voluntarily, they will normally just deny boarding (bump) the passengers that show up after the flight has checked in full. Denied boarding compensation shou...
Jump to postThe IATA TIM (Travel Information Manual) is the official source used by most airlines. Accessed thru each res system in its TIMATIC format, the most up to date info for every possible combination of nationality/origin/destination/connection point can be found. Delta Airlines has a <a href="http://ww...
Jump to postYou can get all of them on the jetphotos census page: http://www.jetphotos.net/census/
Jump to postMany companies have a default estimate per passenger including their hand luggage (e.g., 84kg) Some will differentiate between men, women, and children and apply a set weight for each (e.g., 88kg/72kg/44kg respectively). Only once have I seen an actual "weigh in" before a flight; it was a small 6-se...
Jump to postFrom a load factor standpoint, the flight has been doing very well during this first summer season. <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> has done a good job of adjusting capacity on USA routes along with demand the past few years. <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - ...
Jump to postAF028/15JUL operated by F-GSPC
AF2101/15JUL operated by F-GFKQ
They had a non-rev offer of $499 r/t positive space (air only, plus taxes), or airfare plus 7 nights hotel for $999. Dates were very specific (only 1 or 2 possible dates in each direction).
Jump to postI heard some coworkers on Friday talking about its pending arrival...apparently a dignatary or royal family visit. Someone said "it will have 28 crew and 17 pax." Don't know who, why, or for how long.
Jump to postF-GLZO operating AF366/365 tomorrow (new configuration but old seats). Last visitor a few weeks ago was a dirty F-GLZR (P/J/Y config, with P de-commercialised for the <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym> route). Also the A330 (F-GZCO) that has ...
Jump to postA340 is used only as a sub when the A330 is unavailable, with the exception of its last visit a couple of weeks ago. That was caused by a large group (45 pax) who misconnected at <acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym> due to a late inbound flight from ...
Jump to postF-GZCO sustained damage after arrival on Thursday 02 June. Subsequently AF365/02JUN was cancelled. Expect the aircraft to remain a few more days before returning to <acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym> (7 or 8 June). Otherwise AF366/365 operating as ...
Jump to postI believe the ice was at one time in cube form, however numerous loadings/unloadings from cold temperatures cause it to partially melt/refreeze so many times that it ends up a big block by the time it finally arrives at the aircraft.
Jump to postThose first rows can only be reserved *in advance* by elite members or full fare ticket holders. On day of departure anyone can be assigned one of those seats.
Jump to postTrenton to Philadelphia 30th Street is $7 one way. Buy the combined ticket (NJT+Septa) at NY Penn Station as you won't have time to do it at Trenton. Also, if the NJT train is late, Septa will not wait and you'll have to take the next departure at 8am. At 30th Street you'll have to quickly purchase ...
Jump to postUSAir330's directions were exact. If you take Greyhound/Peter Pan, the bus station is basically across the street from the Market East Rail Station in the Gallery mall, where you catch the Airport R1 train. No, the area isn't great (never been to a bus station that <acronym title="Island Airlines (U...
Jump to postI flew <acronym title="London - Luton (LTN / EGGW), United Kingdom">LTN</acronym>-<acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym> on EasyJet a few years ago. The bus ride (Green Line 757 coach) took over 90 minutes from London to <acronym title="London - Luton (LTN / EG...
Jump to postI did the All Asia Pass in 1999 for $899. I had no problems getting any of the flights I wanted and even made some changes after I started the trip; again, no problems getting space on any of the flights. I left from <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), U...
Jump to postSkytanking has been operating at <acronym title="Philadelphia - International (PHL / KPHL), USA - Pennsylvania">PHL</acronym> since last year, for <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> and <acronym title="Southwest Airlines (USA)">WN</acronym>. They have been progressively taking over ASIGs ...
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