Think this is the right place , Admin please let me know if not. Thought I would list the aircraft types I have been on or flown in DC3 (Air France and Channel Airways )..Boeing Stratocruiser (Pan Am) Airspeed Ambassador (BEA) Lockheed Electra (KLM) Vickers Viscount (Numerous airlines) Vickers Vangu...
Jump to postSo today is another poor day for Westjet. Toronto cancelled , others delayed by hours. They really need to get sorted , being not used to the EU rules they will be hammered by massive costs. I understood that they have a standby plane so , the operation department in Calgary needs to up its game bef...
Jump to postReading some of the complaints about Westjet it seems that the high useage of the 767 fleet means cancellations . I have noted some delays and some cancellations this month and more worrying is the lack of staff at Gatwick able to sort the problem. Maybe they need a couple of Actual Westjet Employee...
Jump to postI have to say as an English traveller I would not like to be looked down on because I do not speak French so will avoid the French speaking areas of Canada on my trips.. I am not inferior just because I speak a different language. So tourism looses out and not just from me. Maybe the influence makes...
Jump to postMaybe they are not keen on the way business is done there.
Large brown envelopes comes to mind
How about what we did, the regional bus ( special ticket is cheap and includes Amsterdam services as well) Go to the town of Marken, take ferry to Volendam, visit Cheese and clog factory en route back to Amsterdam. Real Dutch country side just a few miles from Amsterdam and still time for Anne Frank...
Jump to postI tried a different way , London to Toronto .. stay overnight.. flew then to Calgary arriving breakfast time and still had a night in bed!
Jump to postSo the US crews do not like the way this airline is constructed and feel it is unfair competition. The UK had an airline that was originally all UK then became half Singaporean and now is owned by a US company who is ravaging the service and routes. There is no harm in competition and that is what t...
Jump to postJust read and not sure it is on here but cannot find it.Passengers on a Jet2 flight from Malaga staged a walk off when a passenger who had been removed from the flight for " unusual" behaviour was allowed to return to his seat. 30 passengers decided not to fly back to Manchester when the passenger r...
Jump to postPersonally I think that Thomsonfly with their 787 would do this one winter. Does any Anetter know how long the flight would be?They would arrange packages and even flycruises so it is a good possibility. Lets see .
Jump to postOne small thing.. I understand there were 5 no shows.Did all the bags get taken off? Have all the missing customers been identified and all the bags been screened? Were they all direct joiners or connectors. This mystery is getting a bit concerning as the Malaysians seem to know more than they say.....
Jump to postI must say that Buy on Board is fine for real short haul. However when you have a 6 hrs plus flight then you actually are 9 hours or more from available eating . If they want to offer BOB then maybe they need to graduate the offers depending on the flight duration. Standard up to 2 hours More choice...
Jump to postI suspect they will leave South America to Iberia using the hub at Madrid
Jump to postwhy not book with Candian affair. less money and more legroom
Jump to postThen I would recommend a stay at the airport hotel on site to save all the aggro in the morning Had a wonderfull terminal view room last time I stayed and it was cheap and easy to get to. Also it is noce to have a shower before flying on
Jump to postNot sure this is the right place, I always get confused as to where to put my questions! Iam flying <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> <acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United Kingdom">MAN</acronym>_<acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson Intern...
Jump to postso here is the facts
AirasiaX London Melbourne May 2012 one week stay with meals and inflight entertainment £3026
Emirates London Melbourne May 2012 one week stay with lounges, meals,drinks and entertainment £3012
So there is no contest so far as most people are concerned
Do you all remember the "" Four Engine" advert? No good now.
Also less seats make it easier to increase the price.
That just shows that, even a busy airline can lose money in the summer and then, for the UK winter is a graveyard. It is really sad and I feel for the staff who, no doubt, worked thier.... off in the summjer. with the expectation of a little respite during the winter period. Also , judging from the ...
Jump to postYes I thought it was better to book, in fact looking at Seat Guru there are some not so good ones even in that section. Although the flight is to Atlanta the end destination is San Juan and a Carnival cruise! Thanks for the comments , it is always a help when you have your decision confirmed as a go...
Jump to postJust booked some flights with Delta from Manchester and have ^upgraded^ to Comfort seats This cost £51 per flight. I know we do not get any extra except for legroom. However as the aircraft fills up then I suspect that some passengers will get the upgrade free when they checkin,as the flight capacit...
Jump to postThe worst is when passengers book Birmingham Alabama instead of Birmingham UK and then expect to fly to New York for $400!! They are amazed that they have made a mistake and insist it is not thier fault!! It then means they have to fork out for a full fare ticket to get to the destination they have ...
Jump to postI think there are three main ones Smoking, not only cigarettes but pipes and cigars! Food, the economy passengers on transatlantic used to only be allowed a " sandwich" by IATA rules. However there was a big row about the scandinavian style open sandwich , was it within the rules? Later the Y pax ha...
Jump to postJust laughed a bit at the comment
" Just a light meal" in the lounge!
Looks like a good meal to me, mind you the best snack I ever had was in the QF business Lounge at Sydney. Braised beef and mash superb
I personally do not think you have time to go " downtown" with the risk of the train being late and missing your flight. You would then be responsible to get another ticket!
Why not just book a lounge and enjoy the airport.
What about the Nonstop flight with TCX? Not your real business class but. Nonstop/Large seats/Good food/free drinks etc and, of course a quick flight time. Regulars travellers in Business on the world airlines have told me that, for the money it is good service and a comfortable flight.
Jump to postYour reports just OOOOZ enthusisiam and I am most impressed with the piccy's. You are very luck to have travelled in such luxery at such a young age. I had to wait till I was 45 before I turned left on entry to aircraft.That is except when I flew on a British Eagle Britannia and then , of course , t...
Jump to postI and the better half are flying to <acronym title="Sydney - Kingsford Smith International (Mascot) (SYD / YSSY), Australia - New South Wales">SYD</acronym> with <acronym title="China Airlines (Taiwan)">CI</acronym> and this will not be the same costs I am sure, however The flight and all the trimmi...
Jump to postThis always amazes me...
Spain does not like the British in Gibraltar
However they are happy enough to have two enclaves in Morocco?
Never worked out the logic.
The flight looked good on a prop and not too far for the ears!
I was most disappointed , as a Brit , that I was unable to make out any of the " clothing optional" sunbathers on the beach!!
That flight in the Blue Thunderer looked magical.
Thanks for a great report
The smallest airport I have flew from is Portsmouth (uk) which is not there now Grass runway and a tin shack to wait in. Aircraft became US and we were taken by minibus to a fish and chip shop to eat ( pay yourselves) The aircraft was a DC3 from Channel Airways and the flight was to Jersey. This was...
Jump to postI am flying with China Airlines from Bangkok to Hong Kong and have booked seats 3 ab for the flight. Just wondered if it should be on that side of the aircraft or the other for the best view into Hong Kong?We will arrive in the late afternoon, after they cancelled the earlier flight, just shows the ...
Jump to postLooking through a book of 60's adds and found this one from Continental. they hate us in New York ! You may wonder how an airlines that doesn't go to New York can have enemies there. Well, New Yorkers sometimes travel from, say,Chicago to Los Angeles. Many take our Proud Birds. Frrankly, we spoil th...
Jump to postJust a note about ESTA
It does not need the zip code,suprisingly. Also it is valid for 2 years BUT you need to update the flight details and stay place each journey
It did look very wet in San Juan....You r right about the cars never get a big one unless you know where u r going..
Love the report and I also like the meal details, very important to me.
Seat space pics are also good to get an idea if the distances abvailable
also you did not get your main course choice in either direction? I do not think that was good at all. I am going on China Airlines soon and you choose your meal prior to flight making sure you get your choice.
Jump to postTo do the itinerary that you want and then get seperate tickets for all the internals would be costly. I am sure that you can get a <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym>/QF ticket with the full itinerary and a changeable ticket and this will save you loads. I had ticket from Perth to Christc...
Jump to postThe most important thing to remember is the free drinks!!! The cabin service will be polished and you will arrive at <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> refreshed, Dont get the heathrow express it is a ripoff. email and I will be happy to give advice on tran...
Jump to postctually I think the print is clearer so for me that is good. Eye sight is not so good when you get older. Interesting about the lounges. I though all of <acronym title="Paris - Charles de Gaulle (Roissy) (CDG / LFPG), France">CDG</acronym> was rubbish, Good job you did not try the :Piccadilly line t...
Jump to postThe biggest problem for ex UK flights will be the new tax increases that our friendly government, on the basis of a green agenda, will institute. So the tax for all classes except ordinary economy will be HUGE. A family of four will pay 600 tax to the government to fly a charter to Caribbean and so ...
Jump to postThe sausage looked very poorly cooked !"toast" have to have rejected the eggs as they also looked undercooked.
Seats were fine
There are many charter flights to Egypt from UK that have 5/12 hour flying time out and 66 back. with crew re[porting this must be near the knuckle on bad weather days
Jump to postInterestingly the best deals for Business class seem to be at busy times but not for Businesspeople!! So just before and over Christmas also in the August lull for business travel However they usually do not bring them out when the fares are loaded so this one is wait and see. I did see a China Airl...
Jump to postMy one would be the Brabazon. I am sure you have some piccy's of it on here.It bred the Brittania
Jump to postI am a little confused. I have booked Business Class with China Air from Amsterdam to Bangkok and also from Taipe to amsterdam.This is for december 2009. I would like to know if any can advise me of the style of the seating. There are 2 different cabins on the seat Guru website and the airline site ...
Jump to postThe Viscount was in progress before the Comet. I suspect the door was designed to be similar to the oval windows. It was a slower turboprop and , as mentioned. did not fly as high as Jet aircraft
Jump to postJust to mention the windows. they are very like a Vickers Viscount. i am sure there is a piccy on the site so see what you think
Jump to postI recommend travelling to Heathrow direct from gatwick by bus and check your bags in, then take the tube to Central London free of worries and it is an easy trip and cheap as well with a travelcard .
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