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Jump to postI can’t help but roll my eyes at anything Virgin Atlantic related. Having spent a decade working there, I take anything they say with a pinch of salt. In the 10 years I worked there they dropped Nassau, Tobago, Kingston, Chicago, Vancouver, Cape Town, Nairobi, Accra, Mumbai, Tokyo, Sydney plus the L...
Jump to postI hope the pilots win, and by that I mean an agreement being reached and the strikes getting called off. Win win!
Jump to postOlafW wrote:starguy wrote:BA crew are allowed to purchase miniature sodas, spirits, wine and bears at a heavily discounted price
Well, can't blame them for wanting to save some money buying a bear, heard they are quite expensive. Just where to keep it?
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I have seen several BA captains with bags of soft drinks and booze on Heathrow T5 arrivals train. I can understand cabin crew do that, but a captain t the salary of 100,000 pounds a year is truly puzzling to me. BA crew are allowed to purchase miniature sodas, spirits, wine and bears at a heavily d...
Jump to postIt’s not done at British Airways either. The signs must be observed and the crew will check each time the signs are switched on inflight.
Jump to postVery boring for a new uniform.
An entire crew could stand together and look like they’re all working for different companies.
Conservative or safe expansion keeps airlines in the black. IAG is one of the most profitable airline groups in the world, I’m sure they know what they’re doing.
Jump to postWhy not LGW though? LHR isn’t the beginning and end of flying in the UK. LGW is a very well connected airport, on the motorway and mainline trains run there all day and night. If I were travelling with Kids, I’d pick LGW.
Jump to post... and Virgin Atlantic does a similar thing and wins “Best European Long Haul Carrier” or whatever it was . British Airways could hand out free tickets with a complimentary 10 carat Diamond and would still be judged as racing to the bottom.
Jump to postBA crew have the option on every non-EU Sector of buying ‘crew purchase’ onboard. Either 4 miniature wines, OR 4 cans of bear, OR 6spirit miniatures, in addition to 6 cans of soda. There is no reason to believe they stole whatever alcohol they consumed.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/willd" class="quote" target="_blank">willd</a> (<a href="#20" class="quote">Reply 20</a>):<br/><i> G-VTOP</i></font></td></tr></table> Didn't G-...
Jump to postVirgin Atlantic is too small an airline to sustain the types of losses that come along with the low season and operating such large aircraft as the B744 and A380. I would much rather see <acronym title="Virgin Atlantic Airways (United Kingdom)">VS</acronym> filling smaller, more efficient aircraft y...
Jump to postI have to add the approach to LHR from the east. You fly over almost every major London Landmark from east to west and you can see them all in detail.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Cipango" class="quote" target="_blank">Cipango</a> (<a href="#28" class="quote">Reply 28</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> <acronym title=...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LAX772LR" class="quote" target="_blank">LAX772LR</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> The first six A...
Jump to postI'm pretty certain that Virgin didn't receive compensation for the A380 delays as they deferred the order before the delays and compensation was announced.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Focker" class="quote" target="_blank">Focker</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I was going to say ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/rutankrd" class="quote" target="_blank">rutankrd</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Why just buy via Delta for your chosen <ac...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/migair54" class="quote" target="_blank">migair54</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> What they would...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/kl911" class="quote" target="_blank">kl911</a> (<a href="#16" class="quote">Reply 16</a>):<br/><i> Why <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / E...
Jump to postJust because Delta play more of an active role as a 49% investor does not mean that the 51% controlling share holder, "VIRGIN" do not exist anymore.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/a36001" class="quote" target="_blank">a36001</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>And what may I ask has the 787-9 ever done to ...
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Jump to postThe main reason for this design is that when flushing with the lid open the flush is significantly louder and audible in the cabin and surrounding seats, even more annoying when done as the occupant leaves the lav with the lid up and the lav door is open. Boeing designed it as part of the "dream" of...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/QatarA340" class="quote" target="_blank">QatarA340</a> (<a href="#37" class="quote">Reply 37</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I really th...
Jump to post2 lavs for Upper Class, 2 for Premium Economy, 4 for Economy. The seat map is purely a representation of where they are.
Jump to postFrom the report in the original post, I actually agree with the passenger on this. Companies of all sizes and their employees need to recognise that we are no longer living in an age where a customer has to write a letter or email of complaint and wait for a reply, the customer can instantly reach a...
Jump to postCrew onboard are usually at fault when slides are blown during door opening. Some airlines have a policy that doors are always opened from the outside in normal circumstances to prevent this happening although on some aircraft types this is not possible e.g. 737, as opening from the outside does not...
Jump to postOh please you guys are so gullible. Anyone remember ice cubes shaped like Richard Branson's head. These onesies will be a five minute trial/gimmick for a bit of light hearted PR, nothing more. Calm down guys.
Jump to postNo offence to <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym> staff, but I don't think there is ANYTHING "sexy" about their uniform. It is a skirt suit, simple lines and simple cut, nothing overly feminine or revealing. I never got the impression that Cathay have sold an image of sex ...
Jump to postIn 5-10 years, this is going to look like a very outdated product and I think it is a shame that LATAM didn't use this opportunity to be a bit more forward thinking, when European, North American and Asian carriers have had a hard product that is more up to date than this for a least the last decade...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/VSLover" class="quote" target="_blank">VSLover</a> (<a href="#47" class="quote">Reply 47</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Referring to th...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/KarelXWB" class="quote" target="_blank">KarelXWB</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> The trade-off...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Avibeast" class="quote" target="_blank">Avibeast</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I agree ...
Jump to postI find the Business Class seat completely unremarkable to be honest. I like the colours, but in this day and age I would expect direct aisle access for every seat, it's not like it's a new concept, the likes of <acronym title="Cathay Pacific (China-Hong Kong)">CX</acronym>, <acronym title="Virgin At...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/1400mph" class="quote" target="_blank">1400mph</a> (<a href="#107" class="quote">Reply 107</a>):<br/><i> 1 - Those 62 million have access to <ac...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/1400mph" class="quote" target="_blank">1400mph</a> (<a href="#107" class="quote">Reply 107</a>):<br/><i> <acronym title="Virgin Atlantic Airways...
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Jump to postRegardless of the failings of the airline or the airport authorities in these circumstances, I really hope these foolish passengers do not set the standard of how to behave when things go wrong. The obvious thing to point out is that the wing of an aircraft and/or the ramp are not a safe place for t...
Jump to postRed Virgin tail, red engines, flying lady on the front and Virgin Atlantic in big purple letters down the side, it's not like there is a massive variation to the point where it looks like it could be a different airline livery as. <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>, <acronym title...
Jump to postNo offense intended to anyone on here, but as the general travelling public probably couldn't care less or even notice the difference between liveries, I'm sure Virgin Atlantic have bigger issues to deal with than satisfying the needs of a handful of anetters by pulling in half of the fleet for a co...
Jump to postWhen we are referring to road safety, the issue is not about statistics, but about the issue of responsibility and culpability. Pilots are paid a great deal because of the great deal of training, skill and responsibility that is placed in their hands. Take a surgeon for example, a person can die on ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Unclekoru" class="quote" target="_blank">Unclekoru</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I was refer...
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Jump to postOh my god I cannot believe what I am hearing! "Good on them" "getting back on the horse" Oops, just killed 83 people, sorry about it, my bad! These guys are paid a heck of a lot of money to do the job that they do and are treated like gods in the meantime, they should not be allowed to make a few oo...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MillwallSean" class="quote" target="_blank">MillwallSean</a> (<a href="#14" class="quote">Reply 14</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Manchester - Int...
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Jump to postIn all fairness, only time will tell and not anywhere near enough time has passed to be able to make comments about the overall success of Little Red which is only a matter of a couple of months old. We must also remember that Little Red services were only really set up to act as a feed alternative ...
Jump to postIt simply looks the like UD3R slide hatch has been switched with the UD2R slide hatch of another aircraft. If you look closely, the paintwork on the bottom of the Singapore "S" at UD2R is identical to the paintwork seen on the UD3R hatch in this photo.
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