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Re: Trump 757 to india

My understanding is that he did come over in the usual 747 but took the smaller 757 on hop to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal. 747 will again fly hi back from DEL.

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Re: Air India 788 DEL-IAD nonstop?

I was trying hard to find the source where I read this - but apparently DEL-IAD AI have to block off 20+ seats using a 788 on this route. But the fuel saved more than makes up fr the penalty. IAD-DEL has no issues.

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Re: Indian Aviation Thread - 2018 (2)

Surat Airport crosses 100,000 passenger traffic for the first time in September 2018. The traffic was just 13,000 in September 2016! PNQ - which the 9th busiest in India had over 2.3 million pax in Apr-Jun 18 qtr - about 770k p/m... And these WWWAS folks claim 30% of BOM feed comes from STV..lol...

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Re: LH Reinstates FRA-PNQ

The booking engine shows Business Class to be 2 abreast (1-1) while Eco is going to be standard 6 abreast (3-3). Looks like every Business passenger gets his own bench of 3 seats, unless they change the layout in between. Still not my choice for that route... I had checked earlier and it was showin...

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Re: LH Discontinues FRA-PNQ

So LH is resuming FRA-PNQ with the Winter schedule but apparently with an LH mainline A319 - which basically means no real business class seat and an excruciating 11 hrs with a stop over in EACH direction now rather than only westbound before. No winder bloggers are tagging it as the worst flight la...

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Re: LH Discontinues FRA-PNQ

LH had increased FRA-PNQ to 6x / week fairly recently IIRC. So I suspect this is more driven by operational reasons than commercial. Hopefully it gets reinstated in winter schedule.... Edit: Found elsewhere that apparently PrivatAir which operated the route has gone bust and all their planes are sto...

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Re: One Single Business-Class Cabin Concept on Narrow Body Aircraft

This makes sense on very limited, extremely high yield routes. And there's like 3 of them in the world. JFK-LCY is one on an a318. SQ will likely restart SIN-JFK (although that is a widebody). The closest we have to regular scheduled service in the US is the a321T that AA flies between JFK and LAX/...

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Re: India cash bombshell

So let's say you're one of those domestic workers, you go to the bank with your stash, and you say you work for that family, but have no proof. Will the family be targeted for this undeclared work, or will the domestic worker be screwed ? Deposits upto INR 250K are no questions asked. Most househol...

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RE: Turkish Aviation January 2016

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/HB-IWC" class="quote" target="_blank">HB-IWC</a> (<a href="#20" class="quote">Reply 20</a>):<br/><i>The absolute winner was yesterday's TK007 to...

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RE: AI Begins SFO Today 2 Dec

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/reality" class="quote" target="_blank">reality</a> (<a href="#48" class="quote">Reply 48</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Unlike US, Indi...

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RE: DL Drops AMS-BOM

At least a couple of possible reasons for <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> not being able to make <acronym title="Amsterdam - Schiphol (AMS / EHAM), Netherlands">AMS</acronym>-<acronym title="Mumbai (Bombay) - Chhatrapati Shivaji International (Sahar / Santa Cruz) (BOM / VABB), In...

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RE: UA Changes To Fare Based Points In 2015

If I read the program update correctly - the biggest stupidity is that it will reward non <acronym title="United Airlines (USA)">UA</acronym> stock tickets (non 016-). Those will earn actual miles flown or more based on the fare class. So a $1200 <acronym title="Washington - Dulles International (IA...

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RE: US-India Diplomatic Row Escalates, Part 2

blrsea, BarfBag - be prepared for a complete silence from all those who were riding the moral high horse on behalf of the US Government....

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RE: US-India Diplomatic Row Escalates...

It does seem to get curiouser.... <a href="http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/devyani-khobragade-arrest-row-india-accuses-us-of-immigration-fraud-460264?pfrom=home-lateststories" target="_blank">http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/de...ud-460264?pfrom=home-lateststories</a> Indian Govt has been asking ...

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RE: US-India Diplomatic Row Escalates...

I do not believe anyone is defending the Indian diplomat violating US law. The big issue for India has been the lack of decency in the treatment of the diplomat. I do not believe India is asserting immunity either. However, there is an implicit understanding that diplomats are simply not hauled away...

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RE: AF Improves After Social Media Bashing

AF here is really doingnothing that the law requires it do anyway...just that they are making it sound as extraordinary steps for <acronym title="Philippine Airlines">PR</acronym> purpose... <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/ecc/consumer_topics/air_travel_en.htm" target="_blank">EU Consumer Rig...

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RE: India Qatar Bilateral Talks In Advanced Stages

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ojas" class="quote" target="_blank">ojas</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>New destinations like <acronym title="Luckn...

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RE: India Rejects Japan's Request For Safety Audit

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PHX787" class="quote" target="_blank">PHX787</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i>Bureaucracy, and a VERY <acronym title="Bossie...

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RE: Indian Aviation Thread: Part 102

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Cricket" class="quote" target="_blank">Cricket</a> (<a href="#66" class="quote">Reply 66</a>):<br/><i>And the <acronym title="Etihad Airways (Un...

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RE: Self-Gloss: I'm A Homeowner!

Congrats Doc! <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="#31" class="quote">Reply 31</a>):<br/><i>Now that is an int...

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RE: The "new" United: Chicago To Delhi (via EWR)

Nice TR and pics....which mobile app is the one you had screen shots of?

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RE: Indian Aviation Thread: Part 100

Congrats LAXDESI....Hope you are enjoying your India trip....TR soon??

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RE: What's Behind Your A.net Nickname?

PNQ is my home town. Lived near IAD for years now - hence PNQIAD.

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RE: Photography In Indian Airports (&Bangladesh/Nepal)

I have taken photographs at <acronym title="Mumbai (Bombay) - Chhatrapati Shivaji International (Sahar / Santa Cruz) (BOM / VABB), India">BOM</acronym> every trip and have never had any issues. As far as I can tell - the circulars I had mentioned are still current. The site (http://dgca.nic.in/rules...

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RE: LH Increases Luggage Allowance Between US & India

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/aeroblogger" class="quote" target="_blank">aeroblogger</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>They succumbed to the DGCA.</i></fon...

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LH Increases Luggage Allowance Between US & India

LH is increasing its free baggage allowance between US and India to 2 free checked bags in Y. Looks like competition from the gulf based carriers might be a factor. <a href="http://www.lufthansa.com/in/en/great-fares-north-america#." target="_blank">http://www.lufthansa.com/in/en/great-fares-north-a...

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RE: Congress Challanges DOT Pricing Rule

While bread is taxed here in VA (at a reduced sales tax rate for food) - the biggest difference in airline fares and goods sold where sales tax is not included in the displayed price is that sales tax on almost all items is a fixed % and generally well known to consumers. Airline fees and taxes - go...

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RE: AA Drops DEL, BUR

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/EricR" class="quote" target="_blank">EricR</a> (<a href="#168" class="quote">Reply 168</a>):<br/><i> International carriers with lower cost stru...

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RE: PIA Aircrafts Grounded....

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Revelation" class="quote" target="_blank">Revelation</a> (<a href="#18" class="quote">Reply 18</a>):<br/><i> The difference of course is that in...

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RE: Qatar Airways To Add 2 More Indian Destinations

Hoping it is <acronym title="Pune (Poona) - Lohegaon (PNQ / VAPO), India">PNQ</acronym> <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> with my user handle - it should really be no surprise that I am rooting for it <i...

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RE: Airlines Hiding Seats To Push Pax To Premium Seats

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/airbazar" class="quote" target="_blank">airbazar</a> (<a href="#43" class="quote">Reply 43</a>):<br/><i>Fortunately it takes more than 2nd grade...

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RE: The Food Thread

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/comorin" class="quote" target="_blank">comorin</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>What exactly is Chaas?</i></font></td></tr><...

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RE: NPR Story: Under Suspicion At The Mall Of America

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/aa757first" class="quote" target="_blank">aa757first</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i> You would think at some point the abs...

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NPR Story: Under Suspicion At The Mall Of America

Heard it on NPR today - a story about increasing erosion about freedom and liberty in the US: <a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/09/07/140234451/under-suspicion-at-the-mall-of-america" target="_blank">Under Suspicion At The Mall Of America</a> DHS was created in a Republican administration and same po...

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RE: Rant: "Cancer Awareness."

By several accounts like the one Doc mentioned - SGK IMO is one of the biggest frauds perpetrated on gullible public and does very little if anything to really further the cause of cancer research....

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RE: The Royal Wedding: Your Thoughts

On a different note - what do you all think about exclusion of two immediate former Prime Ministers (Blair and Brown) from the wedding invitations? Technically this may not be a "state wedding" since William is not the next in line to the throne - but it sure does seem childish - irrespective of pol...

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RE: The Donald And The BC

Frankly, even if you assume that Obama was born somewhere else on this planet other than the US, based on US Citizenship laws: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_nationality_law" target="_blank">US Nationality Law</a> <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><t...

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RE: Cooking Tips And Ideas ... Spinach?

This was featured on NPR a little while ago - I made it and it was good!! Moorish-Style Chickpea And Spinach Stew <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=102854605&ft=1&f=1053" target="_blank">http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s....php?storyId=102854605&ft=1&f=...

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RE: Did Obama "Miss His Chance"?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Boeing1970" class="quote" target="_blank">Boeing1970</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i>Instead of focusing on spending that...

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RE: Profile Of Sarah Palin In Vanity Fair

Personally - I don't care who tips how much or doesn't. But when you are so much pro-hard working people - shouldn't you at least tip them something? If Obama's charitable givings are a fair game - then so are sister Sarah's tips - no? Why do people insist they want to be governed by people "just li...

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Profile Of Sarah Palin In Vanity Fair

A profile of Sarah Palin in Oct. issue of Vanity Fair magazine. <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/10/sarah-palin-201010?currentPage=all" target="_blank">Sarah Palin the Sound and the Fury</a> It is quite a long piece to read. Here are some of the quotes: <table border="0" ali...

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RE: Federal Judge: CA Prop 8 Unconstitutional

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/TSS" class="quote" target="_blank">TSS</a> (<a href="#109" class="quote">Reply 109</a>):<br/><i>Back to the topic at hand: Yay! I'm wondering no...

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RE: Prod. Line Surgery - Can It Be Used Elsewhere?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Ken777" class="quote" target="_blank">Ken777</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>The cost issues for the US will unfortunately ...

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RE: Prod. Line Surgery - Can It Be Used Elsewhere?

Doc, Here's another article about the same doctor and his hospital - it offers a few more clues about the ways to achieve cost cutting - reminds me of the Wal Mart model of cost cutting (not in a derogatory sense at all) - using volumes to reduce per unit cost: <a href="http://knowledge.wharton.upen...

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Prod. Line Surgery - Can It Be Used Elsewhere?

<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10837726" target="_blank">'Production line' heart surgery</a> <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quote:<br/><i> This is cardiac surgery on the production line, in ...

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RE: Vacation In Amsterdam: Suggestions?

Pancake Bakery - very close to Anne Frank House is definitely worth going to if you like pancakes/crepes..... <a href="http://www.pancake.nl" target="_blank">http://www.pancake.nl</a> Madurodam is quite good and a brief 45 mins from Amsterdam Centraal by train. Van Gogh museum is very good too...eve...

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UK Ministry Of Equality

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Doona" class="quote" target="_blank">Doona</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>The idea is to have a minister who pays special ...

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RE: IndiGo Airlines; Pune - Nagpur R/t (India)

Nice <acronym title="Transbrasil SA Linhas Aereas">TR</acronym> Ojas. In spite of flying so much - I have not yet flown domestically within India (shame on me - I know <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0"/> ) and w...

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U.S. Approves Targeted Killing Of American Cleric

I was not really surprised that this hasn't been given a lot of attention by the US right or the left - it is inconvenient for them both and just as well to the media in general..... <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/07/world/middleeast/07yemen.html?hp" target="_blank">U.S. Approves Targeted K...

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RE: What Is With All Of The Opposition To The Census?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/474218" class="quote" target="_blank">474218</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>I hope you waited until 1 April to fill it o...

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