Re: New Thai carrier “Really Cool Airlines”

Ziyulu wrote:

Not much different than the name "Spirit Airlines" or "Wow Air" or "Lucky Air".

Re: Spirit Airlines gate agent dumps man’s carry on into the trash at MSY

If I were her I would've just kept the bag around until my shift is over, or for as long as possible, and just then hand it over to the police or L&F department. That's NOT what you do with an unattended bag. If an agent sees an unattended bag you ask "who's bag is this?" If nobody re...

Re: Spirit Airlines gate agent dumps man’s carry on into the trash at MSY

The customer was being a male Karen and she wanted revenge. She should have turned it in but the customer should not expect to be nasty to people and then expect them to actually help him with his mistake. If I were her I would've just kept the bag around until my shift is over, or for as long as p...

Re: 30 Years of Airbus A340 Operations

A345 must be top 5 prettiest aircraft ever built. Didn't it hold the title of longest ranged airlner for a time?

And let's face it, "4 engines 4 long haul" is as catchy (and ridiculous) as "If it's not Boeing I ain't going"

Re: Most annoying car features

Just last week I rented a car in the US. It was a Camry, my first time with a Toyota. Didn't quite like it. When changing lanes w/out signaling, it beeped and corrected my steering, which the first couple of times freaked me out and made me re-correct the correction! I always use signaling, but when...

Re: DL Working On New Uniforms

New uniforms unfortunately wont do anything so long as appearance standards are so low. Too many employees just look so sloppy, and not sharp and crisp as intended. One of my biggest pet peeves is the lack of grooming and dress standards with so many looking disheveled. Appearance matters and seein...

Re: A-10 reduction to begin soon.

US operations went from global peer to peer to asymetric warfare and now aiming at P2P again, just more localized. I can see a thread in 10/15 years blaming on the USAF for getting rid of the A-10s. It's overreliance on the F-35 and the can-do-all attitude seems a bit dire.

Re: Project Sunrise and the Rest of Them

AR last flew EZE SYD on A343 so it's not quite on par with LON-SYD and such. It should be achievable with current metal, but maybe not very economical without the classic AKL stop. Oh how I wished that flight returned

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Putin bought for his mistress, Alina Kabajeva, the most expensive apartment in all of Russia*. Like I say, it has nothing to do with NATO, the West or rainbow-colored unicorns. This war only aims to protect Putin's insatiable greed & corruption. More info: https://twitter.com/Tendar/status/1630...

Re: El Salvador mega-prison now open for business.

What I wonder is whta's gonna happen when they get out? unless they are all serving life sentence they are likely to get out some day. Now that's gonna make The Purge look like a Muppets movie.

Re: Deep South America (ARG/CL/PY/UY) Aviation - 2023

Well, last I was there, there is tarmac expansion to the south. North open car parking is still being used. And next to it I think you have the cargo terminal. Pax teminal building expansion would take years, even a decade. You need also more car parking, public transport, customs and immigration c...

Re: Deep South America (ARG/CL/PY/UY) Aviation - 2023

Well, last I was there, there is tarmac expansion to the south. North open car parking is still being used. And next to it I think you have the cargo terminal. Pax teminal building expansion would take years, even a decade. You need also more car parking, public transport, customs and immigration ch...

Re: Deep South America (ARG/CL/PY/UY) Aviation - 2023

Excerpts from an interview with Pablo Ceriani, CEO, Aerolineas Argentinas during the MRO Latin America 2023 conference. * The airline wants to incorporate 4 A330-900 and is in the process of issuing RFPs to lessors. Those 4 neos would be used initially to consolidate the international network befor...

Re: Chinese Spy Balloon

So The Drive article states it was brought down by a Sidewinder featuring semi-active radar homing (using the Raptor's radar). And the Raptor was used because of the height. Mixing both things, I was wondering why not to use a SAM? they can get up to this height and the radar being used to illumina...

Re: AA Passenger Unable to Stow Bag in Overhead Bin - Gets Offloaded

I'm siding with AA on this one. If you can't take care of your luggage, then maybe you shouldn't have brought it. You didn't pay for them to do your heavy lifting, other than on the cargo hold. You take your meds with you in a smaller bag and check the big ones. Also, cancer patient? I have to wonde...

Re: Delta planning JFK to EZE

What happens to AR? I'm thinking they will probably drop JFK (since DL+AR codeshare anyways). They can use this aircraft to relaunch MCO perhaps. MCO is also very good for aircraft utilization as the whole EZE-MCO-EZE could be done round trip can be done in 24 hours unlike JFK or LAX. God, I hope t...

Re: Return of Sao Paulo - Falkland Islands air link in doubt as Argentina refuses overflight permission

Just wait till next year, with a friendlier government instead of the current jingoistic, populist idiots. I wish we could put the war behind and reach an agreement that doesn't involve full sovereignity over the islands - with which we would end up screwing up like the rest of the country. Honestly...

Re: Avianca facing passenger outrage, negative media coverage as LCC transition woes mount

I'd normally agre but... I flew last year EDI-LON on BA and the W seats or whatever they call 'em where miserable. Your usual seat/blocked seat with tray/seat configuration with the same terrible pitch I "enjoyed" on Y on the first leg. Sometimes not even when you are willing to pay an ext...

Re: WN Promotes 5 Executives Just Days After the 'Meltdown'

Come on folks, did WN throw a party or something? are these the folks who screwed up? maybe they are actually replacing the incompetent ones. I don't get the uproar.

Re: Confusion over retro liveries

I think it also makes for some cheap marketing PR, at least a few pics on IG or tweets.

As on the "old livery, old plane" I can imagine the uproar if it was painted on a turboprop

Re: New BA uniform

I missed this earlier. Uniforms will include a jumpsuit. Setting aside cabin crew looking like mechanics… Imagine how that’s going to work for a female FA having to use the lav. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-64184902 From the article: As for the jumpsuit, that will be for female check-in staff ...

Re: Why are there daytime flights from North America to Europe?

Has the issue "better to have a daytime flight with somewhat lower yields over not fliying the aircraft" been brought up? or is this nonsense? (also, as a non rever, beggars can't be choosers) I don't mind daytime flying, specially if I don't have a connection, as I don't need to wait till...

Re: Aeromexico Connect E190 shot at in Culiacán