Re: United Pilot calls for the Execution of Hillary Clinton

You are shifting the goal post. Nonsense. He wrote quite clearly that she should be put on trial and continued that as a result of that trial she should be executed. Now I agree that it is a pretty silly thing to say, but he is not advocating that anyone take the law into their own hands. No goal p...

Re: Breaking : Attempted Coup attempt in Turkey by some Military

Those anti-coup people shouting Allahuakhbar are as freightening as tanks on the Bosphorus bridges. It would be a mistake to conclude that all who were against the coup are in favour of Erdoğan. For example, Hişyar Özsoy, an MP for the pro-Kurdish HD party stated that although there are problems in...

Re: Presidential Qualifications

I was thinking about McCain and Obama and the questions around them. Those answers should be absolute. Thank you for your reply. I would like to see a ruling adopted whereby as long as a person who is a citizen was born to a US citizen, regardless of where born, he or she should be eligible. It see...

Re: United Pilot calls for the Execution of Hillary Clinton

How about reading the second part of this "lawmaker"'s tweet? Reading is one of my capabilities, thank you, along with comprehension. Again, he has not called for a bunch of vigilantes to lynch Clinton. He called for a trial and expressed his opinion on a suitable punishment. His speech m...

Re: Presidential Qualifications

allow someone who has been a citizen of the US for 35 years to hold the office. I agree with the principle of inclusion of those who are citizens by naturalisation but why not set the qualification period at the same level as the residency period - 14 years from the time of acquiring citizenship? I...

Re: United Pilot calls for the Murder of Hillary Clinton

@HillaryClinton You should be tried for treason, murder, and crimes against the US Constitution… I don't agree with Folk's call but since when is calling for someone to be placed on trial a call for murder? He doesn't appear to be calling for a lynch mob to take things into their own hands but is s...

Re: Breaking : Attempted Coup attempt in Turkey by some Military

Well it appears that the coup has turned into a putsch. Erdoğan is reported to still be in control. Numerous arrests have been made, including 59 colonels, a rear admiral and 5 generals. Those in the forum who were cheerfully calling for blood will possibly see their wish come true but the victims w...

Re: First Bombardier CS100 commercial flight: Swiss ZRH-CDG on 15/07/2016

Congrats on being able to fly the inaugural CS1 flight. There's noting like being on a fresh, new aircraft with an unstained toilet.

How good of LX to provide a scale model as a souvenir for the passengers.

Re: Yet another terrorist attack hits France

The problem boils down to not necessarily to Islam as a whole, but to Sharia. Shariah is not a body of law to trot out when you feel like condemning someone or something. Shariah is not about stoning people or chopping off hands, even if in some countries these things might happen. Shariah is much ...

Re: Air France La Premiere B777-300/ER Paris to Tokyo

What can I say? It only seems to get better. The presentation of the food is superb. The wines excellent. The cabin understated. That certainly is a top product. But what we all want to know is, how did you manage to get an invitation to the flight deck during the flight? We mere plebs are constantl...

Re: Log Cabin Republicans dismayed at official GOP platform

Gays should be/could be perfect republicans ... -Educated ... But republicans don't want to make the tent a little bigger to include them. Doesn't make sense to me. Don't make the mistake of equating "educated" with "intelligent". ;) But more seriously, it is not surprising that...

Re: Airline of the year: Emirates

The same applies to any airline who wins the award. EK has too many inconsistencies across the board to warrant 'airline of the year'. Considering a few years ago they barely made it to the top 10, it's surprising. I am not surprised at all. Remember that the Airline of the Year Award is not based ...

Re: Yet another terrorist attack hits France

This is dreadful but some things puzzle me. News reports say that the driver was firing at people as he swerved through the crowds, trying to hit as many as possible. It is said that the vehicle was loaded with grenades but it is unclear from the reports that I have read that the grenades were actua...

Re: Finland welcomes ex-ISIS fighters with open arms

When you live in a tolerant society, It is funny that you should mention tolerance given your signature is "How to brainwash a liberal? Give him an enema." When I visited Mannheim last year I ventured into a bookshop and purchased Timur Vermes' Er ist wieder da. (He's Back) . The book was...

Re: Should there be a dress code for airline passengers?

Dress code should be applied only for J and F class passengers, I don't see why it should matter what I choose to wear into the cabin. They will give me a pair of pyjamas to change into anyway. ;) But humour aside, as long as the clothing is clean I really don't care what other people wear. What to...

Re: Delhi to Tokyo The Long Way Part 1: Oman Air B738 Business Class DEL-MCT

Itinerary: That sure is some detour. Still, we aviation enthusiasts fully understand. :) Economy passengers were called upon first, and I wondered since I was the only passenger may be the airline didn't care? I've noticed this with other carriers too where boarding is through one door only. It mak...

Re: Airline of the year: Emirates

Something tells me Emirates will recieve a 5 star rating within the next 5 years, that is unless they start to decline in service. The Airline of the Year Award and Airline Ratings are two completely separate things. The first is decided by votes given by passengers and is ofetn highly subjective. ...

Re: Oman Air Business Class Review B787 Muscat to Bangkok

Great trip review. Oman Air offer a superb business class product that almost equals the first class offered by other airlines. For example, the food being individually served and not on a tray. The absence of a mattress is a negative, though. It is always good to see that you are welcomed onto the ...

Re: Airline of the year: Emirates

19.2 million passengers voted out of how many carried world wide? IATA estimates that 3.568 billion passengers were be carried in year 2015 so the sample is quite small. Most people simply haven't expressed an opinion through Skytrax, although they may have done so to individual airlines or other co...

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

Well, what a wonderful surprise. The site now looks more like the old one and so many of the complaints should disappear. Naturally there is still need for some work on other improvements but at least we know that, contrary to what the naysayers have said, issues are being looked at and DM are respo...

Re: PAL Airlines Dash 8 Across Newfoundland YJT-YDF-YYT

Great report. I do like seeing descriptions of flights with lesser known carriers. The on-board service looks quite good for such a short hop and having a cheerful and welcoming crew always helps. Fantastic scenery along the way.

Thanks for sharing.

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

Mortyman wrote:

Where did all the information / encyclopædia on various aircraft go ?

Re: New a.net web site. Is anybody as unimpressed as I am with it?

I can no longer quote from multiple posts, or part of a post. It's actually quite easy but slightly different to how it used to be. Step one, before you even think of quoting anyone, click on the +Reply button. This will open the reply dialogue box. It will also place it at the top of the page with...

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion

Some posters have commented that it is not possible to simply quote highlighted text as was possible on the old site. There is a way of doing this. One noticeable difference is that on the old site the reply box was already displayed when you visited a page. On the new site, it isn't. So step one is...

Re: Hawaiians 717 Replacement?

Hawaiian will probably be the last operator of the 717 other than Delta. That'll disappoint Alan Joyce, CEO of Qantas (QF). He has recently signed an agreement with Cobham Aviation to continue operating the 717 for QF for the next ten years. He has also said that he is looking to purchase more. Qan...

Re: Emirati Man Mistaken For Daesh Member In US And Arrested

Do not go to another country with a different legal system and then cry wolf when you find out death is the sentence for drug dealing when in your own country it is a deathless crime. Fully agree. Here in Australia we see from time to time people arrested in places like Indonesia or Malaysia who ar...

Re: Chalair takes up Antwerp to Hamburg and Geneva Routes

AZa346 wrote:

how big is the gap in amount of seats between the two planes?

Re: Chalair takes up Antwerp to Hamburg and Geneva Routes

No that doesn't sound too good. But how much advance notice was given.

Secondly, for business travellers the lack of twice daily flights would mean at least one night away, which might not be convenient.

Chalair takes up Antwerp to Hamburg and Geneva Routes

Following the bankruptcy of flyVLM, French airline Chalair Aviation is commencing routes formerly flown by VLM between Antwerp to Geneva and Antwerp to Hamburg from 4 July. Flights to Geneva will be twice daily Monday to Friday while flights to Hamburg will initially be once daily Monday to Friday. ...

Re: Australian Election Thread

Turned up bright and early to vote and found a queue had already developed as people either coming off shift or going to work wanted to get it out of the way. Although the booth that I initially selected did have a nice big magnifying thingy, it had no pencil attached to the string. Some mongrel had...

Re: EU referendum today

All this talk of the UK being punished is just that, talk. No one is actually punishing the UK or has any desire to do so because it would simply make matters worse for all sides. EU leaders have said that there can be no negotiation before activating Art. 50. This is not punishment but a clear indi...

Re: Etihad FIRST CLASS APARTMENT - With First Class Lounge

Well this sure is the way to travel. The on-board apartment offers plenty of space to stretch out. The in-flight meals look appealing, well-presented without having too much on the plate. The amenity contains quite a range of items. I thought they featured products from Le Labo and Bergamote 22. Sur...

Re: Sponsored/biased trip reports

I would imagine that airlines would only be willing to pay individual bloggers if those bloggers had a wide readership among people likely to fly. Certainly on professional travel sites, as in the print media, airlines do buy positive reviews by paying the airfare and accommodation. Typically the pu...

Re: Airliners.net Site Upgrade Announcement & Discussion