All Nippon Airways has a camera showing the forward motion.
Jump to postThe SEPTA train is reached outside the terminal and runs every 20 minutes. You take this to the 30th Street train terminal, which is the AMTRAK station. I think you have to change trains to go to the Suburban STreet Station, which comes out at City Hall. If you walk through City Hall arches and keep...
Jump to postTry Expedia.com They have the summer schedules:
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Englandair: The seats on Virgin I was speaking of are the new seats. They are NOT comfortbale. WHen u want to lower the back, the whole seat goes down to the ground for the bed. However the side arm rests do not so u feel like u are in a box. U cannot spread ur arms out, even to read. Sorry, they ju...
Jump to postVgnAtl747 Virgin Atlantic does not have First Class, Upper Class is more business. I was on them last Monday LHR-IAD. Service, food, entertainment was GREAT!!!! However their Upper Class seats were very uncomfortable. You cannot just recline the back of your seat. To have it go back at all you have ...
Jump to postSorry, typo in my price for Round the World from USA:
Business: US$ 5,200.00
First: US$ 7,700.00
Bit of a difference than what I typed before
Round the World Trips can be fun and also less expensive then flying point to point. About twice a year I have to go to South Africa from Philadelphia. A rountrip in Business Class on Star Alliance (UA and LH) is about $US 7,200.00. For $7,500.00 (they just raised the price) I can fly First Class PH...
Jump to postHeathrow Express Cost: I just bought a round trip (return) for US$32.25.
Jump to postAnyone tried the new AA International First Class seats?
SQ and BA are the best!
UA use to be a GREAT airline. Anyone who flies a lot (over 100,000 miles a year on UA) has to expect problems. To expect otherwise is not realistic. The difference with UA is in the PAST they use to do all they could to fix it and make it up to the pax. Now their attitude is "we have your money what...
Jump to postI am sure this will kill the UA-US deal. Yes, management is to blame, the pilots greed is to blame, but all emlpoyees have to share the balme for poor service which turns customers away!
Jump to postI think one starts every day and goes awround the world. I was scheduled on UA 1 on Memorial Day (Monday) from LHR-IAD but it was 11 hours late, so I guess they do not use enough. UA 2 Goes LAX or SFO - IAD-LHR-DELHI-Hong Kong- LAX or SFO. UA 1 Goes the reverse route. It is the same plane since our ...
Jump to postGreat report. Thanks for the effort. I kept checking the dates of your travel and could not believe you did it in such a short time. I guess you saved money by never staying in a hotel and sleeping on the plane <img src="/discussions/graphics/smile.gif" ALT="Smile">. You must have been exhaust...
Jump to postAll airlines are facing some difficult financial times. A good part brought on by themselves. Obviously this idea of the "Employee/owner" concept does not work with US. It has been in a downward spin since then. It is the biggest employee buy out distaster ever. All the "employee/owners" did was to ...
Jump to postVery interesting point. I have been in JNB many times having flown from Europe, to Asia, check flying from SOuth America and know you can fly from JFK or ATL; yet, never thought about how JNB receives from all. It is correct that there are no non stops from Australia to Europe, so that rules Europe ...
Jump to postGood info, thanks. Thai is not happy with SQ being in the Star Alliance, but there is NO comparison between the two. SQ is superior. Air New Zealand is a nice airline, but not a vital part of Star Alliance.
Things change!
Hands down - SINGAPORE. A great airline. I will admit I have never been on Malaysian, but in traveling over 100,000 miles a year I always try to take Singapore when I can.
Jump to postThe Heathrow Express cost abut US$32.00. It goes to Paddington Station (not Waterloo). It is about three blocks from Hyde Park. But with so little time I would really be concerned about going into London. FOrget the tube. You never know how long it would take. There is a new place in Heathrow called...
Jump to postQuestion: Was this on a 767? I was on recently with a different interior. I asked the crew if this was a change on interior deign and they said no, that they had never seen this before and did not know why it was in a different color scheme. It was nice.
I could not get your links to work either
Hand down - UNITED! Customer Service is NOT part of their vocabulary!
Jump to postI find it very interesting that of all the airlines in the world United is the one which seems to have the most discussion on this forum about wether people like it or not. It says something to me - people don't know what to think of it! It is an airline which is not clear in people's minds. In read...
Jump to postI use the round the world fare about three times a year. For around the world it is a great savings. I do not think your itinerary qualifies since you are only going to South America. To qualify for round the world you need: 1. Minimum of 10 days 2. Three international stops 3. You must go around th...
Jump to postFor the most part the American aviation industry is in bad shape. Customer service is horrible. I mainly fly UA, which I am not thrilled about. US is good international, domestic it is as much a catle car mentality as all the others. The American lines have ALOT to learn from European and Asian airl...
Jump to postTerminals D (United, CO and some US) and E (NW, DL, AF,TW, National). The relatively new tower is across the airport on the other side of the runways and taxi.
Jump to postI am a 100,000 mile flyer with UA and really do not like them, even in F or C. However. a few months ago I flew US from PHL to Madrid in economy, and I was REALLY impressed with their service. Much better then their domesic and the service was better the UA C. Economy seats are economy seats, but I ...
Jump to postSorry to be the negative one here, but ..... In the last few years I have flown over 650,000miles on UA (only because I have to). They have lost their sense of customer service. You NEVER know what you are going to get. On time is not always their fault. They would just as soon leave and arrive on t...
Jump to postHas anyone flown Thai in First or Business? How was it? I have heard that the seats are old and worn. Service is good, but the aricraft are old and not that updated in F and C.
What has been your experience?
It is true that the response has been mixed about SAS and often people with complaints are the main ones to write. However, from the sounds of the above it seems pretty consistent that the main problem are the FA's, and it seems more prevelant on the long haul flights. I wonder if SAS management see...
Jump to postThey both serviced Sydney, but only briefly. This was back in the mid to late 1980's. I do not know why they pulled out.
Jump to postUA has really messed up their Lain American operations. As was stated they bought strong Pan Am route authority and did nothing about it. MIA is not really a hub for UA. They have NO east coast flights to MIA for the strong east coast market. A real mistake. AA connects from many east coast citied t...
Jump to postThe problem with UA is that the service is inconsistent. You never know what you are going to find, even in F. Forget hot towels. You might get a hot meal, you might get linen with it. You might get a "new" seat, you may not. You NEVER know anymore with UA. Sorry it does not help, but maybe the only...
Jump to postIf the UA and US deal falls through ( and it seems like it may) what happens to USAirways? Can they hold on their own? Will theydeclare bankruptcy? Will UA then buy it up anyhow? I was thinking of AA and TWA. It seemed that TWA was financially dead and AA "bought " it out. WIll this happen with UA a...
Jump to postIt is very sad what has become of UA. It USE to be a GReaT airline. It treated its passengers well and when things did go wrong, they fixed it. Not anymore! They treat passenegers worse then cattle. The morale at the ariline among employees is horrible and it shows to the passengers. All levels have...
Jump to postI have flown them twice and would NEVER fly them again. I was traveling with my 82 father from EWR-CPH. During the middle of the flight when nothing was happening my 82 father asked a FA for a drink of water. She told him to go in the back and get it himself. I was furious. I went to the gally in th...
Jump to postI must admit I have been surprised by some of the negaitve replies to SQ. I have flown them a few times from South Africa to Singapore and to Sydney. I admit I have always been in F. Thought they were wonderful! MUCH BETTER THAN UA F/A, friendlier then LH in F. Cabins were great! You say, well you w...
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These are GREAT! I really enjoyed them. I could not wait to get to the next one. You have some GREAT ideas. Thanks so much for this. Look forward to more. IF ONLY THE AIRLINES WOULD SEE THEM!!! You are very creative.
I fly over 100,000 miles a year on United, but I can NOT say I respect them. Their customer service is terrible. They use to be GREAT, but it is horrible now. Morale is so bad at the company and it shows in their service. They are also eliminating all perks for high flyers, their First Class has gon...
Jump to postSingapore is a GREAT airline. You will enjoy it. I have had the great pleasure of flying First Class on it from Africa to Singapore to Sydney. YOU WILL LOVE ALL THEY DO FOR YOU!
Jump to postGreat trip, but you will be exhausted. Even in First or Business that is ALOT of flyinf in such a short time. Drink PLEANTY of water! Enjoy!
Jump to postIt would be a great way to start your honeymoon. Wish it would work. I have been 1 K with UA for several years and I have NEVER received a complimentary upgrade on UA. Lufthansa has, but NOT UA! Wish you luck, but with UA, no not even 1 K get upgraded, only UA employees.
Jump to postB747-437B - As to your statement that the cockpit crew never leaves the cockpit for a disturbance - I have been on UA IAD-LHR and seen the captain dealing with a problem passenger. Also recently on the flight from San Francisco to Shanghai when the lady got drunk and out of control the news reported...
Jump to postSomeone has to do something for UAL. It has become the world's worst airline. NO ONE knows what they are doing. They treat passengers terribly. All they care about are profits, but now as their profits go down they will see the results of years of terrible service.
Jump to postI have flown F on UA, SQ, BA, LH and Ansett Australia. By FAR the best is SQ and BA. UA's new "suites" are nice, but dull in color and texture. They also are somehwat uncomfortable and not that easy to use. LH has a nice recliner seat, but no sense os "suite". Service on SQ and BA were excellent. UA...
Jump to postIt is not really a new liverly but a special paint job.
Jump to postI have flown them just a few times, and I found them GREAT! I do over 100,000 miles a year on UA and never get treated as well on UA as on Midway. Enjoy the flight.
Jump to postThe PHANTOM airline, United! Maybe with the buyout of US they will, but I doubt it.
I think SQ is great on the outside and the inside!
Aero Continente in Lima, Peru tows their 737 and 727 to the runway to save on fuel.
Jump to postI know an airline that "taxi's" without any engines going. Aero Continente in Lima, Peru tows the plane by tug to the runway and then starts engines, to save on fuel.
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