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Jump to postThe individual perception changes. When I was a child and flew the "new" interiors of Braniff and TWA in the mid/late 60's, I found they where modern and all other interiors were so old fashioned. By the mid 70's, most airlines had those colorful interiors, also here in Europe. Swissair had the new ...
Jump to postWhat I can tell you is oldfashioned, but both airlines still have hardcopy timetables with seatmaps inside. You can find them at any <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> and <acronym title="Alitalia (Italy)">AZ</acronym> ticketoffice and check-in. According to my <acronym title="Alitalia (Italy)...
Jump to post... but it was also an expensive solution, because the crew usually did only a LHR turnaround, instead of the up to four or even more legs on shorthaul flights...
Jump to post...and the rear starboard service exit is the same size as the front starboard service exit, a configuration only United had. Just check United's DC-8-61, they also had an extra rear wing emergency exit on both sides, bringing the total number of exits on each side to seven instead the regular 6. Du...
Jump to postIt is less a question of the type of aircraft than its cabin configuration and the ratio of one <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> per how many pax and class. A very general approach of European airlines on longhaul widebodies is First class 1 <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">...
Jump to postI share the same experience with the <acronym title="Crossair (Switzerland)">LX</acronym> flights to/from <acronym title="London - City (LCY / EGLC), United Kingdom">LCY</acronym>. A few days ago my flight back to <acronym title="Zurich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH), Switzerland">ZRH</acronym> was cancell...
Jump to postAt <acronym title="Zurich (- Kloten) (ZRH / LSZH), Switzerland">ZRH</acronym>, your <acronym title="Continental Airlines (USA)">CO</acronym> flight will arrive at dock E, the mid-field dock. From there you need to take the underground to the main arrival hall. Many overseas flights arrive between 06...
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