Is the Mother a CRJ700? The chick a EMB145?

My favourite flight wasn’t a commercial flight either.

Whilst on holiday visiting a friend in New Jersey 4 summers ago, I was treated to a flight by her boyfriend in his boss’ little 7 seater Piper (unsure which type exactly). The highlight of this particular flight was flying over the length of Manhattan at only few thousand feet – flying over Harlem, Central Park and seeing buildings such as the Empire State, Chrysler and the Twin Towers from a fantastic viewpoint. To top it all off, we then flew around the Statue of Liberty – a particular bonus as we run out of time on our city tour that day and had to miss out the ferry ride and a visit to the Statue. After flying around the statue, we then headed back to the airfield in New Jersey. The whole flight only lasted about 25 minutes but it was breathtaking. I managed to catch some of it on video too, thankfully.

My favourite commercial flight was probably the flight over to EWR with VS on a B744 – despite travelling stand-by and having been ‘bumped’ off the first flight we checked in for and hoped to get on AND being delayed by 8 hours due to a electrical sub-station fire in T3 LHR, the flight itself was soopoib.

New York, New York – so good they mugged me twice!!!!

Hallo Thomas und willkommen!

Is your company a descendant of the former Swisswings? The route network looks very similar.

Duesseldwarf.

I’d love to set up a Scottish National Airline. Probably named something like Tartan Air (although still tempted by Air Scotia!)

Tartan Air would have it’s main base in Glasgow and a second base in Edinburgh.

It would use turbo props (probably ATR 42/72) to operate into GLA and EDI from airports around Scotland (ABZ/DND/INV/WIC/SYY/KOI/LSI) at least double daily.

It would operate on the basis of low(er) cost but not no-frills. I would like to see Tartan Air operate a two class cabin using Airbus A320 family aircraft and serve the following domestic/european routes. Business Class seats would number no more than 15.

GLA – CDG/FRA/AMS/DUB/MAD/ROM/MIL/ATH/PRG/LON/BRU/MUC/VIE/GVA

EDI –
CDG/FRA/AMS/DUB/MIL/PRG/LON/BRU/MUC/GVA/OSL/CPH/STO

ABZ & DND –
LON/BHX/MAN/AMS/CDG

Ahhhh – but it is all a pipedream! If ever I felt I had too many millions of pounds to dispose of in a hurry………..

Having just watched the program featuring Ryanair, I think that MOL was nothing other than honest about Ryanair’s tactics and business model. Fair play to him I say. Everyone knows that they don’t always fly to the closest airport to the cities they serve, that is one of the many many reasons they are cheaper as stated in the program (but is also common sense). Everyone knows that they are ruthless and unsympathetic when mistakes are made by passengers. Why do people book? First of all they are cheap. Secondly, the chance of anything going majorly wrong is quite slim – just like it is with any other carrier.

I have flown with Ryanair on over 30 flights to date and the worst thing that has happened, thus far, is that a timing change meant I could no longer travel on a daytrip and I had to get my money reimbursed (just like I would have done with any other carrier). We also made a booking error on one occasion and lost our money (£60) – but it was our fault at the end of the day! As a mini-protest at the lack of sympathy, I decided I would no longer purchase anything onboard another Ryanair flight. Well, my pride told me to do SOMETHING! Other than that, it’s been the usual weather delays. Nothing any airline can do about the weather now, is there?

With Ryanair alone, I have travelled abroad 10 times this year to cities all over Europe. I would be a complete bloody hypocrite to say that I don’t like them, when I keep booking flights with them!! Without Ryanair, there are many cities/countries I would never have visited – and I have not had an unpleasant trip yet. I, for one, hope that Ryanair continue to open up more destinations that are not served by the low cost boys as I fully intend to take advantage of the fares whilst I am living in close proximity to their main UK base.

I work for an airline and although the industry is a bit un-nerved by the low cost boys, I am still able to see that Ryanair are not villains – they are simply innovators. Why should a successful company be slated just for being successful? Jealousy? If I worked in any other industry, I wouldn’t even think of Ryanair as anything other than heroes. Most would miss them if they weren’t there.

Dean.

Charley B

I loved the Caleta Palace when I stayed there last time. I think it was 3 years past January when I was there. I was only there for 24 hours though but still I managed to see The Rock, the caves and the marina and a drive around Gib a good few times as the road between the Caleta and the Airport was closed at the time, which meant we had to drive the l-o-n-g way round….. a nice place.

Yes! I can’t disagree with you there…….

I am surprised to read that they have been alive for 13 years – I have never even heard of them or seen any of their aircraft (even photos) and that’s with having worked in the industry for the last 10 years!

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