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  • February 8, 2004 at 2:02 pm in reply to: Disgusted with British Airways #691031
    batbay
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    I think I’ve beem lucky with the lost baggage problem. Obviously the fault is either a genuine mistake or some taking a “Couldn’t care less attitude”. The bottom line is that one day, for whatever reason, your bags are not going to turn up, and it makes sense to travel with the basic necessities in your cabin bag.
    The time my baggage failed to arrive at the carousel that annoyed me most was after a flight (on different airlines) SYD-MNL-AMS-MAD-BCN-PMI. The bags didn’t get through BCN which was extremely frustrating when they had got so far before that!
    Recently my luggage didn’t make it through a very tight change in Vienna. I arrived at LHR about 2230 and was almost immediately informed that my bags were still in Vienna. They were delivered to my home on the Isle of Wight mid-afternoon the next day – can’t really complain about that.
    A few years ago the BA manager in Palma gave me some very good advice which I often make use of – when you get to the boarding lounge, ask the staff if they would be so good as to check if your bags have been put on the aircraft. It only takes a minute on the computer to check, and I’ve never been refused the check, nor have my bags failed to arrive after making that check.:)

    February 6, 2004 at 10:17 pm in reply to: How Do FlyBe get away with it? #692679
    batbay
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    This is a very interesting point. I was just wondering – do we get charged the tax on the subsidised landing fees or on the regular fees?
    And where are the taxes published?

    February 6, 2004 at 8:40 pm in reply to: Photo of the day 6/2/04 #692707
    batbay
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    The city looks so close…….how far away is it, 5 or 6 miles?

    February 6, 2004 at 8:28 pm in reply to: A bit of a gamble? #692709
    batbay
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    Just checked their Flight Schedule – it shows MNL-YVR as zero stops.

    February 6, 2004 at 4:55 pm in reply to: A bit of a gamble? #692929
    batbay
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    PS. Thats in Biz class.

    February 6, 2004 at 4:43 pm in reply to: A bit of a gamble? #692937
    batbay
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    Glad you like it. I really enjoy our flights with this airline, and now looking forward to our next trip in a few weeks time, MNL-PPS by A320 and the return on A330.
    Cost for the return trip (approx one hour each way) £80.:D

    February 6, 2004 at 1:50 pm in reply to: new livery for croatia (sorry) #693261
    batbay
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    I can’t see it making their ATR’s any more attractive!:p

    January 31, 2004 at 7:03 pm in reply to: Ryanair loses disability ruling #699882
    batbay
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    Well at least this has provoked a considered discussion!
    I would make these comments regarding using full service airlines or FR; I shall be flying to MNL at the end of next month by Singapore Airlines ((for the second time with this airline), my choice is made because my experience with a number of airlines on this route have resulted in the decision to use SIA even if I have to pay more for the flight.
    That flight is to visit family and considered “necessary”. If,
    however,I think about popping down to Italy for a few days, just for the fun of it, the trip only be taken if I can afford it (which means either flying FR or I don’t make the trip), so its not a case of “support your full service airlines”, I simply can’t afford to, and they don’t fly to the destinations I want in Italy anyway.
    Just one more thing – lots of comment about Ryanair making big profits – how are BAA doing?

    January 30, 2004 at 7:50 pm in reply to: Ryanair loses disability ruling #700865
    batbay
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    Are you sure about that,Bmused55? O’Leary gets a kick in the teeth; at 50p a passenger it’s a kick I wouldn’t mind!
    Anyway, why does the airline have to pay for the wheelchair, doesn’t Stanstead Airport charge the airlines to provide services?
    I have no liking for O’Leary but there is no doubt he is one heck of a business man (who professes not to like aircraft).
    Let’s face it, his attitude remains “It’s a cheap flight you eejit, and don’t **** with me.”!

    January 6, 2004 at 11:15 pm in reply to: Powerful Take-off #736540
    batbay
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    Most impressive for me – a VC10 out of Manston with me as the only passenger and a crew keen to get back to Brize Norton!

    January 6, 2004 at 11:10 pm in reply to: Airline Warning Over Sky Marshalls #736543
    batbay
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    Wys, has any organisation actually fired a bullet through a pressurised aircrafts outer structure?(I presume this could be done on the ground).

    October 12, 2003 at 9:34 pm in reply to: Croatian ATRs #639867
    batbay
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    Croatia was sort of pleasurable business regarding motor yachts, but the Far East is definitely pleasure, Singapore being a return after 30 years, and Philippines to visit family:)

    September 29, 2003 at 8:10 pm in reply to: Trouble in Sydney #647816
    batbay
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    Need to get a commrnt from Steve Rowell on this. Isn’t Botany Bay Refinery very close?

    September 19, 2003 at 2:32 pm in reply to: The Result……. #656051
    batbay
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    Fantastic News!!!!!:D

    September 17, 2003 at 10:47 pm in reply to: General Discussion #394418
    batbay
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    British Army Tracked vehicles in areas of civilian conflict? Where did they try that Moggy?

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