As far as I know, First Choice will be First Choice Airways flying on the A321. I don’t think they have more than one type based there at the moment.

Probably best to check exactly what destination it is in the Canary Islands, then check an airport guide or your nan’s holiday invoice.

I was under the assumption that they were an airline, not a tour operator… :confused:

If not, who are they chartering the aircraft from?

I think you’ll find its a loop hole they are utilising when it comes to bonding new start-up airlines. Its extremely costly to bond their type of operation on a scheduled basis, however, by setting up a tour operator (albeit an in-house company), its cheaper to bond a tour operator based on the number of passengers they expect to travel with them.

A new start up scheduled carrier would have to prove financial security to be able to operate for a number of months without carrying a single fare paying passenger. One could assume that there weren’t enough coppers left in the pot to do this seeing as they’ve gone down the tour operator route.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think they still need an AOC to operate as a charter carrier, unless they doing it under someone elses AOC as so many new start-ups do now.

I have to agree with Tom’s thoughts on this one. I’ll give them 6 months max. :rolleyes:

Business Class on the EMB145 will consist of:

1) A gold headrest cover instead of blue, someone might offer to pop your coat in a wardrobe (if the hosties trolley bag isn’t already crammed in it).

2) You might get asked if you’d like a newspaper.

3) Free drinks (but as pointed out, its same throughout both cabins).

4) Cold plated light meal normally on the MAN-ABZ (i.e. Salmon and a few leaves, maybe warm bread roll if the oven is working) or hot brekkie on first morning departures.

5) If your really lucky, we used to come round with boiled sweets for landing too, but think that may have stopped now!

Basically, there’s very little difference between Y class and C class on board the Embraer.

I’m sure you’ll have a great flight anyway!

Try this website…

http://www.scenery.org/screen.htm

Fantastic report matey!

And yes… the A340-600 is VERY slow on take off roll and probably even worse than the 300. I was on the 600 last summer from IAD and I had time to read a magazine whilst on take off roll!!! Hehe!!!