cloud_9Went to the cinema yesterday to see Captivity and have to say it is the worst film I have ever seen. Overall, the plot is very weak and the acting is awful as well…The Times film critic gave it 0/5 stars, and to be brutally honest, I agree with him. Spend your money on going to see something else in my opinion!
cloud_9Will these be in the bulk head.. or do you think as there is only 2 of us, do you think they will put us next to the exit’s??
I guess the seat config is planned prior to check in.. can you call the FC to ask they they can allocate seats?? (as i have paid for extra Leg room?
As there is just the two of you flying I would think that you will get the window+aisle seats on the exit row. At Gatwick, they do pre-assign the extra legroom seats for passengers that have already paid for them in advance, but not sure if it is the same up in MAN, although FC Ops is based in Manchester, so I would think they would of done the same!
Hope you have an enjoyable flight!
Look forward to reading your trip report!
cloud_9I know it is not particularly funny, but when I was in Canada last year, I was walking back to my hotel/lodge in Banff, and on the otherside of the road there was a white van with the word ‘Willemaker’ on the side…, if you pronounce it as it sounds (willie-maker), you could assume that the owner of the vehicle has a somewhat strange occupation…dont you think so?
cloud_9I know it is not particularly funny, but when I was in Canada last year, I was walking back to my hotel/lodge in Banff, and on the otherside of the road there was a white van with the word ‘Willemaker’ on the side…, if you pronounce it as it sounds (willie-maker), you could assume that the owner of the vehicle has a somewhat strange occupation…dont you think so?
cloud_9Seems almost the same as the White Horse in Wiltshire, no complaints there!
Is the White Horse in Whiltshire ‘naked’ too…that’s taking it a bit too far!:eek::D:diablo::rolleyes:
Quick, onto the council 01225 713000…!
cloud_9I have used FCA’s long haul product 4 times times so far.
Did you travel in Star Class Premier or in economy? If you travelled in SCP, what did you think? Any comments/opinions about it would be good to hear…
So what i have done is upgrade the seats in ECO from normal to extra leg room seats.. ie exit seats… for only £120 for both of us, outbound and inbound. (I thought a fair price. so instead of an extra 3 inch hopefully it will be a couple of foot!!)
Just to warn you, as is it dependant on which 767 a/c you are flying on (some are slightly different config!), if you get the extra legroom seats on Row 11 in the middle section (Seats CDE) of the cabin (2+3+2) you will have the bulkhead in front of you, but the bottom of it is cut away, so you still get the extra legroom to strech out! All other extra legroom seats are normal as far as I am aware…!
The only major disadvantage is no free drinks…. but if i had paid £500 extra for free drinks and a a diffenert colour lights, i would of tried to get my moneies worth from the bar!! BUT you cant drink £500 worth of ale without causing a divert!!
You do get alot more for the money you pay if you upgrade to SCP…including more legroom (36in, instead of 33in in economy!), a choice of meals served on proper china plates and course by course (instead of all in one go and on a plastic tray!), and you also get a better range of entertainment (bigger screen size and more audio/visual channels – although I was not aware that economy passengers can upgrade to the premium package whilst onboard!
cloud_9So what i have done is upgrade the seats in ECO from normal to extra leg room seats.. ie exit seats… for only £120 for both of us, outbound and inbound. (I thought a fair price. so instead of an extra 3 inch hopefully it will be a couple of foot!!)
Dependant on which 767 a/c you are flying on (some are different!), if you get the extra legroom seats in the middle section of the cabin (2+3+2) you will have the bulkhead in front of you, but the bottom of it is cut away, so you can get your
The only major disadvantage is no free drinks…. but if i had paid £500 extra for free drinks and a a diffenert colour lights, i would of tried to get my moneies worth from the bar!! BUT you cant drink £500 worth of ale without causing a divert!!
You do get alot more for the money you pay if you upgrade to SCP…including more legroom (36in, instead of 33in in economy!), a choice of meals served on proper china plates and course by course (instead of all in one go and on a plastic tray!), and you also get a better range of entertainment (bigger screen size and more audio/visual channels – although I was not aware that economy passengers can upgrade to the premium package whilst onboard!
cloud_9What on earth is wrong with that…?
Seeings as it is only a silhouette, how can we/they tell that she is even naked in the first place, she could be clothed for all we know…:D
Interesting website though…:rolleyes:
cloud_9I do admit it is enjoyable reading the articles like in last months the ‘Titan Airways’, ‘Hong Kong Express’ and ‘Route Proving on the A380’ were a very good read, but some such as the ‘Malta Fire Training…’ and that bizarre article about drinks in sachets didn’t interest me at all.
Anyone else feeling the same or are most people here dedicated monthly buyers or on subscription?
I share exaclty the same opinion Future Pilot, I do like it in general, but some of the articles are a bit bizarre and boring, however, I did actually read and enjoy that article about the drinks in sachets because it does go to show how innovative we are, and also the lengths that some airlines (i.e TAP Air Portugal) will go to in order to reduce weight, and ultimatley costs.
I am a life-long subscriber to it though because it has become a regular christmas present from my grandparents, as they never know what to buy me!:D
It’s A$16.95 in this country which is about 7 English pounds
Why does the magazine cost so much elsewhere in the world, is it something to do with the costs of distributing it around the world that increases the price?
Does anyone know if Tony Dixon (Editor of Airliner World) is a member of this foum at all?
I do wonder if he has taken note of some of the comments that have been made, and it would be also interesting to know if he has had any more comments made about the new look and how well it has (or has not, in some cases!) been recieved by other regular readers?
cloud_9Dont wish to bring down the house with this, but my grandparents recently flew with Monarch to Accupulco, Mexico, however I cannot remember what type of aircraft they flew on. Anyways, when they got back they said it was the worst flight of the their lives and that they would avoid them at all costs next time when travelling long-haul…biggest criticisim was due to sheer lack of legroom!
cloud_9Hopfuly shut the tree huggers up for a while.
I doubt it somewhat…they will just say it is yet another aircraft in the skies, offering cheap flights, thus encouraging more people to fly, ultimatley destroying the environment!
I have two words for them…’shut up’!:D
cloud_9I think the livery itself does look quite good, but I would of had the engine parts painted in the same green colour as the tail, so that the website address could be put on there because there is nothing on there that I can see to attract people to use them…no phone no. or web address, so unless you are a regular flybe.com customer, how are people going to know what to do if they wanted to make a booking…?
I also agree that the slogan is rather confusing, but what I think they [Flybe] are trying to get across is that you can fly at low-cost in terms of the fares, but because of the environmental-friendliness of the aircraft (if there is such a thing…!) there is little cost to the impact that it has on the planet!
At least Flybe are making an effort to show their ‘green’ credentials (sp?) and obviously are taking the impact on the environment seriously!:D
cloud_9I visited BHX in March when I was up that way with my grandparents. Although the shop and observation deck is impressive, I wouldnt rate it highly for movements because I was there for about 5 hours and all I saw was an Emirates 767, a couple of KLM Fokker 70’s, several BACON ERJ’s and the same Flybe Dash8 (G-JEDI) that departed, returned and then departed again…I eventually got bored so decided to go back home!
Sorry if this disapoints you, it isnt meant to put you off, but just thought I would give you my opinion to save you the time and cost of the journey, if you decided not to go! But hey, you may go and have a great time, who knows?
cloud_9Jet2 humour continued…
It may well be a bit childish to stoop as low as the likes of Ryanair, however, there is nothing wrong with playing others at their own game now is it?!
To continue the humour side of this thread, I have just found this rather funny image; it looks like Jet2.com is planning to enter into the local market…:D:p
http://www.cardatabase.net/modifiedairlinerphotos/search/photo_search.php?id=00008212
cloud_9I think the loco’s will be here to stay, but there will be consolidation.
I would not be surprised if in 10 years time there will be 3 or 4 large legacies left and another 3 or 4 large loco’s. This along with a number of smaller carriers that have carved a nice little niche.
My gues for the next ten years is for the following airlines to continue, largely carved up along the current alliance groups (not necessarily under their current name):
- AF/KL/AZ/Malev
- LH/LX/BD/SK/LOT
- BA/EI/IB
And for the low-cost carriers:
- Ryanair
- Air Berlin + Skyeurope
- Easyjet + Wizz + Jet2
As mentioned there will be some outsiders as well. Niche players that cater for a particular group. My guess would be for:
- Virgin – reason: they only do long-haul which makes it less then an ideal take-over partner for anyone but BA. And the anti-trust autorities would shoot down any attempt at that based on the LHR position.
- SNBA – they are too small a partner to be really interesting and wedged inbetween AMS and CDG, with FRA not that far away either. They are nice for Belgians and eurocrats, but other then that noone really does take them serious. They are a nice niche and as long as they do not become too ambitious they should be fine.
- TAP, match made in heaven for IB, but would the anti-trust autorities take it?
- VLM – the little airline that could. Only KLM and BA could be interested nn taking them. But BA has stated not to be that bothered by LCY, and KLM can forget it on the ground of anti-trust legislation. Just like with SNBA, as long as they do not become overly ambitious they should be fine. Only risk is that the F50 will some day need replacing. When that happens it will be costly. Unilke 2nd hand F50s, new build planes tend to cost real money. But this should be something VLM can manage.
Very interesting opinion there tenthije, however, I do notice that you have not included Flybe into the list of low-cost airlines. Any particular reason for this, seeing as they are an up-and-coming airline since the recent take over of BA Connect? Incidentally, it has been reported that Flybe’s stats for LGW-IOM has improved significantly since the takeover of BACON…so it is not all doom and gloom for the loco’s.:D
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