What is it like in economy on the A300s?? I’m going to Egypt on one next Easter so I’m eager to find out what it is like.

Not brilliant imo; zero legroom and quite narrow seats. Unfortunately the A300 falls into the same category as the B767; whereas scheduled operators fit 2-4-2(A300)/2-3-2(767) seating, the charter carriers squeeze 3-3-3 and 2-4-2 configurations into them.

for those without the latest issue of flight check; you will find that most of these are new to the september edition. I also add the DC-10 is now operating to Sanford again.

MYT008M A320 – Arriving From LBA

MYT005M A330 – Arriving From LGW

MYT005M A321 – Depart To BHX

MYT005M B767 – Depart To BHX

MYT005M B767 – Arrive From BHX

MYT007M A320 – Arrive From LBA

MYT006M A321 – Arrive From BHX

MYT006M A320 – Arrive From LBA

MYT006M A320 – Arrive From BHX

MYT005M A320 – Arrive From GLA

MYT004M A321 – Depart To BHX

MYT006M A320 – Depart to GLA

MYT007M A320 – Depart to EMA

MYT006M B767 – Depart To LGW

MYT006M A320 – Depart To BHX

MYT006M A330 – Depart to LGW

MYT009M B767 – Arrive from GLA

MYT005M A320 – Arrive From EMA

Strange that the flights don’t tie up(if they are positioning); why 3 x A320 arrivals from LBA and no flights back to LBA?

Thomson/Britannia have based 3 of the B737-800s in the UK before. IIRC one a/c operated from LBA. Fleet were reg. G-BYNA/B/C

The economy cabin & seats on that Thai B777 look pretty basic imo. I thought most(if not all) B777s had PTVs? Do they operate these a/c on long-haul flights?

On this topic, I thought you might be interested in the services that British Caledonian used to operate to Africa:(note some of the routings!!)

In Summer 1977:

LGW-
ALGIERS 3 x Weekly BAC 1-11 Direct
CASABLANCA-LAS PALMAS-BANJUL-FREETOWN 2 X Weekly BAC 1-11(8 sector trip!)
CASABLANCA 1 x Weekly BAC1-11 Direct
CASABLANCA-FREETOWN-MONROVIA 1 x Weekly B707
DAKAR-FREETOWN-MONROVIA 1 x Weekly B707
KINSHASA-LUSAKA 1 x Weekly B707
LAGOS 2 x Weekly DC10-30/B707 Direct
LAGOS-ACCRA 3 x Weekly DC10-30
LUSAKA 2 x Weekly B707 Direct
TRIPOLI 4 x Weekly BAC1-11/B707 Direct
TUNIS 2 x Weekly BAC1-11 Direct

In 1982:

LGW-
ABIDJAN-LAGOS 2 x Weekly DC10-30
ALGIERS 2 x Weekly BAC1-11 Direct
BANJUL-FREETOWN 1 x Weekly B707
BANJUL-FREETOWN-MONROVIA 1 x Weekly B707
BANJUL-MONROVIA 1 x Weekly 707
CASABLANCA 1 x Weekly BAC1-11 Direct
CASABLANCA-TANGIER 1 x Weekly BAC1-11
DAKAR-FREETOWN 1 x Weekly B707
DOUALA-LUSAKA 1 x Weekly B707
LAGOS-KANO 3 x Weekly B747
LAGOS 4 x Weekly 747/DC10 Direct
LAGOS-ACCRA 3 x Weekly DC10-30
LUSAKA 2 x Weekly B707 Direct
ORAN 1 x Weekly BAC1-11 Direct
TRIPOLI 4 x Weekly B707/BAC1-11
TUNIS 3 x Weekly BAC1-11 Direct

For any BCAL fans check the photo link..

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/510877/L/

My vote goes to Gordon Bethune – CEO Continental a/l. Under his leadership the airline was transformed from the worst to the best US intercontinental carrier.

Brill pics tony 😀 did you get that a330 mytravel thats behind that a320 mytravel? or the reg of it?

That looks like an A321 to me..