Was told this on MSN:
hi can u tell the peple tht did european air charter and going 2 australia on it tht to go on http://www.travelcitydirect.co.uk and he can see the pics of the plane and inside of it on there and it is fantastic and it was a gr8 9hr flight 2 florida
“Like a Prayer” – a real mini-disco anthem!
“Like a Prayer” – a real mini-disco anthem!
Nice photo, Andrew, see you next week!
Originally posted by im going in
T5, OK yr parents may have paid £4k-5K for a family of four for long haul holidays, but divide that price by 4, then work out how much the hotel would cost pppn for a couple of weeks, minus the cut taken by the tour operator, transfer costs and airport taxes and then see how much a schedule flight would have cost.My main gripe is with the people who get the last minute deals or buy packages in the shoulder months for next to nothing, then have the audacity to moan.
Why book a package through Kuoni, why not book the hotel and flights separately?
Nope, tried this one and it still doesn’t work out cheap. Booking seperately doesn’t really achieve much anyway. Our holiday actually worked out about £30 CHEAPER by doing so.
Originally posted by im going in
I agree, i work for a charter airline and get annoyed when i hear people constantly moaning about Charter flights, i’e poor food, lack of legroom, delays.
Why moan when you have probably paid next to nothing for yr holiday. Travel on a schedule airline and im sure the price of yr seat would be more than yr whole charter package. You get what you pay for.
I disagree entirely. Probably paying next to nothing for a holiday? I cannot count the number of times my parents have paid £4000 or even £5000 for a family of four to enjoy a couple of weeks on a long haul holiday. Let’s face it, in most countries, accommodation is extremely cheap, the flight makes it expensive, so I think passengers on charter flight have every reason to complain about problems which the airline can rectify.
Our most expensive holiday took us on a flight with Britannia Airways. Their service was good, the food was also good, but the legroom was quite frankly, pathetic – a miserable 28″, I understand that to be the minimum requirement of airlines?
Our holidat to Thailand has been booked through Kuoni this year. Unbelievably, the hotel is only about £20 per person per night. The flights do not work out cheap at all.
And trust me, if any other airline, other than charters flew to countries such as the Dominican Republic, I’d be flying them!!
Originally posted by greekdude1
Michael, how did you rate UA’s food when you flew them? I, frankly, think their food is good. Not good as in, “good considering it’s airline food,” I mean good as in “good, period.” That’s just my opinion.
It was very nice and it was the first time in a while I have actually felt full on a flight. We had a choice of meals, I opted for chicken and it was served with vegetables and gravy – very nice!
My mum was talking about meals following her flights with Qatar Airways a couple of months back. Being the last passenger to be offered a meal, there was no choice left – she was stuck with what was left. However, the crew sensed she wasn’t too happy and invited her into the First Class cabin to select a First Class meal.
But United were great, best food I’ve had so far.
Originally posted by greekdude1
I was just in JFK earlier this month, and saw the AF Concorde parked on the ramp. My UA 762 parked right next to the BA example at the terminal.USAirways joining Star was pretty much a done deal when they signed an extensive codeshare agreement with UA late last year. At least that agreement is in place, and I didn’t have to wait to use my UA mileage to acquire Business class tickets on US to SXM.
I like the Green scheme the best, followed by the blue. They should use them all.
Whilst on my United 763 last year, we were queuing for the runway, just ahead of an AeroMexico 757 (completely irrelevant information) and about three aircraft in front was a BA Concorde. Not the first time I have been literally metres away from the aircraft as it takes off. I also saw it depart Heathrow last year.
Great site, tremendous amount of noise!
It’s for sure now that Virgin will not acquire any Concordes.
Thanks a lot Dan, I always look forward to Holiday Airport now, much better looking at the running of Monarch Airlines than it is easyJet.
As for the Ryanair programme, I’ve scribbled that on my desktop calendar and shall be tuning in – I’ll have to give Eastenders a miss! :rolleyes:
Greekdude, Airport won’t be new to us, but it’s a great programme (that’s if it is the BBC version) and gives great information about nearly every aspect of London Heathrow.
I think the aircraft is a little on the big side to carry a football team. An A319 or A320 may have been better.
Bhoy, congratulations on reaching 1,000 posts!
Was 1995 a better year for charter airline service than 2003? I don’t think so. Your breakfast is printed on a menu, that’s not to say it is better. I’m sure the meals are just as nasty as ever.
Welcome back,
Nice to have you on the forums again.
Obviously!
I’m not entirely stupid, hence the reason I did actually state that in my post before. But it did not fly to several destinations in the USA, just New York.
If they are dishing out aircraft to the destinations served by the aircraft, why is Barbados not getting one, since BA did operate a once-weekly service to the country?
I think BA and AF have made mistakes between them with regard to Concorde.
Why on earth are 2 aircraft (between the airlines) being given to the United States? I am sounding extremely negative here, but I feel so strongly about it. Considering that less than 20 of the aircraft were made, I think the ones being taken to America could be homed better in their own countries. Let’s be fair, this aircraft was a joint creation between France and the UK. How on earth does the USA come into the equation? Okay, so the aircraft flew to New York, fair enough, but Washington?
I’m confused. :confused:
I thought the second was a Thai MD-11, so just checked Airliners.net and seen that it is!
Wonderful!