Re: 10 Years Ago Today: MH370

I am surprised that the PRC government, as most of the passengers were PRC citizens, haven't perused their own deep search for the remains of the plane. Perhaps they don't have the tech and due to political issues then and now, it has made it difficult to hire or buy the necessary equipment to do i...

Re: Asiana 747-400 schedule and retirement date?

So when OZ712 lands today,. there will only be 3 passengers 744 active in Asia with CA Man, like 5 years ago there were still like 30 passenger 747-400s active in Asia yah, when I flew HL7428 HKG-ICN and back ICN-HKG the next day in 2019, how could have imagined it was, probably, my last 744 (if no...

Re: Asiana 747-400 schedule and retirement date?

So when OZ712 lands today,. there will only be 3 passengers 744 active in Asia with CA

Re: How many flights on a Boeing 767 do you have ?

767-300
1x Asiana 767-300

767-300ER
2x Australian Airlines
3x Japan Airlines
2x Ethiopian Airlines
1x Kenya Airways
1x Uzbekistan Airways
2x Delta Air Lines

Re: Intra-Europe Widebodies This Summer

there are some technical exceptions too. For example, if you travel between Oslo and Stockholm on Ethiopian, you need a passport, no matter if you are an EU/Shengen citizen or not.

Re: Intra-Europe Widebodies This Summer

cledaybuck wrote:

My understanding is you need a passport for MAD-LHR, but not ZHR-ATH. I guess it depends why the OP is asking.

Re: Intra-Europe Widebodies This Summer

cledaybuck wrote:

Can MAD-LHR still be considered intra-Europe?

Re: Pacific Islands Aviation - 2024

Aircalin recently said they were planning flights to CDG, either via BKK or SIN, up to 2pw, and were looking at getting their hands on an A350 or a 787 to facilitate this expansion. Source: https://www.journal-aviation.com/actualites/aircalin-veut-lancer-une-liaison-directe-entre-noumea-et-roissy-c...

Re: CX may leave oneworld, be acquired by CA

The Bloomberg news is more accurate about this: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-23/air-china-said-to-consider-raising-stake-in-cathay-pacific Air China hired advisors to increase its stake in CX, but the Swire Pacific isn't willing to sell one of the its jewels. A sell could come fr...

Re: Shortest flight in F/C on an internationally configured long haul

the shortest


CPG-DAC Biman 77W
GVA-ZRH Swiss 77W
CJU-GMP Korean 772

Re: How many diverted flights have you been on?

MH: HKG-BKI diverted to LBU due to weather.

Re: Who is airline start up with widebody only?

Oasis Hong Kong Airlines with only 744

Re: Day trip to be on a particular airline/aircraft

You waste your own time and your own money. That is your problem, it is your time and your money. But you also waste a lot of natural resources. If you can justify that in front of yourself, it's fine. Personally, I find it hard to justify any of my flying in front of myself, even if I take the fli...

Re: Day trip to be on a particular airline/aircraft

yes quite a few come to mind, here are some

SIN-BKK-SIN: MD11
HKG-BKK-HKG: 741, 742, 743, MD80
HKG-DAC-HKG: DC10
MNL-MPH-MNL: Dash8, MA60, RJ85
ZRH-GVA-ZHR: SAAB 2000, 77W
OKD-HKD-OKD: SAAB 340
HLP-DUM-HLP: F70
DPS-LPJ-DPS: F27
GMP-CJU-GMP: 739 (non ER)
TSA-KHH-TSA: MD80, MD90
BKK-USM-BKK: 717

Re: Cathay Pacific News and Discussion - 2024

CX resuming BKK-SIN. Why do they fly this route? https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/240201-cxjun24bkksin 5th freedom traffic. BKK used to be a major 5th freedom stop for CX. At one point they operated BKK<->SIN/DEL/BOM/DXB/CMB/KHI. Whats the history behind the BKK and TPE minihubs? Were they acquired a...

Re: First Time Flying On A Widebody?

1998 SQ 744 LHR-SIN

Re: Cathay Pacific News and Discussion - 2024

Yes, have talked to a few people recently who have flown CX and have been very dissappointed with the service levels - not the same airline of a few years ago with obvious costcutting but also very inexperienced cabin crew. I only fly in Y but last two flights to Europe, you can really feel the lac...

Re: First Time You Flew on an A320?

1997 BA A320--100 BRU-LHR

Re: Defunct Carriers you have flown

probably can't recall but some coming to ming

SABENA
British Midlands
Far Eastern Transport
Swissair

Re: Passport needed for inter-EU flights?

Hello, I've tried googling the question with no luck, hoping someone here might know. As a non-EU citizen, do I need a passport to take a flight within the Schengen area, say Athens to Paris for example, or is an alternate ID card (such as a driver's license) sufficient to board a flight? Thank you...

Re: Cathay Pacific News and Discussion - 2023

Going into 2024, and in consideration of CX's target to reach 100% pre-covid capacity, what (if any) routes do people think we can expect to see CX resume? I'm hoping we will see more route resumptions in Europe- e.g. FCO remains suspended. I am also hopeful that Cathay will explore reopening the L...

Re: Longest domestic and Shortest international flights

Shortest Internationa: BKI-BWN 166 km Royal Brunei

Longest Dometsic: PEK-SZX: 1951 km Air China

Re: What happened to the aircraft you had your first flight on?

1997 British Airways A320-100, been scraped

Re: Why were the former HKG and CAN closed?

TSA (Taipei International Airport in Songshan) has been expanded and improved over the last 10 years and talks are underway to increase service to other "downtown" airports in Asia. TSA is also a military airport which the air force says features in the emergency response plans in the eve...

Re: Why were the former HKG and CAN closed?

Just curious, why was the current location chosen? Did they plan it out after being sure that Kai Tak would close permanently as an airport afterward? Were there alternative options considered for the location of Chek Lap Kok at the time? Not sure why that location, but the location itself was iden...

Re: Why were the former HKG and CAN closed?

Ignoring other factors already mentioned, consider the astronomical land value of Kai Tak Airport. Too valuable not to sell off to developers. Well, couldn't you say the same thing about Taipei-Songshan, Shanghai-Hongqiao, Seoul-Gimpo, or Tokyo-Haneda? They're all very close to the city yet they ma...

Re: Why were the former HKG and CAN closed?

I was in Bangkok last week and flew into/out of BKK and DMK (Don Mueang). The amount of traffice handled at these two airports was amazing. The last time I was in DMK was around 7 years ago and it was pretty quiet..now it has so much more traffic and quite a lot of it is made up of Chinese airlines...

Re: Last time you flew on a tri-/quad-jet

Biman DC-10-30 HKG-DAC 2013

Asiana Airlines 747-400 ICN-HKG 2019

Re: Why were the former HKG and CAN closed?

fessor wrote:

DMK was only reopened because capacity in BKK was to small.
But also in Singapore they choose to close the old airport when Changi opened.

Re: Why were the former HKG and CAN closed?

Ignoring other factors already mentioned, consider the astronomical land value of Kai Tak Airport. Too valuable not to sell off to developers. Thats the big one with HKG I lived there when the closure date was confirmed. There was a suggestion that the runway would be shortened, with some land sold...

Re: Why were the former HKG and CAN closed?

regarding HKG, the airspace management would have been tricky. Look at the approach patterns of both airports Also imagine how much money has been made by building the surrounding areas (which would have been impossible if the airport stayed open. If you climb on Checkerboard Hill nowadays, you can ...

Re: Why MH and GA failed flying to Europe

also because the times of flying long haul route just for the prestige of it are far gone

Re: How many diverted flights have you been on?

once HKG-BKI diverted to LBU

Re: [Video Only] Flying the MADE IN CHINA JET - TransNusa ARJ21-700 - Jakarta to Bali

mke717spotter wrote:

Did you happen to notice if the climb was noticeably slower or if it seemed rather loud inside the cabin during the flight? I've heard those things are associated with non-Western airliners.

Re: What airline of the South Pacific is the most interesting ?

Air Marshall Islands

Re: What is your best and worst airline you have flown this year?

classicjets wrote:

blandy62 wrote:

Cebu pacific

I'm going to guess that was the worst...or was it somehow the best?

Re: What is your best and worst airline you have flown this year?

Cebu pacific

Re: Cathay Pacific News and Discussion - 2023

https://news.mingpao.com/pns/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20230525/s00002/1684952604593 Media: Of the three fired cabin crew, one of them is not ethnic Chinese, and do not speak Cantonese or Mandarin as their first language. Cathay: The company will hire flight attendants and pilot trainee from Mainl...

Re: Meals in Economy Class on China Southern

AirKevin wrote:

Spiderguy252 wrote:

Note that 'vegetarian' in Chinese parlance usually includes egg, chicken and fish.

Interesting. Didn't know chickens were vegetables.

Re: Meals in Economy Class on China Southern

Hey guys, In my four or five ‘economy class’ domestic flights on China Southern, predominantly on A32X aircraft, I don’t remember receiving a meal. A snack yes, but not a meal. This doesn’t compare of course to a London flight, but just adding to the conversation…. Take care Bunumuring PS: China So...

Re: Manilla Airport Terminal 3

good to increase the size of the terminal but that's not going to solve the congestion problem and runway limitation.

Re: What are Chinese airlines waiting to relaunch their international network ?

Waiting for people to be willing to spend money. World has changed

Re: Multi City Airports - that are usually referred to by just one city…..

Tokyo, Séoul, Shanghai, Osaka, Taipei, paris ...

Re: End of reclining seats?

davidjohnson6 wrote:

When I fly under 4 hours, I don't even bother looking for the button or lever to recline - the airlines I usually fly simply don't do recline

Re: Small airports that still have several intercontinental flights

MAJ

Re: Longest small island to small island flight ?

not the longest but HNL-MAJ is fairly long too

Re: Your 2023 Booked/Flown Flights

nothing really exciting after adding the COMAC ARJ21 and HFE airport to my lists. So just some boring stuff for the rest of the year down here:

HKG-CRK-HKG
HKG-CDG-HKG
HKG-HND-HKG

Re: Cathay Pacific News and Discussion - 2023

I suspect that most of you making comments on this incident have not heard the actual recording (which was the conversation in "private", and not of the alleged incident that triggered it all in the first place). Probably not the smartest thing for that cabin crew to have said considering...

Re: Your most extreme airports by Latitude and Longitude

north: OSL
south: YIA
east: NAN
west: CXI

Re: Europe to Tahiti via LAX ...

bad idea to transit via any USA airport when your final destination is not in USA and have other flight options Where exactly are you expecting to transit other than USA when you are traveling from Europe to Tahiti?? Are there flights from Canada (maybe YVR?) or Mexico to Tahiti? only place I can t...