I dont mean to hijack the threat, but in March 2017 there was an almost identical and very publicized episode with a passenger checking in to fly Avianca CCS-MEX at Caracas Airport. Back then the passenger who was a musician had traveled with a guitar as part of his carry on allowance on the outboun...
Jump to postPTY should be up there since a high percentage of Copa Airlines passengers are connecting traffic.
Jump to postThat is an interesting point - I've seen crew on European carriers all stop by the ticket counter to drop off their bags (and then be waiting for them, along with pax, at baggage claim), but US airline crew always just use carry-ons. Wonder why that is...? Domestically a crew typically changes airc...
Jump to postYeap I guess it has a lot to do with the nature and differences of operations between the US and Europe, Ive also found curious the fact that US crews only have carry on baggage whereas European crews check in theirs. In the US theres a lot of commuting involved so it makes for a faster day at wok t...
Jump to postA few years ago when crews were still allowed to leave their hotel during ccs layovers, it was common sight to spot the Alitalia crew in The Los Roques Archipelago, laying on the beach. So Typically theyd arrive monday afternoon, fly to LRV tuesday morning (30 minute flight), take a daytour and spen...
Jump to postAvior Airlines also flies the A340 on its rather short bla-mia route, rumours has it after january it´ll be phase out in favor of the 734, which makes more sense economy wise.
Jump to postAvior Airlines in Venezuela is currently operating the A340-300, only one aircraft to be more exact, with 3 more former Air China waiting to be fitted and certified to fly. I personally cant see a bright future to the a340 in Venezuela, with current political and economic unrest in the country. Rumo...
Jump to postJoshs1000 this is a rather complicated situation but not an impossible one. It`ll depend on the severity of the spectrum youre in. Remember no two Aspies are the same. Some people go undetected for years, others are never diagnosed in a lifetime, with some individuals just been tagged as "uncon...
Jump to postI happen to be a non-us based native spanish speaker (I live in Venezuela) and when I first read Rubio I have to admit I thought of Marco Rubio the Cuban-American politician, didnt know of the slang use of "happy ending" otherwise I wouldve had a good laugh.
Jump to postWith the Obama Administration easing travel restrictions to Cuba, creating several travel categories and the approval of commercial aviation operations between the USA and the Caribbean island a new era was born last year. Then came the expected rush from different US airlines to bid for routes to C...
Jump to postOk guys sorry for misusing Saigon when I shouldve used Ho Chi Minh City, my bad really. This thread has gone way off topic, we could argue for days and still most people out of Venezuela would not get what is like to be here 100 % accurately, yes it is bad but its not a war zone yet. Given some comm...
Jump to postEmirates is not currently hiring but theyre expected to soon resume recruiting, in the meantime she could get a job in the customer service field. It never hurts to have that on your resume, in fact airlines are more likely to pick someone with that kind of background, an extra language can make her...
Jump to postOne would assume if BA is trying to cut costs here and there they wouldnt terminate the EZE crew base, after all those flight attendants are on a different contract than their UK peers, one that is more economical effective to the company, please someone correct me if Im wrong.
Jump to postMost crews overnighting in CCS stay in hotels adjacent to the airport, not in downtown ccs as such. As Malevtu134 said before risk for the crews is exaggerated here, I mean safety in ccs is not to be taken lightly but by no means it can be compared to Saigon. Airlines usually have good safety proced...
Jump to postWell that question is not that far fetched !!!... AC did the same for years, they flew YYZ-POS-CCS-YYZ, although at some point they made each route operate separate. In the case of AC I dont think CCS nor POS enjoyed healthy loads as to justify two dedicated flights, hence they used an a319 for the ...
Jump to postI believe many of avianca Airbus family aircraft are N registered, if not all of them, the 787 aircraft in Avianca Fleet Im not sure.
Jump to postI believe many of avianca Airbus family aircraft are N registered, if not all of them, the 787 aircraft in Avianca Fleet Im not sure.
Jump to postAs a gay man myself, I don't see a case of discrimination here, Southwest boarding policies are very clear as to who gets to board in the Family Boarding group, now to play devil's advocate I think Southwest could very well have bended the rules and let grandma board, I mean she's an 83 years old la...
Jump to postMost airlines have its share of pilots lacking spotting skills, a couple weeks ago I was home listening to the liveatc feed of my local airport (svva), when a Copa Airlines 738 aircraft landed, they were instructed to hold short of an intersection so a MD80 could taxi on it way to the rwy and the pi...
Jump to postMost airlines has its shares of pilot lacking spotting skills, a couple weeks ago I was home listening to the liveatc feed of my local airport (svva), when a Copa Airlines 738 aircraft landed, they were instructed to hold short of an intersection so a MD80 could taxi on it way to the rwy and the pil...
Jump to postThanks for your knowledgeable replies.
Jump to postGuys as far as I know Avior still sell tickets to all its international network in Bolivares, that is: aua, cur, bog, med, pty, mia, lim, gye and mao, at overinflated prices but still an option to many Venezuelans.
Jump to postHey guys, long time aneter here, first time starting a thread though. Ok Im somewhat curious regarding what goes behing scenes, anytime an inflight emergency occurs and diversions ensue. Last sunday Iberia 6673 Mad-Ccs had to divert to BGI enroute to ccs, supposedly one passenger had a heart attack ...
Jump to postWould be interesting to know where most of the eze originating traffic connects to?, Agentinians being the lovers they are of Miami, that'd be the most logical assumption but Im pretty AA takes the biggest chunk of that market.
Jump to postCopa really did its homework with these new frecuencies allotment to Argentina. They´ve been meaning to fly to MDZ for quite a while, Congrats to Copa on this new route, this really is going to open a myriad of connections for the Mendoza market to the extensive network of destinations Copa serves.
Jump to postActually Plus Ultra demanded to be fully paid in advance, from what Ive been told.
Jump to postUnbelievaly in this day and age it´s still common practice to have flight attendants weighted. I had a FA who works for a major Souh American Star Alliance airline told me not long ago, that as part of their recurrent training, they were asked to step on a scale and if above the weight they had on t...
Jump to postOk guys time for a question, especially for those FA that frecuent this forum, but arent flight attendants supposed to lock lavatories as part of the cabin preparation for take off procedures ? I mean would the passenger in question have been able to enter the lavatory or he wouldve gone out of luck...
Jump to postMiami is the third largest local long-haul market from Zurich after New York City and Bangkok, so there's a lot of volume, it's 200+ PDEW. And just generally there are good business ties between South Florida and Switzerland, mainly in the financial sector.[/quote] Interesting...thanks for the very ...
Jump to postSpeaking of Swiss Airlines, not long ago I was wondering why does LX fly to Mia twice daily ? I mean what are the demographics in that route ? I confess my ignorance in that market, is it high yielding, leisure, connections mostly ?.
Jump to postInterestingly a few months ago here in Venezuela there was an airline that had an unusual and pretty shameful situation in which all cabin crew handed in their resignation letter collectively due to pitiful and degrading low wages, turns out a different airline that happens to operate the same aircr...
Jump to postAlso AA866 SXM CLT diverted to Mia, not a good day to divert to MIA since weather there has been messy.
Jump to postBTW guys tomorrow will be the last 747 operational flight to SXM so tune in at 11:00 am eastern time.
Jump to postOk guys excuse my ignorance but can you please explain what the difference between a "satellite base" and an "actual base" is?
Jump to postI may be wrong but I dont think <acronym title="Houston - George Bush Intercontinental (IAH / KIAH), USA - Texas">IAH</acronym>-<acronym title="Caracas - Simon Bolivar International / Maiquetia (CCS / SVMI), Venezuela">CCS</acronym> operates daily, also <acronym title="Atlanta - Hartsfield-Jackson I...
Jump to postI was listening to the news on the radio here in Venezuela, one of the passengers was being interviewed, she was giving account of the evacuation procedure and the rush to open the emergency doors, supposedly one of the flight attendants opened the forward right door (R1 I guess?) and one passenger ...
Jump to postIs it just me or is the bag of peanuts the flight attendant tries to hand to Jennifer Aniston a reminisce to the old Delta logo?
Jump to postApproximately ten years ago while I was away from home to college I would fly back and forth every few months to visit my folks here in Venezuela, I always used to take the same milk run flight, during the second stop, refueling was always customary before continuing on to <acronym title="Valencia -...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/modernart" class="quote" target="_blank">modernart</a> (<a href="#44" class="quote">Reply 44</a>):<br/><i>Remember the good ol' days when the fl...
Jump to postAV used to operate its A318 in some international routes such as the daily flight to my hometown of <acronym title="Valencia - Arturo Michelena International (VLN / SVVA), Venezuela">VLN</acronym> , that was a roughly 1h30m flight, It was then upgraded to an a320 until Avianca stopped operating the ...
Jump to postI flew <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym>-<acronym title="Caracas - Simon Bolivar International / Maiquetia (CCS / SVMI), Venezuela">CCS</acronym> on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> last year and there...
Jump to postLiberia is mostly if not 100 % a leisure destination so I wouldnt be surprised if <acronym title="Delta Air Lines (USA)">DL</acronym> doesnt roster spanish speaking <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> for that run, on the other hand it wouldnt hurt to schedule spanish speaking crew m...
Jump to postCafe Sevilla in the Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego Ca has some pretty good food, that and the cozy atmosphere make it a perfect place for dining out. For mexican food HillCrest in San diego has some very good places too.
Jump to postGreat trip report Mke717spotter, I followed all of your Aussi experience thru the different reports, actually at one point I thought I'd missed the final report. By the way this is one experience that will stick in your mind for a lifetime. Australia is definitely on my top list of places to visit, ...
Jump to post"Interesting" combination, Im not sure If I like it, nonetheless it's a radical change from the mainly blue pattern Transat have us used to. I guess it'll eventually grow on !!
Jump to postIf memory serves me well Air France caribbean routes included Caracas at some point, but it was discontinued in the mid 2000s I believe.
Jump to postLast february I flew <acronym title="San Diego - International / Lindbergh Field (SAN / KSAN), USA - California">SAN</acronym>-<acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), USA - New York">JFK</acronym> on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym> in a...
Jump to postIf I were you I would wear shorts and t-shirts, I mean I didn't find Panama extremely hot but humidity can be annoying. For the gringo look I wouldnt worry too much they will spot you right away no matter what you wear, Panama isn't dangerous just practice common sense, dont be flashy. One suggestio...
Jump to postIf im not mistaken, Conviasa is the only airline currently flying to the city where this public figure was headed, im not sure though, 797 correct me if im wrong.
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