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- Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:40 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Christchurch (New Zealand) Mosque Shooting
- Replies: 158
- Views: 15665
Re: Christchurch (New Zealand) Mosque Shooting
TheFlyingDisk wrote:I don't see Islamic supremacy gaining a foothold in New Zealand. Do you?
Depends on how desperate the NZ Government is to increase Muslim immigration into their country. Jump to post
- Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:38 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Christchurch (New Zealand) Mosque Shooting
- Replies: 158
- Views: 15665
Re: Christchurch (New Zealand) Mosque Shooting
If we as a global humanity seek retaliation for every wrong where will it ever stop!!! As an ex-Muslim who is fluent in Arabic, I do not propose such a thing. It is best that you educate yourself of the existence of a Declaration of War that Allah made against the Non-Muslims more than 1,400 years ...
Jump to post- Fri Mar 15, 2019 7:26 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Christchurch (New Zealand) Mosque Shooting
- Replies: 158
- Views: 15665
Re: Christchurch (New Zealand) Mosque Shooting
TheFlyingDisk wrote:white supremacists,
What about Islamic Supremacy? Could this incident be in retaliation for it? Jump to post
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:56 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1931
Re: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
Not necessarily but it seems strange when you won't say why you need it. Was your stay at one of their hotels so horrific that you feel the need to complain to him or is it something more sinister like blackmail or stalking? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines From the above link on Si...
Jump to post- Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:44 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1931
Re: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
BestWestern wrote:Infoempresa will give the full details and directors of the company. It’s a pay service. M
I don't mind the payment part but what I fear is that it will be replied in Spanish. Even my attempt to communicate with Barcelo's general email address failed to secure even an acknowledgement! Jump to post
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 4:39 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1931
Re: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
The whole board is on its Spanish wikipedia page. That's the problem - we, Singaporeans, do not have Spanish as one of our languages. A search for Barcelo Hotel Group on google maps gives their Palma de Mallorca central offices address. I managed to access the information from Bloomberg. I really, ...
Jump to post- Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:44 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1931
Re: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
JJJ wrote:Personal contact details? Not so much.
It is Work contact details that I need - Name, Email/Office Address.
Thanks JJJ for your kind attention! Jump to post
- Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:40 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1931
Re: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
No, you can't. I don't have the name but I wouldn't give it to you even if I did. Soliciting the name, contact information and physical address of a private individual and not disclosing your reasons publicly when asked begs the question of your motivations. So, according to you, trying to obtain t...
Jump to post- Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:58 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1931
Re: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
Barcelo is family-owned and not publicly listed. Thanks! I checked and it is listed under Bloomberg as a Private Company. I doubt you'll find direct contact info anywhere, those who have it won't share it. In our part of the world, you can be given access to the information of a Private Company by ...
Jump to post- Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:49 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1931
Re: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
bagoldex wrote:Why do you need it?
Can I just PM you on this? Jump to post
- Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:20 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1931
Barcelo Hotel Group in Spain
I will greatly appreciate if anyone from airliners.net forum members could advise me the Name and Email Address of the President of Barcelo Hotel Group? I will even be grateful to have a physical address. Strangely, this information of a public listed company is not available on their website. Can a...
Jump to post- Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:08 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Royal Air Maroc's New Livery on 737-800
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2451
- Sat Mar 09, 2019 4:13 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Thailand fails (again) to achieve FAA safety rating
- Replies: 44
- Views: 12141
Re: Thailand fails (again) to achieve FAA safety rating
leftcoast8 wrote:Delta of all airlines flew PDX-BKK using L-1011s.
I was on Delta's MD11 BKK/TPE/SEL/PDX sometime in early December 1992.
leftcoast8 wrote:TG served both cities, BKK-TPE-SEA-DFW
I did TG's BKK/NRT/SEA/DFW sometime in August 1988 on their B742. The service was superb on Y. Jump to post
- Thu Mar 07, 2019 1:58 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Qatar Airways announces 7 new destinations
- Replies: 57
- Views: 15355
Re: Qatar Airways announces 7 new destinations
TheFlyingDisk wrote:I would think that a flight from LGK to DOH would be a great option for PEN folks to go anywhere without having to backtrack to KUL. The flight from PEN to LGK is like less than one hour.
QR launched PEN only recently. Jump to post
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 1:57 am
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Why no US3 to Egypt ?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 12313
Re: Why no US3 to Egypt ?
FlyRow wrote:Even a lot of the EU cariers downsized Cairoin the last years.
CAI was even a destination for Asian airlines e.g. BI, GA, JL, KE, MH.TG, PR, SQ. Not anymore. Jump to post
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 1:49 am
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Why no US3 to Egypt ?
- Replies: 71
- Views: 12313
Re: Why no US3 to Egypt ?
I believe the only US carrier to served CAI was TWA (perhaps PA did too). They had continuing service onto Riyadh. In fact TW had a massive ticket office in Tahir Square across from the Nile Hilton and Cairo Museum. :checkmark: At one point in time, TWA was flying twice daily from Cairo with B727. ...
Jump to post- Thu Feb 14, 2019 12:55 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Alitalia Cabin Crew Base in SIN during the late 70s.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 835
Re: Alitalia Cabin Crew Base in SIN during the late 70s.
I thought their Aussie flights always routed through Bangkok. Miss those days, row of 747s in Sydney marching the ethnic makeup of the suburbs — Alitalia, Olympic, JAT (DC-10), MEA. Now everyone flies ME3 of course I do recall that AZ was operating the DC10 from SIN. Not sure if the flights were SY...
Jump to post- Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:31 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Alitalia Cabin Crew Base in SIN during the late 70s.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 835
Alitalia Cabin Crew Base in SIN during the late 70s.
Apparently, Alitalia had a small number of cabin crew base in SIN to support their Australia flights. This was during the mid to late 70s. Is there anyone here who can provide me with more information (history) on the above?
Jump to post- Mon Jan 14, 2019 9:34 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Malaysia Airlines A380s - Is it the end?
- Replies: 57
- Views: 15461
Re: Malaysia Airlines A380s - Is it the end?
neutrino wrote:In local speak, the abang (big brother) must not lose out to the adik (little brother).
Mamakthir's ego? Jump to post
- Fri Jan 11, 2019 3:19 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: What happen to Southwest website.
- Replies: 61
- Views: 7389
Re: What happen to Southwest website.
Well I was trying to access the Southwest website despite I'm living in Thailand today and then I received an "You don't have permission to access "http://www.southwest.com/" on this server." message. Do anyone also get this similar fate as well when you live outside USA or Mexi...
Jump to post- Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:13 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Air Malta might consider A321LR to fly to NY, Toronto, Mumbai
- Replies: 49
- Views: 8734
Re: Air Malta might consider A321LR to fly to NY, Toronto, Mumbai
Draken21fx wrote:Not an expert in Maltese aviation but there seems to have been an attempt to have a direct connection in the 90s.
I remember being on a SQ flight SIN-CAI-MLA-AMS in the fall of 1986. I don't think that there was a codeshare on this SIN-MLA portion. Jump to post
- Thu Nov 29, 2018 9:51 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: PK to fly SKT-BCN
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2502
- Tue Nov 27, 2018 12:37 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: SriLankan A321neo "blessed" at ceremony by four major world religions
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4768
Re: SriLankan A321neo "blessed" at ceremony by four major world religions
MaverickM11 wrote:If it’s not blessed by the Flying Spaghetti Monster, I’m not getting on it
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- Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:31 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Passengers refuse to fly on Stinking aircraft
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5126
Re: Passengers refuse to fly on Stinking aircraft
sixfootscream wrote:Yes, the fruit stinks, but it tastes great. I think I am the only Westerner who likes it.
No, you're not! I have seen Westerners squatting by the side of the roads eating durians.
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- Fri Sep 28, 2018 5:55 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: JAL returns to SEA
- Replies: 82
- Views: 18242
Re: JAL returns to SEA
LAX772LR wrote:Nixon was still in office when JL last served MSY.
Nixon wasn't in office when I first flew JL from JKT (then Kemayoran Airport) to my namesake airport Paya Lebar in Singapore end December 1967.
You've just outed me as an ancient relic!
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- Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:39 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: JAL returns to SEA
- Replies: 82
- Views: 18242
- Thu Sep 27, 2018 1:38 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: JAL returns to SEA
- Replies: 82
- Views: 18242
- Thu May 31, 2018 11:39 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Will Alitalia fly to Hong Kong again?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3296
Re: Will Alitalia fly to Hong Kong again?
a350lover wrote:What are Alitalia current long-haul destinations?
They used to serve quite a lot of Asia. At some point they even announced plans to serve the Australian market.
They served Australia from SIN in the late 70s and even established a crew base in SIN. Jump to post
- Sun Apr 29, 2018 3:26 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Religious people live longer and are happier: study
- Replies: 92
- Views: 4128
Re: Religious people live longer and are happier: study
salttee wrote:My cat has his shit together whenever I don't clean his litter box.
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- Fri Apr 13, 2018 2:03 pm
- Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
- Topic: Safe airlines around Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8220
Re: Safe airlines around Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia?
Despite MH370/MH17 & QZ8501, both AirAsia & Malaysia Airlines are safe, just as safe as CX or BR. Same for Malindo Air. Malaysia Airlines' record is skewed simply because the double disasters of 2014, both of which are not really the fault of the airline. You can see the list of IOSA-certif...
Jump to post- Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:40 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: How many of Emirates' A380s are actually active and flying?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 16005
Re: How many of Emirates' A380s are actually active and flying?
TheRotiJohn..............................Welcome to A.net! I like your name - it's one of my favourite dish during my National Service days.
Jump to post- Sun Apr 08, 2018 5:50 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
- Replies: 110
- Views: 28733
Re: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
On reply to a few comments above.. am not aware of a CAI-TUN with Gulfair, back in the time it was a Oman-UAE-Bahrein airline.. but am quiet sure of a AUH-TUN-CMN in the 80s with the Tristars. I can assure you that GF did operate CAI-TUN in the mid-80s; and yes, it was with a Tristar. My first opti...
Jump to post- Thu Apr 05, 2018 3:12 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: TW 757s remaining in DL Fleet
- Replies: 43
- Views: 8572
Re: TW 757s remaining in DL Fleet
gdg9 wrote:I think Delta has a few ex-SQ 752s as well.
I've been on a few SQ's 752 to PEN and JKT. Like the 727, the 752 never lasted in SQ. Jump to post
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:40 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Aeroflot sent American citizens to New Delhi
- Replies: 89
- Views: 13949
Re: Aeroflot sent American citizens to New Delhi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_ ... p_of_India?ElPistolero wrote:(And no, India does not allow dual citizenship.)
What about this - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overseas_ ... p_of_India? Jump to post
- Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:32 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Cathay Pacific ends skirts-only rule for female staff
- Replies: 62
- Views: 6490
Re: Cathay Pacific ends skirts-only rule for female staff
smi0006 wrote:I wonder if we’ll ever see SQ, GA, D7 or MH etc do the same?
The female FAs of SQ, GA & MH are all donning their national attire - the 'sarong kebaya'. Nothing sexist about it. Jump to post
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:01 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: A Woman Screaming 'I Am God' Tried to Open a Plane Door Mid-flight
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6111
Re: A Woman Screaming 'I Am God' Tried to Open a Plane Door Mid-flight
PolarRoute wrote:IFE getting REAL
LOL Jump to post
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 3:52 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Qatar Airways Announces 12 new destinations
- Replies: 81
- Views: 19599
Re: Qatar Airways Announces 12 new destinations
Luisvalero wrote:What about Malaga?????
Why not Sevilla? Jump to post
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:24 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: A Woman Screaming 'I Am God' Tried to Open a Plane Door Mid-flight
- Replies: 46
- Views: 6111
Re: A Woman Screaming 'I Am God' Tried to Open a Plane Door Mid-flight
readytotaxi wrote:Why does God need to get about on an airplane? I'd what to see some I.D.
God works in mysterious ways. LOL Jump to post
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 1:08 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Was replacing MH's 15 747s with 6 a380s a profitable decision?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2506
Re: Was replacing MH's 15 747s with 6 a380s a profitable decision?
sadiqutp wrote:MAS problems go way beyond any A380s.
MH will be as competitive as SQ when it decides to ditch the bumi thing. Mueller and Bellow were not given full freedom to turn MH around. Jump to post
- Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:27 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
- Replies: 110
- Views: 28733
Re: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
Interesting bit of trivia-in Downtown Cairo, one can still see markings (usually stickers and other memorabilia) in travel agencies of airlines long gone...TWA, Sabena etc. Air India also few to CAI, and their office remained in Cairo for many years after they had suspended service. The only East A...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:24 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Possible new European routes for the Thai Airways route network
- Replies: 33
- Views: 8459
Re: Possible new European routes for the Thai Airways route network
TG's problems in Madrid were not related one to one to the country's economy: 1) MAD-BKK is an extremely low yielding route. Mostly backpackers and young people/couples looking for the cheapest fare 2) Fierce competition (Emirates, Qatar, Etihad, Turkish, Air France, Lufthansa and even Aeroflot, al...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 28, 2018 1:09 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Qantas' ex European Network
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9199
Re: Qantas' ex European Network
QF2 ex LHR routed daily via BAH and SIN, but I also recall that for a while one per week was supposedly routed via DAM but never actually stopped there. It was something to do with maintaining overflying rights IIRC. Each week one of us would be tasked with calling the 3 or 4 customers booked LHR-D...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:59 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
- Replies: 110
- Views: 28733
Re: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
Never knew GF operated CAI-TUN. CAI was of course one of their most important routes, along with Beirut, London and Bombay (circa early '70s). Traditionally, GF operated to CAI from AUH, BAH, and DOH. I remember flying nonstop AUH-CAI as late as 2005. GF during that time had double-daily A340/A330 ...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:11 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Southwest finally arrives at DFW! Ok it was a diversion lol.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3051
Re: Southwest finally arrives at DFW! Ok it was a diversion lol.
Antarius wrote:DFW should have given it a water cannon salute. Just for funzies
LOL Jump to post
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:10 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Southwest finally arrives at DFW! Ok it was a diversion lol.
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3051
Re: Southwest finally arrives at DFW! Ok it was a diversion lol.
txjim wrote:we knew there was a problem at DFW when we saw AA and others approaching DAL due to DL 191 crash.
Gosh that was in 1985 and I was working in Cairo then! Jump to post
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:41 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
- Replies: 110
- Views: 28733
Re: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
eisenbach wrote:Amazing how time changes - when I was youngGulf Air was THE carrier in the region!
Oh yes! I have fond memories flying between Cairo and the Gulf on their L1011 to connect onto SQ 747 back to Singapore. Popular with SE Asian students. Jump to post
- Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:34 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
- Replies: 110
- Views: 28733
Re: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
Btw, I'm wondering why suddenly Oman Air & Gulf Air have decided to start CMN, is there so much demand between the Gulf and Morocco? Potencial New long haul routes from my point of view could be: MAD, MXP, AMS, GVA, NBO, KUL, CAN & PVG GF used to fly to CMN in the early 2000s. I do remember...
Jump to post- Wed Feb 28, 2018 2:14 am
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
- Replies: 110
- Views: 28733
Re: Gulf Air unveils growth strategy, upcoming brand refresh
alan3 wrote:-New livery and brand identity
-8 new destinations this year (2 in India, 2 in Saudi, 2 in Egypt, Baku and Casablanca)
GF used to fly to Casablanca in the early 2000s. Jump to post
- Wed Feb 07, 2018 3:39 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: First Class, Garuda Style: Jakarta to London on the Boeing B 777-300ER
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11255
Re: First Class, Garuda Style: Jakarta to London on the Boeing B 777-300ER
Great Trip Report Knightsofmalta!
Jump to post- Wed Feb 07, 2018 2:17 pm
- Forum: Trip Reports
- Topic: Porto to Perth on IB, UL and MH
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5721
Re: Porto to Perth on IB, UL and MH
Wonderful Trip Report jrfspa320! I have an Emerald Status with UL and enjoy their service to Europe. Anyway, you missed out on that KIRIBATH breakfast into Colombo. That is one awesome breakfast dish - something like Nasi Lemak in Malaysia/Singapore, Nasi Uduk/Gurih in Indonesia.
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