I used to work at MAN over the summer and got on well with the Lounge Agents at the lounge Singapore used. It seemed SQ50 and SQ51's Business Class was nearly full going both ways practically every day and lots of SQ and LH group frequent fliers. Not sure what economy was like and I've moved on but ...
Jump to post8herveg wrote:Thanks. Anyone know what the quickest time is for a commercial aircraft to fly from NYC to LON and/or MAN?
The 767 Section 41 cockpit was used on the 777. IIRC the "adaptor" section to increase the cockpit diameter to meet up with the larger fuselage section was quite a design challenge, so Boeing had to use a smaller portion of the 767's Section 41. This is why the 777 has such a distinctive ...
Jump to postI recently accepted a job as a Lounge Agent, and even though I have an idea in my head of what guests expect from staff and I’m sure the training will go through the specifics of how they expect staff to treat guests, but I’d like to get an idea of what the people using the lounges expect, and how I...
Jump to postLAXintl wrote:1 - EU market will be treated as single market now, replacing individual state air service agreements. So for example any EU airlines will be able to serve China from any member state.
Good point, the US may need a Tesla of aviation. A stoned man-child who abuses workers and rejects safety protocols because he doesn't like the color yellow? He's a genius visionary, one of the most famous men of our time. You? Anonymous internet cheap shot artist. A mismatch of epic proportion. So...
Jump to postI don't know if it's a rule, per se, but checking flight BE471, BE473, BE475 ((BHD-MAN) and for all the dates I could check into the past (into January) it was a DH8. Again, doesn't guarantee it, and I may have missed some dates, but there is a data point. Well it does seem unlikely then. I'll prob...
Jump to postI suppose this is the best place to ask this question Do Flybe only operate the Q400 on MAN-BHD? I'm looking at doing a long weekend in Ireland and depending on pricing, I'd like to fly the Q400 since I've already flown on E-Jets, 737s and A320s. Ryanair and Easyjet tickets are definitely cheaper fr...
Jump to postThis has to go to my sister on a ORD-MAN flight in Business (Probably with AA) over 10 years ago. As we start our descent she throws the lasagne we had before we went to sleep all over herself and hear seat. My mum who is sat with my crying toddler brother in front of us gets me to sit with him whil...
Jump to postWS4101 heading north, WestJet website isn't yet saying where it's diverting to.
Jump to postArmodeen wrote:One of the aircraft holding is Westjet 4101 which diverted to GLA yesterday....they are having a very bad time.
I did PVG-AUH-MAN over the summer which wasn't too bad since I got a coach from Hangzhou directly to PVG and then picked up at MAN. My weirdest journey has to be CAN-KUL-LHR. That alone is weird if you look at a map, but I was living in Shenzhen at the time and far closer to HKG, and my final destin...
Jump to postUnfortunately you can't. Once you cross the "boundary" you get an exit stamp and have left what we all regard as "China" and would need a new visa to cross back again. Saying that, depending on which city you enter Mainland China via, you can do anything from stay in the city fo...
Jump to postA thought just entered my mind, and it may have been raised before... Could a holding pen be installed somewhere on the long haul aircraft (perhaps below deck) to imprison disruptive passengers? Surely it's better to contain them somewhere and carry on with the journey rather than waste thousands o...
Jump to postIf they can compete with the ME3 on price and luggage allowance I'd definitely consider it as an option. I, like many of my student friends will put up with a lot if the price is right. I'm doing CAN-KUL-LHR this week (yes MH isn't a ME3 carrier) and I have a friend who did HGH-DOH-JFK, both because...
Jump to postLPSHobby wrote:how are the chinese laws about airline foreigner ownerships? Does someone know about this?
Are there any MA600 even flying around in scheduled service? I can't find any accurate information. Nepal Airlines has two and Sam Chui flew in both the MA60 and the Harbin Y-12 and they both looked like interesting experiences to say the least. Not sure how regular it is though. That's the MA-60, ...
Jump to postzakuivcustom wrote:Are there any MA600 even flying around in scheduled service? I can't find any accurate information.
I often, but not always, see that flights to/from Brazil have separate baggage allowances to other destinations. Is it a geographical thing? Is Brazil that far away that fuel becomes a concern? Is it a legal thing? I know some countries have laws on the maximum weight baggage handlers are allowed to...
Jump to postCaution, this is going to be a long post. I don't care if its Chinese, any new aircraft is a plus as i am sick of the Boeing and Airbus duopoly. Comac is a up and coming company that will mainly market thier planes to 3rd world Nation Airlines and Chinese carriers. The ARJ-21 is a T tail plane which...
Jump to postWhy doesn't China declare Guam and the Philippines their own too Did you know China discovered every island in the Pacific and even discovered the Americas well before the first Native Americans did and has the maps to prove it? In fact, China discovered Africa before many Africans did too. Oh, wel...
Jump to postUA seems to have come up with an interesting way of getting around the issue, by using currencies for market categories: https://cdn2.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/980x551/public/images/methode/2018/08/29/f05979fc-ab6d-11e8-8796-d12ba807e6e9_1280x720_202559.jpg?itok=bYBzEEu7 Will Beijing be...
Jump to postFlew MAN-AMS-HGH and our connection in AMS ended up being less than 20 minutes due to a AMS-MAN flight being delayed by over an hour. Got to HGH, and with our limited Chinese had a form filled out. Phoned them up a day later to add my new mobile number to the claim (because when I told the internati...
Jump to postFlew with HOP! on a E190 not too long ago and that really kicked be back into my seat.
Made the pilots 777 I connected on afterwards seem like they were out for a lazy Sunday pleasure flight to meet a friend for lunch.
LOL!!!!!!! I hope you are joking! A few things are actually security sensitive in this thread already. I'll agree that the terrorist have already won. The other thing is nothing I've read in this thread is nothing someone couldn't logically deduce. The call to lock the thread is a call for security...
Jump to postDo Ryanair do this with any other carriers? I was surprised to see the other day to see "Operated by Ryanair" underneath the flight details when I looked at some flights a few days ago. I assumed the only flights Ryanair sold were Ryanair flights. Now, Russia is a destination with SVO and ...
Jump to postWell explained. A couple of nitpicks. From Hong Kong, Taipei is more east than north. The great circle magnetic heading from HKG is 069. However since you can't transit Mainland airspace the initial heading is more or less south until offshore, then turning east to parallel the coast. You can see i...
Jump to postAnd should be noted you've also got airports in Hangzhou HGH (10th biggest in China 35m pax) and Wuxi WUX (4m pax) in the broader area. Both can be reached quickly from Shanghai by HSR, and I suspect in a few years the Shanghai metro will link to those cities metros. When I lived in Hangzhou I foun...
Jump to postWill airlines put "Airbus A220-100" on their websites when booking tickets or keep it as Bombardier CS 100?
What about airlines who haven't received any deliveries?
I'll be arriving at 16:35 from MAN and departing 23:35 to HKG. The consensus from Parisian friends I've talked to is a resounding "eh" when it comes to leaving the airport and going to the city centre for a short amount of time. I know CDG is quite far from the city centre so I was wonderi...
Jump to postI don't see where I am being aggressive??? I am sure SQ could have been more organized and handled the delay better but I highly doubt pax were collapsing and vomiting all over the plane. The hyperbole is not helpful and reeks of hysterical pax looking for attention and freebies. BTW, I have been t...
Jump to postGood news, alas: "We do not envisage the return of large scale passenger planes to the airport." It is a bit of a shame. The closest airports are MAN and LJL which aren't a massive pain to get to, but I know people in Blackpool, Preston, and other surrounding towns that enjoyed being able...
Jump to postBlackpool Council has today completed the purchase of the Blackpool Airport site, bringing the company back into full public ownership for the first time in 13 years. The council, which was previously a 5% shareholder in the airport, has this morning signed a £4.25m deal with previous owners Balfou...
Jump to postBring back Concorde and a reduction on stress. I wouldn't know where to start with reducing stress and I think it's impossible, but I'm always stress out over everything to do with flying besides actually being in the air. Even once I've boarded I'm still not 100% certain we aren't going to have to ...
Jump to postFirst time I flew on a A320 was with LH last June
Flew a B737 with KL last week
I can pretty much guarantee I've actually been on a B737 before last week, it's just that I was too young to remember
I guess it really depends on location and age. I would imagine for a number of younger Europeans it would be the 737 or A318/19/20/21, especially with the rise of LLC's As for myself, I'm probably a bit of an outlier. My first time on a plane I was 6 and flew on AA 777 (not sure of the variant) MAN-...
Jump to postI always try to mind my manners and treat everyone with respect, even if I've had a really bad day. There has been once or twice where I've nearly lashed out at someone, be it gate staff, air hostesses etc, and I realise that they're still human too and it isn't their fault that I might not make a c...
Jump to postI had two Iberia flights cancelled within the same month due to technical issues, one from GIG-MAD and another from IBZ-PMI...so €850 in total. IB's initial response was that they were not required to do so under prevailing EU regulations, but when I pointed out to them that they were obliged to do...
Jump to postVarsity1 wrote:Unfortunately people's memories are short.
Goodwill buys 15 seconds of fame, PR fiascos buy 15 years.
I get really paranoid about getting to the gate and having a dead phone, even if I'm charging it up at the gate, so I'll take a paper one if possible. I'm not too fussed about having the stub removed or not. I've flown out of MAN a few times, and I always get a horrible boarding pass printed on a bi...
Jump to postI really like the massive engines of the 773ER, but I prefer the overall shape of the 787 more
Jump to postI'm probably one of the few younger flyers who is perfectly fine with a reasonable selection of content on the IFE, a good flight map, and a window seat.
If WiFi was included for free, I'd take advantage of it, but I can't say I'm going to pay for it myself.
. American food always a winner, . Really, is this a common sentiment in the UK? When I moved to the US, my family all though the portions were huge, and the price for eating out was so cheap compared to the UK. When we had family members come and visit us from the UK, they also commented on the po...
Jump to postHello everyone I am going to be flying from MAN to HGH via Amsterdam. Now I've looked online about transferring but I'm a bit confused. Some places have said if you're going from a Schengen to non-Schengen flight you need to go though security, but other sites say that if you are coming from a Schen...
Jump to postPatrickZ80 wrote:China Eastern and China Southern both got some Chinese marks on the wings. Not sure what they mean, but I can imagine it's the airlines name.
It's a great way to get the most time in the city regardless how many days one chooses to stay. Nobody is going to do just one day unless it is just to say they did it, but it's a nice option. Precisely what I was thinking. I've done day trips before but on the train, and only done it because I man...
Jump to postBut of course FlyDubai could serve destinations in Europe and the UK that are too small to be served by Emirates. I don't think it's possible for a lot of UK airports Wikipedia says that the 737 MAX 8 has a range of 3,515 miles. According to Google Maps, LBA is 3,494 miles, and STN is 3,390 miles A...
Jump to postBut of course FlyDubai could serve destinations in Europe and the UK that are too small to be served by Emirates. I don't think it's possible for a lot of UK airports Wikipedia says that the 737 MAX 8 has a range of 3,515 miles. According to Google Maps, LBA is 3,494 miles, and STN is 3,390 miles A...
Jump to posthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40669144 Air traffic controllers are warning that UK skies are running out of room for record numbers of planes. Friday is likely to be the busiest day of the year, with air traffic controllers expecting to handle more than 8,800 flights - a record number. They hav...
Jump to postbfitzflyer wrote:I fly LH from MUC to SFO on an A346 and it had the lavs on the lower deck. This was around 10 years ago, but thought it was odd.