Thread: Airline News

I have another alternative:

Tell your missus to stop being so fucking paranoid.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I have another alternative:

Tell your missus to stop being so fucking paranoid.

I have another alternative.
STFU.

Originally Posted by MrG

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I have another alternative:

Tell your missus to stop being so fucking paranoid.

I have another alternative.
STFU.

Will you be wearing one too?

Then you can both get the piss ripped out of you.

Originally Posted by OhOh

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I have another alternative:

Arrive at the airport with some spare time. Upgrade to first class and take as long as you want. There is only harry in line behind you and tell him you've just taken the last two seats.

He will then have to sit in business class, where they share the same A/C system as the plebs.

Oh the humanity!

Just curious in a nice way Harry; I have not flown first class since I flew with my father on one of his business trips paid for by his employer at about age 10.

What is up there that makes first class so much better than business class? i know wealthy (millionaire) Americans who fly economy because they consider the prices for business/first class a rip off.

This is not a challenging question, but just curious, what's up there that's worth the expense?

Originally Posted by BobR

Just curious in a nice way Harry; I have not flown first class since I flew with my father on one of his business trips paid for by his employer at about age 10.

What is up there that makes first class so much better than business class? i know wealthy (millionaire) Americans who fly economy because they consider the prices for business/first class a rip off.

This is not a challenging question, but just curious, what's up there that's worth the expense?

I can't tell you, it's reserved for us VVIPs.

Originally Posted by BobR

This is not a challenging question, but just curious, what's up there that's worth the expense?

Free drinks, more leg room and these days you can lie down, probably better food and, oh yeah, the stewardesses flirt with you so you feel like a big deal when you're just another wanker with money.

Originally Posted by Horatio Hornblower

Fly back to BKK next week, and Thai airways seem the best deal, though tried to book right the way through to Ubon on the thai air website and its an extra 167 pounds to do so. book it online as different flight and get the return to Ubon from 60 pounds.

Is it worth going out through immigration, humping your luggage around, then checking in, dropping your luggage off then going through immigration again?

Originally Posted by BobR

This is not a challenging question, but just curious, what's up there that's worth the expense?

A few months ago I paid upgrade to a flat bed on AirAsiaX Kl to Perth .

Scored a deal at $ 160 buks, Worth every cent.

Seated at the pointy end having a nice drink whilst the scum filed by to the pleb seats up the other end.

Oh yes Bobby, there is world of difference.

Jun. 22, 2015, 1:58 PM
Modern air travel has become increasingly unpleasant as airlines continue to shrink seat sizes to fit more passengers on board — and this is especially true in economy class. But not all airlines are heading in this direction. In fact, many of them are working to increase passenger comfort through new innovations.

From coach seats that convert to flat beds to cabin filtration systems that produce cleaner air, here are 10 ways airlines are working to make your coach flight more enjoyable.

Coach seats are converting into flat beds

Read more: 10 things airlines are doing to make flying coach more comfortable - Business Insider

Just travel mid week with Thai.

Always rows of seats available at the back of the economy cabin. Put one of the blankets at each end of the row as curtains to seal it off.

Most passengers look enviously, but don't complain. If one does you have 4 call buttons to call for help!!

Always eat at the airport, most have a decent place somewhere.

The stewardesses in economy may not be so hi-so as 1st, but they are approachable and will stand and talk/flirt/fond..../. in the galley once the troughs have been filled, the brandy broached, the lights lowered and the sozzled (Sontam) sun seekers asleep.

Originally Posted by MrG

Originally Posted by BobR

This is not a challenging question, but just curious, what's up there that's worth the expense?

Free drinks, more leg room and these days you can lie down, probably better food and, oh yeah, the stewardesses flirt with you so you feel like a big deal when you're just another wanker with money.

Have a pint of bitter with your sour grapes.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Originally Posted by MrG

Originally Posted by BobR

This is not a challenging question, but just curious, what's up there that's worth the expense?

Free drinks, more leg room and these days you can lie down, probably better food and, oh yeah, the stewardesses flirt with you so you feel like a big deal when you're just another wanker with money.

Have a pint of bitter with your sour grapes.

No sour grapes in it. I already know I'm a big deal with money.

The pilot of a TransAsia plane switched off its only working engine seconds before it crashed and killed 43 people.

A report by Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council revealed Captain Liao Jian-zong said "Wow, pulled back the wrong side throttle" moments before the disaster.

The report into the February 4 crash also showed Liao, 41, failed simulator training in May 2014, in part because he had insufficient knowledge of how to deal with an engine flame-out on take-off.

He passed a second test, but when later training for the ATR 72-600 aircraft which crashed, an instructor said Liao "may need extra training" when dealing with an engine failure after take-off.

The report did not assign any blame for the crash.

One engine lost power about three minutes into the doomed flight. Liao reduced the throttle on the working engine but did not appear to realise his mistake until it was too late.

He tried to restart the engines several times before a junior first officer in the cockpit is heard on a recording saying: "Impact, impact, brace for impact."

Seconds later the almost new ATR 72-600, which had 58 people on board, crashed upside down into a shallow river in Taipei after it lurched between buildings, clipping an overpass and a taxi.

Fifteen people survived but all three pilots and 40 passengers and other crew died.
Last updated Thu 2 Jul 2015

Taiwan plane crash pilot 'turned off wrong engine' - ITV News

Are you telling me the Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council can come to a conclusion about why a plane crashed in only 5 months. Incredible.

Originally Posted by OhOh

Are you telling me the Taiwan's Aviation Safety Council can come to a conclusion about why a plane crashed in only 5 months. Incredible.

Of course they can when the fucking pilot tells them what he did wrong.

The voice recorders recorded the conversations, the data recorders recorded the positions/status of all controls and equipments states along with the ATC records seems a sinch yes?

Originally Posted by OhOh

The voice recorders recorded the conversations, the data recorders recorded the positions/status of all controls and equipments states along with the ATC records seems a sinch yes?

But they have to investigate stuff outside as well. Like was he distracted by being overworked? Was he on medication?

What rechecks had he taken.

The answers are there in the report.

Nothing unusual about it.

Fek first class fly Thai they have loads of free seats, you can stretch out on four seats, foods crap in either first class business or economy, just better drink in first business.
I used to get regular upgrades with Etihad found the attendants to be pretty shocking and not service minded at all.

Met a woman a few weeks ago went through all the BA training and got accepted total number who applied was 17,000

She turned it down as she would have to move from the Isle of wight, would have to pay for all her own visas and jabs,starting gross was 12,500 pounds,there was a few other expenses though can't remember, why oh why do they think its such a prestigous job.?

Social Dumping Air (Ryan Air) has left Copenhagen Airport, where they planned a hub.

Unions has the courts words, that blockading the greedy irish bastards is OK, if they won't pay wages you can live on.

I hope others will follow and boot them back home to the famed Celtic Pussycat

Originally Posted by Horatio Hornblower

Met a woman a few weeks ago went through all the BA training and got accepted total number who applied was 17,000

She turned it down as she would have to move from the Isle of wight, would have to pay for all her own visas and jabs,starting gross was 12,500 pounds,there was a few other expenses though can't remember, why oh why do they think its such a prestigous job.?

and finally they have introduced visas from the Isle of Wight to the mainland... about time too!.... Isle Of Wight News | NewsBiscuit