Maybe there is hope for the A380 after all.
Maybe there is hope for the A380 after all.
Passengers complain of bedbugs on flights out of Newark airport
Passengers on flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to India are complaining about bed bug infested seats.
In one case this week a family complained their infant was covered in bites and bleeding by the time the 17-hour flight landed in Mumbia.
Pravin Tonsekar tweeted Air India photos of his seat with apparent bed bugs on them.
Air India replied with a comment that it is: "sorry to hear this. Sharing the details with our maintenance team for corrective measures in this regard."
Another passenger tweeted to the airline that his family few out of Newark on July 18 and his wife and three children were covered in bed ug bites all over their body. He asked, "Is this what we paid $10,000 for???"
He says a doctor has prescribed 10 days of medicine on what was supposed to be a vacation for them. Air India also apologized to him in a reply.
A report out of India claims the national owned airline received other complaints about the bugs in business class seats earlier this week.
Passengers complain of bedbugs on flights out of Newark - Story | WNYW
BA have had that problem, too.
I expect other airlines have had it as well.
https://www.google.com/search?q=brit...hrome&ie=UTF-8
Bed bugs have been a serious problem in the hotel industry for many years. We experienced it here in Patong and the room closure/revenue loss and the treatment costs impact hotel performance. America in particular has a problem with it. With the increasing mobility of holiday makers and the airline cost drive of ever downward demands proper cleaning practices are evident.
Of course in Thailand they don't let silly things like hotel performance get in the way.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/..._n_927973.html
We took it very seriously and with proper treatment and subsequent regular follow up there have not been any recurrences that have been identified. The hotel has a mainly Antipodean occupancy and whilst not exactly in the twatpacker/skoolie/Bali type of customers some of those FIFO boys are not the cleanest.
US airlines fix Taiwan reference
By Shen Weiduo Source:Global Times Published: 2018/7/25 22:48:42
"All the 44 international airlines, including US airlines, have revised the way they refer to the island of Taiwan, according to updates of the airlines' websites on Wednesday. An expert said the US government is aware that the one-China policy is the bottom line.
Among them, four US airlines - Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines — were the latest to make the changes, just hours before the deadline. They were expected to make the changes by the end of July 25.
Hawaiian Airlines removed "Taiwan" from its schedules on Tuesday. On Wednesday morning, American Airlines followed suit after the company's spokesperson Shannon Gilson told the Global Times via email, "We are consulting the US government on the matter."
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines also made similar moves. Delta retained the names of cities on the island, such as "Taipei," but removed "Taiwan" after the cities' names to avoid identifying the island as a country, as it indicated Taiwan in the column of "countries and regions" on the schedule chart.
Geng Shuang, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Wednesday commended the actions taken by the US airlines, and urged foreign companies operating in China to abide by Chinese laws and regulations.
"We have noticed some positive progress, and appreciate rectifications made by foreign airlines. China is willing to share our development opportunities with foreign companies and welcome foreign companies to invest in China," Geng told a regular press conference, stressing that "we also hope that when they [foreign companies] operate in China, they respect China's laws and regulations, respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and respect the feelings of the Chinese people."
"We will also protect their legitimate rights and interests in accordance with the law and create a fair environment for their operations," Geng said.
On April 25, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) asked 44 foreign airlines to modify references to Taiwan on their websites and maps to identify it as a region of China within 30 days. Twenty-six of the 44 foreign airlines applied for an extension on May 25, the initial deadline, citing technical reasons. The deadline was moved to July 25.
Emirates not only revised its reference to Taiwan, listed Taiwan in the "tourist destination introduction" section on its website, along with other Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai and Zhengzhou, capital of Central China's Henan Province.
Geng stressed that adhering to the one-China policy is the political basis for the stable development of China-US relations, and hoped that the US government would urge American companies to abide by the one-China principle, rather than 'squat.'
Diao Daming, an American studies expert and associate professor at the Renmin University of China, told the Global Times on Wednesday that the action taken by US airlines after consultations with their government showed the US government is aware that the one-China policy is China's bottom line, and that it is non-negotiable.
China has reiterated its stance several times. "We can negotiate on trade matters, but will never compromise on the Taiwan question under any condition," Diao noted, adding that the US did the right thing this time.
Experts added that China was adamant this time. "Let's wait and see," Geng said on Tuesday when asked whether US airlines would be banned from Chinese airports if they fail to meet the requirement.
The US government initially took a tough stance. In a statement released on May 5, the US government called China's request to change the way Taiwan is referred to as "Orwellian nonsense." It also said "we call on China to stop threatening and coercing American carriers and citizens."
"It's still unclear whether the US will stop provoking China on the Taiwan question, but at least this time, the US refused to pay the price," Diao said."
US airlines fix Taiwan reference - Global Times
A tray full of GOLD is not worth a moment in time.
Thought this might be of interest. It is a good read.
Qantas flight QF32 took off from Changi Airport in Singapore headed for Sydney on November 4, 2010 with 440 passengers and 29 crew on-board. The weather was ideal and pilot Captain Richard de Crespigny expected an easy trip. Here is his story.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/new...ectid=12118594
^ Well, that was worth a red and a silly comment, wasn't it Lulu.
Jerk.
The complexities of cyber sovereignty in Chinese airlines
The Wi-Fi was censored on my recent China Eastern-Qantas codeshare flight from Melbourne to Shanghai.
Recently on a trip to Shanghai, I was confused to find that as my plane lifted off Melbourne's Tullamarine tarmac, the internet services that I took for granted like Google, Facebook, and Twitter failed to load while WeChat and Weibo were still accessible.
Key points:
- Australia technically owns the air inside the plane but it's also Chinese territory
- Every aircraft has its own "nationality" under the Chicago Convention
- The Great Fire Wall is comparable to a digital border that China built in 1994-1996
I had been attempting to browse the internet on my China Eastern-Qantas codeshare flight with no success, before I realised the continuous buffering was not due to low signal.
'Aircraft part of Chinese territory'
The space inside China Eastern aircrafts is seen as an extension of Chinese territory
Chinese censorship laws can be enforced on a plane flying over Australian territory.
According to Jae Woon Lee, an aviation law expert from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), the inside of the plane I was travelling on is essentially considered to be "Chinese territory".
He said because China and Australia have both ratified the Tokyo Convention — the international treaty laying out which country's laws apply aboard an aircraft — Chinese laws and regulations were in effect on my flight.
Nothing these chinkies do surprises me. If they had their way the whole of Australia would be behind their "great firewall".
How much is the BA security breach going to cost? Credit card details stolen, probably as they were being entered, due to web site failings. That outsourcing to cheap IT is gonna end up expensive...
Huge fine coming BA way.
Same wronguns that constantly hack Luigi's pc are the top suspects.
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Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft
© Sergei Savostianov/TASS
VLADIVOSTOK, September 10. /TASS/. Aeroflot will sign a contract to purchase up to 100 SSJ-100 aircraft (Sukhoi Superjet-100) on September 10 on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.
"Today, late in the evening local time, Putin will inspect the exhibition of advanced development territories and will launch several enterprises in videoconference mode. In addition, today in the presence of the president, Aeroflot and Sukhoi sign another big contract for the delivery of up to 100 aircrafts for the airline," Peskov said.
At the end of August, Aeroflot announced that it plans to receive another 50 SSJ-100 aircraft in the coming years, in addition to its fleet of 50 Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft. In addition, another 50 MC-21 aircraft are expected to be delivered. Aeroflot was also considering the possibility of additionally increasing the fleet of domestically manufactured aircraft.
Aeroflot is the largest operator of SSJ-100 aircraft in Russia.
More:
TASS: Business & Economy - Aeroflot to sign contract for purchase of up to 100 SSJ-100 aircraft
That's the one that flew into a mountain.
Good job I never have to fly Aeroflop.
I flew out of Vladivostok many times in 2005/2006 on the 'babyFlots'. Big ramp, and services from all over the place as Vlad had only recently become an open city.
My memories are of fuel shortages, flights cancelled/delayed for days as there was no Avgas. Long taxis out to the runway (avoiding the mil areas).
Best part was arriving on the same plane as the Boney M band at the time and having a seriously huge stewardess holding them back on arrival because I was in Business Class and they were in Standard Class (like premium economy).
She refused to let them off first so off I went, down the steps, to be welcomed by a band, the Artem local mayor and lovely ladies with bread and salt.
It soon turned to silence and embarrassment but I was directed to the Business Class bus (cattle truck) and Boney M received a rapturous welcome and put on the articulated cattle truck, along with all the economy passengers.
Upon my arrival the terminal I was greeted by our local ''Krysha'' who wanted to know if I wanted a VIP seat at the show the next day.
I declined.
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