Where is BA "The World's Favourite" in the top 100 World Airlines 2015?
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Maybe I am mad....
I have flown more than 1 hundred return flights and been looked after by a host of different airlines but my favourite experiences were on an Aeroflot IL62 & an Alitalia MD80 something.
One was an underpowered, Oxfam furnished glider, where the staff had dressed, done their hair & make up in the dark and smoked all the way. One passenger, when told "You! Sit there!" put his hands up & said "Don't shoot"
The other was a hot rod held together with coffee, noise & hair gel. Of course the cabin crew were immaculate. Brilliant. Left by the back airstairs sucking in the fumes.
My last few flights were Emirates 777 & 380. Stylish, brand new, and very quiet & comfortable.I slept 90% of the time & heart rate did not increase 1 beat.
If I was travelling regularly it would be Emirates, Ethihad etc almost every time but once in a while just to add some colour I try something different.
I believe Air Koryou are launching Belfast, Northern Ireland to Pyongyang, North Korea... might give them a whirl
I see they have "Political Prisoner Class" seating, is the food any good?
I wonder where they rank in this survey?
One was an underpowered, Oxfam furnished glider, where the staff had dressed, done their hair & make up in the dark and smoked all the way. One passenger, when told "You! Sit there!" put his hands up & said "Don't shoot"
The other was a hot rod held together with coffee, noise & hair gel. Of course the cabin crew were immaculate. Brilliant. Left by the back airstairs sucking in the fumes.
My last few flights were Emirates 777 & 380. Stylish, brand new, and very quiet & comfortable.I slept 90% of the time & heart rate did not increase 1 beat.
If I was travelling regularly it would be Emirates, Ethihad etc almost every time but once in a while just to add some colour I try something different.
I believe Air Koryou are launching Belfast, Northern Ireland to Pyongyang, North Korea... might give them a whirl
I see they have "Political Prisoner Class" seating, is the food any good?
I wonder where they rank in this survey?
I have always been a huge supporter of BA (see SLF), love the old 747 and up to now they have been my airline of choice.
But...
The ridiculous booking system where you can 'buy' seats together but you can't actually see which seats are available until after you have committed to the flights is ludicrous.
BA have now lost me to Air Canada for my next round of YVR flights, not that it will bother them and don't get me started on the replies from customer services!!
Genuinely sorry and disappointed
But...
The ridiculous booking system where you can 'buy' seats together but you can't actually see which seats are available until after you have committed to the flights is ludicrous.
BA have now lost me to Air Canada for my next round of YVR flights, not that it will bother them and don't get me started on the replies from customer services!!
Genuinely sorry and disappointed
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Just to clarify, the three drinks services in one flight only happened once, on the LBA-LHR flight. The flight was full, they did a second round when clearing in the first round and a third when clearing in a second time. They passed through once more as we left the hold to pick up rubbish before the approach in LHR. I was very impressed, especially as I had operated a flight from ORD to MCI the week before on the old ERJ-145 (only 50% full too) and our flight attendant had decided not to do any service whatsoever 'due to the short duration' of our 1 hour 20 minute flight.
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The fastest service I had was on the hop from Honolulu to Kauai which was about 23 mins wheels-to-wheels. It was run (almost) as a shuttle by Aloha (I think they've gone now) on a 732. They took orders for cold fruit drinks before departure and then whisked down the aisle to throw the cups at you and back to collect.
It was great fun but that was December 1990!
The fastest service I had was on the hop from Honolulu to Kauai which was about 23 mins wheels-to-wheels. It was run (almost) as a shuttle by Aloha (I think they've gone now) on a 732. They took orders for cold fruit drinks before departure and then whisked down the aisle to throw the cups at you and back to collect.
It was great fun but that was December 1990!
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I haven't flown with BA a lot, but the flights I have had I can't find anything to complain about. They didn't wow me but they didn't disappoint me either. The crew were certainly friendlier than the ones I have experienced on other airlines apart from Thai Airways. Miles above Thomson who apart from a couple of cabin crew, can barely raise a smile and seem annoyed to be there.
I know it's a simple thing, but I like that either the Captain or FO stands by the door and greets you in and out with BA. It's nice to see who is flying you and he was really polite and seemed really enthusiastic and happy when i got chatting to him about our flight and aviation in general.
I've only ever flown shorthaul with them, but the experience was quite pleasant.
I know it's a simple thing, but I like that either the Captain or FO stands by the door and greets you in and out with BA. It's nice to see who is flying you and he was really polite and seemed really enthusiastic and happy when i got chatting to him about our flight and aviation in general.
I've only ever flown shorthaul with them, but the experience was quite pleasant.
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I have not flown with them for somtime but colleagues say they are nolonger what they were and the list of taty A/C THOUGH NO DOUBT WELL MAINTAINED remains a constant issue in conversation. Where they go from here I do not know as the brand is not what it was and is similar though not yet as bad as the US carriersd in that regard.
With regards the Leeds Bradford shuuttles I remember BMI Diamond Service, they did dinner with pre dinner drink and food with wine in the 80,s, I admit they circled somtimes to clear up !
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With regards the Leeds Bradford shuuttles I remember BMI Diamond Service, they did dinner with pre dinner drink and food with wine in the 80,s, I admit they circled somtimes to clear up !
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I admit they circled somtimes to clear up !
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Manfod & Dave Reid
Both wrong not that much traffic back then and confirmed by crew on 2 occasions and told it was not uncommon event. I am sure ex BMI crew may confirm.
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Both wrong not that much traffic back then and confirmed by crew on 2 occasions and told it was not uncommon event. I am sure ex BMI crew may confirm.
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Mr Mac
