View Full Version : South Atlantic Charter?
Lowkey
28th Jan 2002, 23:58
Anyone know anything about the contract heading out to Charter or are the wishful drums beating once again?
BEagle
29th Jan 2002, 00:57
Out of interest, the seat pitch on Virgin economy class is 31". In a VC10C1K it's 34", in a VC10K4 it's 36". Don't know about a DeathStar, but it's pretty good from memories of wonderful trips down to the Islas Malvinas.... So any passengers looking forward to a comfy few hours ogling, say, Virgin's toasties in a 747 might care to NB what 5" less seat pitch for nearly 16 hours might feel like......
Denzil
29th Jan 2002, 02:47
BEagle I am sure that decent IFE and totty would appeal to most squaddies <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> Plus the cost savings to joe public and less fossil fuel into the atmosphere, do we need to go on. . <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">
cyclic
29th Jan 2002, 23:56
Beagle
They may have a shorter seat pitch but at least they won't treat you like a bottom feeder at your secret Oxfordshire airbase! Have you been there as an ordinary aircrew passenger? It is a disgrace the way the service treats its own aircrew.
sf mov
30th Jan 2002, 00:22
Cyclic, I'm surprised that you are not for Virgin getting the contract, then the first class cabin could be used solely for the benefit of aircrew, while us baldricks just suffer in cattle class !!!!!!!!
Denzil
30th Jan 2002, 01:00
On a serious note, this must be an ideal time for the MOD to put this out to contract. VS & BA are storing aircraft which could be used on this route, at no doubt a good price <img src="confused.gif" border="0">
Not sure if I would like going back to MPA though, perhaps I can stay in ASI <img src="cool.gif" border="0">
Dan Winterland
31st Jan 2002, 13:49
Most Ultra Long Haul aircraft could bypass ASI, on one of the legs at least. Greater savings!
NOODY
31st Jan 2002, 16:13
sf mover, . .nice to see one of the chaps who knows his place.
Quite right old boy, aircrew in first, bluntie officers and snco's in club and the the junior ranks and hangers on in economy.
And remeber that that pilot officer sitting in club drinking champers is your superior, so be nice and call him sir.
Good thinking that airman.
ps. are you the mover tw*t that stole my bikes coming back from alaska in summer 96?