Polish Airline LOT, safe?
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Polish Airline LOT, safe?
Hi,
I have a friend who is gonna fly with the Polish Airline LOT. How is the standard on LOT? I am thinking about flight safety, are they safe to fly with? Pilot standard?
I have a friend who is gonna fly with the Polish Airline LOT. How is the standard on LOT? I am thinking about flight safety, are they safe to fly with? Pilot standard?
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With respect, that is a ridiculous question. European safety regulation (look up EASA) is the most rigorous in the world and LOT like all other European airlines are fully compliant. Just like every other European airline they will be regularly monitored and audited.
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Ok thx.
What about comfort and service to passengers. How are LOT compared to others? Do they give more service or is it more a low cost carrier like Ryanair where you only get minimum of service?
What about comfort and service to passengers. How are LOT compared to others? Do they give more service or is it more a low cost carrier like Ryanair where you only get minimum of service?
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And just get Boeing to put in their Flight Manuals for the LOT 767s
and for the 787 they are going to deliver to LOT this year, the proper
information which CB to check, when your gear is not functioning...
BTW: LOT will be the launch customer for the Dreamliner 787 for Europe.
and for the 787 they are going to deliver to LOT this year, the proper
information which CB to check, when your gear is not functioning...
BTW: LOT will be the launch customer for the Dreamliner 787 for Europe.
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What about comfort and service to passengers. How are LOT compared to others? Do they give more service or is it more a low cost carrier like Ryanair where you only get minimum of service?
or above Lufthansa or other reputable airlines. They have one of the most
modern fleet of aircraft, excellent catering and service.
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They have one of the most modern fleet of aircraft
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Post Soviet era, one of the best airlines there is overall. The Poles do things properly, carefully, and thoroughly, and I would sooner trust them with my life than most other nationalities.
Edit : Sometimes the service on board is disappointing, and the food is never much good, but overall they are a quality airline. The original question was about safety and I responded on that basis.
Edit : Sometimes the service on board is disappointing, and the food is never much good, but overall they are a quality airline. The original question was about safety and I responded on that basis.
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Krallu,
look up Airline Reviews | Airport Reviews | Seat Reviews | Airline Ranking for passengers comments about service for LOT.
I have found a trawl of the comments quite enlightening on occasion. LOT seem to come out well for short haul routes at least.
look up Airline Reviews | Airport Reviews | Seat Reviews | Airline Ranking for passengers comments about service for LOT.
I have found a trawl of the comments quite enlightening on occasion. LOT seem to come out well for short haul routes at least.
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Krallu, your friend will be perfectly fine on LOT. However, please take care on the journey to or from the airport, as Polish roads and Polish driving standards are different from those in Sweden.
The difficulty of travelling between Polish cities by road (a bit dicey) and rail (very slow) has been met by new services from OLT Express, flying ATR-72s and A320s on domestic routes. This airline now provides for day returns between places like Gdansk and Krakow or Poznan, which haven't been possible on LOT domestic services.
The difficulty of travelling between Polish cities by road (a bit dicey) and rail (very slow) has been met by new services from OLT Express, flying ATR-72s and A320s on domestic routes. This airline now provides for day returns between places like Gdansk and Krakow or Poznan, which haven't been possible on LOT domestic services.
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I seem to recall a 767 landed not so long ago 'wheels up' due to a tech problem and the pilots executed a near perfect landing given the situation. That should tell you a little about LOT's safety record and their standard of training!
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LOT is excellent; I use them 3 - 4 times a year to go to Warsaw.
And I was taught to fly, meaning "fly" as opposed to "get through the GFT" by Adam Wojda, one of those who came to Britain to fly fighters against the enemy in WWII. What he taught me, outside the approved syllabus, saved my life in several situations such as engine failures, being "VFR on top" and realising that there were no gaps to go down through, etc etc.
Which proves nothing except that all the training in the world cannot stop people being stupid, and that Poland has a long tradition of aeronautical innovation and excellence, and Adam came from that background 70 + years ago.
And I was taught to fly, meaning "fly" as opposed to "get through the GFT" by Adam Wojda, one of those who came to Britain to fly fighters against the enemy in WWII. What he taught me, outside the approved syllabus, saved my life in several situations such as engine failures, being "VFR on top" and realising that there were no gaps to go down through, etc etc.
Which proves nothing except that all the training in the world cannot stop people being stupid, and that Poland has a long tradition of aeronautical innovation and excellence, and Adam came from that background 70 + years ago.
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