Afghan airlines???
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Afghan airlines???
I'm travelling to Afghanistan in September and one option is to travel by the Afghan airline Ariana from Islamabad, or from further afield. The other possibility is a UN flight also from Islamabad to Kabul. The Ariana flight is the most convenient but you fear the worst of an airline whose country is in ruins but maybe I'm being unnecessarily pessimistic. I know Ariana has an ex American Airlines Boeing plus two ex Air India A300's (and a u/s Antonov but I don't fancy that). So what should I do: take a chance with the Afghans?
-Ereiki
-Ereiki
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Just a personal opinion.
I wouldn't.
There are several other airlines on my personal Blacklist
Go with the UN, unless it's a Russian aircraft. No other choices... rent a car.
I wouldn't.
There are several other airlines on my personal Blacklist
Go with the UN, unless it's a Russian aircraft. No other choices... rent a car.
Go Ariana.
The ex-AA aircraft should be fresh out of an inspection with AA engineering and the A300 is flown by indian crew who tend to be safe. Very little Afgan involvment then.
And then you will have the thrill of flying with them.
Rwy
The ex-AA aircraft should be fresh out of an inspection with AA engineering and the A300 is flown by indian crew who tend to be safe. Very little Afgan involvment then.
And then you will have the thrill of flying with them.
Rwy
Hey, Glueball, do you have a drinking problem? 
I see your answer to most threads is drink beer!
Which reminds me about the guy who went to the doctor. "Doc, my hand shakes like hell. What can it be?" The doc asks him, "do you drink much?" The guy replies, "no - I spill most of it!"
I see your answer to most threads is drink beer!Which reminds me about the guy who went to the doctor. "Doc, my hand shakes like hell. What can it be?" The doc asks him, "do you drink much?" The guy replies, "no - I spill most of it!"
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I hate flying as a pax, but sometimes pilots have to "deadhead" into position. Sitting "in the back" on a 12 hour trip is no fun even if seated in business class. I can't sleep in a chair, no matter how far it reclines. What is one to do for 12 hours in a chair? 
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Learn to sleep or drift just below the surface. If you can do that for 2/3 of the time, the flight is reduced to 4 hours and only punctuated by food and drink.
That is actually quite a sorry message. Flying used to be an adventure even as a pax.
That is actually quite a sorry message. Flying used to be an adventure even as a pax.
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