Hurghada trip
 

Just taken the Hurghada trip myself and the service was ontime outbound and inbound, arriving 25 mins early at gatwick.
Great crew and flight info accurate and delivered with a smile. Even with a Fox running round on the runway on arrival in H the Captain had time to explain while we circled several times and we still arrived ontime. Pre book your seats online with Viking even if you are going with an agent do it direct and its worth the leg room extras and the food extras, no food service on the flight without prebooking. So take your own if you are not taking the extras.

If you want a Hotel recomendation stay at the Sheraton Soma Bay about 45 mins south of Hurghada. Great house reef.

Good luck

flying with Viking
 

Hi
I am also flying with Viking for the first time on 5th September 2010 to Zante from Manchester. I have emailed the company to gain there asssurances and confidence that operations on there small airline have changed over the years and past months.
I believe there fleet is more modern and 747-800's are ok with me.
I await there reply to my questions about delays / comfort / oerational issues, as expressed by others on other forums.
I expect only good results.
Yours in anticipation of a good holiday.
Booked through Travelrepublic / Kiss.
Zante:ok:

Quote..
"Did you know that Viking is a re-brand of XL Airways with the very same people involved from the CEO, Chief Pilot, Pilots, Cabin Crew, Ground Staff etc etc they have even re-painted some of the XL Aircraft into Viking colours."
I thought i'd read that somewhere,& was nearly enticed by a nice price to fly them from Man to Ace recently,but after reading the shannanigans on here,will not consider using them in the future,(if they last that long !!!)
Perhaps i shouldn't really slate them,as i've not flown them,but i ain't taking no chances.

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Infant travelling viking airlines
 

Could someone please clarify the rules regarding lapbelts as we travelled 2 weeks ago on viking airlines and our son was 2 years 6 days and they allowed us to use a lap/loop belt on me which I used on take off and landing as he was frightened. However on the return leg he was 2 years and 20 days I asked for a lap/loop belt and I was denied one. consequently we had a screaming frightened child fighting to get on my lap and I was having to deal with other passengers saying that my child needed a slap! We have been very frequent flyers since he was 3 months and never had this experience before.

I think what might have happened is that the 2nd FA was being strict and the 1st one wasn't. A 2 year old child cannot travel anymore on the parents' lap and has to have their own seat. The first attendant just did you a favour, the second applied the rules strictly.

would it not depend on the country of registration for the aircraft operating that sector as to that countrys laws?

If it was UK registered - i would re-phrase that line to: The first attendant just broke the law, the second didn't.

Had there been an incident....i wouldn't want to have been in the first attendants shoes!!

Thank you for your replies. I was looking to see where the rules stand as at the time it was a bit of an ambigious situation as the fa checked my sons and another passengers childs passport to check ages. I have no problem following the law and had this been her response I would not be querying it. I thought maybe they did not have enough on board.wanted to know where I stood in the future. I think I will be remaining in the uk for a while. Thanks again.

The first attendant just broke the law, the second didn't.

Yes, that's true. I was just thinking that the first FA, probably, either didn't think they were breaing the rules, as the child actually had their own seat, or decided to take the risk for the confort of the pax, wrongly dismissing the 6 days difference as irrelevant.

From what you say about your child's behaviour on the flight, I think a lot of travellers will be grateful that you did. :)

Yes! I would be grateful to as im not one to upset other people. He has always had impeccable behaviour while travelling regular 4 hour flights and people have always commented so.It was just the take off and landing whereby he was upset through fear! I hope that by growing up before we travel again he will come to understand!