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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Nov 2022, 09:07
Replies: 19
Views: 1,755
Posted By chrissw

I flew on BA Heathrow-Istanbul in I think Feb...

I flew on BA Heathrow-Istanbul in I think Feb 1993, in any case less than a year after my son was born in April 1992. It was a then very new A320 (I think!) and smoking was allowed in the back couple...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Aug 2022, 12:42
Replies: 73
Views: 10,221
Posted By chrissw

I'm not sure if Sofia Bulgaria counts as a...

I'm not sure if Sofia Bulgaria counts as a "tourist" airport but this was our experience (my OH and me).

Route was LHRT2-ZRH-SOF and SOF-MUC-LHRT2 Swiss/Lufthansa. Fortunately in business class.
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Jul 2022, 16:19
Replies: 1
Views: 640
Posted By chrissw

I don't know if this is any use to you but back...

I don't know if this is any use to you but back in April this year we were booked to fly LHR-SZG, the outbound leg of which was cancelled. We were offered LHR-MUC in the afternoon as a replacement...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Aug 2021, 11:59
Replies: 8
Views: 2,264
Posted By chrissw

I'm pretty sure people were listening in the...

I'm pretty sure people were listening in the 1970s. After all, it wasn't - and still isn't - very difficult.

Liveatc.net have just made it possible to listen to anywhere in the world* from...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Jul 2021, 14:53
Replies: 8
Views: 2,264
Posted By chrissw

EZY8095 2021-07-27 Police requested on arrival

EZY8095 LGW-VAR 2021-07-27 I heard one of the flight crew on LiveATC asking for police to meet their arrival at the stand at VAR.

My other half was on this flight and she says she didn't see or...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Sep 2020, 12:01
Replies: 42
Views: 5,806
Posted By chrissw

LUX baggage handling

Slight thread drift, apologies:

We did LHR-LUX-LHR a couple of years ago and our suitcase was quite badly damaged. Fortunately we were able to effect some kind of repair ourselves though.

Is...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
15th Feb 2020, 08:27
Replies: 73
Views: 32,222
Posted By chrissw

You "teach English"? Do you teach your students...

You "teach English"? Do you teach your students that all plurals require an apostrophe before the final "s"? No wonder it's such a common mistake nowadays.

Perhaps that's why you're currently...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Jan 2020, 06:34
Replies: 14
Views: 2,168
Posted By chrissw

In Bulgaria, many people distil their own spirits...

In Bulgaria, many people distil their own spirits from fermented fruit and put it in whatever old bottles they have to hand. This is totally legal in Bulgaria, provided that it's for your personal...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jul 2019, 08:20
Replies: 14
Views: 5,016
Posted By chrissw

I've used Purple Parking and Heathrow Parking...

I've used Purple Parking and Heathrow Parking meet and greet many times. Never had a problem with them; no unexpected mileage, damage or dirt on the car. They will pick up from one terminal and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Jun 2019, 06:36
Replies: 7
Views: 3,050
Posted By chrissw

Thanks to everyone for the helpful answers. It...

Thanks to everyone for the helpful answers. It doesn't look like we'll have much of a problem.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Jun 2019, 06:33
Replies: 7
Views: 3,050
Posted By chrissw

The company is Alamo.

The company is Alamo.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Jun 2019, 21:17
Replies: 7
Views: 3,050
Posted By chrissw

BCN T1 to T2

Later this year we're flying to Barcelona, arriving at Terminal 1, where we will pick up a rental car. We then need to pick someone up from Terminal 2, who arrives about an hour after us. So far, no...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Sep 2017, 06:12
Replies: 4
Views: 1,362
Posted By chrissw

While I was on holiday in Australia recently, I...

While I was on holiday in Australia recently, I noticed that quite a lot of Qantas passengers had a round Qantas tag on their bags with a barcode on it. Is this something similar, i.e. with a chip...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Sep 2017, 19:38
Replies: 7
Views: 1,309
Posted By chrissw

Thanks everyone; I am aware of the web site but I...

Thanks everyone; I am aware of the web site but I was hoping for some individual experiences and recommendations.

Outbound we have only 70 minutes, but around 2.5 hours on the way back.

I once...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Sep 2017, 12:47
Replies: 7
Views: 1,309
Posted By chrissw

Zürich transit

We (two of us) have been fortunate enough to get business class flights with Swiss LHR-ZRH-LCA at the end of May 2018.

Does anyone have any advice/information/criticisms about lounges available to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Aug 2017, 04:47
Replies: 13
Views: 3,920
Posted By chrissw

I've flown a lot with Finnair and worked with...

I've flown a lot with Finnair and worked with Finns. Trust me, in my experience, everything they do is done with quality and, as someone else here has already said, precision. The airline is a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Apr 2017, 19:57
Replies: 7
Views: 2,419
Posted By chrissw

The article's premise is that flight search...

The article's premise is that flight search engines rank only on price, which may well be true. The one I use certainly does, but it offers many filtering options.

Following on from that, although...
Forum: Cabin Crew
8th Apr 2017, 16:18
Replies: 18
Views: 21,506
Posted By chrissw

I have no medical qualifications whatsoever,...

I have no medical qualifications whatsoever, therefore you can treat the following with as much disdain as you like. Or you can take it seriously.

If you are taking benzodiazepine drugs (diazepam...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Feb 2017, 07:53
Replies: 24
Views: 4,065
Posted By chrissw

Wing bending

If you want proof of exactly how much an aircraft's wings can bend, try this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai2HmvAXcU0

Someone once told me that if the wings were completely rigid, you would...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Jan 2017, 17:12
Replies: 50
Views: 21,782
Posted By chrissw

UN Convoy

@Herod, I certainly do remember the convoy. I was only young at the time though. My father, now retired after 30 years in the RAF, was posted there in 1969, and we left in 1972.

I can still...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Dec 2016, 10:29
Replies: 29
Views: 6,743
Posted By chrissw

OK, so factoring in the alleged £3/hour flying...

OK, so factoring in the alleged £3/hour flying pay, your gross income might be about £18,000 per year.

I personally don't think that could be called "well paid," considering the responsibilities,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Dec 2016, 13:42
Replies: 29
Views: 6,743
Posted By chrissw

BA Cabin Crew strikes are on the cards

I'm not sure if this is in the right forum, but no doubt the mods will move it as they see fit. In any case, if this happens it will affect a potentially large number of SLF:

British Airways cabin...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Nov 2016, 13:18
Replies: 46
Views: 14,626
Posted By chrissw

BA reaches the bottom

Following the withdrawal of inclusive food and drink for short-haul flights on BA, now these:

Further Shorthaul Airbus Densification as BA Races to the Bottom. | The BA Source...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Sep 2016, 16:59
Replies: 38
Views: 9,261
Posted By chrissw

I think BA for Y-class intra-European travel has...

I think BA for Y-class intra-European travel has just made itself pointless. For the flights my family and I need, Ryanair, even using their "leisure plus" fare, have been significantly cheaper for...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Sep 2016, 06:46
Replies: 38
Views: 9,261
Posted By chrissw

BA announce end of inclusive catering in short-haul economy

This will probably come as no surprise:

British Airways Announce End of Inclusive Shorthaul Economy Class Catering. | The BA Source...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Jul 2016, 11:44
Replies: 33
Views: 6,219
Posted By chrissw

My immediate reaction to the article was that an...

My immediate reaction to the article was that an "examination" will lead to...exactly no action being taken, and that is what I fully expect to happen.

Nevertheless, I'm not sure what "action" is...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Mar 2016, 12:09
Replies: 13
Views: 13,526
Posted By chrissw

One hears lots of things about upgrades. The...

One hears lots of things about upgrades. The whole subject seems to have generated its own mythology!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Mar 2016, 18:36
Replies: 8
Views: 2,249
Posted By chrissw

Thank you for holding

So I've taken the plunge and called BA sales. I've been on hold for 20 minutes already...do they actually want to sell me a ticket or not :mad: and this is costing me 7p/minute as well...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Mar 2016, 06:34
Replies: 16
Views: 5,112
Posted By chrissw

Not exit but entrance doors? On an aircraft? So...

Not exit but entrance doors? On an aircraft? So they are one-way doors? This is the logic of fools, surely...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Feb 2016, 07:12
Replies: 8
Views: 2,249
Posted By chrissw

That crossed my mind as well, and I did think of...

That crossed my mind as well, and I did think of replying to the existing thread on that subject, but after a moment of reflection it seemed clear that it probably isn't related. Previously, everyone...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Feb 2016, 06:50
Replies: 8
Views: 2,249
Posted By chrissw

Booking BA "Young Adult" flying alone

We need to book a ticket for a 15-year old on BA (within Europe) and today I find that the BA web site is no longer allowing me to do that, instead telling me that I have to call them to make the...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2016, 09:54
Replies: 106
Views: 40,847
Posted By chrissw

The BBC News article has now been updated to say...

The BBC News article has now been updated to say that the six were charged by German police and subsequently released.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2016, 08:43
Replies: 106
Views: 40,847
Posted By chrissw

When I first read this, I hoped the German...

When I first read this, I hoped the German authorities would throw a whole library of books at them, but it says they were released. What's going on?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Feb 2016, 15:36
Replies: 13
Views: 13,526
Posted By chrissw

All I can tell you from my experience is that it...

All I can tell you from my experience is that it varies. Examples:

1. LHR-ICN (Seoul Incheon) with BA back in 2013: outbound upgrade from economy to premium economy (WT to WT+ is BA-speak) was...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Sep 2015, 14:17
Replies: 20
Views: 6,944
Posted By chrissw

Do they teach kids nowadays even the basics of...

Do they teach kids nowadays even the basics of how an aircraft manages to stay up in the sky? I can't answer that question myself. Comparing the content of today's combined science GCSEs with my...
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