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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Dec 2019, 14:33
Replies: 22
Views: 11,423
Posted By Gibon2

*sigh* First post: "presumably they chose...

*sigh*

First post: "presumably they chose the least expensive and inconvenient of several very expensive and inconvenient options"

Second post: "I'm sure the decision was made carefully after...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Dec 2019, 12:13
Replies: 22
Views: 11,423
Posted By Gibon2

From the linked article (which may or may not be...

From the linked article (which may or may not be accurate):



As wiggy says, I'm sure the decision was made carefully after considering the pros and cons of all the options. But I'm curious as...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Dec 2019, 08:27
Replies: 22
Views: 11,423
Posted By Gibon2

KLM passengers enjoy 12-hour flight to nowhere

Worse things can certainly happen, but I have to say I'm glad I wasn't on this flight. A KLM 747 combi turned around six hours into its 12-hour flight to Mexico City, when it was already over the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Nov 2019, 09:48
Replies: 15
Views: 1,712
Posted By Gibon2

Yes, I'm sure such information is not made...

Yes, I'm sure such information is not made available by the airlines. But now that I think about it, I'm kind of surprised that no enterprising person, or Tripadvisor-type entity, has made a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Nov 2019, 09:35
Replies: 16
Views: 2,103
Posted By Gibon2

I'm a Sydney boy living in Switzerland. I've...

I'm a Sydney boy living in Switzerland. I've flown Geneva-Sydney twice with my elderly only-slightly-mobile Swiss mother-in-law. The first time, she was in her mid-eighties and we went with her, my...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Jun 2019, 07:25
Replies: 10
Views: 4,832
Posted By Gibon2

Well, I'm genuinely puzzled by the "distasteful"...

Well, I'm genuinely puzzled by the "distasteful" comments. The photos were standard news shots of the Superjet accidents in Moscow and Indonesia. They (or very similar ones) have been widely...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Jun 2019, 09:27
Replies: 10
Views: 4,832
Posted By Gibon2

Sukhoi Superjet pax review

Hello everyone, I haven't checked in here for a while, but I recently had the chance to fly from Sochi to Moscow on an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet 100, and thought I'd share my impressions.

The good...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Jan 2017, 11:28
Replies: 6
Views: 950
Posted By Gibon2

It's a pretty straightforward "open jaw"-type...

It's a pretty straightforward "open jaw"-type itinerary, so most online booking sites (including airlines' own sites) should cope with it. I just stuck some random dates in August into the "multiple...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Dec 2016, 07:53
Replies: 172
Views: 40,155
Posted By Gibon2

It's official: Qantas will start the nonstop...

It's official: Qantas will start the nonstop PER-LHR route in March 2017, with a 787-9: Media Releases - QANTAS TO FLY NON-STOP PERTH TO LONDON - Qantas News Room...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
29th Nov 2016, 14:19
Replies: 5
Views: 2,313
Posted By Gibon2

Yet another supersonic transport jet promised...

...complete with the obligatory fancy interior :rolleyes::

Supersonic 'Boom' jet promises to fly from Sydney to LA in under seven hours...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Nov 2016, 07:31
Replies: 14
Views: 2,154
Posted By Gibon2

I never thought I would do this, but ... (deep...

I never thought I would do this, but ... (deep breath) ... I recommend Air France.

I think for this length of flight, with all the wheelchair hassles getting on and off the plane and in and out of...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Oct 2016, 11:07
Replies: 5
Views: 4,078
Posted By Gibon2

Only on PPRuNe: someone called Johnny F@rt Pants...

Only on PPRuNe: someone called Johnny F@rt Pants answers question about "gas problem".
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Oct 2016, 18:02
Replies: 6
Views: 4,365
Posted By Gibon2

Hi nebpor, I had a very similar experience flying...

Hi nebpor, I had a very similar experience flying into CDG a couple of years ago, and started this thread...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Sep 2016, 07:29
Replies: 13
Views: 5,712
Posted By Gibon2

Lying, hopeless airline apps

Like many other SLF, I have downloaded and occasionally use the smartphone apps made by various airlines. They vary widely in quality and usability, but can be handy.

Last night I was travelling...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Aug 2016, 12:59
Replies: 34
Views: 7,065
Posted By Gibon2

A MEL item then? I feel like I've been operating...

A MEL item then? I feel like I've been operating without an APU for years now.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Apr 2016, 06:49
Replies: 22
Views: 19,191
Posted By Gibon2

Another Airbus fly-by-wire failure. Crane...

Another Airbus fly-by-wire failure.

Crane operator: "What's it doing now?"
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Feb 2016, 20:03
Replies: 52
Views: 14,212
Posted By Gibon2

Just me and my wife on an EgyptAir 737 from Tel...

Just me and my wife on an EgyptAir 737 from Tel Aviv to Cairo, 1995 or so. Very strange experience. Plane was a completely unmarked white-tail, operated by some notional subsidiary of EgyptAir...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
12th Nov 2015, 07:18
Replies: 5
Views: 1,852
Posted By Gibon2

I'm no gardener, more the scorched earth type,...

I'm no gardener, more the scorched earth type, but from your description what you want to do seems fairly straightforward, and the kind of thing that general-purpose spreadsheets like Excel do pretty...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
1st Nov 2015, 18:42
Replies: 7
Views: 2,107
Posted By Gibon2

I've had similar experiences to you with colour...

I've had similar experiences to you with colour printers from Canon, HP, etc. I also once had a StyleWriter II which, as you say, was bulletproof. I replaced it over 10 years ago with a Brother B/W...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st Aug 2015, 07:13
Replies: 12
Views: 3,855
Posted By Gibon2

The rule is really very simple, and does not vary...

The rule is really very simple, and does not vary by route: the cheapest tickets are available either two weeks before, or two weeks after, the day you book and pay for yours.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
18th Aug 2015, 10:34
Replies: 2
Views: 1,677
Posted By Gibon2

Encrypted cloud storage: Wuala closing down

I've been using Wuala for a couple of years for secure cloud storage and online backup. It used to be free for up to 5GB, then they started charging, but it was a good product, seamless interface,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Aug 2015, 12:23
Replies: 29
Views: 6,473
Posted By Gibon2

No, the mother was with them too. She was allowed...

No, the mother was with them too. She was allowed to travel, but understandably chose not to.

I always wonder what happens in these cases: does the airline refund the ticket? Does travel insurance...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
20th Jul 2015, 09:24
Replies: 12
Views: 3,570
Posted By Gibon2

Dealing with panic

Hello, SLF here with a possibly dumb question. I was wondering what if any training do pilots receive in managing panic (for want of a better term)? Similarly, in recruiting pilots, do airlines make...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd May 2015, 20:50
Replies: 63
Views: 29,657
Posted By Gibon2

[PEDANT MODE] No, that's not what "average"...

[PEDANT MODE] No, that's not what "average" implies. The average tells you nothing about how many are above and below it. It could be that almost everybody waits 44 minutes, and one poor sucker...
Forum: North America
17th May 2015, 07:22
Replies: 80
Views: 26,593
Posted By Gibon2

And there we have it - the attitude responsible...

And there we have it - the attitude responsible for every successful computer security breach ever.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Apr 2015, 19:50
Replies: 7
Views: 3,723
Posted By Gibon2

As it happens, I do have recent experience...

As it happens, I do have recent experience checking in large items like this on Emirates. Provided your item is both within the 300cm size limit and does not exceed the weight limit for a single item...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Jan 2015, 07:17
Replies: 66
Views: 8,818
Posted By Gibon2

The conversation has touched on it, several...

The conversation has touched on it, several times. ExXB has told us that the clause has been challenged in various courts over the years, and has ultimately been upheld as legal.



Not really....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Jan 2015, 12:40
Replies: 66
Views: 8,818
Posted By Gibon2

You seem to have some problems with reading...

You seem to have some problems with reading comprehension mixture. I have not proposed anything with respect to airline pricing. I have not suggested that their pricing approach is incorrect,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Jan 2015, 12:18
Replies: 66
Views: 8,818
Posted By Gibon2

Mixture and ExXB, I was not talking about how...

Mixture and ExXB, I was not talking about how airline pricing works. I am well aware of how it is done (in principle). The Economist article linked in my OP (which Mixture still evidently hasn't...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Jan 2015, 08:10
Replies: 66
Views: 8,818
Posted By Gibon2

A shop could never get away with the type of...

A shop could never get away with the type of pricing that airlines use. Cue the famous if airlines sold paint (http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/73675-if-airlines-sold-paint.html) analogy. (EDIT:...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Jan 2015, 12:34
Replies: 66
Views: 8,818
Posted By Gibon2

Hidden-city ticketing is certainly a breach of...

Hidden-city ticketing is certainly a breach of contract, and as ExXB says if you are caught doing it you will likely be refused carriage. But there is not much more the airline can do. In theory, the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Jan 2015, 08:17
Replies: 66
Views: 8,818
Posted By Gibon2

Did you read the article, Mixture? The fellow...

Did you read the article, Mixture? The fellow isn't flogging anything, it's Opodo and United which are flogging the actual tickets. His website just helps people find hidden-city itineraries.

And...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Jan 2015, 19:14
Replies: 66
Views: 8,818
Posted By Gibon2

Hidden-city ticketing and the Streisand effect: a cautionary tale

"Hidden city" ticketing and other tricks for cheap flights have been discussed from time to time in this forum. So this fascinating article in the Economist...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Jan 2015, 11:50
Replies: 32
Views: 8,638
Posted By Gibon2

The A319 has been flying since 1995 (20 years)....

The A319 has been flying since 1995 (20 years). There are around 1400 in service. Over this time, and with this number of aircraft, most of which fly several sectors a day, the total number of people...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Dec 2014, 07:21
Replies: 14
Views: 6,152
Posted By Gibon2

Mark, in my experience it's possible but it...

Mark, in my experience it's possible but it depends entirely on whether it is convenient for LH. If it suits them to put your stepdaughter on the earlier flight (e.g. because the later one is...
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