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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
17th Apr 2012, 13:16
Replies: 138
Views: 105,850
Posted By SLF3b

777 has been evacuated without injury down the...

777 has been evacuated without injury down the slides with a suspected engine fire. In large measure due to an assertive but composed crew who effectively paced the evacuation to make sure no-one...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Mar 2012, 20:25
Replies: 87
Views: 48,526
Posted By SLF3b

You guys struggle with irony. On balance, I...

You guys struggle with irony.

On balance, I was happy for them to prioritise landing the plane over talking to me - even though I was flying Business Class.
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Mar 2012, 12:57
Replies: 87
Views: 48,526
Posted By SLF3b

Was on a (British) plane that diverted with the...

Was on a (British) plane that diverted with the cabin full of smoke and made an over weight landing. There was only one quite terse announcement from the cockpit - I got the impression they were...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Feb 2011, 17:44
Replies: 45
Views: 5,677
Posted By SLF3b

My company got most out with an Astraeus charter...

My company got most out with an Astraeus charter and the balance using two corporate jets. We gave away the spare seats. I suspect it cost a lot more than GBP 300 per person.....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Jan 2011, 20:04
Replies: 271
Views: 53,348
Posted By SLF3b

I think that in the UK this would come under the...

I think that in the UK this would come under the unfair contract terms law, which basically says (I am not a lawyer) that if it ain't fair it ain't legal.

Let them levy a charge by all means -...
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Apr 2010, 13:42
Replies: 33
Views: 25,214
Posted By SLF3b

Many years ago my sister (age about seven) came...

Many years ago my sister (age about seven) came home off a flight and told big brother it had been 'very bumpy'. Big brother poo-pooed her story but finally asked how bad it had been. 'Well, when it...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Mar 2010, 15:12
Replies: 92
Views: 13,810
Posted By SLF3b

I have had a gold card (genrally 2500 tier...

I have had a gold card (genrally 2500 tier points) for over ten years. This year, 40 tier points. Heres why, from a long haul family trip last week:

Go to empty check in desk with seven (yes,...
Forum: Cabin Crew
26th Jan 2010, 16:52
Replies: 28
Views: 5,887
Posted By SLF3b

I work in the oil and gas industry, and was in an...

I work in the oil and gas industry, and was in an emergency evacuation down the aircraft slides. Knowing what 200 te of kerosene could do, I ran until I dropped, as did several others. When we got...
Forum: Cabin Crew
28th Dec 2009, 18:04
Replies: 2
Views: 1,907
Posted By SLF3b

Question for BMI A330 Cabin Crew

Flew home with BMI long haul for the first time Christmas Eve and was impressed. The only downer was the video box under the seat.

I (now) know that in economy on the LHS (looking forward) there...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Dec 2009, 14:03
Replies: 200
Views: 95,187
Posted By SLF3b

Ryanair does not have a public image that would...

Ryanair does not have a public image that would allow it to survive a serious accident - the passengers would walk away in droves. As a matter of corporate survival, they have to take safety...
Forum: Cabin Crew
16th Dec 2009, 10:32
Replies: 6,533
Views: 1,121,175
Posted By SLF3b

BA are winning the propaganda war hands down (I...

BA are winning the propaganda war hands down (I particularly liked the WW image of crying grannies on the phone), but a management that has been out manouevered by its unions to the point where 82%...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Sep 2009, 18:18
Replies: 106
Views: 11,117
Posted By SLF3b

On BA short haul if you book a seat at the front...

On BA short haul if you book a seat at the front of the cabin in Economy you get club class leg room. One less reason to pay for Club.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Sep 2009, 10:48
Replies: 7
Views: 1,075
Posted By SLF3b

If you booked through a travel agent they can do...

If you booked through a travel agent they can do it for you (or at least ours can). If you booked online you can't. If they do pre-book a seat and someone important wants it you will end up in 52H....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Aug 2009, 08:22
Replies: 39
Views: 7,078
Posted By SLF3b

Just not true - I was on a 747 years ago that...

Just not true - I was on a 747 years ago that fell through a hole in the sky. There was no warning - no seat belt sign. I was wearing the seatbelt (though not tight) and felt it holding me in my...
Forum: Middle East
27th Jul 2009, 06:07
Replies: 36
Views: 11,980
Posted By SLF3b

Can anyone point me to a link to an original...

Can anyone point me to a link to an original document or press release where EU concerns with Egyptair are documented?
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jul 2009, 04:48
Replies: 145
Views: 66,816
Posted By SLF3b

I was on a BA 777 that had an emergency...

I was on a BA 777 that had an emergency evacuation.

One of things that struck me afterwards was how peoples recollection of an incident can differ substantially even when they are in close...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Jul 2009, 10:53
Replies: 47
Views: 4,884
Posted By SLF3b

I've related this story before but for me it sums...

I've related this story before but for me it sums up the mean spirited dump that the UK has become.

T5 fast track, quiet Saturday afternoon. In front of me a very old lady in a wheel chair,...
Forum: Tech Log
5th Jun 2009, 08:43
Replies: 4,593
Views: 3,293,522
Posted By SLF3b

Not of your industry, but: Where the time...

Not of your industry, but:

Where the time stamps are very close together please don't read too much into the sequence of events. It is very difficult to get an accurate sequence for events...
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th May 2009, 19:05
Replies: 109
Views: 51,281
Posted By SLF3b

I don't like it because it is not sincere. If you...

I don't like it because it is not sincere. If you sit behind a locked door how do you know if the cabin crew did a good job or not?
Forum: Cabin Crew
19th May 2009, 19:01
Replies: 50
Views: 11,586
Posted By SLF3b

On one flight I was on I asked to see the CSD and...

On one flight I was on I asked to see the CSD and told him one of his colleagues needed a break. Didn't say anything else, just left it there. Didn't see her again for the rest of the flight. As I...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th May 2009, 17:57
Replies: 71
Views: 23,488
Posted By SLF3b

From memory, the average loss rate for western...

From memory, the average loss rate for western airlines is around one hull per million take offs and landings. On average between a third and a half of the passengers survive a hull loss. So your...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th May 2009, 17:44
Replies: 9
Views: 3,137
Posted By SLF3b

Its a con - it is two for the price of a full...

Its a con - it is two for the price of a full fare ticket. Our corporate rate is less than half a full fare ticket anyway. And on the route I use the competitors are 20 - 30% less than the BA...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th May 2009, 17:41
Replies: 43
Views: 7,807
Posted By SLF3b

Because they want you to focus on your aim, not...

Because they want you to focus on your aim, not the view.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Apr 2009, 06:18
Replies: 32
Views: 4,293
Posted By SLF3b

Same principle as the bulbous bow on a ship? The...

Same principle as the bulbous bow on a ship? The drag along the fuselage is determined by where the displaced air re-attaches to the fuselage. With a point the airflow follows the fuselage all the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Apr 2009, 17:46
Replies: 5
Views: 1,925
Posted By SLF3b

The seats are the same (if the 777 has been...

The seats are the same (if the 777 has been updated), the 777 aisle is narrower. Which one? It depends what you want. 15 A and K are my favourite - back of the cabin, so no-one walks past, you don't...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Mar 2009, 12:46
Replies: 65
Views: 10,346
Posted By SLF3b

The problem with BA (and with Britain in general)...

The problem with BA (and with Britain in general) is that there is no discretion any more. You have to comply with the minutae of the rules whether they make sense or not. No one is willing to bend...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Mar 2009, 16:15
Replies: 116
Views: 13,064
Posted By SLF3b

The experience you describe is neither unique nor...

The experience you describe is neither unique nor new, though it is shameful. A friend had a very similar experience at Heathrow many years ago, though in the end they let her in. The best part was...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Mar 2009, 16:14
Replies: 12
Views: 1,602
Posted By SLF3b

In my experience the overhad lockers are...

In my experience the overhad lockers are generally much cooler than the cabin - certainly less than 20°C. Put it in there.

I have an insulin dependent friend who is quite frail but flies regularly...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Mar 2009, 15:17
Replies: 116
Views: 13,064
Posted By SLF3b

First impressions count. Would you want a foreign...

First impressions count. Would you want a foreign friends first experience of Britain to be immigration at Heathrow? I would not.

Every time I travel through Heathrow it embarasses me. I have no...
Forum: Cabin Crew
2nd Feb 2009, 10:39
Replies: 109
Views: 51,281
Posted By SLF3b

St Petersburg in January. The plane is still at...

St Petersburg in January. The plane is still at the gate but is rocking in the wind and snow flurries are tearing across the tarmac. Laconic Finnair pilot (with heavy accent).

(Click)
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Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2009, 05:01
Replies: 2,015
Views: 1,060,523
Posted By SLF3b

I have seen 'don't open the rear door after a...

I have seen 'don't open the rear door after a landing on water' on the safety card for the MD-80 like planes with the door in the tail, 'don't open the rear door after a landing on water' on some...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Jan 2009, 17:30
Replies: 40
Views: 7,497
Posted By SLF3b

My company is probably one of BAs top ten...

My company is probably one of BAs top ten accounts. We have just defected to Egyptair for one of our busiest routes. Most of us (despite our gold cards) view it as payback time. Sad, but true.
Forum: Cabin Crew
14th Jan 2009, 17:08
Replies: 58
Views: 12,853
Posted By SLF3b

You all seem to have it in for businessmen. My...

You all seem to have it in for businessmen. My experience is that most of us are knackered most of the time, and all we want is a quiet life. Wine us, dine us, dim the lights, let us go to sleep. The...
Forum: Cabin Crew
14th Jan 2009, 14:49
Replies: 79
Views: 21,710
Posted By SLF3b

I was in economy next to some one who was 'size...

I was in economy next to some one who was 'size challenged'. Less than ecstatic at the prospect of several hours with him spilling over into my seat, but the flight was pretty full so decided...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jan 2009, 14:15
Replies: 32
Views: 14,879
Posted By SLF3b

I understood the A380 was supposed to increase...

I understood the A380 was supposed to increase the throughput of congested airports like Heathrow by increasing the pax load per flight. If I read the above correctly, in the real world the...
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