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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Dec 2010, 16:24
Replies: 48
Views: 8,339
Posted By Rusland 17

I recently chose to travel from London to Geneva...

I recently chose to travel from London to Geneva by train rather than fly, and it was a delight. Eurostar to Paris, then TGV to Geneva, and just under 7 hours end to end. At about £145 return it was...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Oct 2010, 17:28
Replies: 33
Views: 6,697
Posted By Rusland 17

Considering the casual racism you display, I'm...

Considering the casual racism you display, I'm not surprised you are discontented with the more liberal tone of the BBC.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Oct 2010, 18:22
Replies: 7
Views: 1,560
Posted By Rusland 17

I've only actually vomited once on a flight...

I've only actually vomited once on a flight (while in a holding pattern over New York in a violent storm), which is probably about 0.1% of the flights I've taken. But I've felt sick about a dozen...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Sep 2010, 20:44
Replies: 13
Views: 2,660
Posted By Rusland 17

Hi JSL. Thanks for the reply, and the offer...

Hi JSL.

Thanks for the reply, and the offer of help, but I'm more than happy to continue this discussion with BA customer services myself if I think it will achieve anything. All I really need to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Sep 2010, 18:05
Replies: 13
Views: 2,660
Posted By Rusland 17

Sometimes it's hard to love BA....

In August I and two travelling companions were involuntarily downgraded on a BA Cityflyer flight from Zurich to London City. The flight was packed with families, kids and various forms of lowlife...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Sep 2010, 20:42
Replies: 21
Views: 2,764
Posted By Rusland 17

I have noticed that too. Cost of a return...

I have noticed that too.

Cost of a return ticket from London to Geneva in economy: £88.
Cost of a return ticket in economy, upgraded to Club Europe using BA Miles: £473 + 18,000 Miles!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Sep 2010, 11:16
Replies: 1
Views: 871
Posted By Rusland 17

Why not just go to Easyjet's website and check...

Why not just go to Easyjet's website and check there?

I just found out in less than a minute that you can book with Maestro, for which there is a fee of £3.95.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Sep 2010, 05:31
Replies: 1,886
Views: 676,979
Posted By Rusland 17

I thought I was going to be flying on one of the...

I thought I was going to be flying on one of the "new shiny aircraft" from Zurich to London City, too, but turned up at the gate to find that the flight was being operated by some charter outfit...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Sep 2010, 09:10
Replies: 2,079
Views: 650,636
Posted By Rusland 17

Probably not. But the person filming that landing...

Probably not. But the person filming that landing would have disobeyed the cabin crew's instructions to turn off all electronic devices once the aircraft had begun its descent. Where does it end?...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Sep 2010, 19:07
Replies: 2,079
Views: 650,636
Posted By Rusland 17

Clearly, some spotters believe that the request...

Clearly, some spotters believe that the request to turn off all electronic equipment during landing doesn't apply to them...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Sep 2010, 15:54
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,520,308
Posted By Rusland 17

Not in my experience. I was booked to fly...

Not in my experience.

I was booked to fly from Zurich to London City last Monday, in Club Europe. Turned up at the gate to discover that the flight was being operated by Titan. The seating was so...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Sep 2010, 06:37
Replies: 2
Views: 567
Posted By Rusland 17

The inter-terminal transfer bus at Perth is a...

The inter-terminal transfer bus at Perth is a little inconvenient. It only runs every 45 minutes or so and is (or was, last time I used it) only available to passengers who are actually transferring...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Aug 2010, 18:46
Replies: 211
Views: 62,824
Posted By Rusland 17

From what you say about your child's behaviour on...

From what you say about your child's behaviour on the flight, I think a lot of travellers will be grateful that you did. :)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
30th Aug 2010, 18:24
Replies: 16
Views: 3,938
Posted By Rusland 17

Not necessarily true, and certainly not on BA to...

Not necessarily true, and certainly not on BA to popular destinations. I've flown BA on Christmas Day three times in the past five years (to Bangkok, New York and Los Angeles) and in each case the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Aug 2010, 07:28
Replies: 2,244
Views: 624,700
Posted By Rusland 17

While I'm sure it's very frustrating to lose a...

While I'm sure it's very frustrating to lose a direct service to the UK, Ryanair is not a public service operator and will have made this decision on purely commercial grounds. They are a for-profit...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Aug 2010, 14:57
Replies: 2,279
Views: 340,554
Posted By Rusland 17

And I had no idea that posting such a message...

And I had no idea that posting such a message would result in my receiving such an unpleasant private message from Fincastle. And I didn't even vote for Tony Blair...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Aug 2010, 07:22
Replies: 2,279
Views: 340,554
Posted By Rusland 17

For all his faults - and, by God, there turned...

For all his faults - and, by God, there turned out to be many - Britain did become a better place during Tony Blair's adminstration. The recognition of Human Rights in British law, civil...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jul 2010, 18:24
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,520,308
Posted By Rusland 17

Until very recently, my employer would...

Until very recently, my employer would 'encourage' its staff to use Easyjet for business travel within Europe. (Luckily, as I live near London City, I never had to suffer that humiliation). But now,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Jul 2010, 21:04
Replies: 531
Views: 86,878
Posted By Rusland 17

Ryanair is under no obligation to refund the cost...

Ryanair is under no obligation to refund the cost of a flight cancelled by the passenger for whatever reason. They should refund the taxes and charges, but their 'administration fee' will inevitably...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jul 2010, 18:44
Replies: 3
Views: 1,143
Posted By Rusland 17

No point starting a thread if you have nothing to...

No point starting a thread if you have nothing to say.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jul 2010, 12:51
Replies: 20
Views: 5,084
Posted By Rusland 17

Why do you consider it 'disruptive' to expect...

Why do you consider it 'disruptive' to expect proper compensation for delays?

Rail companies have to refund part or all of the fare if a train is delayed, and there are EU-wide laws laying out...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Jul 2010, 21:29
Replies: 211
Views: 62,824
Posted By Rusland 17

But, looking on the bright side, you probably had...

But, looking on the bright side, you probably had a lucky escape.

BBC - Watchdog: Goldtrail Holidays (http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2009/03/goldtrail_holidays.html)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Jul 2010, 11:26
Replies: 16
Views: 2,975
Posted By Rusland 17

But isn't that exactly the point? We have no way...

But isn't that exactly the point? We have no way of knowing whether this one-sided story, in a tabloid newspaper, is accurate. And, as on many internet forums, too many people are all too ready to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Jun 2010, 12:52
Replies: 41
Views: 25,845
Posted By Rusland 17

No, we don't all know that BA has "zero interest"...

No, we don't all know that BA has "zero interest" in its customers, and I don't even believe it's even true.

I am not blindly loyal to any airline, but still tend to choose BA over other airlines...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Jun 2010, 16:52
Replies: 36
Views: 12,367
Posted By Rusland 17

I agree wholeheartedly about Aeroflot. I just...

I agree wholeheartedly about Aeroflot. I just travelled with them LHR-SVO-TAS and back (only because hardly anyone else flies that route), and they were surprisingly good. The aircraft were young and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Jun 2010, 16:47
Replies: 13
Views: 7,961
Posted By Rusland 17

Not always even the right country. Didn't Ryanair...

Not always even the right country. Didn't Ryanair use to advertise Bratislava as Vienna? And Malmö as Copenhagen?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd May 2010, 14:31
Replies: 2,265
Views: 354,540
Posted By Rusland 17

To get both sides of a story, perhaps?

To get both sides of a story, perhaps?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th May 2010, 06:16
Replies: 1
Views: 841
Posted By Rusland 17

The firearms were in his checked baggage, which...

The firearms were in his checked baggage, which is permitted. The passenger violated regulations by not declaring them but the TSA insists there was no security lapse.

New York passenger detained...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th May 2010, 21:52
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,723,868
Posted By Rusland 17

I have no problem with being in a minority. My...

I have no problem with being in a minority. My beliefs and opinions do not depend upon how many other people share them.

You seem to have missed the point that the government has already decided...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th May 2010, 20:56
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,723,868
Posted By Rusland 17

Ah, yes... the "old values" of destroying...

Ah, yes... the "old values" of destroying beautiful old buildings in order to build multi-storey car parks, tower blocks and unloved offices.


Only because there isn't an airport on your...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th May 2010, 20:49
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,723,868
Posted By Rusland 17

Are you familiar with the term "straw man"? Look...

Are you familiar with the term "straw man"? Look it up (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man).

I am not against economic and scientific development. I am arguing against the wanton destruction...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th May 2010, 20:32
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,723,868
Posted By Rusland 17

And look what it's done to our once-beautiful...

And look what it's done to our once-beautiful country.

These days, we measure progress differently. It's time to stop the destruction.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th May 2010, 18:26
Replies: 5
Views: 1,692
Posted By Rusland 17

But this is not a manifesto pledge; the election...

But this is not a manifesto pledge; the election (in case you are unaware) has been won and a new government is in power. It is now government policy not to allow additional runways at any of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th May 2010, 18:20
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,723,868
Posted By Rusland 17

One of the most compelling objections to airport...

One of the most compelling objections to airport expansion is the destruction of villages, woodland and farmland that it necessitates.

I challenge any pro-expansion contributor on this forum to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th May 2010, 17:38
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,723,868
Posted By Rusland 17

Excellent news. This country can do without an...

Excellent news. This country can do without an increase in the pollution and destruction that airport expansion brings. And perhaps now that the additional runway is out of the question BAA will...
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