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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Jul 2004, 04:24
Replies: 57
Views: 6,130
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Have to agree. The only thing more...

Have to agree.

The only thing more inconsistent than FR hand luggage policy is the weather! Have travelled many times with backpack on and lugging laptop bag. Sometimes got away with it, sometimes...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jun 2004, 18:29
Replies: 4
Views: 742
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Have to disagree, I'm afraid. Flew LHR-CDG-JNB...

Have to disagree, I'm afraid. Flew LHR-CDG-JNB and back last year. Cabin crew friendly, efficient and accommodating. Seat pitch better than Emirates (although that is only my personal feeling, ave no...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Jun 2004, 21:20
Replies: 51
Views: 7,185
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Well, FR manage to irritate many decent people...

Well, FR manage to irritate many decent people with their inability to implement their own boarding system in Europe. Have flown STN-HHN on numerous occasions last year, and have had the same...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Apr 2004, 20:26
Replies: 3
Views: 930
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Olympic Airways Jhb to Athens

Was wondering if anyone knows why Olympic Airways has suddenly started stopping over in Nairobi on their Johannesburg to Athens flights? Is this part of a cost limiting exercise (we are flying over...
Forum: African Aviation
24th Mar 2004, 19:07
Replies: 24
Views: 2,125
Posted By Mike Blackburn

I was also surprised to hear a few foreign...

I was also surprised to hear a few foreign accents. Now don't get me wrong, I think that as long as someone is competent to do the job, they should be allowed to, BUT...... surely they could have...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Mar 2004, 19:36
Replies: 17
Views: 4,875
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Hear hear Skyvan. Maybe the powers that be have...

Hear hear Skyvan. Maybe the powers that be have not noticed that Springbok is still the SAA call sign. Of course, since so many media types read PPrune, I am sure that before long, there will be...
Forum: Questions
26th Jan 2004, 02:55
Replies: 14
Views: 1,925
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Good Grief! Sorry I asked. I had no idea...

Good Grief!

Sorry I asked. I had no idea that they were so dangerous! (tongue Wedged firmly in cheek!)

I cannot believe that people are so dumb! Next thing you know, people will claim that...
Forum: Questions
23rd Jan 2004, 23:42
Replies: 14
Views: 1,925
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Vapour Trails

I have a question about vapour trails/contrails.

Having spent some time in Europe, I have noticed that there are almost always aircraft making vapour trails - these are more pronounced in winter,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Nov 2003, 01:14
Replies: 9
Views: 1,027
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Trip back..... Fantastic (again). Forgot my...

Trip back.....

Fantastic (again). Forgot my tape measure... :( Definitely feels more like 34" than 31", Paxboy.

All the above applied again to this flight. I won't bore anyone with the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Nov 2003, 01:11
Replies: 33
Views: 4,234
Posted By Mike Blackburn

I suppose it goes without saying (although,...

I suppose it goes without saying (although, bizarrely, I'm going to say it) that all that is required is a little bit of consideration for those around us. We are all in the same boat (??). To say...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Oct 2003, 02:57
Replies: 9
Views: 1,027
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Thanks PaxBoy. I'll try and smuggle a tape...

Thanks PaxBoy.

I'll try and smuggle a tape measure through security at JNB ;)
I think that my jaundiced opinion of VS might have something to do with the large muppet who sat next to me on the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Oct 2003, 02:25
Replies: 9
Views: 1,027
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Kudos to AF

Just a quick report back. Yes, as predicted theflight CDG-JNB (AF990) was on a native AF744. I wanted to say that this was one of the best flights I have had, had never flown AF before, and have been...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Oct 2003, 00:45
Replies: 15
Views: 1,288
Posted By Mike Blackburn

I would be very careful about taking an airband...

I would be very careful about taking an airband receiver onto an aircraft. Bear in mind that in many countries it is illegal to listen to aircraft transmissions, (although, bizarrely it seems that it...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Oct 2003, 00:28
Replies: 9
Views: 1,027
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Thanks so much for the rapid answers......

Thanks so much for the rapid answers... Appreciate it. I suppose there will be some IFE in Anglais!

Go Springboks!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Oct 2003, 18:19
Replies: 9
Views: 1,027
Posted By Mike Blackburn

AF to Johannesburg

Hi there.

Just wondering about something. I am flying Air France to Johannesburg on Monday (from Paris). Now I have not seen AF aircraft at Johannesburg for a long while. I thought that they...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Oct 2003, 02:30
Replies: 24
Views: 4,368
Posted By Mike Blackburn

we flew Hahn to Stansted on Ryanair, and sat with...

we flew Hahn to Stansted on Ryanair, and sat with the other raucous bunch in the back.
The male cabin attendant was doing the oxygen mask thing. As he tugged on it to simulate starting the flow of...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Jul 2003, 03:06
Replies: 4
Views: 683
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Hi There. If you have a few pounds to spare,...

Hi There.

If you have a few pounds to spare, what about RovosAir (www.rovosrail.co.za).

Mike
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Jul 2003, 03:03
Replies: 2
Views: 1,306
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Oh no, I feel a diatribe coming on... Some...

Oh no, I feel a diatribe coming on...

Some figures (ballpark)
1 month HIV treatment = ~R900
1 hour Inkwazi = R 41000

Therefore 1 hour Inkwazi = ~45 months HIV treatment.
It gets better....
Forum: African Aviation
21st Jul 2003, 22:42
Replies: 11
Views: 1,207
Posted By Mike Blackburn

What happened to the 727s that Kulula used to...

What happened to the 727s that Kulula used to fly? I have not been in-country for a while, but I was sure that they were using the 727s.

BTW, I have never seen a sub 20 minute turnaround on...
Forum: African Aviation
9th Jul 2003, 07:02
Replies: 12
Views: 849
Posted By Mike Blackburn

You are right Stumpie. I am sure that most people...

You are right Stumpie. I am sure that most people who get DVTs have predisposing factors. Many of these, like Leiden Factor V, Protein C and S Deficiency and auto-immune diseases are often...
Forum: African Aviation
8th Jul 2003, 07:20
Replies: 12
Views: 849
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Tx Gunss. Better cold beer in warm africa, than...

Tx Gunss.
Better cold beer in warm africa, than warm beer in cold England!

I know all about the cold beer and warm climes, since I am South African!! Currently earning the mighty pound, but...
Forum: African Aviation
8th Jul 2003, 06:24
Replies: 12
Views: 849
Posted By Mike Blackburn

OOPS! Sorry C.P. I guess all the Guinness is...

OOPS! Sorry C.P. I guess all the Guinness is making me dylsexic.

That kind of throws a hole in my first few paragraphs doesn't it?
Oh well, maybe tomorrow will be a better day!
Forum: African Aviation
6th Jul 2003, 07:39
Replies: 12
Views: 849
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Are these guys for real? Last time I...

Are these guys for real?

Last time I checked, Jetlag is what one experiences due to altering of the body clock as a result of crossing time zones. I don't think a DVT has anything to do with...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Jul 2003, 07:05
Replies: 7
Views: 717
Posted By Mike Blackburn

At one stage, one of the leased A330s was in full...

At one stage, one of the leased A330s was in full BMI colours. This was, of course an unusual sighting at JNB, made my day....

I wonder if SAA are lpanning to get rid of all thier 747s? It would...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Jul 2003, 12:21
Replies: 7
Views: 717
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Are you sure about that? I was only aware that...

Are you sure about that? I was only aware that SAA were leasing A330s from BMI, but I thought that the A346 fleet were SAA birds from the word go. I understand that SAA will be leasing some ex LH...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Jun 2003, 03:53
Replies: 7
Views: 717
Posted By Mike Blackburn

SAA A340 seats

Has anyone flown SAA on their new A340-600? My father-in-law flew JNB-FRA and, although he is a relatively tall man, he felt that the leg-room was much worse than on the B747.

Has anyone else had...
Forum: Questions
7th Jun 2003, 04:03
Replies: 4
Views: 1,488
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Thanks for the answer and explanation. Helps a ...

Thanks for the answer and explanation. Helps a lot.
Forum: Questions
6th Jun 2003, 00:29
Replies: 4
Views: 1,488
Posted By Mike Blackburn

737-800 Wing Things(!??)

Hi All

A quick (and silly) question. When flying on Ryanair 737-800 recently, I noticed a number of small projections on the upper surface of the wing, behind the slats area. They are about...
Forum: Tech Log
30th Apr 2003, 00:09
Replies: 30
Views: 39,281
Posted By Mike Blackburn

It's a great plane!

Good to see some support for the old 732. Nothing compares to that roar from those low slung jets on takeoff - in this age of politically correct noise regs, I always rush out and look up when one...
Forum: African Aviation
24th Apr 2003, 03:26
Replies: 6
Views: 875
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Ouch

Am working on the biltong issue.... This will be a serious operation, supplemented by loads of thick plastic, vacuum packaging and willing relatives to act as biltong-mules!!
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2003, 08:21
Replies: 21
Views: 4,870
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Hi All Thanks for the info. Just glad we...

Hi All

Thanks for the info. Just glad we were at the right place at the right time!
Forum: Questions
23rd Apr 2003, 08:13
Replies: 18
Views: 2,095
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Political Correctness

I guess that one has to be careful about what one says. I remember an incident where an Air Namibia captain, after landing in Windhoek, announced something along the following lines...
'We will...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Apr 2003, 08:05
Replies: 6
Views: 875
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Nice! I have only one question. Why is the...

Nice!

I have only one question. Why is the Harvard out of focus? And who is that silly girl in front of the pretty plane? Doesn't she know that she needs to wear a flight suit?

(Tongue stuck...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2003, 17:19
Replies: 21
Views: 4,870
Posted By Mike Blackburn

The Red Arrows

Not sure if this is the right forum for this question... move at your discretion!!

I was in Holyhead (North Wales) last week, and was lucky enough to witness the Red Arrows doing a display over...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Apr 2003, 22:24
Replies: 16
Views: 1,346
Posted By Mike Blackburn

Carrioke, I think you may have misunderstood...

Carrioke,

I think you may have misunderstood what I meant.. I did not HATE Emirates, but what I wanted to convey was that I did not think that they were OUTSTANDING. I thought that the service was...
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