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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th May 2017, 09:22
Replies: 35
Views: 9,377
Posted By deep_south

It sounds to me your itinerary was LHR - Dubai -...

It sounds to me your itinerary was LHR - Dubai - Kochi. If this was purchased as such, it seems to me your contract was to get to Kochi and the planned change in Dubai is immaterial. You arrived more...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Feb 2016, 12:19
Replies: 22
Views: 5,565
Posted By deep_south

Surely depends if it was at a "home base" or...

Surely depends if it was at a "home base" or "down route"? Flybe paid me for a delay at SOU caused by "crew sickness"...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Sep 2015, 12:53
Replies: 746
Views: 786,601
Posted By deep_south

We need to differentiate between the two types of...

We need to differentiate between the two types of "cabin baggage". The photos I have seen tend to show the "smaller" stuff that goes at your feet, rather than the "bigger" stuff that goes into the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st Jul 2015, 10:03
Replies: 35
Views: 8,583
Posted By deep_south

Who came up 40x30x15? I have a "standard" sized...

Who came up 40x30x15? I have a "standard" sized laptop with a 15.6" screen, and that is 38cm x 28cm before you put into a padded "slider", never mind a "proper" laptop or backpack type bag with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jul 2015, 13:59
Replies: 9,241
Views: 5,238,867
Posted By deep_south

It isn't fair to look for cheap prices just a...

It isn't fair to look for cheap prices just a week or so out; if look in August you can easily find fares for £770 which is admittedly not as cheap as via e.g. AMS but not bad for a direct flight.
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Jun 2015, 08:25
Replies: 73
Views: 30,123
Posted By deep_south

The evidence speaks for itself. About 10 (or 15?)...

The evidence speaks for itself. About 10 (or 15?) years ago, American Airlines introduced "more room in coach"; removed some rows in Y and gave everyone in Y more leg room. I used them and it was...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Feb 2015, 21:21
Replies: 23
Views: 11,160
Posted By deep_south

I travelled on the main deck in economy on one of...

I travelled on the main deck in economy on one of the BA practise flights to FRA and it was a "standard" Y seat - apart from the large IFE box that consumed half of my foot space... it would make a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Nov 2014, 13:24
Replies: 67
Views: 34,874
Posted By deep_south

By the way, VS went "live" with the new system ...

By the way, VS went "live" with the new system few days ago. so you now request (and pay for, if relevant) seats more than 60 days out. The only exceptions seem to be for some flights a long way...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Aug 2014, 12:09
Replies: 26
Views: 11,075
Posted By deep_south

Since BA & VS are in direct competition, as you...

Since BA & VS are in direct competition, as you might expect there really isn't much to choose between them. Both WPT & PE are "Economy with a bit more space, and some other [slight] benefits". BA...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Jul 2014, 10:26
Replies: 67
Views: 34,874
Posted By deep_south

Garybell, Virgin isn't unusual in having a...

Garybell, Virgin isn't unusual in having a "booking window" - for Virgin it is 330 days out, so yes - outbound flights are "bookable" before the return flights are....

Which does lead to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2014, 10:50
Replies: 1,158
Views: 459,597
Posted By deep_south

I m struggling to understand this "bus stop"...

I m struggling to understand this "bus stop" service it simply seems to be a regular scheduled flight with two intermediate stops that you can buy any "segment" - which they used to do (and maybe...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Sep 2013, 09:11
Replies: 20
Views: 5,386
Posted By deep_south

I concurr with the above advice - travel together...

I concurr with the above advice - travel together if you can...

But if you decide to try the BA A380 to LAX, make sure you don't get a K window seat in economy - I travelled downstairs in a K seat...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Aug 2013, 09:54
Replies: 5
Views: 2,848
Posted By deep_south

Don't get a K window seat in economy - the IFE...

Don't get a K window seat in economy - the IFE box steals most of your foot space, if you like to sit with your feet stretched out in front of you,

It's not too bad if your "friend" in H is...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Aug 2013, 14:04
Replies: 65
Views: 40,670
Posted By deep_south

I recently travelled LHR - FRA on the shiny new...

I recently travelled LHR - FRA on the shiny new A380 that BA are "practising" with. I was in the Y cabin, in the K window seat.

BUT... half the "foot space" was taken up by the IFE box; there was...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Aug 2013, 09:49
Replies: 35
Views: 4,562
Posted By deep_south

>>>>As technology improves we'll have baggage...

>>>>As technology improves we'll have baggage tags printed at home

And just how will we print the special, long, thin, self adhesive strips?

Boarding cards are easy - they are just "paper" or...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Jul 2013, 12:35
Replies: 37
Views: 8,340
Posted By deep_south

>>>And who is going to provide documented...

>>>And who is going to provide documented evidence to these get rich quick lawyers to say that there is a fault with the cowlings or that a BA engineer failed to check that the locks were secure?
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Sep 2012, 21:18
Replies: 29
Views: 4,526
Posted By deep_south

Or, consider going south to Heideberg - very...

Or, consider going south to Heideberg - very picteresque for a few hours and very touristy so lots of bars & cafes, even on a Sunday. Or maybe Mannheim if you don't want to change trains....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Jul 2012, 10:57
Replies: 18
Views: 4,601
Posted By deep_south

I remember when on line checkin was a "new...

I remember when on line checkin was a "new fangled" idea, and to encourage it BA (for example) had "fast bag drop" desks that were exactly that, and the majority of people still queued to check in....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
12th Apr 2012, 10:26
Replies: 107
Views: 15,705
Posted By deep_south

I thought that Heathrow was pretty much running...

I thought that Heathrow was pretty much running at full capacity pretty much all the time, so where will the "additional" throughput of passengers come from? Is this just the regular scare-mongering,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Mar 2012, 10:10
Replies: 16
Views: 2,837
Posted By deep_south

The problem is that most people base their...

The problem is that most people base their decision on cost only.... several years ago American Airlines had "extra space in economy" on their transatlantic flights - and they reverted back after a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Nov 2011, 11:51
Replies: 22
Views: 5,351
Posted By deep_south

I guess this should have stopped before departure...

I guess this should have stopped before departure - during the announcement of "tray tables up & arm rests down" - isn't that a standard announcement?

I remember a flight a few years ago where "a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Aug 2011, 11:08
Replies: 29
Views: 9,387
Posted By deep_south

They are "refurbishing" the LGW based 747's...

They are "refurbishing" the LGW based 747's starting (in theory) around March 2012, and it seems they haven't decided exactly how PE will look, plus they will have a "mixed" fleet for a while so they...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Jul 2010, 07:16
Replies: 45
Views: 9,460
Posted By deep_south

Could ahve been worse - just asking is bad!

According to Airline ejects passenger for being hungry ? The Register (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/07/22/man_pulled_from_plane_for_asking/)

"United Airlines ejected a loyal first class...
Forum: Cabin Crew
4th Apr 2010, 19:11
Replies: 67
Views: 15,779
Posted By deep_south

I think one of the big problems with this is, for...

I think one of the big problems with this is, for many airlines, if you do an on line check in with hand liggage only, then no one "screens" your hand luggage at all, until you board the plane, and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Nov 2009, 11:50
Replies: 21
Views: 2,709
Posted By deep_south

-------- I would imagine that the personnel in...

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I would imagine that the personnel in airline ICT departments who are entrusting with the API data transmission side of their networks have had to undergo stringent enhanced security...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Oct 2009, 09:46
Replies: 106
Views: 11,052
Posted By deep_south

Being kicked out of what became club? That...

Being kicked out of what became club? That happened to me 2 weeks ago - booked an overnight to Hamburg from Heathrow on the morning of departure - cost £700(!) for economy.

Was offered online...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Sep 2009, 19:31
Replies: 0
Views: 478
Posted By deep_south

TAP Air Portugal wildcat strike Sep 24

While at the boarding gate for the 18:35 to Heathrow, they announced the flight (and several other) were cancelled. It turns out that the pilots and/or CC decided to strike at short notice.

As you...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Nov 2008, 15:44
Replies: 8
Views: 991
Posted By deep_south

And the FCA aircraft have seat back videos,...

And the FCA aircraft have seat back videos, unlike the TOM ones. We came back from Puerto Plata on a TOM 767 that has subbed in for FCA in March, and the punters were not happy, especially as the TOM...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Jun 2004, 16:32
Replies: 15
Views: 1,723
Posted By deep_south

What if travelling with a partner?

The "cubicles" do look nice and private, but there doesn't seem to be any "side by side" so if you are travelling with a partner it might get a little "impersonal". Any idea when either the Las Vegas...
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