C.Foo
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Look at Singapore, Qantas, American, Delta etc.. They all have overseas products as no offenece but some picky travellers would want quality goods not average. People look up to Belgium Choclate rather than Zimbamwe Choclate
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These are on approach so enjoy
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or don't follow el al
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How about HKG didn't UN fly to SYD via HKG.
Intresting article about UN in Airliner World with B787 LIFT OUT
by the way guys....has transaero stopped flights to KUL? they have KUL on their route network, but not in the current flight schedules - only SIN, BKK, DPS.
that didn't last very long, did it?
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Passenger plane makes crash-landing in Iranian airport of Ahwaz
03.08.09 17:17
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Passenger plane of Iranian airline Saha made crash-landing in Ahwaz airport, Mehr information agency said.
Boing-707 plane made crash-landing after taking off Ahwaz airport to Tehran due to defects in one of engines of liner. There were 174 passengers in the plane. Nobody injured.
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how about a boeing 763
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Welcome Lloyd to malaysia vikings
jeez 7 posts and no welcome what is mw coming to
Hi everyone i will be staying at Concorde international KLIA later this month .I see there is a small roadway from the roundabout which leads down to 14L will this be accessable for spotting or is there another area for 14L.
Many thanks Lloyd from Brisbane.
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Come on a box of choclates and a dinner voucher that is very apologetic
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Shame rego has changed to N from VH
i THOUGHT OZJET was to get 737-300's in a copy of AA that those 732 were suppose to get convert for cargo and fly for Heavylift
If go to BNE you always still see a 727-51 of Heavylift take off
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Flights missed in Ryanair chaos at Stanstead airport
THE host of the BBC’s Question Time, David Dimbleby, was among hundreds of holidaymakers who missed their flights from Stansted airport yesterday after Ryanair, the cut-price airline, failed to open enough check-in desks.
Only 11 such desks, or “bag drops”, were open on one of the busiest departure days of the summer to service the airline’s 255 flights. Queues backed up through the terminal as passengers watched their flights depart while they waited to check in or drop their bags.
Police officers patrolling the terminal were called upon to calm some passengers as tensions ran high. About 500 passengers, including families with young children, were faced with finding alternative flights or cancelling their holidays. Last night some were sleeping in the terminal.
Dimbleby, 70, with his wife and family, had been due to fly to Toulon, in the south of France, but were still holding their luggage when their plane departed at 6.35pm, 95 minutes after the check-in desk opened and almost two hours after he had arrived at the airport.
“It’s a nightmare,” he said. “Ryanair have abdicated responsibility. They have not spoken to any of these people, there have not been any public announcements and they have not said when the flights are called.
“They sell tickets for flights and don’t operate a check-in but are quite happy to take everyone’s money. The police are here with machineguns, supposed to be protecting us from terrorists, but they end up protecting Ryanair ticket sellers. It’s absurd.”
Fiona Wilson, 35, was told she was too late to board her flight for a two-week holiday in Grenada but some of her luggage had been put on the plane. “They are not sure when we can get it back,” she said.
The airline has adopted a policy to encourage passengers to check in online and discourages people from bringing suitcases by charging extra for luggage. It says it will stop airport check-in altogether from October.
Ryanair subcontracts its check-in desks to Swissport, but neither were available for comment last night. Stansted said: “There were only 11 [Ryanair] check-in desks open, which is fewer than we would have expected given the volume of flights they have.”
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ronan b wrote:
As mr O Leary was recently quoted in the new york times "people are willing to endure almost any indignity so long as they can fly cheaply" so it should not come as a shock to people when they face a situation like the one at stanstead.mr O Leary is well aware of whats going on on the ground and of course he will chose to do nothing,while my sympathies go out to the people yesterday,you should have known to expect shall we say not a smooth ride when you clicked the "i agree to ryanair's terms and conditions box" on the website,lets face it ryanair didnt just pop up two days ago,they have been around for a long time and will continue to put people through indignities until people realise they are NOT a cheap airline,they just dress up their fares,maybe now that such a high profile person as mr Dimbleby who regulary rubs shoulders with the people in power can do something about this shabby company,its no good giving ryanair a fine they love all the free publicity that comes with it,a ban from the air would be more fitting.
Donald Dimar wrote:
Dear Mr O'Leary
Thankyou for bringing the opportunity of cheap, affordable air travel to the masses. Thankyou for telling me Ryanair are the cheapest and best. Thankyou for telling me you are constantly looking at ways to make travel cheaper.
Thankyou for telling me that I and my family can get stuffed and that our holiday is ruined because we got to the airport 3 hours before departure yesterday and were still queuing to drop off our bags when the flight left. Thankyou for telling us there are no refunds and that we must buy new, full price tickets. Thankyou for reminding me that cheapest is rarely best. I will never use Ryanair again. Thankyou for ruining our summer.
August 2, 2009 10:31 AM BST on UK-TimesOnline Recommend? (
Report Abuse Brendan Pearce wrote:
Having just woken up in Swindon rather than sunny Portugal, I still cannot believe what I experienced yesterday. We queued for 2.5 hours, then were told to go to another desk, no communication about flights and non existent customer service. This was a near riot! Hope Ryanair go bust in the very near future....
August 2, 2009 9:54 AM BST on UK-TimesOnline
Dennis Freeman wrote:
we all know about Ryanair and it's cost cutting. I will not travel with Ryanair and I don't understand why others do. i have travelled Easyjet for years and have always checked in on time and got my flight which was also on time.
August 2, 2009 9:44 AM BST on UK-TimesOnline Recommend? (7) Report Abuse
Peter Jackson wrote:
If this is management's attitude to customer service, what is it's attitude to aircraft maintenance?
August 2, 2009 8:51 AM BST on UK-TimesOnline Recommend? (10) Report Abuse
John Bald wrote:
I suppose I was lucky two weeks ago, when I went with a group of teachers to Spain and three people who'd arrived in good time nearly missed the flight because of huge luggage crews. I'd bought a lightweight bag to avoid the luggage hassle. I don't think the Ryanair chairman is sly so much as plain stupid. People will now only use his airline when there's no alternative, and this is not good business.
August 2, 2009 8:32 AM BST on UK-TimesOnline Recommend? (5) Report Abuse
Robert Elliott wrote:
My experience of Ryanair is that they don't care at all about the customer. I've avoided flying with them. They just want all your cash.
August 2, 2009 8:21 AM BST on UK-TimesOnline Recommend? (10) Report Abuse
Roger Darce wrote:
Talking to people in recent days turning up two-and-a-half hours before their flight and nearly missing it, this situation has been building up for a while. The fact is that 'Slick Mick' wants you to travel with hand-luggage only.... and I do.
August 2, 2009 7:12 AM BST on UK-TimesOnline Recommend? (3) Report Abuse
lance notalot wrote:
Surely not THE same David Dimbleby, who only yesterday, in this paper, was trying to save the Planet??
Catherine Barrett wrote:
Children crying, punch ups and verbal abuse, I've never known such a shambles and won't be flying with ryanair again. How can we have been three hours early and misses our flight?! Annoying thing was the flight was delayed and they still wouldn't let us in as we had missed the baggage slot! Ryanair staff need to learn to communicate with their customers and not treat them worse than cattle
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BA Presses Boeing for Break on Orders
Renegotiated Payments for Dreamliner Are Sought, Putting Funding Pressure on Plane Maker.ArticleComments (4)more in Europe ».BY DANIEL MICHAELS
British Airways PLC is pressing Boeing Co. to renegotiate installment payments on 787 Dreamliners the carrier has ordered -- a money-saving effort that highlights a new headache for airlines and plane makers amid the credit crunch and plunging air traffic.
BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh said in an interview in London he is seeking to delay cash payments that all airlines make to Boeing and its European rival Airbus as new planes are being built.
These so-called predelivery payments can total tens of millions of dollars per jetliner and have become very difficult for airlines to bankroll in the financial ...
The move is the latest in a series of setbacks for Boeing. Its 787 Dreamliner was originally supposed to enter service in May 2008 but is now running more than two years late after a series of supply and production glitches
From http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124889252624990979.html
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Southwest Airlines Developing Bid Proposal in Frontier Airlines Bankruptcy Court Proceeding
Low-Fare Carrier Seeks to Acquire Frontier Airlines
DALLAS, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) confirmed today that the carrier is preparing a bid to acquire Denver-based Frontier Airlines, which will be sold at auction in bankruptcy court next month. The carrier has submitted a nonbinding proposal in accordance with the bidding procedures established in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The bid is worth a minimum of $113.6 million, which is in excess of the bid currently filed by Republic Airways.
Submission of a nonbinding proposal gives Southwest an opportunity to engage with Frontier in the due diligence required to determine the scope of a binding proposal to be submitted by the court's Aug. 10, 2009, deadline.
"We are excited about the opportunity to submit a bid," said Gary Kelly, Southwest's Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO. "We see a strong fit between our Company cultures, a mutual commitment to high quality Customer Service, and similar entrepreneurial roots."
A successful acquisition of Frontier Airlines will allow Southwest to expand its network with its legendary low fares, add jobs into Southwest, and boost competition in Denver and other cities. Southwest is a qualified investor and is still preparing its proposal; therefore, it is premature to comment on the specifics at this point.
To view a Q&A with a Southwest Airlines Executive Vice President Corporate Services and Corporate Secretary Ron Ricks, please visit: http://www.blogsouthwest.com/blog/southwest-bids-frontier-airlines.
Frontier filed for bankruptcy court protection in April 2008. On June 22, 2009, Republic Airways submitted a bid to purchase Frontier for $108.8 million.
After 38 years of service, Southwest Airlines offers a reliable product with exemplary Customer Service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in the sky and offers Customers a comfortable traveling experience with all premium leather seats and plenty of legroom. Southwest recently updated its gate areas and improved its boarding procedure to make flying Southwest Airlines even more convenient and simple. Southwest Airlines currently serves 66 cities in 33 states, and announced service to Boston Logan, which begins Aug. 16, 2009, and to Milwaukee, which begins Nov. 1, 2009. Southwest currently operates more than 3,300 flights a day and has more than 35,000 Employees systemwide.
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Specific forward-looking statements relate to the Company's interest in acquiring Frontier Airlines. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current information, intent, expectations, and projections and are not guarantees of future actions or performance. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed in or indicated by them. Factors include, among others, (i) the Company's ability to receive all necessary approvals, including any necessary governmental or regulatory approvals and the approval of the Company's Board of Directors; (ii) results of the Company's due diligence; (iii) changes to the Company's business plan and strategies; (iv) the Company's being named the winning bidder in the auction process in Frontier's bankruptcy proceeding and the Company's ability to obtain all necessary approvals for the acquisition in Frontier's bankruptcy proceeding, including approval by Frontier's creditors and the bankruptcy court of Frontier's plan of reorganization, (v) the Company's ability to timely and effectively prioritize its revenue and cost reduction initiatives; and (vi) other factors, as described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the detailed factors discussed under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008. Therefore, the Company can give no assurance that any bid it submits to acquire Frontier will be successful or that any subsequent acquisition will be completed.
From http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=92562&p=irol-newsArticle_Print&ID=1314451&highlight=
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Jetstar on course for the long haul
July 31, 2009 12:00am
.JETSTAR is tightening the Qantas group's stranglehold on air travel to and from Australia and is now on track to rival its parent.
Jetstar has increased its share of the long-haul travel market from 6.1 per cent to 9 per cent in the year to May, helping offset a 3.8 per cent fall in Qantas numbers, mainly in the business and first class markets.
The Qantas group commands 31.4 per cent of the total market. Two of its rivals, Singapore Airlines and Air New Zealand, have been leapfrogged by Jetstar and are now in third and fourth position respectively.
Commenting after the release of the latest numbers from the Department of Transport, aviation expert Peter Harbison said that in time it was likely Jetstar would expand on to new routes while Qantas serviced the core London, Los Angeles, South Africa and the traditional stopping-off points, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Mr Harbison, the chief executive of the Centre for Pacific Aviation, said the growth strategy would have been further advanced had Boeing not defaulted on an agreement to deliver 15 new long-haul 787 Dreamliners to Jetstar 18 months ago.
"If that had occurred Jetstar would have either been flying or well advanced in its plan to go into Europe," Mr Harbison said.
Qantas continued to retain its overall long-term market leadership with 22.4 per cent of passengers, followed by Jetstar at 9 per cent, with arch rival Singapore Airlines third with 8.8 per cent of the market, followed by Air New Zealand with 8.7 per cent and Emirates with 8 per cent. The previous month, Jetstar ranked fifth behind Emirates.
In May alone Jetstar carried 158,702 passengers, a 48 per cent improvement on the same period last year, according to the airline.
Virgin Blue, which expanded its Pacific Blue services to offset a slowdown in domestic ticket sales caused by the economic crisis, was ranked sixth with 4. 6 per cent of Australian long-haul passenger movements during the 12 months to the end of May, finishing behind Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific which had 5.7 per cent.
Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce has previously flagged that Jetstar's growth is helping to keep the carrier's accounts in the black and that he expects to post a full-year profit next month despite falling demand for seats in the premium first and business class cabins.
Jetstar chief executive Bruce Buchanan said the May result proved sustained performance, innovative development of new markets and how the Qantas twin-brand strategy had continued to achieve productive outcomes.
Jetstar recently began daily Sydney-Auckland and Auckland-Gold Coast services as well as daily flights between the Gold Coast and Tokyo, and has flagged plans to grow services to New Zealand, Japan, Singapore and to South East Asian destinations via Perth and Darwin and from a new hub in Singapore.
What's happening at Qantas is in marked contrast to the grim situation faced by cash-strapped British Airways and to Germany's Lufthansa, which reported a first-half loss.
Airlines globally are seeking to raise cash to stay solvent.
In BA's latest belt-tightening exercise, it has scrapped all free meals apart from breakfast on short-haul flights to save pound stg. 22 million (A$44 million) a year.
The economic crisis and an exodus by premium seat passengers forced Lufthansa this week to admit a first-half loss, with core earnings down
8 million euros ($A11.3 million) on last year's first-half result.
The airline expects a turnaround in its second-half performance but says that depends on improved demand and the direction of fuel prices.
Industry body IATA said it expects the world's airlines to lose $9 billion this year.
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It's actually British Airways
BA axes free meals from short-haul flights to save money
British Airways is cutting free meals on thousands of short-haul flights as it battles to cut losses of £400m a year.
Aeroplane food: BA is already facing a fight with unions over its plans to cut staff costs in a bid to reduce losses, which last year totalled £400m. No meals, rolls or sandwiches will be served after 10am on flights from London Heathrow lasting less than two-and-a-half hours, including destinations such as Madrid.
Passengers will be offered a biscuit or "snack bites" instead. Similar cutbacks have already been implemented on flights from Gatwick.
British Airways to charge passengers for 'extras' and better meals
How to avoid Heathrow Terminal FiveLong-haul passengers in economy will have their free bottles of water replaced with “water cuplets” while those in business class will have their second meal, usually served before landing, reduced.
The range of free alcoholic drinks on short-haul flights will also be reviewed as part of the changes, which the airline says could say aim to save £22m a year.
The move echoes that of no-frills rivals such as Ryanair and easyJet. Similar cutbacks were implemented by BA chief executive Willie Walsh at his previous airline, Aer Lingus.
Unions say the changes could weaken BA by driving customers onto other airlines.
BA is already facing a fight with unions over its plans to cut staff costs in a bid to reduce losses, which last year totalled £400m. Talks to reach an agreement on compulsory job losses and pay freezes have repeatedly stalled, raising the prospect of strike action.
Management proposed the radical idea of staff working for nothing during July – a scheme accepted by 800 workers, including Mr Walsh. Union leaders pointed out that while Mr Walsh could easily afford to skip a month's pay, many would find it impossible.
Bob Atkinson, a travel expert at travelsupermarket.com, said the changes were "sad but inevitable". He said: "On the booking page of its website, BA still promises complimentary food and drink and customers may well be disappointed to discover that means little more than a biscuit.
"BA will still have some 'point of difference' over no-frills airlines because it offers a premium cabin and often sells premium seats at very attractive prices. However, I wonder how long it will be before BA moves to selling food on board in economy?"
The on-board food and drink changes, which take effect next month, have are being brought in by BA's new "head of customer experience" Mark Hassell.
The British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association told members in a memo: “It seems Hassell and Walsh are operating a joint strategy to sabotage the airline from within.”
BA said the changes followed customer research which found nearly a third of business class pre-landing meals go untouched on long-haul flights.
A spokesman said economy passengers would still get a free breakfast when flying before 10am. He said: "When you fly with British Airways the in-flight catering is top class and, unlike some other airlines, it is free. It is not unusual to make small changes to avoid waste and save money where is makes sense and it meets customers' changing tastes."
An "inclusive meal service" will still be offered to short-haul passengers travelling in BA's premium cabin, Club Europe, although the airline is making some cuts to what it serves on some shorter flights. Club Europe is not available on domestic flights as the airline offers only economy class on-board service.
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NYC offers free airfare to homeless to leave city
New York City is buying one-way plane tickets for homeless families to leave the city.
It's part of a Bloomberg administration program to keep the homeless out of the expensive shelter system, which costs $36,000 a year per family. More than 550 families have left the city since 2007. All it takes is for a relative to agree to take them in.
The city employs a travel agency for domestic travel and the Department of Homeless Services handles international travel.
City officials say there are no limits on where a family can be sent and families can reject the offer.
Families have been sent to 24 states and five continents, mostly to Puerto Rico, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.
City officials say none of the relocated families have returned to city shelters.
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In a scene of Air Crash Investigations UA 811 there is a scene where it shows a Boeing 747-400 in today's colours
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Airline removes life vests to lighten planes
With the rising costs of fuel, airlines are taking extreme measures to lose weight. Many companies in the States are persuading passengers to travel light by charging a fee for additional checked luggage. Air Canada's regional carrier Jazz is taking it one step further and removing life vests to lighten the load.
Safety cards now ask passengers to use their cushion as a flotation device in the event of an emergency. While their rationale makes sense, we'd rather see design improvements like Marc Newson's thinner seats for Qantas and maintain our illusion of safety for a little longer.
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Theonly reason why QF is in the media because Qf pride of being what rain man said
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Yeah hopefully Fire fly can bring back Ipoh's formal glory
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wow ex TAA at least this 737 400 is getting replaced by a 737-838
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No I don't think AK will charge 1 pound a minute. I think AK does not have that many fee
How can FR charge 1 pound a minute
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Nice QF pics
It's a scene of catch me if you can as fleet is going to be turned hopping mad So catch as many pics of the 80's livery as they will go
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Sorry mean Kenya
PAN AM 103 Bomber to be freed
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Lockerbie Bomber 'Will Be Released Next Week'
7:02am UK, Thursday August 13, 2009
The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing will be released on compassionate grounds due to his terminal cancer, Sky News has learned.
Left: devastation after the Lockerbie bombing, right: Megrahi at the time of his arrest
The decision on the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al Megrahi rests with Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.
He visited Megrahi in Greenock jail last week to discuss his application for release and has also met the families of Lockerbie victims.
The Scottish Government says a final decision has not yet been made.
But Sky sources say Mr MacAskill will make an announcement next week to grant freedom on compassionate grounds to the 57-year-old Libyan, who has advanced prostate cancer.
"Many relatives of the victims on this side of the Atlantic will be pleased - they have long believed the wrong man was convicted," said Sky's Scotland correspondent James Matthews.
"But American relatives will be furious as they have insisted this man should die in jail."
Megrahi is terminally ill
Megrahi was sentenced to life in prison for blowing up a Pan Am airliner over the Scottish town of Lockerbie as it flew from London to New York on December 18, 1988.
All 259 people on board were killed, as well as 11 people on the ground.
Libya has repeatedly called for Megrahi's release - most recently at a meeting between Gordon Brown and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi last month.
The Scottish Government has been considering a request for him to be freed on compassionate grounds in addition to a separate plea for him to be transferred to a Libyan jail.
The news that Megrahi may soon be able to return to Libya was met with outrage from Susan Cohen, an American women whose 20-year-old daughter Theo was among the victims.
"You send him back - he will be a hero and Gaddafi will be able to forget the whole thing," she told Sky News.
"I'm sick of hearing about compassion - have your compassion for all those people who died."
However, Dr Jim Swire, whose daughter Flora died in the bombing, said he welcomed the decision as he had believed for several years that Megrahi was not guilty as charged.
He told Sky News: "I feel that to keep him in prison for this long, when he's known to be dying, is inhumane.
"If Scotland repatriates him now, particularly on compassionate grounds, then that will be to Scotland's credit."
From http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Lockerbie-Bomber-To-Be-Released---Al-Megrahi-Is-Suffering-From-Cancer/Article/200908215359848?lpos=UK_News_Top_Stories_Header_0&lid=ARTICLE_15359848_Lockerbie_Bomber_To_Be_Released_-_Al_Megrahi_Is_Suffering_From_Cancer