Keith T 2 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) To mention another extreme, I once flew with a KLM exel stand-by ticket from EIN to HAM where, without knowing in advance, the flight was operated with an Embraer EMB-120 of Metropolis. This aircraft was in a terrible shape and I was very surprised that Air Exel would ever provide such a bad service. Mind you, this was during the period that Air Exel was going down the drains... Would admit that's one carrier I've never heard of. Are they still flying as KLM or are they on their own now? Hehe yes getting Air Nostrum and avoiding Iberia would be indeed a bonus! I rerouted my DONE4 in such a way as to be IB-free. Pieter would be happy to know that I'd rather fly KLM over IB. And I initially had that 'no props' attitude until the corporate travel lady booked me on to Qantaslink for my MEL-CBR sector which was operated by a Dash 8. Was apprehensive at first - but the QFlink crews were so much better than mainline domestic QF. Not to mention the all Y config on the Dash 8 has so much more personal space and is heaps comfier than that horrible convertible J seat on the mainline QF 734. So now I encourage her to look out for '4 digit flight numbers' [QFlink flights]. But unfortunately the QFlink flights back to MEL all tend to be in the middle of the day which is not very good for us working in CBR trying to catch the last flight home to MEL. Edited May 21, 2007 by Keith T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Fendy Report post Posted May 21, 2007 Yes I know their service is good - but you can't take the hard product out of the equation. It's like buying a car and asking for recommendations on the best car buying 'experience' and then saying "oh but I don't care about the actual car." For a shorter flight, I'd be inclined to try LA but SYD-AKL-EZE is an awfully long flight and I'd need at least angled flat seats. The TG 773 seating on MEL-BKK back in Dec (a much shorter segment) which is similar and what I call 'glorified Y' was bad enough...*shudders* For a long haul red eye I'd need a good sleep. Pity SCL-SYD is a red eye, because SYD-SCL is a daylight service. Same reason why I went for BA J over QF J on SIN-LHR even though I normally prefer QF service by heaps. YMMV of course. what i meant was that the product isnt really that bad. although they are not lie flat seats, they are comfortable for cradle seats. pitch and recline is generous. i flew the LAX-LIM segment on LAN's 343, 7hr 40min, and really, i had no complaints about the product or the service. and LAN lounge in SCL is fantastico as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith T 2 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) what i meant was that the product isnt really that bad. although they are not lie flat seats, they are comfortable for cradle seats. pitch and recline is generous. i flew the LAX-LIM segment on LAN's 343, 7hr 40min, and really, i had no complaints about the product or the service. and LAN lounge in SCL is fantastico as well. If LAX-LIM that's borderline midhaul and if a day flight I wouldn't really mind. I don't mind the better cradle seats on such flights, like the QF Dreamtime HNL-SYD. But SYD-EZE with that kind of product would be abject agony. Yes heard great things about LAN lounges - ah well, one day. All I can say is I'm glad I've switched back to oneworld so now South America is more accessible. Edited May 21, 2007 by Keith T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Nizam 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 Me : MH (B734, A330) .. Coming soon : AK (A320 or B733) .. Hopefully the former .. lol, very embarrassing compare to others .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hisham Albakri 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 My list, though not as extensive as most of you guys are as follows; - Malaysia Airlines (plus Malaysian Airline System and Malaysia-Singapore Airlines before that) - Pelangi Air (now defunct) - Singapore Airlines - Qantas Airways - Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) (later to become Australian Airlines, and later merged with Qantas) - British Airways - Lauda Air (now merged with Austrian Airlines) - KLM - Air New Zealand Biggest regret - not flying with Ansett whilst I was a student in Australia in the 1980s Not so big a regret, but a regret nevertheless - not flying with Lufthansa or JAT Yugoslav Airlines when they were serving the KUL - MEL - KUL sector in the 1980s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Levent Report post Posted May 21, 2007 Would admit that's one carrier I've never heard of. Are they still flying as KLM or are they on their own now? You mean Air Exel? They're finished now... They started as Air Exel Commuter with flights between Maastricht and Amsterdam / London flying EMB120s. Then they started to operate under the KLM brand name as KLM exel and also got ATRs and ERJ145s. The ERJs proved to be a huge mistake... they flew them from Maastricht to Berlin, Milan and Munich but all these services were terminated. After I left the company, they were intergrated into the ExelAviationGroup and started all kinds of funny operations all over the place, including Africa and the Caribbean, but that didn't last long either. The CEO of Air Exel, Roberto Stinga, went on to form a new LCC called V-Bird flying out of Niederrhein Airport with A320, but this was short-lived. I think he is now involved with Interstate Airlines... I am sure that Pieter has more details on this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Shuhainizam 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 are you with Petronas or ExxonMobil, maybe you fimiliar with my dad. i don't think so sir...i ride that aircraft just once...for the sake of checking pipeline...hehe anyway, forgot to mention another airline...Transmile Airline...long time ago...Subang to Labuan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Ong 1 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 Here's my list: -Malaysia Airlines (B744, B734) -Singapore Airlines (B744) -AirAsia (B733, A320-First flight on an Airbus aircraft) -Southwest Airlines- (B735) -National Airlines (B752) (no longer operating in the U.S.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff R. 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 Here goes my list - nearly 400 flights with nearly 50 airlines- Most flown in type is a 747 with 33 flights. Air Asia - A320, B737 Air France - A300, A320, B737 Air Grand Canyon - C182 Air Inter - A320 Air Portugal - A310 Air Spain - DC-8 Alitalia - A321, MD-80 America West - B757 American Airlines - B727, B757, B767, B777, DC-10 ASA - EMB120, Dash 7 Bristow Helicopters - S-76 Brit Airways ATR42 British Airways - A319, A320, ATP, B737, B747, B757, B767, B777, DC-10, EMB145, HS748, L1011, Trident British Caledonian - BAC 1-11 British Interntaional Helicopters - S-61 British Midland - B737 Brymon Airways - Dash 7, Dash 8, BAC 1-11 Canada 3000 - B757 Chalks - Mallard Comair - EMB120 Dan Air - BAC 1-11 Delta - B727, B737, B757, B767, DC-9, L1011, MD-11 DLT - EMB120 Emirates - A330 Etihad - A340 GB Airways - B737 Gill Airways - F100 Gulf Air - A320, A330 Iberia - A320, B727 Inex Adria - DC-9 Jersey European - Shorts 360 Jet Airways - B737 Kenmore Air - Beaver KLM - B737 Lloyd International - Britannia LOT - B737, EMB175 Lufthansa - A300, A320, A321, B727, B737, DC-10 Malaysian Airlines - A330, B737, B747 Netherlines SF340 NLM - F-27 Orion Airways - B737 RFG - ATR42 Singapore Airlines - B747, B777 Skywest - Metro TAT - F-28, F100 Thai Airways - A300, 747 US Airways - A330, B737, B757, B767 Virgin - A340, B747 Also flown in a B-17 bomber owned by Evergreen Airlines - Does that count? Geoff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith T 2 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 (edited) Not so big a regret, but a regret nevertheless - not flying with Lufthansa or JAT Yugoslav Airlines when they were serving the KUL - MEL - KUL sector in the 1980s You can partially rectify that - LH flies KUL-BKK-FRA. Then maybe when you get to FRA, catch a JAT flight there? Unfortunately AN is well and truly gone. Edited May 21, 2007 by Keith T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 British Interntaional Helicopters - S-61 Geoff Hi Geoff, Do you know when and in which S61? There's a chance I was sitting at the pointy end. BTW, great thread. I'll try and put together a list!. Cheers Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieter C. 5 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 Yo Pieter - just noticed you got the RyanAir deal, the one where they absorb all taxes even APD. Did you have to pay for baggage? Cause people have been getting GBP0.02 all in. As said before, no bagage, but than had to pay 6EUR for speed-checkin (internet) and fast-lane boarding...couldn't finish the booking without taking this Pieter, noticed you haven't been on Cathay Pacific before? Re-check, S V, as have flown with them on L1011, 707, 773 and A343 Sneeze and Norman can attest the latter ones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff R. 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 Hi Geoff, Do you know when and in which S61? There's a chance I was sitting at the pointy end. BTW, great thread. I'll try and put together a list!. Cheers Steve Steve It was from Penzance to St Marys and back on 24 March 2004 in G-BFFJ. Are you flying the S-61N now? Geoff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keno Omar 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2007 Asia/OZ Malaysia Airlines Air Asia Pelangi Airways Royal Brunei Emirates Saudi Arabian Qantas Australian Airlines (pre-1993 version) Europe British Airways - mainline British Airways - GB Airways British Airways - Brymon Airways Olympic Airways KLM BMI Aer Lingus Easyjet Easyjet Switzerland Ryanair Monarch Airlines My Travel Lite Buzz (now becomes Ryanair) Go-Fly (now becomes Easyjet) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hisham Albakri 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 You can partially rectify that - LH flies KUL-BKK-FRA. Then maybe when you get to FRA, catch a JAT flight there? Unfortunately AN is well and truly gone. Keith - Yes, for LH it is not such big a regret as they are still around, but the little regret was to miss out on the KUL - MEL - KUL sector in their old B742 in the old livery complete with the dark blue cheatline. The same goes with JAT Yugoslav Airlines as I don't think these 2 airlines will ever again serve KUL - MEL - KUL AN ... and to consider their livery then was the classic 'flying' (Southern Cross) stars ... RIP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 Steve It was from Penzance to St Marys and back on 24 March 2004 in G-BFFJ. Are you flying the S-61N now? Geoff Hi Geoff, Well I was based "up North" out of Aberdeen and Shetland. My only time in Penzance was for ferrying aircraft, although I did fly 'FJ on a number of occasions. My last S61 flight was last June, since then I have been flying the much newer S92 with Brunei Shell. Although after 5 years in Brunei I'm just about to head to pastures new and move to Vancouver, although my first posting with CHC will be to Miri Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandeep G 1 Report post Posted May 23, 2007 hmm, just noticed this topic. Here is my contribution: Malaysia Airlines: (B732, B734, B735, B742, B743, B744, B772, A333) Singapore Airlines: (A310, A343, B744, B772, B773) Ansett Australia: (B762, B763, A320) Qantas Airways: (B762, B763, B743, A333) British Airways: (B744) EasyJet: (B733, B737) AirAsia: (B733) SriLankan: (A332, A343) Pelangi: (F50) Berjaya Air: (Dash-7) Skippers: (Metro-23) *Charter wish-list: Thai, JAL, Korean Air, Asiana, Cathay Pacific, Jet Airways. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cerxc 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 Interesting. This will be my first post here on MalaysianWings AirAsia Malaysia Airlines BMI Air France British Airways EasyJet Qatar Airways Emirates Airlines Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 It's a cold day here so why not! Ansett Australia - B747-300, B737-300, A320-200, Singapore Airlines - B777-300, B777-200, B747-400 Air New Zealand - B767-300, B767-200 Malaysia Airlines - B777-200, A330-300, A330-200, B737-400 Cathay Pacific - B777-300, A330-300, B747-400, China Eastern - A340-300, A319-100, A320-200 Air Asia - B737-300 Qantas - B747-400, B767-200, B767-300, B737-400, B737-800, DH8-300, Virgin Blue - B737-700, B737-800 To Come (Confirmed): DH8-400 With QantasLink Alex. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I. Wong 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) Malaysian Airlines: B747-400, A330-300, A300, DC-10, MD-11, B737-400, B737-500, B737-200, F50, F27 Singapore Airlines: B747-400, B777-300, B777-200, A310 Lufthansa: B747-400, A340-300, A300, A310 Air China: B747-400 China Eastern: MD-82? Xiamen Airlines: B737-300/500? Far Eastern Transportation: B757-200 Mandarin Airlines: F-100 Transasia Airways: A321, A320 Easyjet: A319, B737-700, B737-300 Aer Lingus: A321 KLM: B737-800, B737-400 Emirates: B777-200, A330-200 BMI: A320 BMI Baby: B737-300 Air Asia: B737-300 Ryan Air (next) Edited June 11, 2007 by I. Wong Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derek Siu 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) Wow, i havn't travel as much as Uncle Pieter, however here are the airlines i have been on before Korean Air British Airways Cathay Pacific Airways Qantas Air New Zealand Singapore Airlines Swiss International Airlines United Airlines Air France KLM Royal Dutch Airline Emirates Malaysia Airlines Air China Edited June 11, 2007 by Derek Siu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith T 2 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 (edited) To Come (Confirmed): DH8-400 With QantasLink If it's the same planes I'm thinking of you'll find that the Dash8s are a lot comfier than the mainline 734s - even nicer than the dreadful convertible J seats on the 734. At first I was quite pissed off at the corporate travel lady for booking me on a prop as I don't normally like props -but the QF ones were pretty comfy and I now encourage her to book me on the props for MELCBR. Plus the props don't take nearly as long to taxi and take off - handy when you are rushing off to a meeting. edited to add - just noticed you've got 'DH8-300' in ur list - are they the same things? Never knew whats the exact model number of my props but the seats were exactly the same. Edited June 11, 2007 by Keith T Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PC Yuen 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 Here's my list...not many though....heeee 1. Malaysian Airlines - A300, B737-400, B747-300, MD-11 2. Pelangi Air - F50 3. Singapore Airliners - B747-400 4. Saudia - B737-200, B747-100, B747-200, B747-300, L-1011 Tristar, A300 5. Air Macau - A319, A321 6. Air Asia - B737-300, A320 Jumpseat - SIA B747-400 MAS B 747-300 Air Asia B737-300 Saudia B737-200, L-1011 Tristar, A300 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter Sim 1 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 Those jumpseat trips would make up for anything anytime for me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PC Yuen 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2007 Most of the jumpseats are pre 9-11. After that its quite hard to get in to the flightdeck. Had a few chances though..most of them after flight. But the most memorable jumpseat flights for me are : 1. SIA 747-400 SIN - KUL since my friend a off-duty SFO. 2. AirAsia B737-300 KUL - MFM. This is the best for me as both pilots are captains and I learnt much from them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites