19th February 2010, 17:13
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 all other airlines are way too expensive. However, there is a seat in Qatar Airways. whats your opinion of that? | |
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19th February 2010, 20:26
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20th February 2010, 00:28
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20th February 2010, 01:15
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20th February 2010, 14:57
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 Some help please, guys - it's kinda urgent! Last edited by anekho : 20th February 2010 at 14:59. | |
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20th February 2010, 18:35
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20th February 2010, 18:44
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20th February 2010, 23:11
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Qatar is ok. But just check the final post of Sam in his travelouge before booking this. Of course this is on Kuwait airways, but i suspect the experience may be similar. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/1743422-post142.html May be the experience will not be so good for your wife. Emirates has improved a lot now since most of the corporates have started to use it. Last edited by MCR : 20th February 2010 at 23:28. Reason: Typo | |
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20th February 2010, 23:13
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20th February 2010, 23:44
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28th February 2010, 10:00
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How was the Lufthansa experience? I believe that the Pilots called off the strike on the day it started. Was it so? | |
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28th February 2010, 12:50
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| Tiger Airways: Chennai/Singapore Return... As expected, no frills, no thrills. Take your own everything, even including a blanket. Or buy on the plane! Departure on the outbound flight was delayed by just over an hour. We had paid the premium (about US$25, IIRC) for the front-row seats for this flight, which made for decent legroom. Hand-baggage weight was not checked for this flight. This is the forst time I've ever been first off the plane; I was able to pretend to be an arriving star, but, unfortunately, when I looked for the crowds to wave at, they were not there! The return journey departed within a few minutes of being on-time. This time we were squeezed in with the "ordinary folk" (  ) with the standard legroom, or, rather, lack of it. Singapore Budget Terminal is almost as bare as the Tiger service, but, like the rest of the city it is clean and efficient. Don't expect a vast array of duty-free luxury goods --- in fact, I got an impression that what was there was quite expensive. The tea was disgusting!Hand baggage was weight-checked on this flight. I was going to take my jacket out of the case first, but the assistant insisted on just weighing it first, and, despite warnings of strictness, we were sent on our way slightly over. Our checked-in came to 45.1 kilos, with 45 pre-booked. Phew! It was fun filling in my seat neighbour's landing form for her, with my wife trying to manage enough Telagu to ask the few necessary questions. Take a good book and a music player: this trip is not even long enough to really miss the in-flight entertainment --- in fact, I did a lot of reading and barely even used the music player. Tiger: barely comfortable, expect nothing except to be landed at your destination. For a short flight, why pay more? Recommended! By the way... on approaching Chennai Airport customs to declare my little collection of purchases, they almost man-handled me out of the green-channel exit! I wasn't going to argue... Last edited by Thad E Ginathom : 28th February 2010 at 12:52. |
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1st March 2010, 17:46
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| Senior - BHPian  | Kingfisher airlines: Mumbai - London Heathrow Dt: 21st feb 2010. Class: Business. Flight no IT 007 A bit late though but I thought In should pen down my opinion about the Journey. Lets start with the Lounge service which was pretty much OK kind. The seating arrangement was a bit cramped. The departure gate was Gate 11 and the lounge was at Gate 14. Even though I was one of the early birds the snacks counter was almost empty and it took 20 mins for them to be replenished. The departure was on time, lucky me. The announcement was not clear since many parents w/children, aged persons could not hear the announcement. When I asked for business class passengers they immediately asked me to board the plane without any annoucement. I was alloted an Aisle seat and I had asked for it. The seats IMO were a bit cramped. I am 6' guy and hence found it rather uncomfortable to stretch. The bed when in the process of aligning to flat bet made a lot of noise. Even putting back to sitting position could hear a lot of squeaks. The display monitor was good 17" one but was a bit far from view and the WORST part is I could see my co-passengers display when the movies were on. A BIG DISTRACTION . The Inflight entertainment was nothing to write about, Early 2009 movies being shown in Feb 2010 both English as well as Hindi . Funny there were no regional languages mobvies being shown considering Mr Mallaya being a southie. The Bose headset was simply superb and the picture quality of movies was also good. The best part of the flight was the bar in the centre between the two sections of business class. You could go & sit at the bar or at the side sofas, read magazines, newspaper or strike a conversation with bar tender. The variety of drinks was good. That comes to the bad part i.e the food. I personally did not like the food i.e main course being served although the dessert was fantastic. The food being served in silver thalis is little bit going overboard could have improved the food instead. The meals and snacks were served on time. Thats one good thing. Throughout the whole journey I could not find anything Indianess, maybe coz a lot of foreigners travelling aboard, have to please the pound paying guys. The arrival at London Heathrow was on time. The fast track clearance was pretty good. I was waiting to collect my luggage when I found that business class luggage was already kept aside and not put on the rollers. All in all I was not too happy to fly Kingfisher which I made clear in the feedback form. Unfortunately I will have to go through the ordeal again this Thursday when I will fly back to Mumbai by King fisher. I hope atleast some of the negative point might have been taken care of. |
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3rd March 2010, 18:06
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