Airlines

[Andy S]

We recently had a month in France and flew from Auckland to Paris with Malaysia and Oman Air and yes, we are both old buggers and we need the beds! I mean, if you're going to do a long haul flight, you might as well make it the longest on the planet!

Auckland to Kuala Lumpur was an A330. Very comfortable, great beds. Didn't really bother with the food as we left AKL at 0030, so we slept.

KL to Muscat (Oman Air) was the next leg (after 2.5 hours in KL) and in the Suites. The aircraft was a B787 Dreamliner and again, ridiculously comfortable. The OA Suites are certainly on a par with Qatar Suites.

Muscat to Paris (CDG) was the last leg and again in a B787 Dreamliner with Suites.

Total air time, about 25 hours, with about 5 hours on the ground.

Return legs were identical to the inbound.

Now here's the deal. Qatar wanted just shy of $14,000 each, Emirates $17,000 each and Singapore, a whopping great $23,000 each. Skyscanner is your flight friend! Our route? $7400 each.

We will certainly fly this route again.

 

[Mexijan1]

Always wanted to fly on a "Russian" aircraft - Sukhoi Superjet for example. Don't ask me why.

Almost did in Laos 15 years ago but it didn't happen as the airline (Lao Central) went bust

I did fly on a (bad) Chinese copy of a Russian turboprop on Lao Air. The flight time, plane etc... simply "changed" (by six hours).. The passengers were visibly relieved when a couple of Buddhist monks boarded. Some sort of insurance I guess.

We survived.

Flown the SJ100 a few times decent aircraft which is the exception for my experiences in Russian/Chinese planes.

I flew a 20 minute sea hop in China with Okay Airways. My assistant found it to save me a 6 hour train journey between the 2 factories I was overseeing. Alarm bells rang when we couldnt find the check-in in the airport and were direct to a small building, posh hut is more accurate, beside the terminal. Walked to the plane a Xi'an MA60, I've built bigger in lego. I am 6ft 4 and after 20 minutes of 2 cabin crew, trying to defy the laws of physics, they admitted when your femur is longer than the space between seats you don't fit. Ended up in a crew seat with my legs over the seat infront Then a four hour delay sat on the tarmac and worst flight of my life. I've flown Chipmunks and they are luxurous in comparison. First words I heard on landing.... trains booked for return Boss, she was a very smart girl