Best Option London to Muscat
02/12/10 | Forum post in reply to Bullfrog

Oman Air's Business Class Product is a fully flat bed and only 4 abreast. Their First Class offers even more (though apart from exclusivity, I cannot imagine much more being offered in terms of comfort). Their Business Class product would ...

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Bruised ego in need of sympathy
20/09/10 | Forum post in reply to BABenji

I recently was booked on Emirates on a flight from Bahrain via Dubai to Bangkok. I had about a three hour transit in Dubai and spent that time in the First Class lounge (was booked in First Class). I was told (later) that the flight was...

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Skywards Changing for Bad or worse ?
05/07/10 | Forum post in reply to JackyLek

Cynically speaking, perhaps they are not interested in hearing our complaints. I have tried emailing - standard "from the manual" response. I have also tried the call centre - standard response. Would like to speak to someone at Manager level...

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Skywards Changing for Bad or worse ?
04/07/10 | Forum post in reply to JackyLek

I am starting to experience first hand the effects of the change. Apart from increasing the number of miles required for a reward ticket on a route I fly regularly (Bahrain-Nairobi) by about 50%, there never seems to be so called "Super-Saver"...

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Skywards and Availability of Awards
04/05/10 | New topic created

There have been numerous posts about the changes in the Skywards program and the general concensus seems to be that it is far less generous than before. I would have expected that given the (generally) higher miles that are needed for a...

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W Hotel Istanbul - Pretentiousness as an Art Form, or am I just too Old?
01/03/10 | Forum post in reply to SimonRowberry

Interesting comments. I have stayed at three "W" hotels with mixed experiences. I loved the "W" in Seoul which might be described as "different" (not in a bad way - somewhat refreshing compared to the typical five star hotel experience. Also...

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Which Business Class Should I Choose
21/02/10 | Forum post in reply to MadProfessor

Based upon my experience I would suggest that you try South African Airways. They do not offer First Class but certainly have an excellent business class offering and the advantage of a direct flight. If you can get a good price, Emirates is...

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Skywards Changing for Bad or worse ?
25/11/09 | Forum post in reply to JackyLek

FOR THE WORSE! Up until recently the Skywards website was somewhat lacking in information on the impact of the changes meant to make it into a "modern and more sophisticated frequent flier program". The redemption chart has now been published...

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Gulfair- a heartbeat from the abyss !
25/11/09 | Forum post in reply to Hess963

As a resident of Bahrain and a frequent traveler, I have experienced numerous frustrations with Gulf Air (but similar ones with Emirates and Qatar). On the other hand, Gulf Air provide an excellent service when they get things right. From a...

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