Stephen787

Turkish Airlines A340-300 Business (long-haul)
13/10/11 | New topic created

After a wonderful visit to the newly opened Turkish Airlines business lounge at IST I was already well fed and watered before waiting in the crowded gate at 11:30pm and then boarding the new Turkish A330. This aircraft was fitted with the...

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How unsafe is airline food?
24/09/11 | Forum post in reply to LouisYiakoumi

Airline food is probably safer than the airport restaurant given the strict requirements that are required in the planning and processing of it.

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Qantas B747-400RR (Config 1) Business
19/09/11 | New topic created

Syd to BKK. Seat 17A Upper deck window. Great seat with side lockers under the windows which makes accessing your hand luggage during the flight very easy. Seat comfortable even though it is an angled flat version on this 9hr flight. The cabin...

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Turkish Airlines A321-100/200 Economy
08/08/11 | New topic created

TXL to IST Berlin's Tegel airport is from around the 1960's and it is showing it's age, but the efficient Berliners have kept it clean and in working order. Due to the lack of space in this compact terminal once you enter through passport...

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Bare Feet on Board
31/07/11 | Forum post in reply to VintageKrug

As long as the feet in question are clean and do not smell then I don't have a problem with it. I had to remove my own socks on a long haul flight last week on Turkish as the air was so warm. Either leave the socks on and have my feet sweat or...

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QF A380 -which seat to choose?
31/07/11 | Forum post in reply to flier74

I traveled in 19K (window seat) last week and was more than happy with the seat in the main cabin. It was a night flight so very quiet. The benefit of the window seats is that they have the side lockers to put your hand luggage so no need to get...

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BA First Experience Video
10/06/11 | Forum post in reply to Bullfrog

Someone in BA had too much money to spend on that video. A pity the First check in and Concorde room staff don't smile as much as that in real life.

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Feedback required on Korean long haul Business Class
19/04/11 | Forum post in reply to Stephen787

As I only need a one way LHR to SYD, the best price I've found is 1653 pounds or A$2555 on KE. In comparison - OS A$3122, TG A$3501, SQ A$3797, QF A$5150. So you can see why KE is attractive.

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Feedback required on Korean long haul Business Class
18/04/11 | Forum post in reply to Stephen787

Thanks for you feedback. I have checked seatplans.com. To answer your question - why I am choosing to fly a Korean carrier. The reason is purely price as they around $1000 cheaper than most other carriers on this route and the same price as...

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