Enigma Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 They have some connection with Ryanair and were formerly Nikki Lauda's airline. No issues for me.Quite something to name an airline after a guy who’s most famous for crashing and bursting into a ball of flames. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Maturin Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Enigma said: Quite something to name an airline after a guy who’s most famous for crashing and bursting into a ball of flames. Aye but he survived and was almost indestructible. There slogan could have been we may blow up but we will still get you there, or maybe not. On a side note the F1 film about him and James Hunt was compelling viewing. Edited November 8, 2019 by Tynierose 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 He started the airline [emoji6]Quite something to name an airline after a guy who’s most famous for crashing and bursting into a ball of flames. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonglum25 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Flew to New York this morning with United. Paid for extra leg room and both wife and I had 3 seats each. Made a big difference and does not happen too often. Entertainment was good and food acceptable for a change with an American carrier 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted December 28, 2019 Author Share Posted December 28, 2019 Booked to travel San Diego - Orlando with Alaska Airlines in September, quite excited heard they are good! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 Booked to travel San Diego - Orlando with Alaska Airlines in September, quite excited heard they are good! Flew with them once a few years from Portland to LAX, 2nd last leg of of a 13 flight business trip so was sitting up front. Their planes look great and they serve Alaskan beer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Flew with them once a few years from Portland to LAX, 2nd last leg of of a 13 flight business trip so was sitting up front. Their planes look great and they serve Alaskan beer.Was reading that they are very highly rated by the yanks so looking forward to trying a new airline, heard good things about the food and drinks too. Thats a mental number of flights!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eednud Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Was reading that they are very highly rated by the yanks so looking forward to trying a new airline, heard good things about the food and drinks too. Thats a mental number of flights!!Cheated a bit by counting SYD=LHR as 2 as had to get off in SIN then re-board 90 minutes or so later. Never did a trip like it before or after. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted January 2, 2020 Author Share Posted January 2, 2020 Cheated a bit by counting SYD=LHR as 2 as had to get off in SIN then re-board 90 minutes or so later. Never did a trip like it before or after.Ive never travelled to OZ or that far east but think that kinda flight would be absolutely awful in economy class. I dont think id do it unless I could save enough to go business class. f**k being stuck in a cramped row for 20 hours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7C Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 Anyone flown Turkish through the new Istanbul airport? I have a two hour layover there on Sunday but I've read it's a nightmare transferring. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booker_d Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 5 hours ago, S7C said: Anyone flown Turkish through the new Istanbul airport? I have a two hour layover there on Sunday but I've read it's a nightmare transferring. Was there a couple of times recently. It is MASSIVE but might be my new favourite airport in the world. Shame you don't have longer to explore it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabGaz Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Anyone flown Turkish through the new Istanbul airport? I have a two hour layover there on Sunday but I've read it's a nightmare transferring. Went through it in May when we went on to Tel Aviv. We only had an hour for connection but made it, albeit in the nick of time. Our first flight landed about 20 minutes early but because the place is massive, it took us about 45 minutes from landing to get taxied to the terminal. There was then a bit of a panicked scramble to get to the next gate but fortunately there wasn’t far to run and we got there on time. (Our checked luggage safely made it through as well). Both our flights were with Turkish Airlines which undoubtebly helped. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Anyone flown Turkish through the new Istanbul airport? I have a two hour layover there on Sunday but I've read it's a nightmare transferring.A two hour layover there is a one hour layover anywhere else. It’s huge. Very lacking in WiFi and pubs, but has everything else in massive quantities. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S7C Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 25/01/2020 at 12:00, Savage Henry said: A two hour layover there is a one hour layover anywhere else. It’s huge. Very lacking in WiFi and pubs, but has everything else in massive quantities. As it turned out two hours was plenty of time as I didn't have to go through security before entering the transit area and the connecting gate was only a 10 minute walk when getting in. Huge airport though. Took a good half hour just to taxi from landing to the terminal. Turkish were far worse than when I've used them before though. I'd heard standards had dropped, but the food was lousy, the planes on 3 of the 4 legs were dated and the in-flight entertainment didn't work on 2 of them. Not that fussed for the price I paid, but would use Emirates or Qatar over them if given the choice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 On 02/01/2020 at 01:02, Inanimate Carbon Rod said: Ive never travelled to OZ or that far east but think that kinda flight would be absolutely awful in economy class. I dont think id do it unless I could save enough to go business class. f**k being stuck in a cramped row for 20 hours. Did Oz in Economy - was a piece of piss. Give me free booze and drink for 26 hours and i'll sit anywhere. Missus did Japan last month in Business Class for work and it looked amazing though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Sounds like Flybe have gone bust. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, Highland Capital said: Sounds like Flybe have gone bust. Hopefully Logan Air will take on most of their Scottish routes. Booked with Flybe from Inverness to Birmingham in July, and probably foolishly booked a replacement flight with Logan Air to Manchester in a bit of a panic last night, although that flight is now sold out so maybe not. https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/loganair-take-over-several-flybe-routes-2072608 Edited March 5, 2020 by welshbairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainspotter Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I'm slightly sceptical that every regional airport in the UK is apparently now in talks with other airlines to fill available landing slots. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Logan air taking over some of the routes Hopefully Logan Air will take on most of their Scottish routes. Booked with Flybe from Inverness to Birmingham in July, and probably foolishly booked a replacement flight with Logan Air to Manchester in a bit of a panic last night, although that flight is now sold out so maybe not. https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/loganair-take-over-several-flybe-routes-2072608 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 17 minutes ago, doulikefish said: Logan air taking over some of the routes Aye, Inverness flights are sorted, although previously bought Flybe tickets will not be honoured. Understandable I suppose as Logan Air would be effectively flying people for free if they accepted them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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