rudo1ph

Just looking into flights to the UK. It will be me travelling with 3 young children - 2, 5 and 8.

The cheapest quotes come with the following airlines.....anyone got any comments?

China Eastern Airlines, Eva Airways Corporation, Asiana Airlines, Garuda Indonesia

Has anyone travelled on any of these? I'm used to Quantas, Singapore, Malaysian, BA etc so not sure about travelling long haul with an unknown entity!!!

Ta

Rudi

lucyb

I think Mrs Dagboy has flown EVA and rates them quite highly.

China Eastern Im not sure, I dont think they are too good
and the same goes for Garuda, Im afraid. Old fleet, bad safety and loads of stops en-route.

ttp://www.airsafe.com/events/airlines/garuda.htm

Pollyana

I was talking to a Kiwi yesterday who flew Garuda from Indonesia, a couple of years ago. She said they were appalling, ran out of food and drink, lousy service, wouldn't go near them again.
MrsD was asking about Eva for flights to the UK - have a search, the post is about 3-4 weeks back I think. Opinion seemed to be in their favour.
China? :scared: :scared: :scared:

NedKelly63

I too have heard that Garuda are terrible - AVOID!

asfry

Have a look at the following website, it's extremely informative.

http://www.airlinequality.com/

Pollyana

www.airlinemeals.net is quite revealing too.......

Dinner on Garuda -
Photo taken by: Peter D. Lammers
Flying from: Denpasar Bali to Frankfurt via Singapore, 30 July 2002
Class: Economy
Meal type: 2nd diner - Applesalad, Beef, Rice, small bread with butter and a cake.
Drink: Bintang
Comments: Only the beef was ok
Rating 1-10 (worst-best): 4

asfry

Mmmmm, tasty!! I wouldn't give that to a pet yet alone a human being!

Siren & Brian

"Cross your fingers and hope you get there airlines"

Spend the extra dosh and make sure you get there in one piece.

Sirens b/h

Pollyana

Gets worse - this is a crew meal on an Iran Air flight... urgh!

Peter

Hmmm, broiled masonite!

SteveBannister

Can you post any links you have for the cheap flights that you found?

We've got to look at booking flights very soon

jad n rich

I know how expensive it is but I would not fancy any of the above.

Have you looked at Cathay Pacific, they used to be up in the top tier price range untill the sars virus thing, because Hong Kong is the stopover. Now they are advertising as cheap as $1700 for the Oct 4 to Nov 15 which is the low season. Plus taxes of course but thats cheap from here for a good airline. I have flown them and no probs at all.

Siren & Brian

I have found that when looking for prices on air travel on the internet is way more expensive than what you can get at a travel agent. I would strongly advise anyone traveling to go the a Travel agent. ( and no i dont work for a Travel Agent)

Siren's b/h

Pollyana

Or - if you're in the UK - ring the places in the back of the weelend papers; Austravel, Netflights, etc - sometimes pick up cheapies that way, I've got three good deals off Austravel that way.

rudo1ph

The quotes were on the Flight Centre website.

Thanks to all who have replied.

Eva air come out well.......4 stars - up with BA in the ratings. (not that I am a particular fan of BA!!!)