My Air Transat Experience
Jun 17th 2012, 2:53 pm
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Re: My Air Transat Experience
I have travelled with Transat a few times over the years. Its not that bad. I actually found the Thomas cook flight better than BA, the food was good, films were ok, the only let down was the cramped seats (& im only 5ft '8).
My mum flew out last week and I looked at the breakdown of the cost(it shows you when you book). The cost of the flight is only £50. They rest is tax.
My mum flew out last week and I looked at the breakdown of the cost(it shows you when you book). The cost of the flight is only £50. They rest is tax.
Jun 17th 2012, 3:01 pm
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Re: My Air Transat Experience
No with the upgrade that is the allowance. When she booked it cost her a hundred quid to upgrade.
Jun 17th 2012, 3:13 pm
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Re: My Air Transat Experience
The one thing Air Transat have going for them is, they aren't Nationair ! Younger readers may not remember them? Fortunately for travellers, they disappeared from the skies circa 1990 ish.
The Air Transat/Thomas Cook 'experience' is Concorde compared to the departed Nationair. Third & forth generation hand-me-down aircraft & a schedule that was considered on time so long as the flight arrived within the same 24 hour period!
The Air Transat/Thomas Cook 'experience' is Concorde compared to the departed Nationair. Third & forth generation hand-me-down aircraft & a schedule that was considered on time so long as the flight arrived within the same 24 hour period!
Jun 17th 2012, 3:23 pm
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Re: My Air Transat Experience
I've never been on a £99 holiday and never been to Magaluf before and never have or will have that inkling to do so.
I was a Director of Engineering when I was working in the UK so wouldn't call myself a chav as such - though I do enjoy a drink sometimes with good friends and its been known for me to get pissed up during those get togethers so I suppose that must be why I've used Air Transat and will again
I was a Director of Engineering when I was working in the UK so wouldn't call myself a chav as such - though I do enjoy a drink sometimes with good friends and its been known for me to get pissed up during those get togethers so I suppose that must be why I've used Air Transat and will again
Surely as a successful Dir Eng, you experienced lots of international air travel in Club or First with premium airlines? I imagine it's like having the option to drive a nice Maserati for a while yet choosing to drive a 1988 ford escort
My mum is flying over in a couple of weeks via BA Club Class. The reason? I love my mum
I'd hate for her to start her holiday in a negative way, mingling with larger louts and chavs
Jun 17th 2012, 3:34 pm
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Re: My Air Transat Experience
He's often very astute so I tend to believe him on this.
Surely as a successful Dir Eng, you experienced lots of international air travel in Club or First with premium airlines? I imagine it's like having the option to drive a nice Maserati for a while yet choosing to drive a 1988 ford escort
My mum is flying over in a couple of weeks via BA Club Class. The reason? I love my mum
I'd hate for her to start her holiday in a negative way, mingling with larger louts and chavs
Surely as a successful Dir Eng, you experienced lots of international air travel in Club or First with premium airlines? I imagine it's like having the option to drive a nice Maserati for a while yet choosing to drive a 1988 ford escort
My mum is flying over in a couple of weeks via BA Club Class. The reason? I love my mum
I'd hate for her to start her holiday in a negative way, mingling with larger louts and chavs
Jun 17th 2012, 3:39 pm
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Re: My Air Transat Experience
He's often very astute so I tend to believe him on this.
Surely as a successful Dir Eng, you experienced lots of international air travel in Club or First with premium airlines? I imagine it's like having the option to drive a nice Maserati for a while yet choosing to drive a 1988 ford escort
My mum is flying over in a couple of weeks via BA Club Class. The reason? I love my mum
I'd hate for her to start her holiday in a negative way.
Surely as a successful Dir Eng, you experienced lots of international air travel in Club or First with premium airlines? I imagine it's like having the option to drive a nice Maserati for a while yet choosing to drive a 1988 ford escort
My mum is flying over in a couple of weeks via BA Club Class. The reason? I love my mum
I'd hate for her to start her holiday in a negative way.
I'm not saying your cousin is wrong and he may have had a crappy trip with AT. It's just I never have as yet. Believe me, when/if I do - I'll be letting people know !!
I had to travel once a month for 2 years to Japan so I cant say I haven't had some great trips in business class. I hated the price premium for it and I even offered to travel cattle class but was told it was company policy and wasn't an option
I have also travelled with BA and some other premium airlines and the service etc hasn't been the best so it can work both ways.
I also love my parents and they travel to see my brothers & sisters in Europe, the states and here and for the 6-7 hours the Manchester/Gatwick to Toronto flight and the times they have flown AT they have not had any issues.
I don't know your mother and I don't want her trip to start in a negative way either
After saying all this, when my wife & kids do join me over here, I'll likely use AT but upgrade for the extra luggage allowance and also as it is that little bit extra 'special' for them but still keeping the cost fairly reasonable
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Jun 17th 2012, 3:52 pm
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Re: My Air Transat Experience
I flewwith them on thursday 14th june, Gatwick Calgary direct nice cheap price, not a bad airline would use them again.
Jun 17th 2012, 4:01 pm
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Re: My Air Transat Experience
Get you, aren't you posh. 
Jun 17th 2012, 4:07 pm
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Jun 17th 2012, 4:16 pm
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Jun 17th 2012, 4:20 pm
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Re: My Air Transat Experience
I wouldn't degrade myself but my cousin flew with them once and said the only people who could possibly consider them to be good or acceptable are the sort of folk who's yearly holiday was a £99 special to magaluf on one of those cheap shitty cramped airlines full of pissed up chavs.
I've picked people up from gatwick and seen the Air Transat check in queue and I tend to agree with him.
He said the seats were cramped as **** and he's only 6'1"
I've picked people up from gatwick and seen the Air Transat check in queue and I tend to agree with him.
He said the seats were cramped as **** and he's only 6'1"
Jun 17th 2012, 4:31 pm
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Re: My Air Transat Experience
Rather than lager louts and chavs, I'd imagine the average Air Transat passengers to be more like Janice and Ray.