Planespotting II
#376
Re: Planespotting II
Looks like the vultures might be flying around Hong Kong Airlines, they wont be able to meet their entire payroll apparently for November.
https://onemileatatime.com/hong-kong...-B0dk0F2K7XAeQ
https://onemileatatime.com/hong-kong...-B0dk0F2K7XAeQ
Bad timing for my nephew. He's just spent 3 days in Hong Kong being interviewed to join the company as a pilot (First Officer?). So proud of him though, the interview process is over three days and it's a 'knock out' process. If you don't pass the first day in a flight simulator then you don't get invited back for the second day, etc. He went right through the 3 days so we're all keeping our fingers crossed for him
#377
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Re: Planespotting II
Yes they cut some flights in Vancouver last month, the company I used to work for provides ground handling for them in Vancouver, and next spring Cathay is cutting Vancouver-New York as well. (Cathay has traffic rights to operate flights Hong Kong to New York via Canada.)
I believe Hong Kong Airlines has cut Vancouver completely. On a airline related FB group someone mentioned Hong Kong Airlines wont have in-flight entertainment beyond Monday as they couldn't pay the bill to the vendor who provides it.
Surprised at this point if anyone would provide them services without being paid at time of service.
Good luck to your nephew. Sounds like he is a good pilot.
I took some lessons when I was 20, quickly found out it was not for me.
I believe Hong Kong Airlines has cut Vancouver completely. On a airline related FB group someone mentioned Hong Kong Airlines wont have in-flight entertainment beyond Monday as they couldn't pay the bill to the vendor who provides it.
Surprised at this point if anyone would provide them services without being paid at time of service.
Good luck to your nephew. Sounds like he is a good pilot.
I took some lessons when I was 20, quickly found out it was not for me.
Cathay Pacific have also reported a drop in passenger numbers and profits, and have warned that they may need to remove some flights from their schedule.
Bad timing for my nephew. He's just spent 3 days in Hong Kong being interviewed to join the company as a pilot (First Officer?). So proud of him though, the interview process is over three days and it's a 'knock out' process. If you don't pass the first day in a flight simulator then you don't get invited back for the second day, etc. He went right through the 3 days so we're all keeping our fingers crossed for him
Bad timing for my nephew. He's just spent 3 days in Hong Kong being interviewed to join the company as a pilot (First Officer?). So proud of him though, the interview process is over three days and it's a 'knock out' process. If you don't pass the first day in a flight simulator then you don't get invited back for the second day, etc. He went right through the 3 days so we're all keeping our fingers crossed for him
#378
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Re: Planespotting II
Looks like the vultures might be flying around Hong Kong Airlines, they wont be able to meet their entire payroll apparently for November.
https://onemileatatime.com/hong-kong...-B0dk0F2K7XAeQ
https://onemileatatime.com/hong-kong...-B0dk0F2K7XAeQ
#380
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Electric Beaver In Vancouver:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?...stId=1.4724509
https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?...stId=1.4724509
#381
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I'm just about to book flights with Turkish Airlines, Perth to Manchester return, with stopovers in Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur. If anyone's flown with them and has good things to say please do so, if you have bad stories about them please don't tell me Just kidding, please do!
TA don't fly out of Perth so outbound it's Malindo Air to KL, inbound it's Malaysia Airlines KL to Perth.
TA don't fly out of Perth so outbound it's Malindo Air to KL, inbound it's Malaysia Airlines KL to Perth.
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I have never flown them but I do have a friend who flies them often, and seems to love them. Fair amount of youtube video's on them as well, overall they seem like a decent airline.
Istanbul airport looks lovely as well, man I wish airports in North America were this nice...
Istanbul airport looks lovely as well, man I wish airports in North America were this nice...
I'm just about to book flights with Turkish Airlines, Perth to Manchester return, with stopovers in Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur. If anyone's flown with them and has good things to say please do so, if you have bad stories about them please don't tell me Just kidding, please do!
TA don't fly out of Perth so outbound it's Malindo Air to KL, inbound it's Malaysia Airlines KL to Perth.
TA don't fly out of Perth so outbound it's Malindo Air to KL, inbound it's Malaysia Airlines KL to Perth.
#383
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I have never flown them but I do have a friend who flies them often, and seems to love them. Fair amount of youtube video's on them as well, overall they seem like a decent airline.
Istanbul airport looks lovely as well, man I wish airports in North America were this nice...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-_-qa7DtW4
Istanbul airport looks lovely as well, man I wish airports in North America were this nice...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-_-qa7DtW4
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They seem to have found their spot where they manage to offer decent service, at a decent price for more price sensitive customers without having to resort to being no frills or low frills.
I'd fly them if I were ever going somewhere they flew... Oh business class is the best, one reason I really have no interest in long flights anymore if I could afford it, is because coach seats suck so bad these days...
I'd fly them if I were ever going somewhere they flew... Oh business class is the best, one reason I really have no interest in long flights anymore if I could afford it, is because coach seats suck so bad these days...
#385
Re: Planespotting II
I'm just about to book flights with Turkish Airlines, Perth to Manchester return, with stopovers in Istanbul and Kuala Lumpur. If anyone's flown with them and has good things to say please do so, if you have bad stories about them please don't tell me Just kidding, please do!
TA don't fly out of Perth so outbound it's Malindo Air to KL, inbound it's Malaysia Airlines KL to Perth.
TA don't fly out of Perth so outbound it's Malindo Air to KL, inbound it's Malaysia Airlines KL to Perth.
#386
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Re: Planespotting II
They seem to have found their spot where they manage to offer decent service, at a decent price for more price sensitive customers without having to resort to being no frills or low frills.
I'd fly them if I were ever going somewhere they flew... Oh business class is the best, one reason I really have no interest in long flights anymore if I could afford it, is because coach seats suck so bad these days...
I'd fly them if I were ever going somewhere they flew... Oh business class is the best, one reason I really have no interest in long flights anymore if I could afford it, is because coach seats suck so bad these days...
In economy, I felt far more comfortable on Lufthansa's B747-8i between Frankfurt and Buenos Aires (a 13h45m flight) than I did on BA's tired old B747-400 between Heathrow and JFK for 7 hours. Aer Lingus also have great economy seating on their A330's.
#387
Re: Planespotting II
They seem to have found their spot where they manage to offer decent service, at a decent price for more price sensitive customers without having to resort to being no frills or low frills.
I'd fly them if I were ever going somewhere they flew... Oh business class is the best, one reason I really have no interest in long flights anymore if I could afford it, is because coach seats suck so bad these days...
I'd fly them if I were ever going somewhere they flew... Oh business class is the best, one reason I really have no interest in long flights anymore if I could afford it, is because coach seats suck so bad these days...
Some coach seats may suck. I dunno, I haven't tried them all.
In economy, I felt far more comfortable on Lufthansa's B747-8i between Frankfurt and Buenos Aires (a 13h45m flight) than I did on BA's tired old B747-400 between Heathrow and JFK for 7 hours. Aer Lingus also have great economy seating on their A330's.
In economy, I felt far more comfortable on Lufthansa's B747-8i between Frankfurt and Buenos Aires (a 13h45m flight) than I did on BA's tired old B747-400 between Heathrow and JFK for 7 hours. Aer Lingus also have great economy seating on their A330's.
Last edited by spouse of scouse; Dec 11th 2019 at 2:05 pm.
#388
Re: Planespotting II
We have flown Turkish Airlines within Europe, including a 'difficult' transit from international to internal at Istanbul (that bit won't bother you though), found them very good, with incredibly helpful staff. MAS (if they're still called that) are not bad either.
MAS is Malaysia Airlines Berhad now, they were (re)nationalised in 2015. The horrible events of 2014 didn't help their already well documented profitability struggles. The disappearance of flight 370 was felt very keenly in this region, still is. So many attempts to find the aircraft, all failed. Then flight 17 being shot down over eastern Ukraine in the same year, another terrible event. The airline just couldn't recover.