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Non-Airline Mogul => General Chat => Topic started by: blue25 on December 23, 2007, 12:50:19 pm
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What would be your top 10 airlines that you favor?
My Top 10 List
Northwest Airlines
Midwest Airlines
American Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Trans World Airlines [no longer in service]
AirTran Airways
jetBlue Airways
United Airlines
Lufthansa
Virgin Atlantic
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What is it based on?
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Overall. Cleanliness, comfortable, service, etc...
Anything that you would rate an airline on
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Anything that you would rate an airline on
Market Capitalisation? :D
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Anything that you would rate an airline on
Market Capitalisation? :D
Sure. Whatever stimulates the brain :lol:
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Then Singapore and Air New Zealand should be on the list. Maybe even Qantas
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Cathay Pacific.
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These are your lists. You can make the set up similar to mine. You specify if the airline had shut down. Got it?
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Here are Mine:
RYANAIR
Aer Lingus
Aer Arann
EasyJet
Eirjet (Closed due to financial difficulties)
Air Contractors
British Airways
Virgin Atlantic
Sata Air Acores
Transavia.
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qantas is by far the best :D
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qantas is by far the best :D
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qantas is by far the best :D
Put your favorites in a top 10 list -,-
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1. UNITED!!!!! (The best)
2. Lufthansa
3. South African Airways
4. Continental Airlines
5. Horizon Air
6. SAS
7. Olympic Airlines
8. Qantas
9. All Nipon Airways
10. Ansset Australia (dead, due to bankrobbedcy)
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qantas is by far the best :D
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My word! We are so close to one of the mods shutting this down :roll:
Who cares, just please don't lock it :wink:
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Since I am a mod, chances are it wont be locked.. lol
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Since I am a mod, chances are it wont be locked.. lol
8) I think this will be a great topic [for a day or two :lol: ]
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Since I am a mod, chances are it wont be locked.. lol
8) I think this will be a great topic [for a day or two :lol: ]
I do agree its a great topic!
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What are the top 10 airlines throughout the world [Pax/Yr]?
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What are the top 10 airlines throughout the world [Pax/Yr]?
# 1American Airlines
# 2Delta Airlines
# 3Southwest Airlines
# 4United Airlines
# 5Air France-KLM result of a merge of these two airlines in 2004
# 6Japan Airlines
# 7Northwest Airlines
# 8Lufthansa
# 9All Nippon Airways
# 10US Airways
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What are the top 10 airlines throughout the world [Pax/Yr]?
# 1American Airlines
# 2Delta Airlines
# 3Southwest Airlines
# 4United Airlines
# 5Air France-KLM result of a merge of these two airlines in 2004
# 6Japan Airlines
# 7Northwest Airlines
# 8Lufthansa
# 9All Nippon Airways
# 10US Airways
Thanks :shock: I like #7. This will help when picking an airline for my next trip.
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United is third or second for 2007. I know that.
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United is third or second for 2007. I know that.
Check my list :D
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Largest airline in the world, by revenue, is KLM-Air France. They will become the largest in passengers also next week as the purchase of Alitalia was announced today.
No point boasting about how many pax you fly if you can't make any money....
All the international american airlines are subsidised and have protection from competition by hiding behind Chapter 11 and restrictions of foreign ownership.
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United is third or second for 2007. I know that.
Check my list :D
My Grand uncle works for United.... That what he said.... :?
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United is third or second for 2007. I know that.
Check my list :D
My Grand uncle works for United.... That what he said.... :?
Okay? Moving on.... :roll:
BTW, this is technically off topic :wink:
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and this topic is on topic? :lol:
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and this topic is on topic? :lol:
IDK :lol: I'm just crazy :lol:
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BTW, this is technically off topic :wink:
So thats completely unbiased then? ;)
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:? ..... :? :? :? All this phycology is hurting my brain...... Im not feeling very well
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:? ..... :? :? :? All this phycology is hurting my brain...... Im not feeling very well
Its just what I am taught in college for business, question everything, never sit idle. Always re-invent the wheel, if something is doing well, how can you make it better?
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ahaha! What do you"want" to be?
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I want to concetrate on Airline Operations.
"Want to be": Operations Manager.
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of an airline... I see! Kinda like what I might want to do.... :P
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qantas is by far the best :D
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actually, its
Queensland
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Northern Territories!? Thats in Canada! :?
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Northern Territories!? Thats in Canada! :?
Ummm... no
It's the Northwest Territories thats in Canada...
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opps! read it wrong and then typed it wrong! :lol:
:roll:
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Ok, so my top 10 airlines? Ranked by my personal preference, with price out of the equation.
1. Cathay Pacific
2. Dragonair
3. JAL
4. Oasis Hong Kong (only flown them once but left me an excellent impression)
5. Philippine Airlines
6. Emirates (A332 good, B777 bad!)
The rest I've flown has failed to give me any lasting impression!
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what would the next 4 be tho
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The rest I've flown has failed to give me any lasting impression!
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well at least what airlines were they
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1.CCM Airlines!
2.Air France
3.Norwegian Air Shuttle
4.Braathens(Dead 'n closed because of bankrupcy and that ************* takeover by SAS)
5.SAS (Not the norwegian part)
6.Delta Airlines
7.Continental Airlines
8.SAS Norge
9.Qantas
10. Singapore Airlines
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Iv only flown of 4 airlines so i don't really have a top 10 :D .
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Iv only flown of 4 airlines so i don't really have a top 10 :D .
You don't necessarily have to have flown with them.
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1. Malaysia Airlines [especially B777 and B747, hate the A333]
2. Singapore Airlnes
3. Cathay Pacific
4. Qantas
5. Royal Brunei Airlines
6. Emirates
7. Eva Air
8. Hainan Airlines
9. China Eastern
10. umm.... Air China?
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[list=1]Qantas
Continental
American
Northwest
Delta
Singapore
British Airways
Midwest
Cathay Pacific
Emirates[/list:o]
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Ack!!! CHINA AIRLINES?????? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
*would rather run around naked than fly China Airlines*
1. Cathay Pacific
2. Dragonair
3. JAL
4. Qantas
5. British Airways
6. Air Canada
----haven't flown ones below----
7. Emirates
8. Singapore Airlines
Tied for 9 & 10. Air France-KLM / Lufthansa
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Hmmm, I can only give a list within my own reference, airlines I have actually flown with:
1. KLM
2. Iberia
3. Transavia
4. Martinair
5. China Airlines
6. Malta Air
7. Nok Air
8. One2Go
Special: Bangkok Airways, that plane actually didnt get off the ground, but the people that work there are just nasty!
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All the international american airlines are subsidised and have protection from competition by hiding behind Chapter 11 and restrictions of foreign ownership.
Show me proof this is any different in any other nation....
Chinese airlines have their aircraft purchased by the government, their revenue in an artificially manipulated currency....
Every nation protects in home airlines, to protect jobs and the economy of the relevant nation. Every nation controls the amount of international flights into and out of the nation. Open Skies, Bi-Laterals, etc.,etc., etc.
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But that being said my top ten is a little different than most here......
1. SkyWest(the US regional, always excellent no matter which Express they run)
2. America West(before the mistake that is US Airways)
3. SkyWay
4. Midwest
5. Mesaba
6. United(but not Ted)
7. Alliegent(would be higher, but the flying pub smell)
8. Air Canada
9. Delta
10. Aero Mexico, American, ANA, USA3000, NorthWorst(they have ALOT of work to do), Ryan International
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But that being said my top ten is a little different than most here......
1. SkyWest(the US regional, always excellent no matter which Express they run)
2. America West(before the mistake that is US Airways)
3. SkyWay
4. Midwest
5. Mesaba
6. United(but not Ted)
7. Alliegent(would be higher, but the flying pub smell)
8. Air Canada
9. Delta
10. Aero Mexico, American, ANA, USA3000, NorthWorst(they have ALOT of work to do), Ryan International
Lol :D
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But that being said my top ten is a little different than most here......
1. SkyWest(the US regional, always excellent no matter which Express they run)
2. America West(before the mistake that is US Airways)
3. SkyWay
4. Midwest
5. Mesaba
6. United(but not Ted)
7. Alliegent(would be higher, but the flying pub smell)
8. Air Canada
9. Delta
10. Aero Mexico, American, ANA, USA3000, NorthWorst(they have ALOT of work to do), Ryan International
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you put UNA at #6?
I think United and Ted both suck! :evil:
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I agree with you 100% :)
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1. Air New Zealand
2. United
3. Southwest
4. SkyWest
5. Northwest
6. American West/Us Airways
7. ~~~~~
8. ~~~~~
9. ~~~~~
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These are in order ofthe best I have flown in .
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And North West is soooo much better. If you go compare them to the general public and A.net and all the other aviation websites. United will come out above Northwest.
I have flown Northwest and each time it was terrible. Delays, nasty crew, food that I cant digest, etc. (This isn't biased as my family always used to fly Northwest)
I've only had one bad expierence with United and that was when the engine of the plane I was on had to be fixed and it took two hours. (the crew wasn't excellent either, but they were normal for the US airline industry)
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I've only had one bad expierence with United and that was when the engine of the plane I was on had to be fixed and it took two hours. (the crew wasn't excellent either, but they were normal for the US airline industry)
I had this discussion once while standing in PHX, waiting for the AWA MX folks repair an engine on the 320 scheduled to take me back to ORD. I would rather spend a couple of hours on the ground at PHX, rather than get into the air, end up diverting to OMA, or LNK and being stuck overnight........
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But that being said my top ten is a little different than most here......
1. SkyWest(the US regional, always excellent no matter which Express they run)
2. America West(before the mistake that is US Airways)
3. SkyWay
4. Midwest
5. Mesaba
6. United(but not Ted)
7. Alliegent(would be higher, but the flying pub smell)
8. Air Canada
9. Delta
10. Aero Mexico, American, ANA, USA3000, NorthWorst(they have ALOT of work to do), Ryan International
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you put UNA at #6?
I think United and Ted both suck! :evil:
I forgot to put Alaksa on the list. It would have been higher than UAL.....
But go through the UAL hubs on regular basis for domestic travel, and tell me where they end up... 95% of airline travel is a commodity, not some luxurious experience. Convient flights, decent prices, flights to places I actually need to go, and a resonable experience is what I expect. I don't want to have a conversation with the F/A or the pilot. Get me on the plane. get the plane to where its going, get me off the plane, get my stuff there in a reasonable condition, and keep the roughly 85% of the population I would consider idiots away from me. Channel 9 and Y+ are just bonuses.
And that STUPID double boarding bridge in Denver was a terrible idea.
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I didn't realize that my topic was getting a lot of responses :shock:
Well, keep it up.
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One of the best expierences was flying a UA 767-200/300/whatever from Washington Dullas to Seattle.
It was in business class (It was international configuaration with first/business/economy plus/economy)
and the flight attendants were great. They served pasta with tomato sauce and I got to have a nice "bed" (I love ff programs!). Economy would have been fine too, as they got a meal and there were ptv's in the seats, which greatly surprised me. My mom had flown the exact same flight 3 weeks earlier and she had the same impresion. :)
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Favorite ride on United was from Denver to Washington D.C. on a 757. We got upgraded to first class by the check-in lady. I was just splendid. But still air new zealand is better
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favorite ride on united, hmm..let's see...uh...NEVER!!!! :twisted:
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:roll: To bad United is cutting down on mainline service in Seattle....
According to all the airline anlysists, United will set up a SEA-LHR to counter NW's SEA-LHR, which is taking business away from SAS and LH.....
Then UA's route would complement SAS' CPH-SEA and LH's FRA-SEA.
and Air France's CDG-SEA would be somewhat damaged.
:P
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Iv only flown on 4 airlines :roll:
anyway i will put those 4 in order who i prefered.
1 Futura
2 My Travel
3 Flying Colors
4 British Midland
yes they are no where near the top airlines but i can only comment on those ase they are the onlt airlines iv flown on :D
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My list is Based on airlines I've flown:
1.Cathay Pacifc
2.British Airways
3.Austrian Airlines
4.Swiss Air
5.Air France (I flew before the merger)
6.KLM(flew after the merger)
7.Lufthansa
8.Philippine Airlines
9.Cebu Pacific
10.Air China (I thought it was a Dragon air flight, the ticket showed AK but then i leaned that it was a codeshare)
Well these is a list of some of the flights that i managed somehow to enjoy.
Im actually confused to think which is worst Alitalia or American Airlines.
Other Airlines that are worthy to be put in the list, but i've not flown with them yet, but im planing are Singapore Airlines,Qantas,Dragon Air,Malaysia Airlines, Emirates,Qatar,Continental,Asiana,ANA,JAL,THai Airways,Air Mauritius.
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1. First Choice
2. Flybe
3. Air Southwest
4. Easyjet
5. Aer Arran
6. Airtours/MyTravel
7. Ryanair
Those are the rankings of the 7 I've flown.
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I thought you wouldn't fly Air Southwest on account of the wheels falling off? :P
And minor gripe, very few people know how to spell it (Including Irish :roll: ) Its Aer Arann. :)
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What si ti with you and your Grammar, Stevey.
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What si ti with you and your Grammar, Stevey.
I think you'll find its Spelling Alexa. ;) (Remember when you were a Girl on here? :lol: Them were the days!)
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Fun times, its funny how gulliable people are. I still think that Rachel/Ajaxair bitc off AE was man.
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What si ti with you and your Grammar, Stevey.
I think you'll find its Spelling Alexa. ;) (Remember when you were a Girl on here? :lol: Them were the days!)
I remember someone allegedly got spiked in a club, got taken to the toilet...I shall presume a girl did that to you mwaha! :D
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Alex, its the internet. You can be whoever you want to be and people will believe you. There's no way to tell unless you meet them and even then its amazing what way people are.
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I guess I can only put ones I've flown on..
1. Vincent Aviation!!! (Parents Airline :lol: )
2. Malaysian
3. Emirates
4. Ansett (Non existant anymore)
5. Qantas
6. Air Pacific.
7. Air Nelson
8. Mount Cook Airlines
9. Pacific Blue
10. Vincent Aviation again.
NO WAY AIR NEW ZEALAND. They're like a low cost airline- Without the low cost!!
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(http://cdn-www.airliners.net/photos/middle/8/7/4/1220478.jpg)
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http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1054772&WxsIERv=Qr%20Univyynaq%20Pnanqn%20QUP-8-102%20Qnfu%208&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Ivaprag%20Nivngvba&QtODMg=Va%20Syvtug&ERDLTkt=Arj%20Mrnynaq&ktODMp=Znl%2020%2C%202006&BP=1&WNEb25u=Ebo%20Arvy&xsIERvdWdsY=MX-INP&MgTUQtODMgKE=Va%20pbzcnal%20jvgu%20Enlgurba%201900Q%20MX-INO&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=12171&NEb25uZWxs=2006-06-01%2021%3A33%3A21&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=&static=yes&width=1600&height=1075&sok=JURER%20%20%28ZNGPU%20%28nvepensg%2Cnveyvar%2Ccynpr%2Ccubgb_qngr%2Cpbhagel%2Cerznex%2Ccubgbtencure%2Crznvy%2Clrne%2Cert%2Cnvepensg_trarevp%2Cpa%2Cpbqr%29%20NTNVAFG%20%28%27%2B%22Ivaprag%22%20%2B%22Nivngvba%22%27%20VA%20OBBYRNA%20ZBQR%29%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=21&prev_id=1054773&next_id=1048755&size=L
Thats pretty cool. I wish my parents owned an airline.
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What si ti with you and your Grammar, Stevey.
I think you'll find its Spelling Alexa. ;) (Remember when you were a Girl on here? :lol: Them were the days!)
I think I still have some PM's from 'Miss Alexa' on the 'other game' forum........
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I wished my parents owned an airline too! :D
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I guess I can only put ones I've flown on..
1. Vincent Aviation!!! (Parents Airline :lol: )
2. Malaysian
3. Emirates
4. Ansett (Non existant anymore)
5. Qantas
6. Air Pacific.
7. Air Nelson
8. Mount Cook Airlines
9. Pacific Blue
10. Vincent Aviation again.
NO WAY AIR NEW ZEALAND. They're like a low cost airline- Without the low cost!!
Do AM players get a discount?
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I guess I can only put ones I've flown on..
1. Vincent Aviation!!! (Parents Airline :lol: )
2. Malaysian
3. Emirates
4. Ansett (Non existant anymore)
5. Qantas
6. Air Pacific.
7. Air Nelson
8. Mount Cook Airlines
9. Pacific Blue
10. Vincent Aviation again.
NO WAY AIR NEW ZEALAND. They're like a low cost airline- Without the low cost!!
Do AM players get a discount?
lol, that would make me a frequent flyer!
if there was a 99.9% discount-100% discount jk
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I thought you wouldn't fly Air Southwest on account of the wheels falling off? :P
And minor gripe, very few people know how to spell it (Including Irish :roll: ) Its Aer Arann. :)
You know that FR had the same prob some time ago?
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I guess I can only put ones I've flown on..
1. Vincent Aviation!!! (Parents Airline :lol: )
2. Malaysian
3. Emirates
4. Ansett (Non existant anymore)
5. Qantas
6. Air Pacific.
7. Air Nelson
8. Mount Cook Airlines
9. Pacific Blue
10. Vincent Aviation again.
NO WAY AIR NEW ZEALAND. They're like a low cost airline- Without the low cost!!
Can you send me a link if they have a website :wink: I would like to find out more about your parent's airline.
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http://www.vincentaviation.co.nz/
would this be it?
oh how i love http://www.google.com
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My top 10 airlines would have to be...
American Airlines
Frontier Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Alaska Airlines
Southwest Airlines
US Airways
United Airlines
Continental Airlines
Northwest Airlines
America West Airlines [Pre-merger]
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http://www.vincentaviation.co.nz/
would this be it?
oh how i love http://www.google.com
It's a great airline. Maybe when I'm out there I could fly it :wink:
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haha, I go to nz to see family all the time so I can.
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Iv not even flown 10 airlines so i can't have a top 10 to judge
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I guess I could at least show any AM players around the hangars/planes. Looks like a Jetstream 41 is going to be a new fleet member.
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I would love a tour when I go to NZZ next time. I think Im going in 2009.
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I guess I could at least show any AM players around the hangars/planes. Looks like a Jetstream 41 is going to be a new fleet member.
I just saw a great landing. Your pilots must do a great job.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw_Cco6KUO4
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No American airline should be on this top 10 list. Americans who haven't flown an airline based outside the US have no idea how superior the other airlines are.
EDIT: expect maybe Southwest
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No American airline should be on this top 10 list. Americans who haven't flown an airline based outside the US have no idea how superior the other airlines are.
EDIT: expect maybe Southwest
If you think about it, which has more accidents? Hmm? Is it the flights out of the US? Yes it is.
By the way, my top 10 is changing.
1)Northwest Airlines
2)American Airlines
3)Pan Am Airways-Not in service
4)jetBlue Airways
5)AirTran Airways
6)Midwest Airlines
7)Frontier Airlines
8)Trans World Airlines-Not in service
9)Pan Am Clipper Connection
10)Southwest Airlines
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No American airline should be on this top 10 list. Americans who haven't flown an airline based outside the US have no idea how superior the other airlines are.
EDIT: expect maybe Southwest
If you think about it, which has more accidents? Hmm? Is it the flights out of the US? Yes it is.
By the way, my top 10 is changing.
1)Northwest Airlines
2)American Airlines
3)Pan Am Airways-Not in service
4)jetBlue Airways
5)AirTran Airways
6)Midwest Airlines
7)Frontier Airlines
8)Trans World Airlines-Not in service
9)Pan Am Clipper Connection
10)Southwest Airlines
Are you basing your top 10 on quality/price? What factors go into your decision? I mentioned Southwest (even though they are a discount airline) because I think you get most out of what you pay for. Northwest and American are average US airlines, if they are your the top 10 then Continental, Alaska, United and US Air should be as well. airTran is a joke and Frontier is another discount carrier...
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9)Pan Am Clipper Connection
I don't think you've flown this airline yourself!
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No American airline should be on this top 10 list. Americans who haven't flown an airline based outside the US have no idea how superior the other airlines are.
EDIT: expect maybe Southwest
SouthWorst and superior in the same quote.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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9)Pan Am Clipper Connection
I don't think you've flown this airline yourself!
Yep. I'm going to in the summer. Got it already booked.
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9)Pan Am Clipper Connection
I don't think you've flown this airline yourself!
Yep. I'm going to in the summer. Got it already booked.
ooops, I thought you meant the old clippers :D
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No American airline should be on this top 10 list. Americans who haven't flown an airline based outside the US have no idea how superior the other airlines are.
EDIT: expect maybe Southwest
SouthWorst and superior in the same quote.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Oh come on. Everyone knows Southwest is the flying bus, but still- you get the most out of what you pay for. Why pay double, triple the price on other "full-service" US carriers for about the same quality?
-Significantly lower fares. Check for yourself: http://www.southwest.com/hotfares/hotfares2.html
-They have the a better frequent flyer program than the other US carriers, especially for students (its not based on mileage). Students: book 3 roundtrips, get 4th free
-Less delays, more convenient because they use secondary airports (ie. Dallas Love, Chicago Midway)
-No seating assignments (sit wherever you want)
-No fatalities in history
I'm not saying Southwest is the best airline in terms of service, but when you consider cost and ease of travel, I think it ranks among the best.
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Yep. I'm going to in the summer. Got it already booked.
Well, hopefully they will still exist then as they had many ups and downs in the past :roll:
Now, here are my favourite ones (from those I have flown with):
1. Air Berlin
2. Delta
3. Contact Air
4. Air Dolomiti
5. Condor
6. Lufthansa
7. Continental
8. Sabena
9. bmi
10. Austrian
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more convenient because they use secondary airports (ie. Dallas Love, Chicago Midway)
That actually sucks if you have to connect!
-No seating assignments (sit wherever you want)
I don't see this as a positive thing. Sure, you might be quick enough to catch a window seat, but the bloody dogfights on the aisle suck! (Some pax remind me of zombies- <<gotta-reach-this-seat-no-matter-what>>
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more convenient because they use secondary airports (ie. Dallas Love, Chicago Midway)
That actually sucks if you have to connect!
-No seating assignments (sit wherever you want)
I don't see this as a positive thing. Sure, you might be quick enough to catch a window seat, but the bloody dogfights on the aisle suck! (Some pax remind me of zombies- <<gotta-reach-this-seat-no-matter-what>>
I'd go for the back :wink: :lol:
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No American airline should be on this top 10 list. Americans who haven't flown an airline based outside the US have no idea how superior the other airlines are.
EDIT: expect maybe Southwest
SouthWorst and superior in the same quote.... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Oh come on. Everyone knows Southwest is the flying bus, but still- you get the most out of what you pay for. Why pay double, triple the price on other "full-service" US carriers for about the same quality?
-Significantly lower fares. Check for yourself: http://www.southwest.com/hotfares/hotfares2.html
-They have the a better frequent flyer program than the other US carriers, especially for students (its not based on mileage). Students: book 3 roundtrips, get 4th free
-Less delays, more convenient because they use secondary airports (ie. Dallas Love, Chicago Midway)
-No seating assignments (sit wherever you want)
-No fatalities in history
I'm not saying Southwest is the best airline in terms of service, but when you consider cost and ease of travel, I think it ranks among the best.
Lets take a look at these 'good' points of SouthWorst....
Check those prices for routings to other hubs of the 'legacy' airlines...... I've flown ORD-PHX dozens of times on America West and payed less than SouthWest every single time...
Better frequent flyer plan, maybe in certain cases but not for everyone. Some of the other perks offered either officially or unofficially to FF'ers on other airlines beat free flights. Like last minute changes for free, or priority/late check-ins.
Give me an assigned seat anyday, not to mention even SouthWorst has experimented with it. Plus, I have never gotten stuck in a center seat as a FF member on other airlines. EDIT-> I even had a customer service agent at US Airways(west, right after the merger) move my last minute reservation out of a center seat with the statement, 'Our frequent flyers don't sit in center seats'
MDW means just as many delays, and much worse security than ORD. Not to mention its in the ghetto.
There is a family in Indiana that would VERY much dispute no fatilities after SouthWorst's disregard for safety caused their plane to run over the families' car and kill their 4 year old child........
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more convenient because they use secondary airports (ie. Dallas Love, Chicago Midway)
That actually sucks if you have to connect!
-No seating assignments (sit wherever you want)
I don't see this as a positive thing. Sure, you might be quick enough to catch a window seat, but the bloody dogfights on the aisle suck! (Some pax remind me of zombies- <<gotta-reach-this-seat-no-matter-what>>
I'd go for the back :wink: :lol:
No, I'm serious about this: After seeing a family father pushing an elderly lady aside while being on the airstairs, nearly sending her down those stairs, I wouldn't want to fly with open seating if I wasn't in a good bodily shape.
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No American airline should be on this top 10 list. Americans who haven't flown an airline based outside the US have no idea how superior the other airlines are.
EDIT: expect maybe Southwest
Totally Agree. I used to compare European with Asian Airlines, but then I discovered
American Airlines, which as far as i know/experienced it's the worst ever and I think that other US carriers are the same, except for Continental which i heard very good comments. One advice in Europe don't fly Alitalia, It's one of the worst.
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ya, it is really funny to fly from AUS to somewhere in Europe, because in America, all the FAs are mean and barely get you what you want
but on the European airlines, they offered me rolls several times, they had orange juice and the such (sprite for breakfast is no fun) they have heated containers of good *airline* food, while American ones hand me chilled eggs or something, i like European way better.
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ya, it is really funny to fly from AUS to somewhere in Europe, because in America, all the FAs are mean and barely get you what you want
but on the European airlines, they offered me rolls several times, they had orange juice and the such (sprite for breakfast is no fun) they have heated containers of good *airline* food, while American ones hand me chilled eggs or something, i like European way better.
NWA first class. OMG. It's a feast and it's sometimes warm :o
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as i always say...in NWA first class the crew gives you nice meals, and in NWA coach you give the crew nice meals :P
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as i always say...in NWA first class the crew gives you nice meals, and in NWA coach you give the crew nice meals :P
meals of vomit :lol: