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Post by WillTravel on Jan 5, 2007 3:21:05 GMT -5
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Post by herrbert on Jan 5, 2007 8:59:46 GMT -5
I would be very interested when the start flying London - Australia (or even better New Zealand).
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Post by pointofnoreturn on Jan 5, 2007 19:38:00 GMT -5
Holy crap.... That sounds too good to be true! I'm not sure I want to be sitting in an aircraft that might be old and creaky and travel for that long....
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Post by herrbert on Jan 5, 2007 20:46:10 GMT -5
Holy crap.... That sounds too good to be true! I'm not sure I want to be sitting in an aircraft that might be old and creaky and travel for that long.... It's funny you say that, because a lot of cheap budget airlines are using new airplanes, because they use less fuel, which is cost efficient. There was a documentary this week on Dutch TV, that stated that flying on low-cost carriers (because they are using new planes), is better for the environment, than flying on traditional airlines. they are using less fuel, and they would also be quieter as compared to older planes, and that's better for the wildlife. I will try if I can find a newsreport on this. ... tomorrow. |
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Post by pointofnoreturn on Jan 5, 2007 21:46:14 GMT -5
Weird... maybe I'm getting information from the wrong person. Some of my relatives constantly complain about the state of the airplanes used by budget airlines during their trips... Perhaps it's changed since then. Still, I never fly with a carrier unless there's fairly positive reviews such as lack of delays, good on-flight service, and helpful servants. Gripes about legroom bothers me the most. Who cares? It's an airline, not a hotel room!!!  |
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Post by WillTravel on Jan 5, 2007 22:41:53 GMT -5
Gripes about legroom bothers me the most. Who cares? It's an airline, not a hotel room!!! How tall are you?  I have long legs, and after an Air Transat flight from Vancouver to London, my knees were aching for days after being jammed into the seat in front. So the next trip, I put the small airplane pillow between my knees and the seat, and that more or less solved the problem. But 28" seat pinch is really uncomfortable for a lot of people. I can't imagine flying to Asia with 28" seat pinch. However, for a cheap enough price, I'll probably find a way (I'll practice yoga in the pretzel position!) |
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Post by pointofnoreturn on Jan 6, 2007 0:21:23 GMT -5
Gripes about legroom bothers me the most. Who cares? It's an airline, not a hotel room!!! How tall are you? I have long legs, and after an Air Transat flight from Vancouver to London, my knees were aching for days after being jammed into the seat in front. So the next trip, I put the small airplane pillow between my knees and the seat, and that more or less solved the problem. But 28" seat pinch is really uncomfortable for a lot of people. I can't imagine flying to Asia with 28" seat pinch. However, for a cheap enough price, I'll probably find a way (I'll practice yoga in the pretzel position!) I'm only 5'4 but I've travelled with a female friend who's 6'1 (I know, I know... she's abnormally tall) and she's never had a problem with leg room and there was this guy sitting in front of us on this teeny charter plane from Ottawa-Detroit who was yelling at the stewardess the whole time. I figured he must had been pretty uncomfortable and must be really tall but when he got up after we landed, he was like 5'7. If my 6'1 friend had no problems in a tiny plane, I'm sure a 5'7 man would have far less problems. I do realize that some people aren't used to being in confined spaces and tend to sit in positions that render them awkward so it's just really a matter of getting used to it or just sleeping the entire way  |
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Post by WillTravel on Jan 6, 2007 6:33:58 GMT -5
I'm a woman who's shorter than 6'1, but the level of comfort is obviously going to be something that going to differ by person. Plus, I'm pretty sure I'm older, which makes a difference too.
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I have long legs, and after an Air Transat flight from Vancouver to London, my knees were aching for days after being jammed into the seat in front. So the next trip, I put the small airplane pillow between my knees and the seat, and that more or less solved the problem. But 28" seat pinch is really uncomfortable for a lot of people. I can't imagine flying to Asia with 28" seat pinch. However, for a cheap enough price, I'll probably find a way (I'll practice yoga in the pretzel position!)