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by capetown
29 Aug 2019, 11:09
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU Winter 2019-2020: news, new routes, airlines
Replies: 100
Views: 128364

Re: BRU Winter 2019-2020: news, new routes, airlines

From the Thai Airways (Belux) facebook page : "THAI is very pleased to announce the launch of its 6th weekly direct flight Brussels - Bangkok - Brussels. As from 28th of October 2019, THAI will operate 6 non-stop flights per week on route Brussels - Bangkok and return, all operated by Airbus A3...
by capetown
15 May 2018, 16:21
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 15/05/2018 Iranian Government A321 ?
Replies: 9
Views: 1769

Re: BRU 15/05/2018 Iranian Government A321 ?

Thanks for your quick replies !
by capetown
15 May 2018, 15:24
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 15/05/2018 Iranian Government A321 ?
Replies: 9
Views: 1769

BRU 15/05/2018 Iranian Government A321 ?

Hi,
While driving to my office, I think I spotted an Iranian Government A321(ironically parked next to a US government plane) at Abelag ... can someone confirm please ?
Cheerz,
by capetown
12 Oct 2016, 20:02
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Oman Air business class experience- some thoughts
Replies: 2
Views: 1960

Oman Air business class experience- some thoughts

Hi y’all, As posted here https://www.aviation24.be/forums/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=58997 a couple of months ago, I had the opportunity to find two business class tickets (CDG-MCT-BKK-MCT-BKK) for me and my wife at the incredible price of 1080 EUR p/pax. What follows is not a flight report (currently ...
by capetown
27 Jul 2016, 11:25
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Oman Air business class - any experience ?
Replies: 1
Views: 1437

Oman Air business class - any experience ?

Dear forummembers,

yesterday I managed to book two return flights CDG-BKK via Muscat on WY.
I booked two business class tickets at the rather incredible price of 1099 EUR / pax :shock: .
Any idea what I should expect ? All 4 sectors are flown on the Dreamliner it seems ...?

Cheerz,
Capetown.
by capetown
21 Jan 2016, 12:26
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Finnair : Business class experiences ?
Replies: 5
Views: 2331

Re: Finnair : Business class experiences ?

Thanks Stij,
and yes , it IS quick : total flying time BRU-BKK is approx. 14.30 hrs (so comparable to the smoothest QR or EK connections at DOH or DXB respectively). Very tempted indeed.
by capetown
21 Jan 2016, 11:22
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Finnair : Business class experiences ?
Replies: 5
Views: 2331

Finnair : Business class experiences ?

Good morning dear Forummembers, I am about to book a trip for my wife and myself to Bangkok, and instead of the usual ME3, I've found a rather attractive looking offer from AY to fly BRU-HEL-BKK in business class for 1610 EUR (price for return flight). Cheaper than what QR, EK and EY charge (or TK f...
by capetown
13 Apr 2015, 10:07
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: JFK 19/3 Snow and de-icing
Replies: 11
Views: 3518

Re: JFK 19/3 Snow and de-icing

Thanks Kriva and others for posting these interesting comments about a process I (being a layman) hadn't a clue about... ;)
by capetown
11 Apr 2015, 13:31
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: JFK 19/3 Snow and de-icing
Replies: 11
Views: 3518

JFK 19/3 Snow and de-icing

Finally found the time to put some pics (poor quality but the weather was really bad) of de-icing activity @ JFK during heavy snowfall on Friday evening 19/3. Pics taken while waiting to board SN502 to BRU... IMG_0117 (3).JPG IMG_0119 (2).JPG IMG_0132 (2).JPG IMG_0123 (2).JPG IMG_0126 (2).JPG IMG_01...
by capetown
05 Mar 2015, 14:20
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: TG: BRU not profitable, could be axed
Replies: 40
Views: 13039

Re: TG: BRU not profitable, could be axed

I just received their new prices for the low season. Yes, I know that you can get 150 € - 200 € cheaper. But +- 650 € with TG, come on guys, this is a give away. Yups, and I purchased a ticket for my wife yesterday - first via TG's Brussels office call center, where a friendly lady told me that fli...
by capetown
19 Feb 2015, 13:31
Forum: Videos
Topic: Thai Airways contrail over Hungary
Replies: 1
Views: 1255

Re: Thai Airways contrail over Hungary

Impressive ! I'm a total zero when it comes to equipment used for this kind of wonderful spotting activity. So forgive me my question : how do you make sure you can align your telescope so accurately and so long with the traject the plane is flying (at cruising speed it would seem) ?
by capetown
09 Nov 2014, 12:00
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Airbus A380 news
Replies: 427
Views: 296969

Re: Airbus A380 news

I booked BKK-DOH-BRU for March-April 2015 on the A380 to DOH and the 787 to BRU all in J :D I booked the same trip (also in business) two months ago, departure Dec 27, return flight Jan 23. At that time, there was no mention yet of the A380 flying the route. I checked again and it seems that while ...
by capetown
11 Oct 2014, 19:29
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: 787 experiences?
Replies: 7
Views: 3278

Re: 787 experiences?

I flew QR's 787 early september in business class (DOH-BRU). QR's 787 business class cabin has the so-called "outward herringbone" layout, in a 1-2-1 setup. I had a window seat and what I didn't like was the fact that you're sitting in a kind of "diagonal" angle to the window (an...
by capetown
09 Oct 2014, 18:08
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: 3D Airport views on FR24/Google Earth : which airports?
Replies: 0
Views: 1398

3D Airport views on FR24/Google Earth : which airports?

Hi all, I discovered today that when zooming in on BRU airport via Flightradar 24 (and hence, Google Earth), you get that kind of "3D" look which makes identifying parked or taxiing planes a lot easier (for instance, you can clearly see a Jet Airways 738 ferry flight parked near the Rotond...
by capetown
17 Aug 2014, 14:20
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 17/08/2014
Replies: 5
Views: 2269

Re: BRU 17/08/2014

Thank you tangolima ... A bit dissappointed i have to say , would have loved to fly the 787 :-(
by capetown
17 Aug 2014, 14:10
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 17/08/2014
Replies: 5
Views: 2269

Re: BRU 17/08/2014

Waiting to board my flight to DOH but it seems that instead of the Dreamliner QR has sent the A330 :(
by capetown
10 Aug 2014, 15:00
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Airlines still flying over Iraq (and Syria)
Replies: 2
Views: 1837

Airlines still flying over Iraq (and Syria)

Hi all, allthough I have not seen any post on this (or on other forums), it seems (when looking at Flightradar24) that QR has finally followed EK's move to avoid flying over the conflict zones in Iraq. All flights to Europe (both inbound and outbound) seem to fly over either Iran (central, eastern a...
by capetown
03 Jul 2014, 21:27
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Holiday air travel this Summer ?
Replies: 26
Views: 12968

Re: Holiday air travel this Summer ?

Qatar Airways to Colombo, Sri Lanka, via Doha. Should you be flying on the 17th of August, we might meet each other : flying QR to BKK via DOH that day. ;) We shall indeed be on the same flight to DOH on 17AUG :) Tell me how I shall be able to recognise you. Now that's a coincidence :P I'll send yo...
by capetown
03 Jul 2014, 16:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Holiday air travel this Summer ?
Replies: 26
Views: 12968

Re: Holiday air travel this Summer ?

sn26567 wrote:Qatar Airways to Colombo, Sri Lanka, via Doha.
Should you be flying on the 17th of August, we might meet each other : flying QR to BKK via DOH that day. ;)
by capetown
22 May 2014, 22:07
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 19/05/2014
Replies: 7
Views: 2853

Re: BRU 19/05/2014

HI Capetown: I cannot tell you exactly what kind of meeting the Ethiopian delegation (govt. aircraft that is) is attending but it seems to be quite a decent meeting. So far I know about following aircraft being present on Monday: - German Airforce Global Express 7000 (14+03) - Croatia Airforce Chal...