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by Stij
26 Apr 2006, 08:32
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Google Earth: entire Brussels airport
Replies: 10
Views: 2124

Could it be the reflection of a glass building? Who's from Seraing?

Cheers,

Stij
by Stij
26 Apr 2006, 08:25
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SN Brussels Airlines and Hainan Airlines to codeshare
Replies: 18
Views: 2802

Yippie, finally no more changing in Amsterdam, Frankfurt or Paris! Unfortunatly I'll still have to make two roundtrips before they start flying. :-( Honstely, I'm 100% sure it will be a succes! I bet that they will fly daily before the end of 2007! Business is booming between the world and China. I ...
by Stij
24 Apr 2006, 08:29
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Google Earth: entire Brussels airport
Replies: 10
Views: 2124

Also Koksijde is now also visible in detail! Charleroi, Liege and Kleine Brogel were already longer visible in detail.

Couldn't find the bomb though! ;-)

Cheers,

Stij
by Stij
20 Apr 2006, 18:13
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air Force 1 and the 747
Replies: 21
Views: 2951

Last week in the White House: Boeing sales person: Mr. President, we advice you to buy the 772, it's economical, beautiful, has a good range, not to big, not to small and at the right price. In fact it's the best plane we've ever built! Mr. President: The president of the biggest country in the worl...
by Stij
20 Apr 2006, 07:59
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Maastricht - Berlin with easyJet
Replies: 5
Views: 2020

Hi Airazurxtror, I've flown already 2 round trips to Berlin with Easyjet and I've found them to be better then our Ryanair friends both times, despite the fact we had once a delay of one hour. Expecially the flight attendants were waaaay more friendly. And they manage boarding much better then the w...
by Stij
14 Apr 2006, 12:42
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: The SNBA fleet will not be renewed before 2010 !
Replies: 29
Views: 5709

I can give you a few reasons that aren't linked to the financial health of the company Let's first work out the merger of SNBA and VEX? Apart from the 146-200 and maybe the 333 the fleet isn't that old? The order books of the manufacturers are well filled and leasing recent Airbus and Boeing planes ...
by Stij
12 Apr 2006, 08:17
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: CDG-NRT and KIX-CDG with AF
Replies: 5
Views: 1715

Dear Brubiac, I'm flying with them to Beijing in July, also because they were the cheapest. I should fly both the 772 and the 773. After reading your trip report, I'm looking forward to that! What I'm not looking forward to is the Thalys ride and the transfer in CDG. What was your experience? One mo...
by Stij
11 Apr 2006, 07:49
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Eastern Airways to Cardiff
Replies: 0
Views: 1000

Eastern Airways to Cardiff

After Air Wales decided to stop flying scheduled services my ticket got cancelled and refunded. It was announced that Eastern Airways would start flying that route. The schedule is already online on the Brussels Airport website, but it's still impossible to book on the Eastern Airways website. Does ...
by Stij
28 Mar 2006, 11:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Change in duty & rest times for Cabin/Flight Crew?
Replies: 10
Views: 2283

Does someone know the current rules?

Thanx!

Stij
by Stij
23 Mar 2006, 08:18
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SN Brussels' expansion in Africa: it may acquire Camair
Replies: 154
Views: 32125

It's indeed a great plan with some potential. I really wish SN to be able to do all that. BUT let's not forget that SN didn't get the deal yet. They will have to compete against three other airlines which could also be strong candidates for the aquisition of Camair. Chris I totally agree! I just wa...
by Stij
22 Mar 2006, 18:06
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: SN Brussels' expansion in Africa: it may acquire Camair
Replies: 154
Views: 32125

When you compete in a mature market (aviation is) you have to differentiate from your competitors (like Ryanair or VLM). Differentiating is not offering flights to more destinations a few times a week as AF/KL does. I'm sorry, but SNBA is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay to small to beat them. If SNBA wants to ...
by Stij
25 Feb 2006, 12:01
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Brussels to Seattle/Vancouver: any suggestions?
Replies: 12
Views: 2866

It's the same plane so you don't need to transfer in IAD
Yes you do, as you have to go thru immigration get your luggage , have to clear customs annd have to recheck your luggage. Even if it's the same plane that continues to SFO

Welcome to thhe USA

Stij
by Stij
20 Feb 2006, 09:06
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Ever flown Air Wales? What was your experience?
Replies: 4
Views: 1839

I booked a ticket with them for June ( friend of mine lives there). Cardiff is a nice city, but apart from playing golf or seeing a rugby game not so much going on.
by Stij
20 Feb 2006, 09:03
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Brussels to Seattle/Vancouver: any suggestions?
Replies: 12
Views: 2866

Flew BRU - YVR in January round trip on BA for 617€. Service was great between LHR and YVR and very basic between BRU and LHR. Note that on US carriers you don't get alcoholic drinks for free on intercontinental fligth and you no food on domestic flights (not even on transcontinental flights). In ec...
by Stij
15 Feb 2006, 10:17
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Problems with Madrid's new terminal
Replies: 7
Views: 1469

Hey, but the passengers still found their way to the aircraft. I remember when they started up Milano Malpensa. The passengers where at one gate, the airplane at another and the luggage...well...what luggage?

Cheers,

Stij
by Stij
13 Feb 2006, 16:50
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Charleroi-Bergamo-Charleroi with Ryanair
Replies: 10
Views: 3092

Off topic, I know! Ryanair and fog. Deadly cocktail! It happened to me already twice that my flight into Treviso got diverted to either Brescia or Trieste. Ryanair claims it's not their fault (of course, what did you expect, Irish never do something wrong). They say all airports in the area (includi...
by Stij
13 Feb 2006, 16:28
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: your expierience: Aer Lingus or BMI?
Replies: 7
Views: 2191

I know the check-in staff of BMI in LHR was pretty rude to me (Yes, I was polite). The crew on the other hand was very polite and friendly. When I informed them of my experience at check-in I got the responce "Oh no, not again! Pleas file complaint, it's the only way iot will improve!". I ...
by Stij
02 Feb 2006, 15:39
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: H2 for airplanes
Replies: 6
Views: 1392

I once saw a design by Airbus for a hydrogen fuled plane and guess what, I found it back:

http://planetforlife.com/h2/h2vehicle.html

A link like this is allowed, isn't it, no copyright troubles?

Cheers,

Stij
by Stij
01 Feb 2006, 08:16
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: new direct road connection between Antwerp (E19) and BRU
Replies: 36
Views: 6089

If they connect the E40 and the E19 with the A201 should they make a separate connections so that people wan go from the E40 direct to the E19. And the connection of the E40 with the Ring would that cause more problems? Because people will not only try to get on the Ring aat the connection with the...
by Stij
27 Jan 2006, 08:18
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: BRU LHR YVR with BA
Replies: 10
Views: 2634

The loadfactors: BRU-LHR almost empty LHR-YVR almost fully booked YVR-BRU almost fully booked LHR-BRU almost empty The service between BRU and LHR? A bag of potato chips! I guess they don't have to compete on service anymore: BD charges the same for the route (sometimes even more) and they don't eve...