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I am guessing this is a complaint wrt 'Thaivisa'.... would you like me to correct the title?

Never booked him there, always email.

Well the OP was actually asking about a taxi into Bangkok.

I just read the service is struggling during rush hour times due to quite a few trains being out of order awaiting parts.

Out of interest I watched a bit of this flight heading West yesterday, on one of the tracker programs. The Dreamliner and flight actually started out from Melbourne, then landed in Perth, and was there for about 90 minutes before taking off for London. So I wondered if most of the passengers originated in Melbourne, as Perth isn't really that big of a City. When it took off it appeared to follow the path of an Etihad flight from Perth to Abu Dhabi, so not flying the shortest apparent route, or rather more direct using a slightly more Westward heading. Target heading was well off actual.... that of course may be something to do with jet streams or route limitations. Interesting to have these seriously long hop flights available to people travelling so far... although I have always broken my BKK-UK journeys up about in the middle (East ). When I have taken a long hop (be it BA change in London or KLM change in Amsterdam) I have always felt I was at my patience limit and getting a bit edgy when we landed.

I actually thought you two guys had gone together when I read you had both been there same night!

Anybody got a tracker image of the route this flight took? Intrigued to know if it did a long stretch over the Indian Ocean.

Ex minibus driver, so the 250 kph train will be doing 350 kph!

Well they would have to buy a lot of them to justify the development!

Great report EP. But be careful out there, I recall an incident you had in the past. Pattaya expat threatened with jail after posting negative restaurant review online. Thai Visa.

Yeuch! It used to get battered and fried, real coronary killer! Surely corned beef and HP, with maybe a little raw onion is the best sandwich on earth!

I said it because I believe there is a very high percentage of those in the Perth area that have UK roots. But there isn't a high population of local people, Perth itself having only 2mil, most of the WA total of 2.5 mil. Perth is quite an isolated city, the nearest other big city being Adelaide 2,000 km away. I don't imagine many Aussies will connect through Perth, most seem to hate the place who don't live there! More rather get on with the trip and head NW. So I wonder if it will make Qantas money. Manchester non-stop to Bangkok is my dream, but NOT BA!

I think it is groundbreaking for people with UK links in Western Australia, and UK people wishing to travel to WA. I know some of these... not sure if they will use it though. One friend booked a while ago and is on Emirates.

It just has to be posted.

Well LA to Bangkok comes up as over 8000 miles, the max range of an A380 as 9000, maybe that is just not enough of a margin. A Dreamliner is a bit less range so even closer. You are going to get the wind against you one way too!. Thai used to do it, mustn't be viable. I can do 11 hours but much more would 'do me 'ed in'......

The Pursuit of Happiness

Well what it costs and what is paid by airlines may not be related. Gate sure is more convenient for the passengers in Manchester, where it always seems to be raining! The old Qatar airport was always buses to and from the plane too. Perhaps pay by the hour... can't remember how fast they turned the plane around.

Not a cost factor involved too? You would sort of expect gate parking to be at a premium.

That has happened to me frequently on arriving at Manchester on Qatar, and even once or twice on departure. Not sure what their policy is on it but I am not impressed when it happens.

Are you kidding, it is bloody everywhere. I sometimes feel I am being lectured to rather than watching fictional entertainment. Those supposedly historical dramas are stretching the credibility.

Some good information there. Although I did find in the distant past many hotels that would hold my baggage for me if they were unable to check me in early. The errmmm Nana was one. I would go off and get some breakfast somewhere. Many buses travel overnight as the trip would take 50% longer in the daytime.