jacko

I took a quick look and they said 'cash only'... not a good idea for postal applications!

It doesn't sound likely does it with a controlled medication. Last information I heard, and that was hearsay, was that controlled substances could only be obtained at hospital pharmacies, which really forces you into the consultation loop! Nice little racket. The only idea might be to pester the doctor to prescribe more of them than he normally would. Let us know how you get on with the empty plastic bag at Fascino idea, but sounds to me like this would be only for non-controlled items. (Mind you, the LBs get hold of the knock-out pills from somewhere!)

Their A380 biz is the bees knees to me. 777s are just showing their age, last time I used one in Biz, Emirates, it was the old style side by side seating not herringbone. Noisy rattling aircraft too, really poor compared to A380.

I sometimes don't get it myself... still not as bad as atlas!

43 sqm...crikey, hardly big enough for a broom.

Sorry I thought I was being funny...

I thought we just got the annual 'No impact on availability of girls or prices' claim from EP for an October Cobra Gold! Yes here.

You can buy duty free cigarettes on the way in and as mentioned in the Mid East if you transit there. The prices at UK airports, while obviously cheaper than UK shops, is somewhat more. The limit entering Thailand is 200 cigarettes. Be aware, it isn't like the UK where if you are caught with more they are simply taken off you. They will gleefully try and extort money from you, and for example, if you have 400, they will say you have been caught smuggling and pay 200x the fine. The checks entering Bangkok are casual, but there are a few opportunists mooching around in the baggage claim area, I have been asked myself. Cigarettes are still relatively cheap within Thailand, they went up recently but I couldn't tell you the prices.

Now now, if you will crush in the back you get what you deserve. My flight was very nice and the tinted windows gave a very nice atmosphere on boarding.

Whatever......

The main reason was perhaps to reduce leasing cost or improve on the airlines overall efficiency or get rid of an old design aircraft! Your original contention was the A380 must be 'unreliable' and you even claimed they were scrapping it! Perhaps United will buy it to lower the average age of their fleet! .

Sin City.

Possibly until next month, high season.

The fact that he kept it 'in the back' suggests he wasn't carrying it as a weapon.... well maybe. Most carry their wheel brace under their seat if that is the reason for it.

Well in reality, take out an 11 year old aircraft and replace it with a new one will reduce the average age! So not a false statement, just one you seem to be struggling to accept.

There are many likely reasons... Leasing cost....reports say that airlines typically pay an average of $1.7 million a month for the privilege of having an A380 in their fleet. Brendan Sobie, an analyst at CAPA Center for Aviation, expects Singapore Airlines to return all five of the early A380 jets in its fleet. "Their fleet plan and strategy has always been to replace those aircraft. Early model airplanes come with limitations and Singapore Airlines never wanted to be stuck with remarketing these five airplanes," Mr. Sobie said. The A380's size has become its disadvantage as airlines prefer relatively smaller planes such as the Airbus A350 and rival Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner that can fly nonstop to their ultimate destinations, bypassing major hubs such as London and Singapore. The demand for point-to-point connectivity has grown faster than the traffic at major hub airports in recent years. SQs older 777-200 and 200ERs will be replaced by the A350-900 What the airline says in a public statement may not fully be what prompted the decision behind closed doors. I believe from what we have discussed that SQs original decision to lease these aircraft, rather than buy them, is looking like a good one. And here we are, 11 years later, and they are carrying through with what was likely their original plan. A bit of guesswork on my part, my experience of buying $370,000,000 items is rather limited.

You seem to be talking rubbish. The 787s are on order with Boeing by SQ. Replacing an old design A380 or two is their decision, it seems wise to offload leased aircraft first, particularly as the exact model is to be replaced. In your post above, you suggest firstly they are scrapping A380 they do not own...duh! Then you state their fleet includes My checks indicate they do not operate any 747 at the moment, their last 747-400 flight was in 2012. This makes it very difficult for them to retire something they do not have, in preference, and impossible to retire something of similar passenger capacity. Duh! What? United numbers were given to support my statement that SQ have a modern fleet, certainly more modern than the worlds 3rd largest carrier. I am perplexed by your foolish pursuance of this tack. If you want to replace our old absent fool here deriding the A380, do so directly. Then I might ask you why SQ ordered 5 more to replace the leased ones they are getting rid of. Tried, tested and obviously they are happy with them as they are to be replaced with a new model! We are on the public area of the board, please be civil.

Oh yes........

Ace Ventura Pet Detective

Perhaps it is full of cargo!

Getting rid of leased 10 year old birds in favour of brand new ones and buying 30 new 787-10 aircraft sounds like a strong effort to modernise. If you suggest keeping a 10 year old A380 and getting rid of a 14 year old 747 (which they don't have ) you are not appreciating their demographics. Actually amused by your figures above....here is a figure for United Boeing 747 12 21.8 years!

I get the idea he lives in Thailand, has a wife and kid etc etc. Not so easy to get out. It might have been better to keep his head down earlier.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.