jacko

yes...The European Union banned all Indonesian-registered aircraft from flying over its airspace in June 2007, acting on a report from the International Civil Aviation Organization which criticised the country's safety standards. Garuda removed from the list July 2009. At the time the banned list included all 51 carriers from Indonesia, I guess they got so much better that Quantas, an airline with a prior enviable saftety record, decided they were ok now.

Well I didn't really mean that particular bill, I would always prefer to know what it will cost me end-of. I would like to hope the breakfast menu at the Milestone Hotel mentioned that 12% service charge would be added, despite... Condé Nast Traveler have honoured five Red Carnation Hotel Collection properties as “the best places in the world to stay”. The Milestone Hotel, Class or not, hidden extras on the bill are tacky, but London is liklely rip-off central! A room at that place will be £300, oops, wrong £60 more for HM Revenue and Customs.

Like the lady who walked into a fountain while texting and walking at a USA Mall.

I believe Indonesia was a location of some of that maintenance outsourcing. Not exactly a country with a great safety record. Edit. I was misled by mention of Indonesia on another forum, when in actuality it was Malaysia, Qantas were considering outsourcing maintenance to.

Well from Return of the King.... Orlando Bloom.

The pretty ones ain't going to be interested in me. Those nearer my age seem to have given up on being women!

If you take a look that is on the bill too, inclusive of VAT, non-inclusive of service charge. £19.50 for a bloody crousant and a coffee, and then they insult you by asking for 12% more (£2.40) for some spotty Eastern European on £20/pw to bring it to you!

Yes, I like it that way. The menu shows the inclusive price without hidden extras.If the printed bill decides to break out the taxes, fine, but I don't care, as I have little option, and the biggest number is what I will be paying.

And pray, what did the + and the ++ add to the plate of fries and a burger I just consumed, other than not hearing 'hey farang, come get it yerself?'

Certainly all businesses will have to pay their staff, they can claim a ++ goes to them. Perhaps the only way to be sure would to be to ask staff if they received a separate payment that seemed to vary each month. Few businesses are also without the obligatory jar for money that goes to the lucky gal called Tip. Nor do I see many signs claiming that since therre is a service charge added to the bill, tipping is not accepted.

A 747 had to turn around back to Bangkok recently, I wonder if Quantas will blame RR again?

I did a couple of assignments in India, well seperated locales. They were similar though in the fact both were shitholes. India is an effort, and you would need a good vacation schedule... Aye up, where there is shit there is money. (people are Ok though)

Perhaps the customers should know where they want to go!

I always remember him for the TV series 'Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea'... ping ping ping beep... ping ping ping beep..as for a film. I was surprised when he popped up in this oddball.... Being There

Moby Dick

Yeah, that was my first thought. But some places on Soi Yamoto (Rising Sun), Wonderful bar, Soi Post Office ( 3 Ladies) and PattayaLand (Palmers and Cheers) seem (and look) like they were doing business when Adam was a lad!

I told Eddie and he might well be round soon!

Yes Bangkok Taxis are somewhat removed from a London Cabbie... Had one guy try to take a short cut, so that I was lost, of course he was too, and he was heading in the wrong direction with no opportunity to turn around. Me and the GF complained and he stopped the cab and told us to get out! I told him no I would not and get us back to the starting point.... I had the TGF on the phone to the number shown on the picture inside. I sometimes wonder if they do it just to make more money.

I wouldn't worry about it too much.My transit there went fine and if the airline schedules it, they aim to do it. You perhaps are confusing these ME airports with shamblistic Heathrow whose staff strike every few days.

Will you be serving those nice little biscuits.... Butter Fingers?

The Agony and the Ecstacy.

That guy has been in more films than anybody.....................Cleopatra....

Charleton Heston.

James Earl Jones

Well you would, you grew up with it...Personally I like to pay what it says on the menu without being hit up for taxes and having to subsidise the staff after the event.