jacko

Nothing to do with the flight but I dispute your "why do the brits get all the good deals?" statement. The UK is a rip off place, practically everything more expensive than anywhere else. I have always been envious of the cheap flights the 'yanks' get to LOS...considering the distance. That and much better frequent flyer opportunities.

I will check out the Gazelle site as soon as it is up and running....not yet! I keep hearing "Dynasty Class".....is this business, premium economy or what? Thanks for all the feedback from out there...it sure is appreciated. I still recall my Biz class flight with Lauda Air once, very personal treatment and a "chef" complete with big hat stood at the front of the plane. A free wash bag including fanny pack and condoms!

The Gazelle site seems to be duff at the moment. Some confusing unresolved host name message! Very surprised to hear of Cathay in the 'cheap' biz class discussion. As for BA miles, they seem to be useless for flights with BA!! I can only get the offer of a seat crushed into World Traveller, probably with hyperactive kids on all sides! I think the free 'mileage tickets' with BA are very restricted! I have 400,000 miles sitting around! I have used Swiss....but many seem to think they might be bankrupt before you can use the return leg! China Airlines is an unknown quantity but at 779 quid that is cheap! Any reviews...I may like a cheap flight but do expect something for my fare. Any more recommendations for Biz class, actually I would be ex Manchester so London would generally be avoided.

AF are coming up cheapest on a Biz class flight to BKK...and now I can get the KLM Air Miles from them. But...as a born again no smoking bore I remember why I stopped using them 2 years ago. CDG to Sao Paulo, I suffered through a supposedly no smoking flight as the crew merrily puffed away at their foul smelling Gallois behind the curtain in the galley. Of course a few passengers wanted a reprieve from a 12 hour vigil too and joined them. So do they still allow this? And how is their biz class ride....should I stay with the hospitable considerate Dutch people???

Well I just tried KLM on their website and was quoted 510 pounds incl. No effort whatsoever...just avoid Fri/Sat travel. http://www.klm.com/uk_en/index.jsp

Bahrain airport is reasonable but several hours would be difficult to kill there. Most seats are occupied by horizontal people from the sub continent. There is restaurant, bar and duty free, but it is a small busy place, Bahrain being a small island but the airport is a well used by people leaving Saudi Arabia. Personlly I find Gulf rather cramped in economy, although the service is fair. Kuwait Airport would come in second in the 2 horse race.

Well actually I do mind...4000 baht is a blatant rip off. I was looking for something I can just get at the airport on arrival, last time I arrived at the domestic terminal I booked at one of the tourist desks and got a great car and fast service for 2000...although the hotel they booked me was crap.

So you can have the pleasure of paying it twice!

Well a few posts have put me off the wonderful Alex... So what is a good serice from BKK to Pattaya. I would prefer a limo after the long haul. Other recommendations and prices. So what is wrong with Thai limos these days?

Now let's not mince words here. What's your point.