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And of course, when you use your favourite scraper to search for the cheapest flight, what comes out tops is the one that charges more for a meal and baggage and puts you in a seat middle of the row of 5. Interesting that they charge so much $200 round trip, or £160 on top of the flight cost. That is certainly enough to swing a decision between carriers. What else is chargeable? Could be bad when you turn up at the airport, kids and bags in tow, to find out there are extras, extras that are usually extortionate if bought at the last minute. I think these exit seats should be reserved for disabled or needy people, not including fatties.

More the point, which line has perhaps been removed?

I actually looked at that and thought what was the bloody point when the numbers are exactly the same! All my notes in the UK come from ATMs so no 50s. Never see them actually. Are they still bigger and don't fit in most wallets? (Not a problem for the Fiend as they are straight in his Mrs's purse. )

Oops, forgot to post this... so belatedly.....

Sounds like a rainy night in the old Silver Star on Soi 7. Once it started raining heavily outside, they knew you were going no where, and nobody else was going to arrive and it became a holiday. The Thai music came on and it became a bit of a party. You may think that sounds good, but the farangs became invisible too. Perhaps they knew the boss wouldn't be round.

I just did a quick Skyscanner check and China Southern are coming in around 16,000 baht. Etihad at about 22,000 baht. Thai didn't show until over 30,000 baht.

I don't know how some get into those economy seats on the budget carriers. I saw some being interviewed in Majorca yesterday who are worried of being stranded there due to Thomas Cook problems. Hugely obese and a reminder why I live in Thailand... and of course everyone whining on how the government should rescue them if they get stranded. TC will struggle, who in earth is going to book with them now so cashflow gone. My sister is in Greece after a Jet2 flight... I wonder what the legroom is like on one of those.

Yes I did, a whole shelf was occupied by them at my mother's place. You got empty ones in and out of Saudi of course. My alcoholic brother was known to try one now and again! Had to get rid of them when mother passed, all ended up at the charity shop.

Many years ago I was quite keen on KLM, upstairs in their Jumbo,, Emergency Exit seat, loads of space and Grolsch beer! Again the shuttle let them down, that hop to Manchester on the way back was dismal, sat in a crappy little satellite terminal. They also moved their timings which made it a late arrival, instead of conveniently early. Air France, yes attitude was an issue.... I hold a grudge. I was in the no smoking area in Biz, long haul to Sao Paulo. It stank, all the crew were in the galley area smoking their heads off with their stinky Galloise! Yes, long time ago, I also did not like the transit in De Gaulle. I really find the transits in the Middle East to be the lesser of 2 evils. You get 2 premium class flights, instead of one long haul one and then a European hop equivalent to a budget carrier.

How about the Dusit? I hear it has been refurbished so the tired appearance should have been lifted. Always found the service pretty good there, on the Exec. floor. Haven't stayed for a spell though, last time I looked the refurb had given the prices quite a bump up. If it doesn't work out drag your cases across the street to the Holiday Inn.

I too have been looking at Transferwise, I always incorporate the 'fee' into the rate, and want to see 38+ net of charges. You have to watch how much it is... can be as little as 7 GBP on £1000, but on £5000 jumps to £30. More if you use cards. Thirty quid is more than I used to pay my bank for a telex transfer, now it is free. T/W still win on exchange rate overall, and bypasses the Bangkok Bank exchange charge. Haven't seen the news yet... but as the exchange rate had gone up slightly, I expect it won't please me. .

Don't do it. Much of my anger at BA last time was really delayed shuttles to and from Manchester. But at LHR, from the overcrowded lounges, we were bused to the aircraft. It was still a rubbish old 777, with a bad seat and defective IFE. For the return leg into BKK I did get a particularly good stewardess, kept the liquid flowing, a little bit of a surprise, a heavy Eastern European lady....

Yes it is actually wider on the 777s , but the A380 Cabin is still far better, it is a Flat Bed. That doesn't suit me though as I find being fully flat gives me back ache. I like the private layout of the window side seats and you feel it is roomy. There is the option of going sitting in a different seat too, one in the bar! Although I was just taking a quick look at prices BKK-MAN, at 89,000 baht on EK, I am more tempted by Qatar at 69000 baht. A Limo isn't worth that difference.

They can probably get more passengers in them than the carriers that fly Boeing 737- Max aircraft. I agree with your sentiment... so what happens, seats reconfigured and toilets or galley at the back?

Hardly.... you jumped in on an old thread!

Yes, I am sitting on my hands at the moment, the recent slight improvement had me getting ready to transfer some money but I too feel a 'swell of optimism'....it will surely end in tears, mine.

Butch, it ain't much different in the UK except they have to wrap up better.

Had a bit of a reputation and not the place to be hanging around in your silky clingy shorts!

How about Flymaybe? (Flybe). I used to use them a lot to IOM and found them actually OK. Oops, you are right, just checked... all their flights are via IOM (or Newquay). What happened to the alternatives down to London, there used to be some! Also extra cost is silly if looking for a cheap flight.

Well book an early shuttle on BA.... they can hardly get you to their own flights!

My Emirates cars were usually new Mercs. I have more concern wrt licencing of taxi drivers in the town. They were all Indo/Pakistani and some did not know English, nor the way to the hospital. Licences were bought... guess who runs the councils.

Perhaps you would like to show up at the Pattaya Talk Crawl, Wed 18th Le Pub 8pm... then off round Walking St Go-Gos,

No I think you are correct..... it used to be more. Likely reduced when they increased the number of airports in the UK. I used to chat to the drivers and they said something about bringing passengers from quite far North.

No 70 miles for Manchester, and most UK airports.Some variation depending on where from internationally. It is 60km for Bangkok. Pattaya is fixed price of 2800 baht so I certainly don't use that! https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/experience/chauffeur-drive/

Yes it is. Chauffeur service to and from the airport in Manchester. Pattaya is too far. It was brill! Sadly their prices reflect it! https://www.emirates.com/uk/english/experience/chauffeur-drive/