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I get those exact same symptoms when asked for a 1.5K BF and 5K LT!. BTW Nice way for the Wok N Rok people to show us exactly how not to run a potentially successful business in Pattaya, poor customer service especially when they're queuing up!. A friend told me anecdotally about the customer service there, basically it sucked and because he compained they banned him, so fuck them, they deserve to fail if that's their attitude.

LOL That's some positive thinking there!

Great reports Evil, thanks for posting, especially enjoyed the Casa comparison , 3 years and the have a formula that seems to work so have stuck with it. One small question, the maple syrup at Secrets, was it a substitute or the real thing?. I know it's a bit pedantic but flavoured "corn syrup" vs genuine Maple can make or break a pancake breakfast for me.

Bloody hell Bullfrog, no excuse mate! .But It's an occupational hazard when flying these days it seems. It's not as if Boots don't sell deodorant in the Departure hall. My biggest problem though is stifling farts. For some reason when we hit 30k feet guts just fill up with air, recently when we landed in BKK I continuously farted between stepping off the plane to the VIP meet and greet at the end of the corridor. Every step I took I let one out, all silent and non smelly (to me) though.

Ever since the tragic MH17 event, I think Airlines are these days slightly more careful about where they fly over. I seem to recall the reporter saying that the previous flight over that area prior to MH17 was an EVA service, possibly to or from AMD or CDG.

Hi Bazle Don't think so mate, it's almost impossible to work out what is going to be on what service on any given date without having the rotation info that EVA has. A call to EVA prior to booking might be worth a stab, but not sure if they'll be able to tell you. I'm in total agreement with yourself, +40 pax and taking out a set of toilets is not going to be a great idea on a full flight. Even if it means paying more and going Thai or possibly exploring the ME Carriers might have to be an option, but I prefer direct. They've also changed the seat pitch from 32 to 31 pn the 3-4-3 plane

I thought they were only running the 3-4-3 on the USA / local SEA routes. They are reconfiguring each plane as it goes into D check by the looks of things. Anyway here's a link to the EVA seat map; http://www.evaair.com/en-global/flying-with-eva/fleet-facts/passenger/777-300er.html?filter=&fleet=777-300ER

Interesting stuff guys and thanks for the responses. I'd not actually taken into account the rotation of the Earth concerning flight times and the fact that many flights go "over the top" rather than across. Damn, it's fuddled my brain now.

Let me put this to you guys: Let's say I live in Boston or NY, either / or . If I want to travel to the following destinations, is it better to go East or West, also how long will it take? Boston / NY to Dubai Boston / NY to Bangkok Boston / NY to Melbourne Boston / NY to Cape Town Not interested about the cost, but the travel time / connections / stops and direction of travel.

Hi Odense He works to a budget on a daily basis, worked out to within 50 baht. What he saves one day he puts in a jar and has a blowout at the end of the month. By blowout I mean he has 3k baht in his wallet to spend as he pleases. He is single, lives in a small rented apartment over on the darkside and spends a majority of his time over there, never leaves a tip and if he's on a night out he'll get loaded on Mekhong an hour before. He gave me a hard time when I tipped my girl 200 baht and he tipped his 20, but I told him it's my money and I'll waste it as I please. The odd thing is that

A couple of places on LKM do 99 baht breakfasts, one is opposite the Devils Den which is very good indeed for 99 baht (can't recall the name of the place). Someone did point out to me though (an Expat) that 99 baht a day for a breakfast x 30 days per month is 3k baht per month , or 36k pa! (give or take). He said it eats (pardon the pun) into his monthly food budget.

...And the rest as they say, is history. We flew Jet Blue within the USA last year, I was very impressed indeed. Free snacks, great legroom and great customer service.

Not wanting to threadfuck (sorry GP), but what is the Qatar FF program like?

Chicken bone in chicken kebab shocker. It is a very popular stall, my mate's missus only lets him out on the promise that he brings her home one of the chicken kebabs. Even the local Thais eat there which is a sign it's half way decent. Are you sure it was a bone and not a bit of hard gristle?. Easily done.

BA are getting a real hammering here in the UK from the media. They've done away with free food, squeezed more pax in economy by changing seat configuration and now this issue raises its head again. Coupled with problems in Europe regarding new security procedures, it seems that actually getting to or from your holiday destination is more stressful than being at work!.

It might well be, but that still does not stop EVA and others like Cebu Air from doing it. They may do it under the premise of "maintenance" or "failure", either way it happens. as with any industry (and mine is certainly no exception) the regulations can easily be circumvented by way of an excuse, work around or equally feeble reason.

The noise restrictions were not applicable just to the sonic boom, I was always under the (possibly mistaken) idea that it only went Supersonic over water. I know that noise restrictions did away with the VC10 as the Conway Engines were too loud for local environments such as LHR, that, and an ageing airframe (also I believe a VC 10 almost hit mach 1 on an occasion and had a high speed cruise of M.094. Anyway, the future of Long Haul won't include supersonic. We need to ask if the investment needed from the manufacturers would be returned, and perhaps until engine and airframe technology g

My recent trip was with EVA and they are running 3-3-3 in Econ. I actually sent an email of thanks to the HQ because the CC were supremely professional in dealing with a passenger who kept demanding beer and wine, and was sat in the aisle adjacent to me. He got a little bit loud and annoying, until the senior CC came up to him and told him in no uncertain terms that anymore demands made of the crew for alcohol or indeed anything would not me met, and if he kept on asking for service via the call button he would be classed as disruptive and the Captain would be informed. I gather the messag

Bullfrog, if you're flying out of T2 EVA you can check in anytime and dump the bags off at the counter (it's all done electronically) so if you have a day pass, rock up early and avail of it. I've never used any of the lounges but T2 is not the cheapest place to buy food and drink. Good idea for booking FT at SVB, I had it this time and the immigration queue was crazy, the girl told me it was 50 minutes to get to the front.

Don't airlines bunker fuel or something, i.e they don't pay higher prices in any given country, it's all one cost ? (might be way wrong on that though). I can't see how brexit will effect UK travellers any more than enoying a piece of halibut makes you a jehovahs witness.

Erm...that's pretty much what I said in my first post, which I explained as to why in my second.

Prices on the U.K. / Asia seems to be seasonal, but back in the 80's there wasn't the demand that there is today. I do believe that there will be an increase in costs , but it might well come through greedy govt taxes than actual fare increases. As you say, prices now compared to 10 years ago are comparable or cheaper, however all airlines seek to increase revenue and they will do that one or more ways, increase capacity or increase base fares, reduce weight to save fuel or reduce the overall cost of service to themselves. As for BA entering the budget market, well they obviously realised

Economy class is the least profitable and most popular class there is, so it makes commercial sense to reduce costs and increase revenue within that area. In some cases the service is improving , but not all. The issue is Goldpanner that if perhaps BA et al don't increase capacity within that area of the cabin, fares might increase, same goes for EVA who are far from being a "scum" airline, just check out Skytrax giving them 8/10. If you refuse to fly airlines with whose business model you don't agree with then the list will get ever smaller. We sometimes fly business to Manila or wher

Hi, This is my fave sub forum, it yields the best information and has actively saved me money by heeding the advice from Goldpanner and others. I think we're all planespotters to some degree. Personally I'm fascinated by the level of engineering that goes into them. As we've all been flying for a good number of years, I expect we've all seen the changes to Long Haul developing. I think it would be interested to have a discussion on where we see it developing from where we are to say in another 10 years. The introduction of the 777-333 I think made a major impact on the way airlines op

That's actually a bloody good Happy hour deal for a GGB. 53 odd baht for a bottled beer? Yes please.