TheFiend

wow... 25 "firm" orders.... that's a massive number!!!! But it is still a dinosaur Ok, it's still making money, but it looks like Boeing has wasted money developing the 747/8. The only market left for the 747 is as a freighter.

A mere 25 orders for the 747....and predominantly the freight version..... looks like it is dying a slow and painful death due to the A380. Despite Boeings efforts on the 747/8, the 747 is finished..... admit it!!!

Cancellations!!! Probably because they foumd out you were stopping there

Just back from my 4th stay there in 2 years...... it just gets better everytime. Impressed by the new toilets by the pool room, certainly a lot less cramped then the originals. Will be booking my 5th stay there for next June.

Water filled balloons more like it!!!!

Arriving 24th November... I arrive at 12:05pm on Emirates flight EK384. Is anybody arriving similar time interested in sharing a taxi? Stopping at the Queen Vic on Soi 6. TheFiend

Looking for an en"JOY"able night are we????

I flew KLM Newcastle- Amsterdam - Bangkok last year....... and I won't fly with them again. The plane used is a 747 combi (the rear half of the plane is cargo) and as a single passenger I was dumped in the worst possible seats. The IFE was crap overhead rather than seat beck, so no personal choice. Flew Air France to China, and I would fly Air France again, but CDG is a nightmare for connecting flights. I am sticking with Emirates from now on!

Greetings Mr Scandinavian Lurking Beer Monster Hope you enjoy your 1st trip to Funtown....... but be warned.... it's addictive

Even though if knew DigD would be stopping at the Skyslops with you???

Damn.... Seeing this little coven of witches would have made my night Now that would have been an expensive barfine

Happy Burpday

Indian Takeaway...... nice one! I'll have a Chicken Madras with mushroom pilau rice and onion bhaji please

I find it hilarious that McLaren are campaigning for the Sauber and Williams drivers to have their points taken away due to the fuel temperature findings...... when after having been caught during qualifying for contravening tyre regulations and only got fined instead of being demoted on the grid. Looks like double standards to me!

Tier miles and accumulated miles are different.... If you spend your accumulated miles you don't lose your tier miles. To get silver status you need to make 2 round trips in a year UK to BKK .... 26K in tier miles. That earns you silver status. As long as you fly 20K per annum with Emirates you will stay on Silver tier. Then there is gold tier on top of that - at 50K. I'll be quite happy to be silver.... it allows check-in at the Business Class desk rather than having to queue, and also access to the Emirates lounges, as well as the 25% extra miles for being silver. This year i will have flown enough miles to be silver next year..... and have 2 trips planned for next year so that will keep me at silver for the year after. Next year I plan to use my accumulated miles to help pay for my flight in June/July.

After mine trip I will also be sitting on roughly the same amount.....I am planning on buying the remaining miles to get the 75K, as some of my miles are expiring next year. Should get me a nice cheap flight for next June.... lets hope the £ v $ stays hovering around the 2$ point until after Xmas

Aoy?????? With glasses on

Booked the flight for my upcoming trip via the Emirates website... I fly out from Newcastle on the 23/11. Booking through Emirates qualified me for a 30% extra Skywards miles..... Just under 4000 skywards miles Well, just checked my Skywards account and whilst checking out the current offers came across a little bonus offer for those flying Emirates from Newcastle during November...... The are giving 50% extra miles for those travelling from Newcastle to Dubai and vice versa, and also applies to the onward flight from Dubai as well. This offer applies to online booking made with Emirates. So it looks like I will be getting an extra 5200 miles added to my Skywards account. If your flying from Newcastle with Emirates during November, and have booked via the Emirates website and are a Skywards member you will qualify for the offer. Check it out on the Skywards webiste.

Now you are starting to sound as boring as BigD!!!! perhaps the pair of you could go for a river cruise in this Just the perfect size for the two of you. And I know - not very original........ but it's funny

Unlike you of course..... All hail Scalywally...... the kid who always a harps on about "Boeings better than Airbus"

Scalywally seems to devote his life to slagging off Airbus at any opportunity he can find and must spend most of his life searching the net looking for articles that give Airbus bad press. I seem to remember Boeing having to carry out mods to all 737s after two rudder related accidents.

Checked out their prices -same day Pattaya to Airport and return...... 2000 baht!!!!! My little lady books a limo from Pattaya to take her to the Airport to meet me, and then return me and her to Pattaya and I pay a grand total of 1600 baht including parking and tolls. Can't wait until 24/11...... and she'll be waiting at arrivals for me

D-3 days and counting

Of course they will, they always do! But, have you ever noticed that when they get a rebuff backed up with facts... they go quiet for a while?

What about if Boeing were to fold?