Quietguy Posted January 8, 2020 Share Posted January 8, 2020 I had a look and it seems my flight time shouldn't be affected, so should arrive at scheduled time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietguy Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 First flight map shows Eva route over northern Iran, before US/Iran current tension. Second flight map shows current re-routing avoiding Iranian airspace. Both take the same time, about 11 hours 10 minutes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke007 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 48 minutes ago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sustra4 Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I have been suspecting this... And they refuse to deliver black boxes of the plane...and it was a mistake for sure... they're so primitive that they couldn't target it on purpose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieBunker Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 First I thought it was just bluster from the administration. Still dont totally believe it until the black boxes, which are actually orange, have been examined. I mean examined by a competent, experienced, unbiased entity. Also reports out of the UK and Canada are making the same claims. Evidently, there were 63 Canadian citizens on that flight. They should lead the charge here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietguy Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 According to news reports the Iranian authorities have agreed to French aviation crash investigators coming to Iran to conduct enquiry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke007 Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Soihound Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 Okay the situation could of been handled with more tact n diplomacy by thai airways ground staff. But bottom line is due to the seat belt restriction in premier cabin , the only way the 3 tubbys could travel safely is in economy where the seat belt could fit them. End of. Sure we have all experienced a fatty sitting next to us. Nothing worse than on a long haul flight an invasion of your personal space as the body mass creeps over to your seat space. Just by being next to them seems all your movements are restricted by their bulk. Not a great travelling experience. Am all for airlines imposing a fat tax on people that are obese. As the heavier the aircraft the more fuel it will use. So why should those of us who are just a few kilo overweight and of more normal proportions subsidise the Mr n Mrs Blobby of the world and endure cramped seating. Am also in favour of making them all sit next to each other. British Airways start s new summer schedules in April.2020. Have been reliably informed that some time in June they are going to be operating the Dreamliner 787 -9 on the Bangkok route instead of the 777. Will be a 4 tier service. First class, buissines class , premier economy and cattle class. Not sure how the seating will be configured.for each cabin. Think this will be an improvement. Rgds soidog. . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTel Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Soihound said: Am also in favour of making them all sit next to each other. I like this idea especially if it was on the wings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind boy grunt Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 got to agree with soihound on this.... not only on planes...baht buses too... charge 'em double. be careful though soihound... last time a saw you i sort of noticed the kilo's piling on a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchieBunker Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Actually, airlines here in the US of A have a policy for "POS" the PC vernacular is "People Of Size". All arguments, beefs problems should be brought up and dealt with BEFORE the aircraft door is closed!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke007 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 Akbar having his say on the lastest news from Qatar Airways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Quietguy Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 BA is also offering free change of travel dates for any flights booked before Monday 16 March for the next 12 months. I might book my flights for next year this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdoggg Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 28 minutes ago, Quietguy said: BA is also offering free change of travel dates for any flights booked before Monday 16 March for the next 12 months. I might book my flights for next year this week. Am wondering........ Is this Coronavirus related or an unrelated promotion? What if the new flight is more expensive than the original? Are they also offering free cancellation with a 100% refund? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietguy Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 I think it probably is because of Coronavirus, and I suspect offer might be extended beyond 16 March. From what I can make out the new flight would need to be the same as the original flight, ie if I book a standard economy flight I would only be able to change it for another standard economy flight to the same destination. Of course flights at certain periods (high season) are going to be at a higher cost, so I don't know how that works. They are not offering free cancellation, just change of dates. This is the promotion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdoggg Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 So the way I'm reading it is if the fare for the new flight you want is higher priced you would have to pay the fare differential. But if the new fare is lower you would not get a refund of the difference (does not explicitly say that). And cannot cancel and book at a lower rate. I think if they cancel your flight, then you have a choice of refund or rebooking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietguy Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Yes it's not totally clear. The normal change fee is only £25 I think anyway. But I will probably book this week. The flight prices are quite good for my trip next year. Only £530 when I checked yesterday. About the same as my Eva flights this year, and BA are usually dearer. And I can get a discount as I've got some BA Avios (air miles) with their loyalty scheme. If the Coronavirus situation hasn't got better by next year I can postpone my trip for up to 12 months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pdoggg Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 American Airlines on Thursday said it was capping fares on several U.S.-bound routes from Europe as travelers race to get home due to Trump’s new travel ban, aimed at combating the spread of coronavirus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quietguy Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 On 3/8/2020 at 1:25 PM, Pdoggg said: So the way I'm reading it is if the fare for the new flight you want is higher priced you would have to pay the fare differential. But if the new fare is lower you would not get a refund of the difference (does not explicitly say that). And cannot cancel and book at a lower rate. I think if they cancel your flight, then you have a choice of refund or rebooking BA have extended their free change offer until end of March. But only applies to flights before the end of December, so wouldn't cover my trip in January/February next year, so I'll wait to see how things pan out before booking (or not). They have clarified terms 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyzzy Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I've already booked a miles flight for next January. Worst case canceling will cost US$125. If corona is back next winter canceling will likely cost nothing. I'm not sure how it works in the rest of the world but booking a flight a few days before the actual flight date in the US usually means the flight will cost at least twice as much as an early booked flight if not more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodie Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 I have a price alert working on Skyscanner. Get updates every day or so. Can you believe that the fare for me has just gone UP by $65.00????. Seems crazy!. Cant go anyway because of a ban and commonsense, but the logic of the increase escapes me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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