Singapore Airlines - A pleasure to travel with

Advantages: Great seat pitch, value for money, modern aircraft, polite staff, amenity kit
Disadvantages: None

...*~*How I came to be going to Singapore*~* As a bit of a competition player I tend to drop lucky in our office when the Airline's are offering incentives to agents in order for us to sing their praises to customers, so when they launched the Boeing 777 from Manchester they were offering flights for just £77 return to Singapore a real bargain so I decided to pick up one of these flights. My colleague who I was good friends with decided that she wanted to come as well so we both applied to take a friend with us and it was decided that we would go in September we received our fax back to say that we had been successful and decided to make plans for our stay. This was at the time where SARS was just coming to an end and Tourism was pretty low in Singapore I was all for travelling over there but my friend started to have doubts when...

KELLYLOUJ 08.08.2005 (08.11.2006) · Read review
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Monarch Airline-Low Cost Airline

Advantages: Value for money
Disadvantages: none

...and pleasant and had time to deal with everyone quickly and efficiently. Monarch Airlines have been in operational since 1968 and delivering a very high service to customers who wish to fly.. It started with just 2 aircraft but now it has many more and flys to 100 destinations or maybe even more.The airline has been successful and they adapt there services to what their customers want..and to the general change in travel. In 1971 the first jet service took place and the year 1972 they were carrying 5000,000 passengers. They were the first charter airline to put in an order for the new Boeing 757 in 1981 and four years more they expanded again to meet the demand of people wanting package tours. So 1985 they managed to get a licence to fly to Malaga, Menorca and Tenrife.This was the start of their scheduled division .They then started to...

ruth1957 05.09.2009 · Read review
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MyTravel Airlines - A+

Advantages: On time, good meals and service
Disadvantages: Had to pay for drinks and headphones.

...I was fortunate enough to fly on MyTravel Airlines from Gatwick to Rhodes in June. I have to say it was among one of the best airline experiences I have had. Check-in was efficient and moved quickly, even though it was a full flight. The flights were on time - both inbound and outbound - and we even arrived at our destination early both ways! I was in Economy Class, and the legroom may not have been extremely generous but was better than other Economy Classes that I've been in such as British Airways. We flew on the Airbus A330 so there were individual television screens in the back of each seat, with a choice of television shows and some very recent films. The choice of programming was so good that it was difficult to choose what to watch. Meals were served promptly and were very tasty. Perhaps they were served a little...

meowmix 18.07.2005 · Read review
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Malaysia Airlines, sets the benchmark for other airlines!

Advantages: Very hospitable, great customer service, no delays, no fuss, very welcoming
Disadvantages: You won't want to leave the plane!!

...Malaysia Airlines have flown me between Heathrow and Kuala Lumpur twice a year for the last 8 years and I wouldn't fly with any other airline. Firstly, if you're flying too and from Kuala Lumpur on a regular basis, join the Enrich frequent flyer reward programme. You will soon amass points that can then used for upgrades to business class when you want a real treat. Malaysian custom is to be very polite and hospitable and its no different with Malaysia Airlines (MAS). Whether its terminal three at Heathrow or check in at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, you get a warm greeting and all the assistance you require. In my experience, nothing ever seems too much trouble for either the MAS ground or flight crews. Many years ago I mentioned that my wife and I were on honeymoon and we were pleasantly surprised on-board with a bottle...

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Review of Malaysia Airlines

Delta? Fly by any other airline...

Advantages: Cheap flights
Disadvantages: Basic plane interiors compared to UK airlines, not good value for money

...really basic and more suited to a short haul flight. Had we known the in-flight entertainment was so basic, it might have persuaded us to look at other airlines. However, in my opinion, the meals we had on all four flight were on a par with Virgin Atlantic, and so was the seat pitch, which is important when you're travelling for so long. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to read this, I hope it's of some help if you're thinking of flying to the States soon....

kevin121 06.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Delta Airlines

Travelling compactly

Advantages: Folds up compactly, bright colours, use as a cot or play pen
Disadvantages: Thin mattress base

...~*~*~INTRODUCTION~*~*~ My mother in law wanted to buy a travel cot when my son was born as she will be looking after him when I go back to work. We looked around on the internet and when she saw the Graco compact she decided that was the one, she loved that it was nice and bright and thought my son would enjoy playing in there as well as sleeping. We ordered it from Kiddicare but unfortunately they have stopped selling it. I have since seen it on Amazon, Halfords and Ebay though for roughly the same prices. ~*~*~FEATURES~*~*~ -Suitable from birth to around 3 years. -It comes in a handy carry case, making it easy for travel. -The travel cot unfolds easily and I actually put it up in a couple of minutes on my first attempt. -The sides are mesh which is nice and soft for wriggly babies banging their heads, also...

ashton08 12.09.2008 · Read review
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  Still Pampered by Asia's First Airline

Advantages: Food, service; clean, neat planes; up-to-date in-flight movies; excellent seats/legroom; smooth landings; Mabuhay lounge.
Disadvantages: Sometimes late (due to small fleet?); minuscule presence in Europe, none in US east coast.

...Why PAL? Since embarking on my annual visit to the crazy, exciting, troubled, colourful and much-missed motherland last year, I chose to take the Philippines' national carrier, Philippine Airlines (PAL), once more for this year's trip. This, because of a most pleasant hop I had between Hong Kong and Manila. (The 17-hour flight from Chicago to Hong Kong was sheer agony in United Airlines' extremely tight seats and mediocre food in Economy class.) And its relatively cheaper fare (about $2430 for Business Class; ~ 2,000 EUR or 1,380 GBP) for a direct Los Angeles - Manila flight (with a brief stopover in Guam outbound for refuelling.) Yes, I chose to fly PAL again, despite last year's four-hour delay by PAL that ruined my entire return trip to the US, forcing me to languish for nearly eight hours in Hong Kong International Airport...

zerbine28 03.03.2006 · Read review
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American Airlines: Absolutely Average

Advantages: Comfortable seating. Plently of leg room. Excellent website.
Disadvantages: Disappearing Attendants.

...It was our 30th wedding anniversary in May and we wanted a holiday to remember! After much deliberation we decided on a music themed road trip in America. Starting in Chicago, we would travel via the old Route 66 to St Louis, then onward to Nashville, Memphis, Jackson, Lafayette and finally New Orleans. The next decision was with which airline to travel. To a degree the decision was made for us as American Airlines fly directly to Chicago daily from Manchester (our nearest airport) at a reasonable time - leaving at 10.30 a.m. and arriving in Chicago's O'Hare at 1 p.m. (Other UK airports served by American Airlines are London's Stansted and Heathrow). Return flights to Chicago are currently (May 2008) £351 per person. Other US destinations are available at a range of prices. To keep things simple we also used an American Airlines...

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Review of American Airlines - AAL

Airline to Love

Advantages: Now fly from Stansted. Great Value, Good staff, Trouble free
Disadvantages: None

...Those of you who know the reasons behind my trip to the USA will know there is more meaning to the title of this op than would first appear. Those who don't, take a second look, you'll work it out. I chose to fly with continental to the shores of Virginia for two reasons, firstly the price and secondly the fact that they offer a service out of Stansted, Essex. The latter is a new service which began on 1st May, I flew out on 17th May and the whole trip was hastily arranged. My ticket was booked effortlessly and painlessly over the Internet and required collection at the Airlines desk at the airport. No problems here except that the ticket printer was broken so my ticket was hand written. Check in was swift, no queues, no hassle and the stff were very friendly and helpful. My flight was in 2 legs and once checked in boarding...

jonwhite 19.05.2001 · Read review
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Review of Continental Airlines

American Airlines

Advantages: Well Priced
Disadvantages: Rude Cabin Crew let others down

...--Prices-- As with all airlines the prices go up and down on a day to day basis. The main reason we decided to use American was because for the 4 of us they were around £200 cheaper than BA. Going There- --Check in and Boarding-- We tried to check in online as we have done with other airlines but the website wouldnt let us and said we needed to check in at the airport instead. We could enter all our personal information onto the website though which would save some time at check in. We used the self service checkin which wouldnt allow us to check in online, however one of the customer service clerks said we could check in self service then they would check our bags at the desk. This all went without a hitch. Off to boarding. Once your boarding pass was checked so confirm you were going onto the right flight, they sent you...

clarej69 29.12.2008 · Read review
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