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12-04-2017, 09:54 PM
#10791
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Originally Posted by Joshuatree
Same thing with Boom, I think aspects of both concepts (small scale super sonic planes) and electric planes will be incorporated into modern jets, but I sincerely doubt either concept will fly (literally and figuratively).
Its one thing to put batteries in a car, its another to put batteries in a plane and make compete with already efficient jets. If anything they will operate biofuels instead.
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13-04-2017, 09:55 AM
#10792
Air New Zealand:
Weather conditions are expected to cause significant disruption to flight operations across the country today.
Due to the forecast storm conditions, Air New Zealand advises customers to anticipate delays and cancellations across its network.
The airline will monitor weather conditions and customers booked to travel are advised to consult the arrivals and departures information on the Air New Zealand website for information.
Air New Zealand is offering fare flexibility for customers no longer wishing to travel.
Due to the significant nature of this weather event and the likely disruption to the national roading network, Air New Zealand will not provide road transport options today for passengers whose travel is disrupted.
Ecclesiastes 11:2: “Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.”
Ben Graham - In the short run the market is a voting machine but in the long run the market is a weighing machine
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13-04-2017, 12:22 PM
#10793
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=11837619
Back to AirNZ only for a period for direct flights to the US mainland.
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14-04-2017, 09:27 AM
#10794
Member
Whether the United debacle has any effect on Air is hard to say, but having recently flown on Star Alliance with AirNZ and United the comparative experiences between the two airlines is staggering.
Flying with AIR is such a pleasurable experience, there attention to detail to servicing the customer is incredible.
By comparison, flights with United always seemed very hostile and unfriendly, the events of this week summed up my feelings.
The safety record of Korean Airline, did used to be terrible. Studies were done on why this was the case and it boiled down to the subservient hierachial command asian culture. e.g. follow intructions, do not question your superiors. Investigations into various crashes showed examples where planes have e.g crashed by running out of fuel through series of issues, but ultimately because co pilots weren't able to assertively challenge pilots and communicate to them the gravity or relevance of problems and risks. Likewise pilots were too pilot to get adequate help from air traffic control when dealing with brash american air traffic controllers. As a result of these studies Korean Air engaged some american expert to fix the problem and by introducing more western style communication and leaderships styles and it worked! They now have a very good safety record.
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15-04-2017, 03:20 PM
#10795
Couple forced to give up seat on packed Air NZ flight for airline cabin crew
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/n...ectid=11837919
For Lola
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15-04-2017, 05:04 PM
#10796
Airlines have over-booked since the 1940's
Ecclesiastes 11:2: “Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.”
Ben Graham - In the short run the market is a voting machine but in the long run the market is a weighing machine
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15-04-2017, 06:13 PM
#10797
Originally Posted by Zaphod
200 compensation a bit stingy. Guess the going rate now will be 800 US
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15-04-2017, 06:41 PM
#10798
Better than nothing which seems to be the going rate down-under
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11838975
Ecclesiastes 11:2: “Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.”
Ben Graham - In the short run the market is a voting machine but in the long run the market is a weighing machine
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16-04-2017, 06:18 AM
#10799
Originally Posted by Roger
It isnt better than being on the flight that you have bought a seat for. Seems a terrible practice no matter how long it has existed.
The airlines need to end it, and stop overbooking.
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16-04-2017, 09:05 AM
#10800
Originally Posted by ratkin
It isnt better than being on the flight that you have bought a seat for. Seems a terrible practice no matter how long it has existed.
The airlines need to end it, and stop overbooking.
That would mean fare increases to cover the seats that were sold and then passengers did not turn up. The reasons for not fronting are numerous . The airlines only overbook to a point that these situations shouldn't occur but do get caught out occasionally. The offer of money usually solves the situation.
With this United incident and the AIR one, it wasn't the fact that it happened but how it was handled from the start until the end.
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