The end of the B744 in AF fleet is approaching...
Nov 8, 2015, 11:36 am
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and 6500 E in J
Nov 8, 2015, 2:32 pm
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Wow! I just checked flying blue for January 10th MEX-CDG and the cheapest in economy is the flex award for 75K flying blue miles and the cheapest business is the classic award for 75K flying blue miles (same miles but the fuel surcharges are more for J.)
Nov 9, 2015, 2:07 am
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Your comment inspired me to look in my old diaries and amazingly I found a boarding pass.....the flight was later than I thought, in 1993 (4 Sept.), KUL to CDG. The BP is printed with the UTA logo, but the flight number is AF....
I see that I was in 1A and I seem to remember eating like a king, with a cheeseboard that seemed to occupy half the cabin. Happy days!
I see that I was in 1A and I seem to remember eating like a king, with a cheeseboard that seemed to occupy half the cabin. Happy days!
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Nov 9, 2015, 1:32 pm
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Nov 10, 2015, 3:05 pm
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Nov 14, 2015, 2:42 pm
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Your comment inspired me to look in my old diaries and amazingly I found a boarding pass.....the flight was later than I thought, in 1993 (4 Sept.), KUL to CDG. The BP is printed with the UTA logo, but the flight number is AF....
I see that I was in 1A and I seem to remember eating like a king, with a cheeseboard that seemed to occupy half the cabin. Happy days!
I see that I was in 1A and I seem to remember eating like a king, with a cheeseboard that seemed to occupy half the cabin. Happy days!
For example am longing for the ticket from ORY to LHR on BEA. Back then was dreaming of flying BOAC but they merged before I could do that.
Back to topic: all UTA operations were taken over by AF on 1st Jan 1992 and both companies merged on 31st December of the same year.
Hence my comment that UTA (as UTA, not under AF poisonous control) did not fly to KUL.
Nov 14, 2015, 4:30 pm
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Sad indeed.
I have had so many good flights on the upper deck, by the emergency exit.
I can't think of any Y seat I'd rather be in. Not even EC on KLM beats it.
I have had so many good flights on the upper deck, by the emergency exit.
I can't think of any Y seat I'd rather be in. Not even EC on KLM beats it.
Nov 15, 2015, 1:54 am
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You keep same stuff as me. Lost some though.
For example am longing for the ticket from ORY to LHR on BEA. Back then was dreaming of flying BOAC but they merged before I could do that.
Back to topic: all UTA operations were taken over by AF on 1st Jan 1992 and both companies merged on 31st December of the same year.
Hence my comment that UTA (as UTA, not under AF poisonous control) did not fly to KUL.
For example am longing for the ticket from ORY to LHR on BEA. Back then was dreaming of flying BOAC but they merged before I could do that.
Back to topic: all UTA operations were taken over by AF on 1st Jan 1992 and both companies merged on 31st December of the same year.
Hence my comment that UTA (as UTA, not under AF poisonous control) did not fly to KUL.
I also remember doing LHR - ORY - LHR in 1971 in a BEA Vanguard, I loved that plane.
Dec 16, 2015, 2:19 pm
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Last 747 commercial AF flight
Hello,
I made it. Booked myself onto AF 439 from MEX to CDG on January 10th, the last commercial AF flight with the 747 before retirement; but before the farewell flight, of course.
Booked my seat on upper deck.
Do you know if something special will happen?
Anybody else who will be in? We could have a class of wine in the lounge before.
Best regards
T.
I made it. Booked myself onto AF 439 from MEX to CDG on January 10th, the last commercial AF flight with the 747 before retirement; but before the farewell flight, of course.
Booked my seat on upper deck.
Do you know if something special will happen?
Anybody else who will be in? We could have a class of wine in the lounge before.
Best regards
T.
Dec 17, 2015, 12:05 am
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Hello,
I made it. Booked myself onto AF 439 from MEX to CDG on January 10th, the last commercial AF flight with the 747 before retirement; but before the farewell flight, of course.
Booked my seat on upper deck.
Do you know if something special will happen?
Anybody else who will be in? We could have a class of wine in the lounge before.
Best regards
T.
I made it. Booked myself onto AF 439 from MEX to CDG on January 10th, the last commercial AF flight with the 747 before retirement; but before the farewell flight, of course.
Booked my seat on upper deck.
Do you know if something special will happen?
Anybody else who will be in? We could have a class of wine in the lounge before.
Best regards
T.
And upper deck is a very good choice ! No idea if something special will happen, but there will be likely things like more champagne, possibility to visit the cockpit on the ground after arrival in CDG, diplomas "I was on the last AF 747 flight" signed by the captain, etc
Dec 21, 2015, 5:22 am
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