flying to lhr
Dec 28, 2012 | 1:42 pm
#1
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flying to lhr
I need to get to lhr from singapore and will love to try AI.
I hear that if you take away the no shows, strikes and other nuisances, AI is a pretty good airline.
Is this an airline worth considering or am I a sucker for punishment?
I have gone into their website and for the life of me, its just not cooperating.
Should I use a travel agent instead? please feedback chaps.
I hear that if you take away the no shows, strikes and other nuisances, AI is a pretty good airline.
Is this an airline worth considering or am I a sucker for punishment?
I have gone into their website and for the life of me, its just not cooperating.
Should I use a travel agent instead? please feedback chaps.
Dec 28, 2012 | 2:08 pm
#2
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I need to get to lhr from singapore and will love to try AI.
I hear that if you take away the no shows, strikes and other nuisances, AI is a pretty good airline.
Is this an airline worth considering or am I a sucker for punishment?
I have gone into their website and for the life of me, its just not cooperating.
Should I use a travel agent instead? please feedback chaps.
I hear that if you take away the no shows, strikes and other nuisances, AI is a pretty good airline.
Is this an airline worth considering or am I a sucker for punishment?
I have gone into their website and for the life of me, its just not cooperating.
Should I use a travel agent instead? please feedback chaps.
Dec 28, 2012 | 3:45 pm
#4
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I would recommend UL as they have an attractive fare-1853 SGD as a base for Z class.
Stopover in CMB also permitted (so you can reduce APD on the way out)
Stopover in CMB also permitted (so you can reduce APD on the way out)
Dec 28, 2012 | 4:06 pm
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also, book using a ta....its a pain to deal with ai directly....
Dec 28, 2012 | 9:09 pm
#6
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AI 115 will be downgraded (capacity-wise) to Dreamliner when VT-ANL is delivered, so I'd try to aim for that flight if I were you...
Dec 31, 2012 | 9:07 am
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I would also consider SQ (although they're probably not very cheap being a hub captive)
Jan 1, 2013 | 7:29 pm
#10
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Guys,
flown with sq, ul, and most other major carriers.
In a sense, yes, it seems like I have a death wish, but sometimes you just want to see whats out there, and I have to admit, those who have made onto an AI flight which actually took off mention having a pretty good service.
and yes, going to go thru a TA as the AI site is as useful as a banana in a gunfight.
happy new year everyone
flown with sq, ul, and most other major carriers.
In a sense, yes, it seems like I have a death wish, but sometimes you just want to see whats out there, and I have to admit, those who have made onto an AI flight which actually took off mention having a pretty good service.
and yes, going to go thru a TA as the AI site is as useful as a banana in a gunfight.
happy new year everyone
Jan 2, 2013 | 4:23 pm
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(Then again, I've only had 1 experience with this and the rest I have actually had to enter the city.)
Jan 3, 2013 | 3:56 am
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Jet *used* to have good deals via BOM/DEL/MAA ex-SIN, but last time I checked (a year or 1.5 years ago), they ramped up prices quite high - and the fact that most J cabins are full ex-India doesn't help getting a decent price in biz - combined with the fact that MAA-BRU is now extinct!