Oasis Hong Kong Airlines (LCC Carrier from HKG) MASTER THREAD!
Jul 21, 2007, 1:03 pm
#31
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Canada
Posts: 52
I was hoping. I saw that even Air Canada (on some flights) have the TV and power plug and USB plug. Oh well. At least there's that 14 channel IFE. I hope there's some English stuff. I'd hate to be watching HK serials since I've been away from those for decades and have no interest in watching anymore. Not that it's such a bad thing but I do hope there's some selection. Any TV games?
Jul 21, 2007, 10:42 pm
#32
Join Date: May 2007
Location: HKG/YVR
Programs: KE Skypass, CX Asia Miles, SQ Krisflyer
Posts: 118
I was hoping. I saw that even Air Canada (on some flights) have the TV and power plug and USB plug. Oh well. At least there's that 14 channel IFE. I hope there's some English stuff. I'd hate to be watching HK serials since I've been away from those for decades and have no interest in watching anymore. Not that it's such a bad thing but I do hope there's some selection. Any TV games?
Nope, there are no TV games.
Jul 21, 2007, 10:54 pm
#33
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: LAX-TPE-LAX
Programs: No more status...just doing my best in burning my points/miles.
Posts: 2,003
SJC also has a decent runway
11k feet if I recall correctly. Even better for me. It would be nice if SJC really was "international". Okay fine OUTside of N.America.
Jul 22, 2007, 12:13 am
#34
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: SFO
Programs: UA MileagePlus, AA AAdvantage
Posts: 244
Jul 22, 2007, 3:34 pm
#35
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 2,068
Just flew oasis this weekend on business class (HKG-LGW).
For the price, I was very impressed. Will try and get a full trip report sorted when I'm less tired.
One thing of note, in the inflight magazine they showed Oasis's present and planned routes. Its showed SFO, but no Oakland.
Have finally got round to writing a trip report. Can be found here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...59#post8110459
For the price, I was very impressed. Will try and get a full trip report sorted when I'm less tired.
One thing of note, in the inflight magazine they showed Oasis's present and planned routes. Its showed SFO, but no Oakland.
Have finally got round to writing a trip report. Can be found here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...59#post8110459
Last edited by theworld; Jul 24, 2007 at 11:00 am Reason: added link to trip report
Jul 25, 2007, 1:01 pm
#36
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: NYC/NBO/SAN
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 300
SJC's 11,000 ft runway is almost equivalent in takeoff availabilities because of obstacle clearance. If Oasis chooses SFO over OAK, its probably about convenience/cost instead of runway space.
Jul 27, 2007, 5:50 pm
#37
Join Date: May 2007
Location: HKG/YVR
Programs: KE Skypass, CX Asia Miles, SQ Krisflyer
Posts: 118
Just checked out the results of the 2007 World Airline Awards, and guess what I found out? OASiS ranked 3rd in Best LCC - Asia. I know it's not a big title at all, but at least it's a good start for an airline that is only 9 months old!
Jul 27, 2007, 6:51 pm
#38
Join Date: May 2001
Location: RDU
Programs: UA Plat 2MM, Delta Gold, Hilton Gold, Marriott cardboard
Posts: 1,699
These guys send me round trip from North America to HKG with a legrest for < $2KUS and they win best Dulcamara LCC no problem!
Aug 3, 2007, 11:59 pm
#39
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Live: HVN -- Work: The World
Programs: DL - exPlat (now Gold) ; AB - Gold ; TK - Gold; BMI - exGold; US - exChairman ; UA-ex1K; NW-exGold
Posts: 1,248
O8'S Alpha and Bravo aircraft are ex-SQ while the Charline aircraft is ex-NH.
The ex-NH will be reconfigured to the same interior as the two ex-SQ aircraft.
I just finished a project working with O8 and inquired about these two configurations. They cannot know what plane will be on route on what day to far in advance with their three aircraft rotation, so they need to standardize the aircraft for sales and maintenance reasons. Once reconfigured there will be power in the ex-NH aircraft.
The ex-NH will be reconfigured to the same interior as the two ex-SQ aircraft.
I just finished a project working with O8 and inquired about these two configurations. They cannot know what plane will be on route on what day to far in advance with their three aircraft rotation, so they need to standardize the aircraft for sales and maintenance reasons. Once reconfigured there will be power in the ex-NH aircraft.
Aug 6, 2007, 5:08 pm
#41
Join Date: May 2007
Location: HKG/YVR
Programs: KE Skypass, CX Asia Miles, SQ Krisflyer
Posts: 118
O8'S Alpha and Bravo aircraft are ex-SQ while the Charline aircraft is ex-NH.
The ex-NH will be reconfigured to the same interior as the two ex-SQ aircraft.
I just finished a project working with O8 and inquired about these two configurations. They cannot know what plane will be on route on what day to far in advance with their three aircraft rotation, so they need to standardize the aircraft for sales and maintenance reasons. Once reconfigured there will be power in the ex-NH aircraft.
The ex-NH will be reconfigured to the same interior as the two ex-SQ aircraft.
I just finished a project working with O8 and inquired about these two configurations. They cannot know what plane will be on route on what day to far in advance with their three aircraft rotation, so they need to standardize the aircraft for sales and maintenance reasons. Once reconfigured there will be power in the ex-NH aircraft.
Aug 6, 2007, 9:30 pm
#42
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Live: HVN -- Work: The World
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No idea where they will find the seats. I just know I was informed the Charlie aircraft, and the following Delta and Echo aircraft would all eventually be reconfig'd to match the same interior as the Alpha and Bravo aircraft.
I flew HKG-YVR, spent 58min in YVR and hopped right back on the plane to fly back to HKG for the project I was photographing with O8 and the seats were pretty damn comfy up front.
I sat in the back, in Y, for a few hours while waiting for things to shoot in flight and found the head rests and IFE better than any North American product currently serving the US/Asia routes.
I flew HKG-YVR, spent 58min in YVR and hopped right back on the plane to fly back to HKG for the project I was photographing with O8 and the seats were pretty damn comfy up front.
I sat in the back, in Y, for a few hours while waiting for things to shoot in flight and found the head rests and IFE better than any North American product currently serving the US/Asia routes.
Aug 6, 2007, 9:33 pm
#43
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 2,068
No idea where they will find the seats. I just know I was informed the Charlie aircraft, and the following Delta and Echo aircraft would all eventually be reconfig'd to match the same interior as the Alpha and Bravo aircraft.
I flew HKG-YVR, spent 58min in YVR and hopped right back on the plane to fly back to HKG for the project I was photographing with O8 and the seats were pretty damn comfy up front.
I sat in the back, in Y, for a few hours while waiting for things to shoot in flight and found the head rests and IFE better than any North American product currently serving the US/Asia routes.
I flew HKG-YVR, spent 58min in YVR and hopped right back on the plane to fly back to HKG for the project I was photographing with O8 and the seats were pretty damn comfy up front.
I sat in the back, in Y, for a few hours while waiting for things to shoot in flight and found the head rests and IFE better than any North American product currently serving the US/Asia routes.
But wouldn't that be a massive cost for them?
Aug 6, 2007, 10:10 pm
#44
Join Date: May 2007
Location: HKG/YVR
Programs: KE Skypass, CX Asia Miles, SQ Krisflyer
Posts: 118
Indeed this would be a massive cost as it would be stupid if they reconfigure the seats with crappy J seats and traditional PTVs. So I guess they will use some better products? If they really do, THEY ROCK!!!
Aug 7, 2007, 2:03 am
#45
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: MNL
Programs: CX MPC
Posts: 65
Oasis business class seat pitch
I've noticed that Oasis have quietly changed their advertising recently, and now talk about 50-60" seat pitch in business class instead of the straight 60" they previously claimed. Does this mean that some J-class seats are configured as 50" and others 60" in the same aircraft?
I'm flying HKG-LGW with them later in the year and would like to reserve the better seat if I can identify which ones to go for.
Chris
I'm flying HKG-LGW with them later in the year and would like to reserve the better seat if I can identify which ones to go for.
Chris