Concorde report (for QF people)
May 8, 2002, 11:05 am
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Thanks for the report WG. From what I read here one doesn't do the Concorde for dining, entertainment or seat comfort, but for flying, right? Lovely.
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May 8, 2002, 2:11 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Dave Noble:
It was about 3hrs 15 each way when I did it. Obviously you haven't travelled on Qantas from CNS-PER on a 146
Anyway, Concorde isnt 1st class , its listed in the timetable as SSC ( Supersonic class ).
Do you know any other major airlines showing movies in SSC ?
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It was about 3hrs 15 each way when I did it. Obviously you haven't travelled on Qantas from CNS-PER on a 146
Anyway, Concorde isnt 1st class , its listed in the timetable as SSC ( Supersonic class ).
Do you know any other major airlines showing movies in SSC ?
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Dave, you are 100% correct on both counts (the 146 CNS-PER and the SSC class
).
May 8, 2002, 6:24 pm
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Thanks for the addition details, guys. I didn't notice video screens on the photos of the new seats, so knew there was only audio. Too bad that the new Terrance Conran-designed lus won't be on board when I do this in July.
May 8, 2002, 10:52 pm
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I KNEW IT - I knew the person behind me on the 6th was a Flyertalker - I was in 6D on BA002! I couldn't work out why someone so young was on Concorde!!!!
I should have talked to you sorry!!!!
I should have talked to you sorry!!!!
May 9, 2002, 3:07 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Markie:
I KNEW IT - I knew the person behind me on the 6th was a Flyertalker - I was in 6D on BA002! I couldn't work out why someone so young was on Concorde!!!!
I should have talked to you sorry!!!!</font>
I KNEW IT - I knew the person behind me on the 6th was a Flyertalker - I was in 6D on BA002! I couldn't work out why someone so young was on Concorde!!!!
I should have talked to you sorry!!!!</font>
Markie
Hope you enjoyed the flight! I couldn't work out what that family of three was doing on the flight (mother plus two teenage children) - I thought they were American but it turned out they were from the UK.
Also - any ideas who the two guys in row 9 were? (They were the ones with the tracksuit on and wearing dark sunglasses - plus I think they had their manager with them on the other side of the aisle.)
And just out of curiosity... me being a flyertalker showed up just how??
Airoli - I think you put it just right - one 'does' Concorde. And yes - it's for the flying.
Cheers
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May 9, 2002, 5:02 pm
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May 9, 2002, 10:28 pm
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Hope you enjoyed the flight! I couldn't work out what that family of three was doing on the flight (mother plus two teenage children) - I thought they were American but it turned out they were from the UK.
- My guess was probably some football players family - or staff as they were pretty smartly dressed.
Also - any ideas who the two guys in row 9 were? (They were the ones with the tracksuit on and wearing dark sunglasses - plus I think they had their manager with them on the other side of the aisle.)
- No but they kept nodding to me in the lounge like they knew who I was - which is strange as I'm not anyone! Also there was a lot of chat on their mobiles but I couldn't work out which business they were in. Just seemed a shame for them to sleep for 3 1/5 hours!
And just out of curiosity... me being a flyertalker showed up just how??
- You seemed to persude the staff to feed you twice - were interested in what was happening without the need to have your picture taken - and I noticed you had your boarding passes out - that was the real give away!
- My guess was probably some football players family - or staff as they were pretty smartly dressed.
Also - any ideas who the two guys in row 9 were? (They were the ones with the tracksuit on and wearing dark sunglasses - plus I think they had their manager with them on the other side of the aisle.)
- No but they kept nodding to me in the lounge like they knew who I was - which is strange as I'm not anyone! Also there was a lot of chat on their mobiles but I couldn't work out which business they were in. Just seemed a shame for them to sleep for 3 1/5 hours!
And just out of curiosity... me being a flyertalker showed up just how??
- You seemed to persude the staff to feed you twice - were interested in what was happening without the need to have your picture taken - and I noticed you had your boarding passes out - that was the real give away!
May 10, 2002, 2:43 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Markie:
And just out of curiosity... me being a flyertalker showed up just how??
- You seemed to persude the staff to feed you twice - were interested in what was happening without the need to have your picture taken - and I noticed you had your boarding passes out - that was the real give away!
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And just out of curiosity... me being a flyertalker showed up just how??
- You seemed to persude the staff to feed you twice - were interested in what was happening without the need to have your picture taken - and I noticed you had your boarding passes out - that was the real give away!
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MGM: yes they still have the Concorde duty free. Not much in there - but they have a couple of pages of Concorde stuff like cuff-links and pins etc
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May 10, 2002, 5:29 pm
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Interesting to hear about the "Concorde Stuff" they are selling! Do you remember if these tags were there - might save us some bucks in a few weeks?
We are about to buy ourselves SOLID SILVER Concorde bag tags. I might order TWO, what the heck! It is 4.5 inches long and 1.75 inches wide so its quite a deal for 24 quid, and shipping is peanuts at 1.34 - even to OZ. Makes those plain boring black 1K and plain EMBARRASING plastic KLM Royal Wing bag tags pale into insignificance.
http://www.avrohouse.co.uk/acatalog/...oncorde_8.html
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~ Glen ~
We are about to buy ourselves SOLID SILVER Concorde bag tags. I might order TWO, what the heck! It is 4.5 inches long and 1.75 inches wide so its quite a deal for 24 quid, and shipping is peanuts at 1.34 - even to OZ. Makes those plain boring black 1K and plain EMBARRASING plastic KLM Royal Wing bag tags pale into insignificance.
http://www.avrohouse.co.uk/acatalog/...oncorde_8.html
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~ Glen ~
May 11, 2002, 4:49 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps:
Interesting to hear about the "Concorde Stuff" they are selling! Do you remember if these tags were there - might save us some bucks in a few weeks?
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Interesting to hear about the "Concorde Stuff" they are selling! Do you remember if these tags were there - might save us some bucks in a few weeks?
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