Lisbon to Nice on Portugalia Airlines
Apr 22, 1999, 6:39 am
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Lisbon to Nice on Portugalia Airlines
I found this airline on the web and gave it a try. It was excellent! I took NI 931 from LIS to NCE. Everything from the ticket desk to check-in to the Lounge was first rate. PGA's business lounge in Lisbon is as nice as most airlines 1st class lounge.
PGA is one of only two airlines that I know of that has separate bus's for Business Class passengers. LAN Chile is the other. I've always wished other airlines that use buses on the tarmac would treat business class passengers separately. Lufthansa especially since FRA never has jetways for my flights.
PGA is one of only two airlines that I know of that has separate bus's for Business Class passengers. LAN Chile is the other. I've always wished other airlines that use buses on the tarmac would treat business class passengers separately. Lufthansa especially since FRA never has jetways for my flights.
Apr 22, 1999, 8:06 am
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In my (admittedly limited) experience on Thai, business class always had a separate bus (for both departure and arrival)...In fact, while the coach bus looked like a crowded and hot city bus, the business class bus was smaller (like a rental car shuttle) and air conditioned...
Apr 22, 1999, 9:01 am
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Stimpy: I am glad you have found the delights of PGA. I assume you are aware that they have an alliance agreement with BA, so you can claim BA Exec Club miles on PGA flights.
They also have an excellent FF scheme of their own, with fewer than 10,000 members.
There is speculation about their parent company, Grupo Espirito Santo, extending the agreement with BA to make them a BA franchise airline, under the OneWorld umbrella.
They currently have about a dozen Embraer and Fokker aircraft, but are planning to expand with a capital injection from new share-holders (guess who?).
Nick
They also have an excellent FF scheme of their own, with fewer than 10,000 members.
There is speculation about their parent company, Grupo Espirito Santo, extending the agreement with BA to make them a BA franchise airline, under the OneWorld umbrella.
They currently have about a dozen Embraer and Fokker aircraft, but are planning to expand with a capital injection from new share-holders (guess who?).
Nick
Apr 23, 1999, 1:39 am
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Yes Merry, I asked for miles on my BA card. But since I'm a U.S. member I doubt I'll get it. A lot of airlines offer BA members mileage. I flew Singapore and Malaysian last year and although they accepted my card, the U.S. Executive Club wouldn't give me the miles. That was a hell of a lot of miles I flew with no credit. 
My complaints of false advertising fell on deaf ears.
I flew the Embraer which was fine. They block out the aisle seats in business class to give you more room. But it would be nicer if it was an A320 or B737 so I hope that BA strengthens their relationship with them.
My complaints of false advertising fell on deaf ears.
I flew the Embraer which was fine. They block out the aisle seats in business class to give you more room. But it would be nicer if it was an A320 or B737 so I hope that BA strengthens their relationship with them.