LHR-HKG-MEL on VS/AN in J
Jul 19, 2001, 10:23 am
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LHR-HKG-MEL on VS/AN in J
Some brief thoughts:
LHR-HKG 28 June VS200
Check-in agent attempted to charge me £319 for excess luggage (not Virgin charging me you understand but 'we have to claim this on behalf of Ansett'!!) + fire alarm went off at Heathrow during my massage!
Flight notable only for the fact that we were lucky enough to have the ‘Maiden Toulouse’ (an A340) for the flight which was equipped with the new beds. The front seats in each cabin are superior in terms of space to sleep.
HKG-MEL 29 June AN876
Delay in HKG for two hours due to brake problems. J cabin arranged 1+2+2, 50 (maybe 55 inch?) pitch. Good seat recline but poor leg rests which move only slightly up from the vertical. No games.
Service and food were excellent however, complete with ‘airchef’ to assist with meals.
Poor amenities kit containing only socks, an eyeshade and a stick of sunblock.
On arrival in MEL I noticed that bags had been retagged with Ansett’s own ‘Absolute Priority’ labels… not sure how, or if, these are different in effectiveness from Star Alliance priority tags only to say that my bags were on the reclaim as soon as I had cleared immigration (which was about five minutes after disembarkation).
LHR-HKG 28 June VS200
Check-in agent attempted to charge me £319 for excess luggage (not Virgin charging me you understand but 'we have to claim this on behalf of Ansett'!!) + fire alarm went off at Heathrow during my massage!
Flight notable only for the fact that we were lucky enough to have the ‘Maiden Toulouse’ (an A340) for the flight which was equipped with the new beds. The front seats in each cabin are superior in terms of space to sleep.
HKG-MEL 29 June AN876
Delay in HKG for two hours due to brake problems. J cabin arranged 1+2+2, 50 (maybe 55 inch?) pitch. Good seat recline but poor leg rests which move only slightly up from the vertical. No games.
Service and food were excellent however, complete with ‘airchef’ to assist with meals.
Poor amenities kit containing only socks, an eyeshade and a stick of sunblock.
On arrival in MEL I noticed that bags had been retagged with Ansett’s own ‘Absolute Priority’ labels… not sure how, or if, these are different in effectiveness from Star Alliance priority tags only to say that my bags were on the reclaim as soon as I had cleared immigration (which was about five minutes after disembarkation).
Jul 19, 2001, 10:35 pm
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I don't believe it! They've put the absolutely even on priority tags!
'Absolute Priority'
LOL
In case you didn't realise LHR/MEL/EuropeFF, AN has had an ad campaign with absolutely as their catchphrase. It really cracks me up that!
Regards,
Clement
'Absolute Priority'
LOL
In case you didn't realise LHR/MEL/EuropeFF, AN has had an ad campaign with absolutely as their catchphrase. It really cracks me up that!
Regards,
Clement
Jul 20, 2001, 11:05 pm
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That Absolutely phrase is cropping up a lot more often I seem to notice nowadays.
The Ansett B763 has 55" seat pitch in Business Class.
The amenities kit just doesn't sound right, compared to what I read in the company paper a few months back. You get more in the Economy Class amenities kit, than the one you mentioned.
Cheers,
Justin
The Ansett B763 has 55" seat pitch in Business Class.
The amenities kit just doesn't sound right, compared to what I read in the company paper a few months back. You get more in the Economy Class amenities kit, than the one you mentioned.
Cheers,
Justin
Jul 23, 2001, 7:42 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Carfield:
Thanks for the brief comments about AN!
I am flying its J class from SYD to HKG soon and want to find out more about its meal service. Can you elaborate a bit?
Thanks,
Carfield</font>
Thanks for the brief comments about AN!
I am flying its J class from SYD to HKG soon and want to find out more about its meal service. Can you elaborate a bit?
Thanks,
Carfield
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I'll check out the menu tonight and get back tomorrow
Cheers
WG
Jul 24, 2001, 1:39 am
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For Carfield:
The menu for AN876 HKG-MEL (dinner/breakfast flight, departing HKG 2130, arrival MEL 0830). All meals were served from the trolley except for breakfast which was brought out straight from the galley.
Dinner
Appetizer
Peking Style Smoked Salmon Pancake
mixed lettuce leaves, fried capers and lemon chive cream
Warmed Spiced Beef Fillet with Egg Noodle
salad of warm baby corn, bamboo and red capsicum with coriander vinaigrette
Salad Bowl
Freshly tossed Mixed Leaf Garden Salad with choice of creamy ceaser dressing or orange paprika and basil vinaigrette
Main Course
Pan Roasted Lamb Loin
roma tomato risotto & steamed baby spinach
basil lamb jus
Chicken Sweet & Sour with Crispy Hokien Noodles
sauté chicken tenderloin, lychees, green beans in crispy noodle nest with sweet and sour sauce
Dill Infused Poached Snapper Fillet
oven dried garlic chips, mashed potato, steamed pak choy light parsley sauce
Goats Cheese & Braised Fennel Ravioli
sautéed mixed mushrooms, carrot and zucchini strips and mushroom broth
Side Order
Steamed Vegetables and Potato
Cheese and Fresh Fruit
Trio of Australia’s Finest Cheese
mixed nuts, apricot and sultanas cooked in spiced toffee
Abundance of Cut Fruit
Chef’s Dessert Buffet
Tiramisu flavoured with Frangelico
cinnamon poached strawberries
Lemon Bread & Butter Pudding
poppy seed tuile and lime vanilla sauce
Quick Dinner Option
Peking Salmon Pancakes
Fresh Salad
Soup – Beef and Fragrant Noodle
Seasonal Fruit
Breakfast
Juices/Strawberry Energy Shake/Fresh Fruit/Cereal
Hot Buffet
Scrambled Eggs
freshly prepared by the Airchef
crusty bread stick, chunky tomato, leek and spinach
pan fried spicy chicken tenderloin
Warm Sesame Seed Bagel
leg ham, cheese, tomato and avocado
Traditional Congee
served with finely sliced chicken
ginger, spring onion, pickled cucumber
Wines
9 listed on the menu + 2 specially selected by the Airchef (but as I don’t drink I can’t comment on the quality other than to say a friend of mine in the wine industry said they appeared to be quite good).
Cheers
WG
The menu for AN876 HKG-MEL (dinner/breakfast flight, departing HKG 2130, arrival MEL 0830). All meals were served from the trolley except for breakfast which was brought out straight from the galley.
Dinner
Appetizer
Peking Style Smoked Salmon Pancake
mixed lettuce leaves, fried capers and lemon chive cream
Warmed Spiced Beef Fillet with Egg Noodle
salad of warm baby corn, bamboo and red capsicum with coriander vinaigrette
Salad Bowl
Freshly tossed Mixed Leaf Garden Salad with choice of creamy ceaser dressing or orange paprika and basil vinaigrette
Main Course
Pan Roasted Lamb Loin
roma tomato risotto & steamed baby spinach
basil lamb jus
Chicken Sweet & Sour with Crispy Hokien Noodles
sauté chicken tenderloin, lychees, green beans in crispy noodle nest with sweet and sour sauce
Dill Infused Poached Snapper Fillet
oven dried garlic chips, mashed potato, steamed pak choy light parsley sauce
Goats Cheese & Braised Fennel Ravioli
sautéed mixed mushrooms, carrot and zucchini strips and mushroom broth
Side Order
Steamed Vegetables and Potato
Cheese and Fresh Fruit
Trio of Australia’s Finest Cheese
mixed nuts, apricot and sultanas cooked in spiced toffee
Abundance of Cut Fruit
Chef’s Dessert Buffet
Tiramisu flavoured with Frangelico
cinnamon poached strawberries
Lemon Bread & Butter Pudding
poppy seed tuile and lime vanilla sauce
Quick Dinner Option
Peking Salmon Pancakes
Fresh Salad
Soup – Beef and Fragrant Noodle
Seasonal Fruit
Breakfast
Juices/Strawberry Energy Shake/Fresh Fruit/Cereal
Hot Buffet
Scrambled Eggs
freshly prepared by the Airchef
crusty bread stick, chunky tomato, leek and spinach
pan fried spicy chicken tenderloin
Warm Sesame Seed Bagel
leg ham, cheese, tomato and avocado
Traditional Congee
served with finely sliced chicken
ginger, spring onion, pickled cucumber
Wines
9 listed on the menu + 2 specially selected by the Airchef (but as I don’t drink I can’t comment on the quality other than to say a friend of mine in the wine industry said they appeared to be quite good).
Cheers
WG