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    As a traveller and flight simulator enthusiast, I've naturally been interested in aircraft and airlines. I have my favourites, but I've never really asked others about theirs. So here are my questions to you, Orgahs:

    What class do you like to fly? Which airlines? What have been some memorable events (positive and negative) that have happened on your flights or with regards to the airline? Pictures are, of course, very welcome.

    One of my favourites would have to be Swiss European. I've flown the regional routes offered by Swiss quite a few times, economy class. The seats are fairly nice with decent leg room for an airline, the Zurich hub is excellent if pricey (though the flights are anything but expensive), and the free chocolate on flight is an added bonus.

    EDIT: I almost forgot to show you this, the new website of none other than Finnair. It has to be one of the most entertaining airline websites out there.
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    I've never been in their first class, but trans-Pacific business class aboard Singapore Air is about this || close to heaven.
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    Airtran has been a personal favorite.
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    QANTAS.

    Hey, its better than Virgin Blue/Jetstar.

    Plus, on my first flight alone, I got a row of 11 seats to myself. It was a night flight (also my first one) and it was an international connection, so the middle part had 5 seats, and each side had another 3. I could see like 8 people.

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    Delta, because they used to give my aunt a free deck of cards every flight.

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    British Airways, Because their business class rules and they have personal showers for you in Heathrow. Qantas gives pretty good stuff away in Business.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Don Corleone View Post
    I've never been in their first class, but trans-Pacific business class aboard Singapore Air is about this || close to heaven.
    Being a Turkish DGCA employee for half a year by now who never stepped onto an apron, let alone getting on an airplane, I can decide on an agreement of Singapore Air's quality regarding the fact that they are among the first airlines to have bought this baby.

    While dealing with TU-154s of (about 40 years old) Caspian Airlines and the likes, it's this || close to heaven, examining their paperwork.

    Edit: Oh and Singaporeans have a tendency of obsession with quality in aviation. They have this as well.
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    I usually only fly in North America and prefer Continental or JetBlue. Most of my trips are under 3 hours so paying for First Class is a waste of money.

    The only unpleasant trip I can remember was on a regional carrier *Allegheny Airlines* turbo-prop from MacArthur Airport Long Island NY to Philadelphia PA. The wind shear and turbulence was so strong we dropped a couple of thousand feet like a stone and the plane's tail swung like a pendulum during the landing. I spent some quality time & money at the PA airport's taproom to calm my nerves.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hosakawa Tito View Post
    I spent some quality time & money at the PA airport's taproom to calm my nerves.
    "Quality" time at Philadelphia International Airport? You must have really been "calm".

    During our holiday in Australia we flew US Air, United, Air New Zealand, Qantas and Jetstar. The US airlines and airports were rather depressing compared to the Australia/New Zealand ones. Jetstar was okay but they did everything except hand out cleaning supplies to have us help prepare the plane for the next flight. I didn't get in the toilets, but I almost imagined a coin slot next to the toilet paper dispenser. The price you pay for a cheap airfare...

    Probably the most notable experience I ever had on a flight was shortly after takeoff out of St. Louis. Everything seemed fine until the pilot came on and said (literally): "The problem we are experiencing..." My thought process was: HUH?!! PROBLEM? WHAT PROBLEM? It was only that the landing gear wouldn't retract, but what an abrupt way to inform the passengers.

    Which reminds me of another difference between US airlines and those from other countries - British Airlines in particular. The safety briefing on US airlines is comparable to telling a child that a dead person is "just sleeping". When I flew to London on BA, I found the their safety (refreshingly) blunt. "If the passenger next to you is horribly burnt and incapacitated, please put on your oxygen mask first before assisting them with theirs." I exaggerate, of course, but that is kind of how it seemed after going through many US safety briefings. BA stewards/stewardesses actually put on the safety equipment too, unlike the US personel who look bored and don't want that oxygen mask messing up their hair.
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    Aye well I've heard it said that the brace position is advised so that they can identify you through your dental records, it helps not one jot if you hit the ground at 600 MPH +.

    Of course you're in a prime position to kiss your arse goodbye, so all's not lost.
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    Hmmmm. For me the friendlyness and politeness of the flight attendents always goes a long way for me in remembering a particular flight as good or bad.

    Cathay Pacific, Business Class on long haul flights is great. Good service, friendly stewards, leg space.

    I've always had good experiences on British Airways, Heathrow is a , but the flights themselves were always fairly good.

    I'm with you EMFM, Swiss European is good. Flight from Frankfurt to Zurich was an enjoyable one. Polite, friendly staff.

    LANChile is surprisingly good. The female stewards are almost always pretty, which is a bonus. They're friendly too. Plus the return flight was a bonus, before the flight started we were waiting and my name got called up in the boarding gate. Rather perplexed I went up to the gate and they told me that we had been moved to business class (I love when that happens). Plus, they all thought I was Chilean, so they all spoke to me in Spanish at first, well I am 1/16th or so Spanish, but, I'd have to tell them "No hablo Español" and they'd reply "Oh, you are not Chilean?" Was quite amusing.

    Two airlines I don't like are United and QANTAS. United for obvious reasons, the service was terrible, ugh. QANTAS because the stewards are all overly aggressive, highly hormonal Aussie women. Which is never a good thing.
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    I'd have to go British Airways as well. Even the bog standard one's have oodles of leg room and nice big seats, not to mention free food and drink. Did I mention the free food and drink?
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