Category: Travel
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Appropriately enough, it was while waiting to travel in cattle class that I read this article in Newsweek about flying in a first class suite on the new Airbus A380 (A Room of One’s Own). What really horrified me was this part: From the moment you arrive (generally in a dedicated hall decked out like…
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I used to think that airline alliances (and particularly code sharing) were just an evil trick played by the airlines. After all, who wants to book a flight on Cathay Pacific only to discover that the flight is actually operated by a “partner”. And when most of the flights on a particular route are operated…
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How many millions of pieces of paper have been collected at the airport (and Lo Wu and other ports) since the HKSAR government starting requiring travellers to make a health declaration? What have they done with them? What has it achieved? Why has Hong Kong persisted with this nonsense long after everywhere else gave it…
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Virgin Atlantic aren't having much luck with doubling their number of flights to London. They introduced a second flight (3 days a week), and then came 9/11 and they cancelled it. They announced a second flight in 2006, but it never happened (Even more options). Then one year ago they announced it again, and it…
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I found this article in The Guardian about Air Asia X, another allegedly budget long-haul airline: 'This is budget travel. We demand to suffer'. Ryan, a 33-year-old electrician standing behind me in the queue, is moving to Melbourne with his girlfriend to start a new life. "I tried to book as soon as I heard about…
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A couple of years ago, Virgin added a second daily flight to London to their schedule to start in November. I mentioned it, but then they quietly dropped it before starting the service. Now it seems to be back, but unfortunately it is an afternoon flight from Hong Kong, arriving at Heathrow (boo) in the…
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Did Cathay try to prevent Oasis getting a licence?
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The Standard is still following up on the collapse of Oasis. As I mentioned last week, it does appear that the directors of the company had some serious disagreements (Feud not fuel downed Oasis): Quarrelling between various investors led to the collapse of Oasis Hong Kong Airlines not high oil prices or a flawed business…
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Both the SCMP and The Standard have the collapse of Oasis on their front pages – with much more coverage inside. It’s also the lead story on the TV news, where the main focus is the stranded passengers. Bizarrely, it still seems to be compulsory to refer to Oasis as a "budget airline", even though…
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Shocking, but perhaps not surprising news (Hong Kong budget carrier to stop flying): HONG KONG: Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, a 17- month-old budget carrier, said it will stop flying, becoming at least the fourth airline worldwide to halt operations in less than two weeks amid surging fuel costs. The carrier has applied for a voluntary…
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