codswallop
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That is because they are not good. In fact, most of the domestic flights I've had in the US have been poor service. Delta were the worst, though.Bernbaum said:
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Oh no, Delta to the US 
It was seriously the worst flight I have ever been on my life.
So...we were on a Delta international flight coming back to Australia, which meant we left at midnight US time and landed at about 7 or 8 in the AM Australian time. They did the usual routine of giving us something to eat and drink and then shutting the main lights off so tired people could go to sleep after spending several hours waiting around LAX.
About four hours into the flight they flick the main lights back on with no warning and then this horrible American woman comes on the intercom.
"ATTENTION EVERYONE."
We all look around, going WTF, this isn't normal...
"GOD HAS A SURPRISE FOR YOU!"
What. The. Fuck. I was expecting a bomb to go off, or us to slam into the water.
...ten seconds pass. I heard some passenger start crying.
"If you look out the left side of the plane, GOD HAS GIVEN YOU A SUNRISE! Have a great day everyone!"
And then the lights went off.
I never wanted to fucking murder someone so much in my entire life.
Edit: Oh and not to mention the steward who pushed people down in the aisle if they so much as looked like they were going to walk into business class.
It was seriously the worst flight I have ever been on my life.
So...we were on a Delta international flight coming back to Australia, which meant we left at midnight US time and landed at about 7 or 8 in the AM Australian time. They did the usual routine of giving us something to eat and drink and then shutting the main lights off so tired people could go to sleep after spending several hours waiting around LAX.
About four hours into the flight they flick the main lights back on with no warning and then this horrible American woman comes on the intercom.
"ATTENTION EVERYONE."
We all look around, going WTF, this isn't normal...
"GOD HAS A SURPRISE FOR YOU!"
What. The. Fuck. I was expecting a bomb to go off, or us to slam into the water.
...ten seconds pass. I heard some passenger start crying.
"If you look out the left side of the plane, GOD HAS GIVEN YOU A SUNRISE! Have a great day everyone!"
And then the lights went off.
I never wanted to fucking murder someone so much in my entire life.
Edit: Oh and not to mention the steward who pushed people down in the aisle if they so much as looked like they were going to walk into business class.
Whoa never expected to see CDO and derivatives in the ausgaf thread lol
I haven't watched the film but I think that explaining these sophisticated instruments to the average joe probably worsens what people think of the finance industry. I personally love structured derivatives and think they're amazing and will be working in the area when I graduate.
I haven't watched the film but I think that explaining these sophisticated instruments to the average joe probably worsens what people think of the finance industry. I personally love structured derivatives and think they're amazing and will be working in the area when I graduate.
Closer to home:
Choc, you'll like this one: http://macrobusiness.com.au/2011/04/the-big-spruik/
Also, another Negative Gearing article: http://smh.domain.com.au/home-inves...healthier-property-market-20110427-1dvqx.html
It really is shocking how little attention the government paid to the Henry Tax Review.
Choc, you'll like this one: http://macrobusiness.com.au/2011/04/the-big-spruik/
Also, another Negative Gearing article: http://smh.domain.com.au/home-inves...healthier-property-market-20110427-1dvqx.html
It really is shocking how little attention the government paid to the Henry Tax Review.
Tee hee. You should watch it!commanderdeek said:
Gazunta said:Oh no, Delta to the US
About four hours into the flight they flick the main lights back on with no warning and then this horrible American woman comes on the intercom.
"ATTENTION EVERYONE."
We all look around, going WTF, this isn't normal...
"GOD HAS A SURPRISE FOR YOU!"
What. The. Fuck. I was expecting a bomb to go off, or us to slam into the water.
...ten seconds pass. I heard some passenger start crying.
"If you look out the left side of the plane, GOD HAS GIVEN YOU A SUNRISE! Have a great day everyone!"
And then the lights went off.
I never wanted to fucking murder someone so much in my entire life.
That can't be real.
Oh, and just reaffirming all the posts saying Delta is arse.
It is.
Utter. Arse.
i read the henry tax review page to page fred (having been involved in this stuff before i am quite interested in it)
there was some amazing ideas in it, truly amazing forward thinking stuff that yes in the short term would have cost votes but in the long term made this nation better and easier to deal with
also Bern
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/traveller-tips/flight-test-delta-air-lines-20100812-120mt.html
Delta is the worst apparently.
Qantas first class all the way * (*purely because it was cheaper then business. It was a mistake i found out but QF are going to honor it)
and not to be a cock but US Airlines (AA, Delta etc) tend to have the worst economy sections in the world
European and Asian carriers (including Australians) treat economy quite well.
Are you going to E3 on behalf of vooks again?
there was some amazing ideas in it, truly amazing forward thinking stuff that yes in the short term would have cost votes but in the long term made this nation better and easier to deal with
also Bern
http://www.smh.com.au/travel/traveller-tips/flight-test-delta-air-lines-20100812-120mt.html
Delta is the worst apparently.
Qantas first class all the way * (*purely because it was cheaper then business. It was a mistake i found out but QF are going to honor it)
and not to be a cock but US Airlines (AA, Delta etc) tend to have the worst economy sections in the world
European and Asian carriers (including Australians) treat economy quite well.
Are you going to E3 on behalf of vooks again?
Dead Man said:
I had a pretty fucked-up Dubai to Rome flight with Emirates.
There was so much leering that I actually feared for the stewardesses' safety. The seats were cramped as fuck. The food was disgusting. They provided hardly any water. The toilets were foul. The plane itself was fucking ancient. A fat Italian creep behind me kept coughing globules of god knows what into the back of my head.
reptilescorpio
Member
And the Americans wonder why everyone hates them?Gazunta said:
On a similar note the government has ignored the advice of their expert panel to allow subsides for some new cancer prescriptions because they don't want to blow the budget. Assholes. Australia is one of the leaders in medicine research and we can't be fucked subsiding the cost to allow ordinary Australians to try and beat cancer. What is the point of paying an expert panel thousands of dollars if their findings don't matter? Morons.Fredescu said:
So confirmation that if your boss orders you a Delta flight he secretly hates you?MrSerrels said:
That is strange as all my Emirates flights have been fantastic. Every flight they have been nice enough to ply me with copious amounts of scotch without argument.Salazar said:
reptilescorpio
Member
Parents have used them twice. First 3 flights were great, flight home last time was cramped and shitty. Depends on if you get put on one of the big planes by the sounds of it.legend166 said:
codswallop
Member
Most of middle America would think everyone loves them. Everyone I've met from either coast has generally been intelligent and a decent human being.reptilescorpio said:
I've flown with dozens of airlines and the worst have been Qantas (four hour delay, no explanation, then the staff were jerks the entire flight), Delta (as with everyone else, they're just shit) and Thai.
Thai were mostly good except their long haul overnight planes are ancient. And there was a drunk guy on a flight from London who leaned over from his seat and started touching my wife's hair. Luckily we were moved pretty quickly.
I flew Malaysia as a kid. I don't remember much except that it was a boring flight, but my Dad tells me that all the men were served their meals first, then the children, then women.legend166 said:
A workmate flew them a couple of years ago and said the service was pretty average and the plane delayed by a couple of hours because the pilot slept in.
I actually like the asian airlines, I think they're pretty good, if a little dodgier than the higher-priced ones.
Bad experience, sorry to hear it.Salazar said:
I've flown Emirates a few times now to Europe and they've been pretty good. Some of their older seats are a poor design that kinda splits in the middle when you recline leaving strange lumps. Their modern seats are fine though (for cattle class). Never had a problem with food or provision of water (though I'm very proactive about such things). Their in-flight entertainment is awesome, especially the newer fitouts.
My only pain was that the last time I flew with them the booking website (webjet or similar) didn't make it clear that my MEL-> DXB -> BHX flight was actually MEL -> KUL -> DXB -> BHX. Ugh. Only really added 3 hours onto the journey but the KUL stop was effectively the middle of the night.
One really nice thing about Emirates is they actually fly to a bunch of places other international carriers don't, thanks to the Dubai interchange.
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Would his expriences be similar, I wonder.Mar said:
Hypothetical Bern said:
Hypothetical Mar said:
Wow. I tend to stick with Qantas or high profile Asian airlines like Singapore now. Qantas is expensive, but good, and the Asian airlines I find have amazing service, and food that is interesting, even if it is not particularly appealing!Salazar said:
I flew Malaysia from here to the UK a couple years ago, they were pretty good. No slept in pilots or weird gender segregated food. Security in the stop over in Malaysia was a bitch though.legend166 said:
ClivePwned
Member
I have flown with lots of different airlines. Its really pot luck whether you get a good flight with any airline.
In general, the better flights for me have been Singapore and Qantas. My parents fly to Europe regularly and they used Singapore for years but now go Emirates and they seem to have no complaints.
My Qantas experience may be coloured by the fact my wife still keeping up a Qantas Club membership which lets her and a guest (me!) use the lounges before a flight
also: older places usually mean higher chance of lousier flights
In general, the better flights for me have been Singapore and Qantas. My parents fly to Europe regularly and they used Singapore for years but now go Emirates and they seem to have no complaints.
My Qantas experience may be coloured by the fact my wife still keeping up a Qantas Club membership which lets her and a guest (me!) use the lounges before a flight
also: older places usually mean higher chance of lousier flights
Everyone is going overseas... D:
As I said in Steam chat, if anyone is going overseas (anytime soon), can they get me an iPad 2 at the Apple shop (which is located after customs on the departure terminal only of Syd Intl Airport... or any Intl airport at that?)
I heard it's duty free and heaps cheap (and has stock)
As I said in Steam chat, if anyone is going overseas (anytime soon), can they get me an iPad 2 at the Apple shop (which is located after customs on the departure terminal only of Syd Intl Airport... or any Intl airport at that?)
I heard it's duty free and heaps cheap (and has stock)
FormallyMegadrive
Member
Mar said:
Khan Academy is the best Academy. These videos got me through Vector math.
codswallop
Member
Fuck Qantas. They're awful. The flight attendants are almost always rude, there are constant delays.Dead Man said:
On our last flight (delayed four hours), we met a couple who were flying almost completely free because their last flight had been delayed 24 hours (side note: Qantas were only originally going to compensate one of them) and the one before had been delayed for 8 hours.
They ran out of food so I had no choice of meal. And we'd ordered two vegetarian meals (side side note: I find you don't feel anywhere near as sick with vegetarian meals which is why I get them even though I'm not vegetarian. Etihad had a chickpea curry that was really damned good, too) and confirmed it the night before. The staff were rude and abusive even though I'm not one of these people who yells when they get bad service.
Qantas can die in a fire for all I care.
codswallop
Member
I've flown domestic with them, and beside the flight staff being aloof they were alright. It's just the International ones that were crap.Dead Man said:
My wife works for a travel insurance mob and says that most Qantas staff are self-involved jerkwads than any other company when calling up for insurance.
Also: The Malaysian gender-segregated service appears to have died with the 80s, so I wouldn't be concerned about it.
Dead Man said:
Flown Malaysian as well and I thought they were pretty good, staff for the most part were pretty good and food actually edible. Apart from the one leg where the 'breakfast' meal was a hot option and man, I was feeling pretty awful after my first ever long haul flight.
Best service though was Air New Zealand however, impressive.
DualShadow
Member
I flew Singapore airlines to Europe and back and have no complaints, they were pretty good.
Luckily on the way over they put us at the emergency exit door because I'm tall haha. No such luck on the way back.
Luckily on the way over they put us at the emergency exit door because I'm tall haha. No such luck on the way back.
codswallop
Member
Go vegetarian -- especially if with the asian or middle eastern airlines. Food might not be quite as tasty, but I usually feel terrible after eating meat-based meals on flights.Omi said:
Best decision I ever did was start ordering vegetarian stuff on flights. It's often fresher too.
reptilescorpio
Member
Plug in the iPod and enjoy the view.viciouskillersquirrel said:
Omi said:
Yeah a friend of mine has his wedding in New York in September which would make the little guy just under a year old, could leave him in Australia but I don't think work will let me take the time off anyway. I have heard you can take a baby on-board so airlines no problems but I can't see it being a pleasant experience at all. Hard enough to take him to the parents for the weekend let alone through security and shit.Fredescu said:
No one here ever flies Cathay?
I pretty much fly exclusively Cathay because I only ever go to Hong Kong or Japan. Sometimes Singapore airlines if I want to do a stop over there.
Generally I can't stand plane food and try to eat enough before boarding. But if I'm hungry Cathay usually has me covered with their seemingly endless supply of cup noodles. Though I don't recommended eating more than 5 during a longish flight.
I pretty much fly exclusively Cathay because I only ever go to Hong Kong or Japan. Sometimes Singapore airlines if I want to do a stop over there.
Generally I can't stand plane food and try to eat enough before boarding. But if I'm hungry Cathay usually has me covered with their seemingly endless supply of cup noodles. Though I don't recommended eating more than 5 during a longish flight.
Doncamatic
Member
commanderdeek said:No one here ever flies Cathay?
I pretty much fly exclusively Cathay because I only ever go to Hong Kong or Japan. Sometimes Singapore airlines if I want to do a stop over there.
Generally I can't stand plane food and try to eat enough before boarding. But if I'm hungry Cathay usually has me covered with their seemingly endless supply of cup noodles. Though I don't recommended eating more than 5 during a longish flight.
I flew Cathay when I went on a family trip to Britain a few years ago, was pleasant enough. They didn't seem to take umbrage with my constant getting up and grabbing new drinks and snacks.
Delta discussion has been less than encouraging.
Gaz - that story is hilarious. I will be flying to God-friendly Utah domestically with Delta from LA, arriving on a Sunday when there is NO ALCOHOL ALL CHILDREN MUST IN BED BY 6 O'CLOCK ENFORCEABLE BY SHOTGUN WIELDING MORMONS.
Horrible foreign-ness is something I can tolerate. I'll defend the Americans as lovely people, but if it's shitty service from another culture, I can kinda take a detached out of body "gee ain't this funny" perspective on it. I am also particularly well-travelled in Australia and am used to shitty conditions. I actually nominated to fly economy to curry up good will at work - if I'd said nothing I would be flying Business Class by default.
This decision was made well before any inkling of Cafe.
I will be there for work
and then taking a personal week to travel the midwest, again, visiting natural history sites and geological features. As a geologist, it's something I have to do.
As for general flights, I'm really not precious. Business is nice, but I would never pay for it out of my own wallet. I work with a bunch of precious princesses who whinge about the most trivial of matters and I always try to take the 'Children are starving in Africa' attitude with this sort of stuff. Qantas is kinda crappy, even in Business and I've had good experiences with anything that's got 'Virgin' on it.
I would totally have a beer with Hypothetical Mar and Hypothetical Bernbaum.
Gaz - that story is hilarious. I will be flying to God-friendly Utah domestically with Delta from LA, arriving on a Sunday when there is NO ALCOHOL ALL CHILDREN MUST IN BED BY 6 O'CLOCK ENFORCEABLE BY SHOTGUN WIELDING MORMONS.
Horrible foreign-ness is something I can tolerate. I'll defend the Americans as lovely people, but if it's shitty service from another culture, I can kinda take a detached out of body "gee ain't this funny" perspective on it. I am also particularly well-travelled in Australia and am used to shitty conditions. I actually nominated to fly economy to curry up good will at work - if I'd said nothing I would be flying Business Class by default.
No.Choc said:
This decision was made well before any inkling of Cafe.
I will be there for work
climbing mountains looking for rocks and fossils FUCK YEAH IMMA SCIENTIST
As for general flights, I'm really not precious. Business is nice, but I would never pay for it out of my own wallet. I work with a bunch of precious princesses who whinge about the most trivial of matters and I always try to take the 'Children are starving in Africa' attitude with this sort of stuff. Qantas is kinda crappy, even in Business and I've had good experiences with anything that's got 'Virgin' on it.
I would totally have a beer with Hypothetical Mar and Hypothetical Bernbaum.
DualShadow
Member
evlcookie said:
SydGAF meet-up 2.0 incoming
viciouskillersquirrel
Member
Man Bern, you make travelling out to mining sites sound so glamourous. The most I've ever gotten out of work in the way of travel were domestic flights to capital cities to give presentations to corporate types.
Worthintendo
Member
Out of interest AusGaf, may I get an invite into the Steam group.
Steam name is flamecondor
Steam name is flamecondor
reptilescorpio
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CREEPYjambo said: