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Old 12-18-2009, 09:05 AM
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Actually, I take that back. I have flown the Super 80 the most, for weekly trips. I hate that plane. That and the Fokker-100. Oh, I also hate the Embraer RJ-45.

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Old 12-18-2009, 09:33 AM
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A380 is a wonderful plane,in regards to the passengers comfort,I travel quite a bit to Europe on the A380's,with the bathrooms and the waiting areas ,located downstairs from pass area,unbeatable,one can strech his legs without walking thru the seating area...you have a large space downstairs,where ,at least the Lufthansa crew,has cookies and coffee,TV screens,you can walk around,wait,without bothering anybody,that makes a transatlantic flight a lot shorter,compared with being stuck in a seat,any class...
According to this article Lufhansa doesn't seem to have any A 380's in service yet. You sure you've flown on them?

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/11/24/335425/arrival-of-first-lufthansa-a380-put-back-a-few-weeks.html

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Old 12-18-2009, 03:02 PM
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The one I came back from Munich on july fourth,was one week old...captain said,before takeoff,and that statement made me woried for the whole flight...
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Old 12-19-2009, 01:58 PM
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Actually, I take that back. I have flown the Super 80 the most, for weekly trips. I hate that plane. ...
Ah.. American and their Super 80s. I despise that plane. Always leave that plane with substantial hearing loss.



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Old 12-19-2009, 05:27 PM
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The one I came back from Munich on july fourth,was one week old...captain said,before takeoff,and that statement made me woried for the whole flight...

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A Pan Am 727, waiting for start clearance in Munich, overheard the following:

Lufthansa: (In German) "Ground, what is our start clearance time?"
Ground: (In English) "If you want an answer, you must speak in English"
Lufthansa: (In English) "I am a German, flying a German airplane, in Germany.
Why must I speak English?"
Unknown voice from another plane: (In beautiful British accent) "Because you lost the bloody war!"
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The German air controllers at Frankfurt are renowned as a short tempered lot.
They expect one to know one's gate parking position, and also how to get there without any assistance from them. So it was with some amusement that we (A Pan Am 747) listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground control and a
British Airways 747, call sign Speedbird 206:

Speedbird 206: "Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear of active runway"
Ground: "Speedbird 206, taxi to Alpha One-Seven"
The BA 747 pulled on to the main taxiway and slowed to a stop.

Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?"
Speedbird 206: "Stand by, Ground. I'm looking up our gate location now."
Ground: (with quite arrogant impatience) "Speedbird 206, have you not been to Frankfurt before?"
Speedbird 206: (cooly) "Yes, twice, in 1944 - but it was dark. And I didn't land"
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Old 12-19-2009, 09:18 PM
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I went to Bengledesh & back on a 747 & I loved the ride back & forth....So quiet, so nice...aahhhh....

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