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Thread: Virgin Atlantic or British Airways?

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    THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL Agnetha's Avatar
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    She needs her own TOPIC to be honest. Let's face it, what gay DOESN'T know Pam Ann?

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    I love how Pam Ann has frequent flyers at EVERY gig who know the dance routine to Patsy Gallant's "From New York To LA".

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    THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL Agnetha's Avatar
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    Seeing Pam Ann every week at the Two Brewers back in the day is the only reason I know said song...

    I saw her play Brighton a couple of years ago. She was on an horrendous comedown from Pride, which only made it BETTER.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Agnetha View Post
    is the only reason I know said song...
    Nobody would know the song if it wasn't for Pam Ann.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RobotBoy View Post
    Yes. GONE are the days of the £2 flights. They really don't exist anymore except very occasionally. I always check their website just in case when I'm flying in Europe, but it's never significantly cheaper than flying from a proper airport with a proper airline.
    I look forward to the day when Ryanair DIE. It's going to happen - people are slowly awakening to it.

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    UGH I don't know what to do... this Virgin strike might be in July, so can I presume it'll be over by November when I fly? Or should I just go with BA, who are somehow the safe option?
    Last edited by dUb; 19-05-2011 at 09:33 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lolly View Post
    They charge you to check in online now though.
    I've flown Ryan Air 3 times over the last month, once to Edinburgh and once each way to Gran Canaria. None of them charged for online check in. The only 'extra' I paid for was baggage (which really should come free!)

    I've used Easyjet and Ryan Air. To me they're pretty much EXACTLY the same. What were the problems everyone had!?
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    It says a lot about budget airlines when EasyJet is considered the premier airline of choice in that particular field.
    ”Go around, we're recreating a faux pas'”

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    I get it PercyPig's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by lolly View Post
    Flying with them is utterly unpleasant, and it starts the moment you go on their website to book.
    http://www.ryanair.com/en

    What do you mean the text bellow the 9.99 deal is completely ineligible?
    ”Go around, we're recreating a faux pas'”

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    Ryanair are shits but I just bought some flights to Dublin and back for £32 including everything so I'm pretty happy with THAT

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    shocked

    Quote Originally Posted by cwej View Post
    I've flown with BA a few times - twice have been bad, but one time in particular was literally the worst service I have ever received from any service industry company in my entire life, as Star can attest to.
    What happened here?

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    Quote Originally Posted by TurnerPrize View Post
    What happened here?
    Oh, don't get him started.

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    DON'T LET HIM SILENCE YOU CWEJ

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    I get it PercyPig's Avatar
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    I think he got a bagel thrown at him or something by a stewardess.
    ”Go around, we're recreating a faux pas'”

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    HEY U GUYS

    I'm flying to New York on Tuesday with Virgin.

    They've offered me an 'extra legroom' (three inches) seat for £30 or an exit row one for £50. Has anyone sat in these? Are they much preferable to the standard, if so?
    Last edited by dUb; 28-10-2011 at 05:09 PM.

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    Do you have long femurs?

    I've never been given such an option before, but I would definitely pay £30 to be able to fit my legs in.

    A normal person must
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    I have relatively short legs - I currently need to have a 30" pair of jeans taken up about two inches

    So maybe it would be wasted on the likes of me.

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    leg room is always nice... plus there's nobody in front of you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee View Post
    I've used Easyjet and Ryan Air. To me they're pretty much EXACTLY the same. What were the problems everyone had!?
    Ryanair just feels a bit more tacky and marginally shitter. The problem I had with Ryanair is the constant stream of noise over the tannoy constantly talking about things that the cabin crew are about to try and sell you. It was actually RELENTLESS when I went to Barcelona. Two hour-ish flight, and there was the regular food and drink trolley twice, then scratchcards, then asking for charity donations, then Hello! magazine, then smokeless cigarettes and THEN duty free. Completely over the top.

    Easyjet will usually try and hock you some SHIT as well, but it's never as often as that and they don't have the constant pre-recorded advertising things assaulting your ears either.
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    Everything goes up by six Madison's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lee
    I've used Easyjet and Ryan Air. To me they're pretty much EXACTLY the same. What were the problems everyone had!?
    Ryanair is run by sadists who enjoy making ever single aspect of your flight miserable and pounce on you for money at every opportunity.

    EasyJet are friendly and apologetic, and try to make your flight bearable.

    A normal person must
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    Spot on

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    I don't like exit row seats cos you can't put anything under the seat in front, it all has to go in the baggage compartment. I like to have THINGS TO HAND.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madison View Post
    Ryanair is run by sadists who enjoy making ever single aspect of your flight miserable and pounce on you for money at every opportunity.

    EasyJet are friendly and apologetic, and try to make your flight bearable.
    100% correct. They are not remotely similar.

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    I flew with BA to Australia and it was fab. I then flee with Virgin to South Africa and it was absolutely dreadful. The food was shocking, the tv didnt work for the entire flight, the staff were just gossiping and giggling amongst themselves and then during my travels I had to alter some flights and Virgin were appalling. They forgot to change one of my flights, leaving me stranded in Malaysia.

    Singapore airlines are the best I've ever flown with.

    Also, virgin seats are slightly narrower than other airlines.

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