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Originally Posted by SMHarman
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This is actually good news! I remember having an argument with them years ago becuase they insisted on weighing my laptop which was like 1kg more than the ridiculous 5kg limit they have now. They wanted to make be put it the hold - a laptop!
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Originally Posted by Halcyon
Well you may not get your own movie Tv screen in the back of your seat, or meals all day long, but they are great for traveling short distances in my opinion.
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Most of the low-cost carriers only fly short-haul anyway - and no-one gives you inflight entertainment on short-haul (apart from the holiday airlines).
I've flown on many airlines, both long and short-haul - and most of them are difficult to tell apart anyway.
Long-Haul....
British Airways staff are on the whole rude and up their own bottom-holes (!) their inflight service is appalling (I flew to Seattle Business Class and the food was worse than a value-line micro meal).
Virgin's crew are better but too intent on mincing round the aircraft rather than serving customers. Food is OK.
Emirates is good as long as you're in business or first - especially if you get the B777 - the food in business is outstanding - I had a five course meal that lasted almost as long the flight to Dubai! Great wine list too.
Short-Haul......
British Airways is like flying RyanAir.
RyanAir - flight to Dublin - felt like I was in the middle of a commercial - the plane was branded Hertz, the seats were branded Kilkenny and the trays were branded something else. Very cheap though.
Lufthansa - if you like 80's SAAB light grey leather seats, you're in luck! The crew were at their peak around the same time as the seats - and the Fraulines are generally like the one in Austin Powers! The food is absolutely shocking....I was offered this stale ciabatta, which had pesto instead of butter and a rubbery cheese in it. I had indigestion for hours.
EasyJet - on the whole not bad - in my experience the crew couldn't care less, and if they are late (which they usually are) they're not going to keep you informed. Also when flying to Amsterdam expect them to be on the gate furthest away from the entrance!
Swiss - surprisingly good! Crew are excellent, food is well presented and tasty, and generally on-time too.
ScotAir - used to be Suckling Air (LOL) - really good, flown a couple of times from LTN to Paris CDG, all business class, but at econ prices - tiny twin prop craft, great staff, you get a nice full english breakfast just after you take off.
BMI - Not as bad as BA.
LOT Polish Air - ancient aircraft, but lovel crew and food.
There are others but they start to meld into one....the three that stand out for me (for the right reasons) are Emirates ScotAir and Swiss.