In message <3b89eiF6eq1c4U1@individual.net>, Jan
writes
>Who Goes There wrote:
>> Philip Allum wrote:
>>> In message <3b7larF6emug6U1@individual.net>, Jan
>>> writes
>>>
>>>> Who Goes There wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Jan wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Do they serve alcohol? Did you have individual screens for in
>>>>>>>> flight films etc ?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Jan
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes they server alcohol but the wine is like vinegar so avoid and
>>>>>>> pour your own beer unless you enjoy a half-glass of froth!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Each seat on the Gatwick - Abu Dhabi flight had a screen with a
>>>>>>> few channels of film or audio to choose from but on Abu Dhabi -
>>>>>>> Bangkok they didn't and if you wanted to view the film you had
>>>>>>> to watch it on the screens above the centre aisle.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Blankets and eye masks were handed out as well as headphones
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> hth
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks . Looks like Emirates is still best in cattle class :-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jan
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> What are the Emirates prices like? I paid £460 for return flights
>>>>> with Etihad in March and they're £560 in August which is when I'm
>>>>> going back to Thailand. So far £560 is the cheapest I've found
>>>>> using websites but as I'm not bothered about leg room or
>>>>> food/drink too much I'll fly with anyone cheaper :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 12- 26 August £529 inc taxes with Emirates through Airline
>>>> Network . If
>>>> you phone them you should be able to have a stopover in Dubai for
>>>> the same
>>>> fare ( you can book your own hotel independently).
>>>> Jan
>>>>
>>>>
>>> £348 through Travelbag, probably with Thai Airways.
>>
>> Wow! Is that price after phoning Travelbag? I just used their website
>> and the best price for 5th August - 19th August is now £549 with gulf
>> Air
>>
>>
>> thanks
>
>Philip what dates did you enter to get £348? Airline Network have Thai
>Airways in the £700's for 9-15th August.
>
>Deckchair have Royal Jordanian for £501.20 including tax. and Expedia the
>same for £517.20
>
>Jan
>
Most of them had deals of around that price up to the end of June in
yesterday's papers and I can't believe that you wont get a similar deal
for August, considering that the Andaman coast will be out of season.
Expedia are very expensive. Ebookers and Bridge the World have merged
and, in my experience, since the merger offer lousy service.
Best of the bunch by far is Trailfinders - no spurious charges, credit
card supplements, etc. We have friends who swear by West East (or East
West) but we haven't yet tried them.
>
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