The Airlines Thread

[Dat Lego]

Just as the title says, this thread is all about airlines e.g your favorite airlines, which airline have you flown recently etc.)

I'll start first.

My favorite airlines are Garuda Indonesia, Thai Airways International, and the Jetstar group.

Recently I just flown with Valuair (member of the Jetstar group) from Jakarta to Singapore.

What about you?

*note to admins and mods, I've seen a similar thread in the past but that was about general aviation. This thread is about airlines and commercial aviation. If it is right to do so, feel free to merge the threads. And also I just realized that I mistyped "Thread" in the thread title, is it possible to correct it

Edited December 27, 2013 by Dat Lego

[Fikko3107]

...I almost always fly with Air Asia, and Mandala before it went bankrupt, if I'm going to Southeast Asia countries...And I rarely go outside of that. Though on a recent and first trip to London, I went via Malaysia Airlines.

[Lord Butters]

I've always enjoyed my time with Virgin Atlantic and Flybe.

Easyjet have also been hassle free.

I would avoid Aer Fungus. Tertible service.

[dhc6twinotter]

Here in the states, I prefer Delta.

I don't fly international much, but a few months ago I flew Asiana to the Philippines, with a layover in Seoul. I've heard iffy things about their pilot training, but the customer service is the best I've seen. It was an 11 hour flight, and we had two meal services, a hot snack between meals, and we were constantly being offered drinks, all in economy. I'd like to fly them again once their A380 and A350 aircraft arrive.

Last year, I flew on Cathay Pacific to the Philippines. Overall service was not as great as Asiana, but the flight attendants were much more helpful, mainly because they spoke English well (Asiana flight attendants not so much). Cathay Pacific also had less seat pitch than Asiana.

I'd like to try Singapore Airlines or Korean Airlines on my next trip to the Philippines. I've heard good things about both airlines.

[AFOLguy1970]

I was fortunate enough to fly Qantas once. The service was good, and I was very grateful for that, especially since the flights between Australia and Dallas/Ft Worth are so long.