News Desk (The Jakarta Post) PREMIUM Jakarta ● Mon, March 27, 2023 Emirates, the world’s largest operator of Airbus A380 super jumbo jets, announced on Friday that it would deploy its signature double-decker aircraft to Bali on the first A380-operated route to Indonesia starting on June 1. Emirates’ A380 offers a two-class cabin consisting of 58 lie-flat Business Class seats and 557 generously pitched Economy class seats, the United Arab Emirates flag carrier said in a statement. The airline said the super jumbo jet would replace one of two daily flights to Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport currently operated by Boeing 777-300ERs with a two-class cabin configuration. to Read Full Story SUBSCRIBE NOW Starting from IDR 55,500/month Unlimited access to our web and app content e-Post daily digital newspaper No advertisements, no interruptions Privileged access to our events and programs Subscription to our newsletters We … [Read more...] about Emirates to launch first A380 commercial route to Indonesia
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Woman who left her AirPods on flight tracks them down to an airport worker’s home
A woman, who was told she could not retrieve the AirPods back that had she left on an plane, tracked them down to an airport employee's home. Alisabeth Hayden, from Washington state, was disembarking from a United Airlines flight back from Tokyo when she realised that she had left her Apple earbuds onboard in her jacket. But, when she asked if she could go back and get the jacket with her AirPods in, she was told that she couldn't and claims that the worker she spoke to said that he would recover them for her. READ MORE: Judge moonlighting as porn star on OnlyFans fired for 'unprofessional behaviour' That did not happen and, when Alisabeth used a tracker device to follow the AirPods' movements, she discovered that they were located at the employee's house. Alisabeth, who was returning from visiting her military husband in Japan, told CNN: "I realised before I was even off the plane. I was the third from last off, so I asked the flight attendant if I could go and … [Read more...] about Woman who left her AirPods on flight tracks them down to an airport worker’s home
Passenger gets £7k in compensation after being disappointed by business class
A Kiwi has landed a big compensation pay out after he endured a business class flight that wasn't up to his expectations. Mark Morgan spent a whopping $13,000 (£6,600) on two business-class tickets with Emirates last August. The surgeon was drawn in by adverts showing slick leather and roomy reclining seats, perfect for a long trip from Auckland to London. Mr Morgan was therefore gutted when he clambered aboard the plane and turned left. He claimed that he and his partner were forced to sit on “worn-out” chairs and that the entertainment system was faulty, the Australian Financial Review reports. The surgeon took issue with the quality of business class (stock photo) ( Image: BPM) Upon landing the doctor went to the Disputes Tribunal to complain, submitting photos of the seats and links to what he was told they would look like. The airline highlighted fine print which said that it “cannot guarantee any particular aircraft will be used”. Emirates also … [Read more...] about Passenger gets £7k in compensation after being disappointed by business class
Reddit user slams slowness of fellow air passengers after plane lands: ‘Absolutely clueless’
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for March 27 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. An air traveler took to Reddit recently to vent about an all-too-common travel experience: the slow deplaning by people off an aircraft. "Stand up, grab your bag from the overhead bin and walk," wrote user "Romantic_Thinker" on the "Airlines" subreddit. The person continued, "Why does this simple maneuver seem to take the majority of people so much time to execute?" REDDIT USER SPEAKS HEATED DEBATE ABOUT RUSHING TO LEAVE AIRPLANE UPON LANDING: ‘JUST RUDE’ In an edit to his or her original post, the Redditor also complained about air passengers who close the plane's window shade. "We’re flying over the Grand Canyon and all I can see is a piece of white plastic," the person wrote. Romantic_Thinker also added, "Context: flying Delta Bay Area to New Mexico right now and absolutely … [Read more...] about Reddit user slams slowness of fellow air passengers after plane lands: ‘Absolutely clueless’