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What is the worst airline you travelled with?

My nomination is Air Transat:

They had no in-flight magazine, and they charged for drinks and for the headphones, which were only good for the movie anyway, as there were no music channels. Also, there was advertising on the trays, no legroom even in the first row, dirty and noisy lavatories, and the food was disgusting even in airplane standards. Never fly with that airline.

No posts I see. Im surprised nobody wants to talk about this.

EasyJet. They're terrible.

EasyJet. They're terrible.
Tell me whats so terrible about them.

They cancel lots of flights, are frequently late, have no leg room, don't provide food, and are generally not good. And although they're cheap, they always announce the OMG SUPER DEAL with the tiniest of small print so that even a team of lawyers with a microscope couldn't read it, telling you that actually, it's not 7p, it's £120 and a brief-but-vigorous colonic irrigation.

Plus, their owner is annoying, and their planes are ugly.

I don't know. I've neer flown! It makes me sad. :(

Southwest...

Bleh.

Southwest...

Bleh.
I quite like southwest. It's a better airline on the east coast then American or Useless Airways (though that's a rather low bar)

When I was flying often out of the biggies

Sabena sucked plenty followed by air France, UA and AA where both the same in generic suckiness

Air canada Aer Fungus(Lingus) Iberia and Sas were pretty neutral tending to good

Cyprus Air (or Air Cyprus) whichever was alright and Olympic where none too shabby either

Big Yays to BA, BM, Lufty, Swissair and Emirates

out of the budget nearly all suck for exactly the same reason mentioned, yes it might have bee GBP30 to fly to biarritz from London but that was from Stanstead (£40 round trip travel) at 11 PM landed past midnight in France with no food, and the return landed at 1030 PM London time after your pre paid trasport has long gone with no facilities to stay at the airport for the 9 hours till the next coach arrives and take you back to Heathrow (via Luton and Gatwick of course),

US Airways is the worst I've flown with. They are so bad, that even first class feels similar to a ride on a school bus. And the service sucked.

I quite like southwest. It's a better airline on the east coast then American or Useless Airways (though that's a rather low bar)
They made plane crash joke when I was flying to Florida and my friend freaked out.
That was enough for me.

I've always hated america west airlines.

Southwest, however, has always been very good to me.

I've also had good experiences with BA and Continental.

They made plane crash joke when I was flying to Florida and my friend freaked out.
That was enough for me.
Ah, reminds me of the time I was asked by the flight attendents to shut up because I was talking about bad aeroplane oil in the middle of a flight...

Flying From Casablanca To Gib in a storm, on a virtually empty flight

The captain told us after 2 go arounds that they where waiting to see if an Air Frace Plane "Made it" after 5 minutes our cheery captain informed us well if that Wine soaked Frog can land in a storm there is no way we cant, , I was amused to see the stewards put down the seats in front of them strap themselves in and brace after telling me there was nothing to fear, it was the best roller coaster ride ever,

When we got off I found out while we were in a 737-400 the Air France plane in question was a poxy 9 seater! I joined the stewards at the bar for a couple of whiskies at tat point

They made plane crash joke when I was flying to Florida and my friend freaked out.
That was enough for me.
I can't believe people do that!

I don't know. I've neer flown! It makes me sad. :(

Same here.

Same here.

If at all possible...DON'T!

BA - my mother had two flights with them, both times they lost her luggage. The second time they couldn't find it again and she got 50 Euros compensation... not a lot for a whole suitcase.

Lufthansa - charge ridiculous amount of money for ridiculously short flights with ridiculously bad service.

Interstingly enough, I've flown at least 100 times with Northwest, and I've never had my luggage lost.

Also, their flights to Europe are REALLY comfortable

If at all possible...DON'T!
No, just do not fly with discount airlines, especially Air Transat. They suck arse.

The worst airline in my Opinion is Air Canada. Crappy Service, Expensive flights and the Canadian Government is constantly bailing them out of bankruptcy.

The worst airline in my Opinion is Air Canada. Crappy Service, Expensive flights and the Canadian Government is constantly bailing them out of bankruptcy.
I know. I flew with them on a short-haul flight, and it sucked.

It seems I've been lucky... I've flown with Korean Air, Singapore Airlines, Qantas, Air Pacific and Air France, and I can't really complain about any of them. The first two are probably the best.

I know someone who flew with a Spanish company and complained about it (in part because you had to pay for the headphones), but I can't remember which one it was.

Korean Air, Singapore Airlines

Asian companies tend to have a good reputation, indeed.

BTW, a funny/interesting link: airlinemeals.net (http://www.airlinemeals.net/)

Airtransat sucks hardcore. I really really really didn't enjoy the flight; Especially since they didn't have airconditioning... and if they did, they didn't turn it on. It was sweltering in that goddamn plane...especially when you're crammed in there.

What is the worst airline you travelled with?

My nomination is Air Transat:

They had no in-flight magazine, and they charged for drinks and for the headphones, which were only good for the movie anyway, as there were no music channels. Also, there was advertising on the trays, no legroom even in the first row, dirty and noisy lavatories, and the food was disgusting even in airplane standards. Never fly with that airline.
Aeroflot, without a single doubt! :(

I've flown about 6 or 7 times, always with Qantas, and never had a problem. So I can't really say.

I did once fly with a small charter airline I was doing Work Experience at. They gave me a free flight to Tasmania and back, and a free joyflight (where I got to take control) in a Cessna. That was awesome.

Aeroflot, without a single doubt! :(

Surely being shoved in the back of a cargo plane is something that you're used to? :p

My bags got lost with Olympic and Alitalia.

After two weeks they even tried to make me pick up my luggage myself in the airport, 80 km from where I live. Told'm on the phone: "No, Sir, you can have them delivered at my place. No, sir, I won't pay for the delivery..."

Eventually they delivered without a bill... suckers :p

The worst overall would have to be Easyjet, I love feeling the plane lolling from side to side just as we're coming down to land. Looking out the window and watching as the wing seems to just miss the tarmac.


The worst single flight I've ever had would be on an "My Airways" flight from Paphos to Newcastle. Firstly they tried to charge me for extra legroom only on the return journey (got it no problem on the outward from Newcastle) and they also tried to charge me extra for the vegetarian meal.

The "shit your pants" scary moment came when the plane was taking off, Paphos airport has a horribly small runway and just as the plane was lifting off the ground there was an almighty bang from the left side of the plane just next to the wing. Cue many screams of "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?".


AND the nutter banked the plane so each side could see a view lovely of venice as we passed over it at 36,000 feet.


I ran off that plane when it landed.

Aeroflot, without a single doubt! :(
Seconded.

Thompson/Hapag Lloyd.
: you have to pay for everything, their check in staff in tenerife were very surly and unhelpful and the cabin crew absolutly useless. plus i actually get more leg room on the bus to work than on thier planes.
Compared to Thompson Ryan Air was actually a very good experience despite the whole fight for your seats thing which was particualrly badly organised at bournemouth (well inside the terminal (ie hut), on the plane they were very well organised).

The worst overall would have to be Easyjet, I love feeling the plane lolling from side to side just as we're coming down to land. Looking out the window and watching as the wing seems to just miss the tarmac.


The worst single flight I've ever had would be on an "My Airways" flight from Paphos to Newcastle. Firstly they tried to charge me for extra legroom only on the return journey (got it no problem on the outward from Newcastle) and they also tried to charge me extra for the vegetarian meal.

The "shit your pants" scary moment came when the plane was taking off, Paphos airport has a horribly small runway and just as the plane was lifting off the ground there was an almighty bang from the left side of the plane just next to the wing. Cue many screams of "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?".


AND the nutter banked the plane so each side could see a view lovely of venice as we passed over it at 36,000 feet.


I ran off that plane when it landed.

Sounds like hell on wings, even though the position of "hell on wings" already belongs to Air Transat.

you have to pay for everything
You also have to pay for everything in Air Transat.

EasyJet. They're terrible.
seconded.

Aeroflot. Everthing that is wrong with it is illustrated by this joke:

Aeroflot flight attendant: "Would you like an in-flight meal?"

Passenger: "What are the choices?"

Flight attendant: "Yes or no."

Aeroflot. Everthing that is wrong with it is illustrated by this joke:

Aeroflot flight attendant: "Would you like an in-flight meal?"

Passenger: "What are the choices?"

Flight attendant: "Yes or no."

Is Aeroflot really that bad?

Is Aeroflot really that bad?
Since when have you ever had a choice re: meals. Useless Air in the US makes you pay for the privilage of eating a meal.

Since when have you ever had a choice re: meals. Useless Air in the US makes you pay for the privilage of eating a meal.
I never heard of "useless air".

Since when have you ever had a choice re: meals. Useless Air in the US makes you pay for the privilage of eating a meal.

No, I mean generally. Both TG and Eut both say that Aeroflot is terrible. I was just wondering what made them so bad.

I never heard of "useless air".
http://www.usairways.com/

http://www.usairways.com/
Oh, you mean U. S. airways. They really should rename themselves "useless airways"

I second Southwest's nomination. Worst airline EVER. They don't even clean the barf off the floor between flights. I hate Southwest with a firey passion that burns hotter than a thousand suns.

Is Aeroflot really that bad?
Well, it's not like in Africa, where you sit on a floor which you share with farm animals, and have a good chance of crashing into the jungle if the Ukrainian mercs have done a bad job of servicing the ancient aircraft.

But Aeroflot is pretty crap. Like the old British Rail Intercity train carriages. That sort of interior. I had the misfortune of taking a ride in one of those recently, it was a replacement service they scrounged out of a hangar. LOL, it was funny, they hadn't even repainted the sides. A real nostalgia trip.

Aeroflot, without a single doubt! :(

Agreed! Аэрофлот has the least amount of passenger space per person that I have ever experienced! Granted, they did have an inflight meal going from Amsterdam to St. Petersburg, but so little elbow room, the only way to eat anything was to pretend you were a fiddler crab and move your elbows in front of your chest.

Best airline though: Swissair

...With me trying to get a job with one of these airlines, I will plead the 5th for the time being.

:mad: Southwest is definently worst airline (ive only flown us airlines and air canada). The nicest is JetBlue :)

What are you guys smoking? Southwest rocks my socks. It's very cheap, you can sit whereever you want and you don't have to pay $10 for shitty meals. And the crew is usually nice, funny and experienced. Best deal IMO.

:mad: Southwest is definently worst airline (ive only flown us airlines and air canada). The nicest is JetBlue :)
I see this guy only flys discount airlines... Fly an actual airline, not a discount one!!

What is the worst airline you travelled with?

My nomination is Air Transat:

They had no in-flight magazine, and they charged for drinks and for the headphones, which were only good for the movie anyway, as there were no music channels. Also, there was advertising on the trays, no legroom even in the first row, dirty and noisy lavatories, and the food was disgusting even in airplane standards. Never fly with that airline.

SAS:

No in-flight magazine, charged for the drinks, no movie, music or headphones, no legroom and food on the morning: Dried up slice baguette, a small package of butter, water, milk and a Snickers bar.
Prices (roughly): Stockholm - Amsterdam: Economy $157 Economy flex $369 Business $449
Amsterdam - Stockholm: Economy $247 Economy Flex $369 Business $449

SAS:

No in-flight magazine, charged for the drinks, no movie, music or headphones, no legroom and food on the morning: Dried up slice baguette, a small package of butter, water, milk and a Snickers bar.
Prices (roughly): Stockholm - Amsterdam: Economy $157 Economy flex $369 Business $449
Amsterdam - Stockholm: Economy $247 Economy Flex $369 Business $449
is Stockholm-Amsterdam not short-haul??

2 hrs.

SAS:

No in-flight magazine, charged for the drinks, no movie, music or headphones, no legroom and food on the morning: Dried up slice baguette, a small package of butter, water, milk and a Snickers bar.
Prices (roughly): Stockholm - Amsterdam: Economy $157 Economy flex $369 Business $449
Amsterdam - Stockholm: Economy $247 Economy Flex $369 Business $449
Yes, and SAS' new fare structure stinks. It sounds good on paper, but in practice economy flex is always stupidly overpriced.

Useless Air in the US makes you pay for the privilage of eating a meal.
Air Transat does not charge for meals, but they charge for all drinks.

Ryan Air.....they'll get you there but send your luggage to Antartica!

I see this guy only flys discount airlines... Fly an actual airline, not a discount one!!

Jet Blue is really nice for the price. The TV in the seats make long flights a lot easier to deal with, plus there's a little more leg room than you get on most airlines in coach (if you sit in the back).

Northwest is my favorite right now (unlimited free first class upgrades if there's room w/ elite status :), and my least favorites are America West/US Air

I love US Airways, it has been my favorite airline, and someone tell me why you think it is useless? I don't want any shitty answer like "oh my bags got lost" that happens on all airlines sometimes or "the leg room was too little" well hey it isn't my problem that you couldn't stop stuffing your face with Cinnabons! Give me a legitimate reason.

I have also had very pleasureable America West flights as well.

I love US Airways, it has been my favorite airline, and someone tell me why you think it is useless? I don't want any shitty answer like "oh my bags got lost" that happens on all airlines sometimes or "the leg room was too little" well hey it isn't my problem that you couldn't stop stuffing your face with Cinnabons! Give me a legitimate reason.

I have also had very pleasureable America West flights as well.
Oh, let's see:

Back when it was USair: Pushed away from gate on time. Sat on tarmac for 4 hours before taking off. Twice.

Have to wait at least 30-60 minutes before our bags show up on the baggage claims constantly.

Constantly pushing away from the gate "on time" and sitting on the tarmac until the weather clears up/traffic jams caused by US air over Philadelphia clear up.

Forced to pay for the privilege of food on excessively long flights (eg, Philadelphia to Hawaii), and on those long flights, having about no leg room. Southwest has more leg room then USair does.

Parthini']What are you guys smoking? Southwest rocks my socks. It's very cheap, you can sit whereever you want and you don't have to pay $10 for shitty meals. And the crew is usually nice, funny and experienced. Best deal IMO.

What meals???


And also if you knew anything about US Airways you would know that they aren't serving Hawaii till December, and Philidelhpia is one of the most crowded airports in the US, so they're is bound to be some traffic jams and some waiting.

Ryan Air.....they'll get you there but send your luggage to Antartica!
Reminds me of something that happened whn I flew eith Finnair to New York. They lost my luggage on the way there, and also on the return flight.

What meals???


And also if you knew anything about US Airways you would know that they aren't serving Hawaii till December, and Philidelhpia is one of the most crowded airports in the US, so they're is bound to be some traffic jams and some waiting.
You're right, they serve Maui. Maui is a Hawaiian Island. Philidelphia is crowded because US air insists upon shoving as many people through it as they can with no regard to how many people it can handle.

You're right, they serve Maui. Maui is a Hawaiian Island. Philidelphia is crowded because US air insists upon shoving as many people through it as they can with no regard to how many people it can handle.

We serve it on a codeshare with United, we definatley do not fly direct from Philly to Honalulu.

We serve it on a codeshare with United, we definatley do not fly direct from Philly to Honalulu.
You fly from Philly to Chicago O'Hare to Maui, and from Philly to Dallas Fort Worth to Maui. Don't start. I know what airline I fly on.

The "old" KLM was good. Had good experiences with NW too

Crappy airlines:

Song: the cabin was freezing, My wife and I were actually shivering. BTW they didnt have pillows or blankets on board. Charged for food. The staff was friendly and sympathetic. Although that didnt stop shivering for 6.5 hours.

Air Maroc: A bunch of assholes. All I got to say

Southwest: Suckiness at its best

Alaska Airlines: However they do attempt to try. But Im always uneasy flying with them due to there spotty maintanence issues.

Delta: They are alright I guess

United Airlines: Screw them, will never fly with them again.

Hawaiin Airlines: Good experience with these people

British Airways: So-so experience

SAS: Again So-so experience. Flight attentandents seemed snobish at best

I have flown others but cant remember exact experiences. The mind tends to block out the worst in life...

ryanair obvious copy of easyjet and worse.

The "old" KLM was good.
what do you mean by the "old" KLM??

what do you mean by the "old" KLM??
Pre Air France merger.

Pre Air France merger.
KLM is now part of Air France??

KLM is now part of Air France??
Looks like it. (http://klm.com/fr_en/index.jsp)

Edit: Better here, check first topic. (http://www.airfrance.us/cgi-bin/AF/US/en/local/toutsurairfrance/tafhome/accueil_tout_sur_af.htm?BV_SessionID=@@@@0160547843.1128282763@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccfaddfldlgllgcefecekedgfndfjf.0)