khunsanuk Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Hi, Looking at the AirAsia site hey seem to offer decent rates. Anybody use them yet? Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 This is from their website : >> From take-off to landing in AirAsia destinations, AirAsia pilots skillfully navigate, and embrace the human element, making personal enjoyment the ultimate of goals. << If we say you are a human element you shall consequently be embraced. And if it is a female embracer, Mrs Khunsanuk would just be too pleased I guess. You might explain her it is part of the skilful navigation. BuBi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted January 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Hi, If it is a female embracer, I think Mrs KhunSanuk will bring out the kitchen knifes Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 khunsanuk said:Looking at the AirAsia site hey seem to offer decent rates. Anybody use them yet? I flew AirAsia on an internal flight within Malaysia in January. Seats are a bit cramped and not assigned but otherwise it's good value for money on short point-to-point routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
think_too_mut Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 >Looking at the AirAsia site hey seem to offer decent rates. Anybody use them yet? Some must have seen this: BANGKOK: The inaugural flight of budget airline Thai AirAsia, carrying reporters and senior Shin Corp executives to Chiang Mai, was aborted shortly after take-off yesterday. The plane returned to Bangkok International Airport following problems with its flap-control indicator. After fixing the problem, the aircraft completed its journey later in the afternoon. There were about 100 passengers aboard. Aside from reporters, it carried company executives as well as 20 senior executives from major shareholder Shin Corp. Among the passengers was Advanced Info Service president Yinglak Shinawatra, the younger sister of the prime minister. The flight was aborted 20 minutes after taking off at 10.30am when the captain informed passengers that the plane had to return to Don Muang airport because of "minor problems". The aircraft was a six-year old Boeing 737-300. Thai AirAsia's chief of operations Nares Nganplung later held a press conference and said the plane's flap indicator for its left-wing had malfunctioned. After replacing the equipment, it took off again and landed in Chiang Mai at 3pm, before flying back to Bangkok at about 7.30pm. Nares said the malfunction was not serious as the plane could still fly but at a slower speed and by using more fuel than usual. Boonklee Plangsiri, chief executive of Shin, said the captains made the right decision in aborting the flight as safety came first. Tassapon Bijleveld, chief executive of Thai AirAsia, said the aircraft had flown in from Malaysia in the morning without any problem. There were eight calls to Thai AirAsia's call centre asking about the problem but no flights had been cancelled. The carrier will start commercial flights this morning with the same aircraft used for the inaugural flight. The problem had been completely fixed but the carrier would keep another plane on stand-by. --The Nation 2004-02-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 One imagines the THAI pooyai crowing over this news story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo_bill Posted February 3, 2004 Report Share Posted February 3, 2004 " malfuction not serious as the plane could still fly " What the plane has done was activating the speedbrakes on one wing which they use to eliminate uplift once they roll on the runway after landing. This guy is is a comedian. A serious incident because should strictly not happen unless deliberately done by the pilot. BuBi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whosyourdaddy Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 great. I am flying down to phuket on them in next month. Should be interesting. Should I bring a crash helmet?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2004 Report Share Posted February 4, 2004 Surprised the scribe at the Nation didn't use this quote in the story. This is from their website : >> From take-off to landing in AirAsia destinations, AirAsia pilots skillfully navigate, and embrace the human element, making personal enjoyment the ultimate of goals. << What a PR disaster! Talk about *losing face*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash999 Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 think_too_mut said:Thai AirAsia's chief of operations Nares Nganplung later held a press conference and said the plane's flap indicator for its left-wing had malfunctioned. ... Nares said the malfunction was not serious as the plane could still fly but at a slower speed and by using more fuel than usual. Ummm... If the *indicator* malfunctioned then where would all the drag come from? Sounds like the indicator was correct and the flap was faulty. :: Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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