Qatar Airways to Ryan Airways
I meant to have written this ages ago (well last week anyways) but then time is running and there were other priorities.
But it was very, very strange to get off Qatar Airways on thursday 14th Sept, travelling business class - and how comfortabel can that get, your own cubicle (effectively) with a chair whose position you could adjust practically in any way apart from sideways, a tv screen with remote control to select various films (watched the Da Vinci Code) or tv programs, or music (about 60 CD selection across al brands from classic, to country, to modern, rock, pop, jazz) and even some computer games (finally figured out the basics of "back gammon"). Then being waited upon practically hand and foot (literally, as were provided with extra socks, blankets, and even a sweetshirt), asked what woudl like to drink and even a selection on the menu for the two meals on the flight (sorry, but not to digress too much, the flight I am talking about was London Gatwick to Doha, Qatar, and of course return). No queuing at the air-conditioned (!) airport in Doha, nor check-in, nor passport control, accept of course when back in London - one massive queue (and that at seven in the morning!)
And now to the contrast. That same day I was flying out from Stansted on RyanAir to Germany for a hiking weekend. Having got to the airport with over two hours to spare, I had to queue to get a ticket to check in one suitcase (due to the revised security measures at that time), then queue toa ctually check in, queue to go through security (including taking shoes and belt off), queue at the gate (either first 90 or second 90 allocated tickets - NOT seats, those you coudl chose from once on the plane on a first come first choice basis, just like on the buses). The seats you could NOT adjust in any way, the food, if you wanted any you had to pay for extra, the service, as well as the passengers were very, very loud. And then when you survived the very hard, bumpy landing (was the pilot a beginner?) you had to queue at Passport control, wait for the luggage to arrive (only a small airport but still waiting time). I felt like I was part of a herd of sheep the way we were treated, or was it handled through the system ? It seems Ryan Air turn planes around in 25 minutes ... ... ... nuff said.
But it was very, very strange to get off Qatar Airways on thursday 14th Sept, travelling business class - and how comfortabel can that get, your own cubicle (effectively) with a chair whose position you could adjust practically in any way apart from sideways, a tv screen with remote control to select various films (watched the Da Vinci Code) or tv programs, or music (about 60 CD selection across al brands from classic, to country, to modern, rock, pop, jazz) and even some computer games (finally figured out the basics of "back gammon"). Then being waited upon practically hand and foot (literally, as were provided with extra socks, blankets, and even a sweetshirt), asked what woudl like to drink and even a selection on the menu for the two meals on the flight (sorry, but not to digress too much, the flight I am talking about was London Gatwick to Doha, Qatar, and of course return). No queuing at the air-conditioned (!) airport in Doha, nor check-in, nor passport control, accept of course when back in London - one massive queue (and that at seven in the morning!)
And now to the contrast. That same day I was flying out from Stansted on RyanAir to Germany for a hiking weekend. Having got to the airport with over two hours to spare, I had to queue to get a ticket to check in one suitcase (due to the revised security measures at that time), then queue toa ctually check in, queue to go through security (including taking shoes and belt off), queue at the gate (either first 90 or second 90 allocated tickets - NOT seats, those you coudl chose from once on the plane on a first come first choice basis, just like on the buses). The seats you could NOT adjust in any way, the food, if you wanted any you had to pay for extra, the service, as well as the passengers were very, very loud. And then when you survived the very hard, bumpy landing (was the pilot a beginner?) you had to queue at Passport control, wait for the luggage to arrive (only a small airport but still waiting time). I felt like I was part of a herd of sheep the way we were treated, or was it handled through the system ? It seems Ryan Air turn planes around in 25 minutes ... ... ... nuff said.
posted by Daddy_Stony at 08:19
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