What are your flying habits?

[khaolakguy]

32 minutes ago, Keithambrose said:

Have you ever tried Ethiopian? They have a good connection,  London, Addis Ababa to Bangkok.  Cheap, Business class, and a friend  said it was very good.

I look forward to you trying it and reporting back that it is good!

[traveltom]

54 minutes ago, Keithambrose said:

Have you ever tried Ethiopian? They have a good connection,  London, Addis Ababa to Bangkok.  Cheap, Business class, and a friend  said it was very good.

I have not (yet) flown Ethiopian but also can't remember to have ever seen them offered when searching for flights. I always look for economy tickets though, so maybe their economy fares aren't as competitive as their business fares. There's no airline I wouldn't try at least once, so I'm open to any good deal. 

[vinapu]

I flew Ethiopian twice and have good memories of experience with exception of food which I recall as very average but hat was before covid so hope is they improved.

Not when Middle East is closed to flying they  may cash in and offer attractive priced connections to BKK through Addis Ababa  

[Keithambrose]

5 hours ago, khaolakguy said:

I look forward to you trying it and reporting back that it is good!

We'll see. I keep trying to get BA airmiles seats, but they are like gold dust! I might get air miles seats on Finnair, I'll try. The war started by the Orange Felon has turned everything  upside down, as everyone  has remarked!

[PeterRS]

I have just booked a biz class return to Rome on Royal Jordanian for September. I have fllown it before and it is a very good airline, although seat layout is not great. Better still, the price was a third cheaper than than all the other carriers I checked.  I would have been happy with Finnair which I have flown many times and which is also inexpensive, but while London has easy connections, Rome requires overnights in Helsinki both ways. 

[floridarob]

15 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

a friend  said it was very good

You have friends 😲

[Keithambrose]

2 hours ago, floridarob said:

You have friends 😲

From time to time.

[unicorn]

On 3/29/2026 at 9:17 PM, PeterRS said:

... I would have been happy with Finnair which I have flown many times and which is also inexpensive, but while London has easy connections...

London? Easy connections? LHR is a mess, and if you connect in Gatwick or other London airport you'll need at ETA unless you're an Irish/UK/Manx citizen. 

[Keithambrose]

1 hour ago, unicorn said:

London? Easy connections? LHR is a mess, and if you connect in Gatwick or other London airport you'll need at ETA unless you're an Irish/UK/Manx citizen. 

Why would you need an ETA if you are in transit?

[BjornAgain]

2 hours ago, Keithambrose said:

Why would you need an ETA if you are in transit?

Memory serves, there is no 'Airside' transfer between any of the London airports, so if connecting flight is LGW and you land at LHR, you need to pass through security/immigration with your bags and take the shuttle bus/taxi/train between the 2 airports. So yes, if on a non UK passport you'll need an ETA, and £16:00 for the privilege of inconvenience. Welcome to the UK!