Comments on: Rowdy Russian Flight http://www.flightsfromhell.com/2009/12/rowdy-russian-flight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rowdy-russian-flight A fun flying blog with airline travel stories Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:17:38 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kad http://www.flightsfromhell.com/2009/12/rowdy-russian-flight/#comment-8017 Kad Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:27:52 +0000 http://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=2932#comment-8017 That's a good story Michael. Let's see how well they follow maintenance plans for those jets...Russia seems to be creaking toward a modern business culture, where skills-based employment, rather than nepotism, is the norm. That's a good story Michael. Let's see how well they follow maintenance plans for those jets…Russia seems to be creaking toward a modern business culture, where skills-based employment, rather than nepotism, is the norm.

]]> By: cg http://www.flightsfromhell.com/2009/12/rowdy-russian-flight/#comment-8003 cg Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:38:00 +0000 http://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=2932#comment-8003 The Aeroflot flight, aka the Acrobat Flight, I endured from Moscow to St. Petersburg was in December 2004. I can't comment on what kind of service Aeroflot provided in the 1990's, but I will never forget the Aeroflot Acrobat Flight from about 5 years ago. The Aeroflot flight, aka the Acrobat Flight, I endured from Moscow to St. Petersburg was in December 2004. I can't comment on what kind of service Aeroflot provided in the 1990's, but I will never forget the Aeroflot Acrobat Flight from about 5 years ago.

]]> By: Michael http://www.flightsfromhell.com/2009/12/rowdy-russian-flight/#comment-7995 Michael Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:54:15 +0000 http://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=2932#comment-7995 Guys, Guess those stories were back in the 90s.. as now Aeroflot has the youngest fleet in Europe (check it on <a href="http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Aeroflot.htm)" rel="nofollow">http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Aeroflot.htm)</a> I've been flying with them since 2005, and ever they joined skyteam they are progressing.. recently they launched their own new terminal in Moscow in order to get rid of the old terminal reputation that was operated by another company. Never saw drunk or whatever within my weekly flights from Heathrow to Moscow.. Bottomline, do recommend them as a successfully rebranded company.. BTW.. They phased out the last Russian made planes (27 of them) last december.. <a href="http:// <a>wwww.aeroflot.ru/templates/about_en/news_39081.html"</a> target="_blank">http:// <a href="http://wwww.aeroflot.ru/template...</a>" target="_blank">wwww.aeroflot.ru/templates/about_en/news_39081.html</a></a> Guys,

Guess those stories were back in the 90s.. as now Aeroflot has the youngest fleet in Europe (check it on http://www.airfleets.net/flottecie/Aeroflot.htm)
I've been flying with them since 2005, and ever they joined skyteam they are progressing.. recently they launched their own new terminal in Moscow in order to get rid of the old terminal reputation that was operated by another company.

Never saw drunk or whatever within my weekly flights from Heathrow to Moscow..

Bottomline, do recommend them as a successfully rebranded company..

BTW.. They phased out the last Russian made planes (27 of them) last december..
<a href="http:// wwww.aeroflot.ru/templates/about_en/news_39081.html” target=”_blank”>http:// <a href="http://wwww.aeroflot.ru/template…” target=”_blank”>wwww.aeroflot.ru/templates/about_en/news_39081.html

]]> By: ps http://www.flightsfromhell.com/2009/12/rowdy-russian-flight/#comment-6981 ps Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:47:57 +0000 http://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=2932#comment-6981 Yeah, tender memories of flying Russian style.... the best is when they passed the ban on carrying liquids... In Berlin they were guzzling their purchases before security....then on to the plane....maybe an old Ilyushin 88 with the rivets on the skin and the porthole windows....those were the days.... Yeah, tender memories of flying Russian style…. the best is when they passed the ban on carrying liquids… In Berlin they were guzzling their purchases before security….then on to the plane….maybe an old Ilyushin 88 with the rivets on the skin and the porthole windows….those were the days….

]]> By: cg http://www.flightsfromhell.com/2009/12/rowdy-russian-flight/#comment-6976 cg Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:43:55 +0000 http://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=2932#comment-6976 Reminds me of my one and only Aeroflot flight (Moscow to St. Petersburg). End of December landing with some ice patches. The plane first hit with a thud and all the plastic window coverings slammed shut. The plane's brakes came on and empty seats in front of us flapped forward. The plane skidded hither and yon and we stopped in a small mountain of snow courtesy of a snow plow. To this day that Aeroflot flight is referred to as the Acrobat Flight. Reminds me of my one and only Aeroflot flight (Moscow to St. Petersburg). End of December landing with some ice patches. The plane first hit with a thud and all the plastic window coverings slammed shut. The plane's brakes came on and empty seats in front of us flapped forward. The plane skidded hither and yon and we stopped in a small mountain of snow courtesy of a snow plow. To this day that Aeroflot flight is referred to as the Acrobat Flight.

]]> By: Kad http://www.flightsfromhell.com/2009/12/rowdy-russian-flight/#comment-6849 Kad Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:44:57 +0000 http://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=2932#comment-6849 Not sure about that Mick. BO is one smell. That sour, stale smell that exists because someone can't physically reach around to wipe their own ass is altogether something different. After an 8-10 hour flight, it's acceptable that we aren't all going to be fresh smelling, but when someone brings that shit-smell, that pre-stunk-up smell, as though the stench of stale milk spilled all over the double-wide trailer carpet followed them.....The smell of blankets and sheets not cleaned since Ronnie was President.....It's really an epic staleness that pervades the air around it with pathogens. It is disgusting, and far more than just BO. Sorry, there are indeed classes of smell. I will grant you that everyone has access to smell-right stuff, even if it's just the samples at the hotel, and everyone should know how to use them. A surprisingly large number of people don't know how badly they stink. At least we can agree on that. Not sure about that Mick.

BO is one smell. That sour, stale smell that exists because someone can't physically reach around to wipe their own ass is altogether something different. After an 8-10 hour flight, it's acceptable that we aren't all going to be fresh smelling, but when someone brings that shit-smell, that pre-stunk-up smell, as though the stench of stale milk spilled all over the double-wide trailer carpet followed them…..The smell of blankets and sheets not cleaned since Ronnie was President…..It's really an epic staleness that pervades the air around it with pathogens.

It is disgusting, and far more than just BO.

Sorry, there are indeed classes of smell. I will grant you that everyone has access to smell-right stuff, even if it's just the samples at the hotel, and everyone should know how to use them. A surprisingly large number of people don't know how badly they stink. At least we can agree on that.

]]> By: Mick http://www.flightsfromhell.com/2009/12/rowdy-russian-flight/#comment-6841 Mick Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:40:09 +0000 http://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=2932#comment-6841 yeah, but for smells, europeans take the cake, dude. yeah, but for smells, europeans take the cake, dude.

]]> By: Kad http://www.flightsfromhell.com/2009/12/rowdy-russian-flight/#comment-6805 Kad Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:06:25 +0000 http://www.flightsfromhell.com/?p=2932#comment-6805 LOL!!! Sounds like you got the full Russian experience my friend. I didn't really like your comment about non-deordorant-wearing Europeans though. My experience has introduced me to many non-Europeans (read: Americans) who had plenty of time to slap on some smell-nice and didn't seem to know that everyone around them was being bathed in their stench. LOL!!! Sounds like you got the full Russian experience my friend.

I didn't really like your comment about non-deordorant-wearing Europeans though. My experience has introduced me to many non-Europeans (read: Americans) who had plenty of time to slap on some smell-nice and didn't seem to know that everyone around them was being bathed in their stench.

]]>