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Worst Experience

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: You even don't get what you pay for

...several hours, the time that Cubana prepares a small plane for Holguin. (Note that arrived in Holguin, the airline has lost the baggages of 3 people and one found her luggage has been opened with a knive) 2) Santiago de Cuba- Havana: 3 hrs delay. Arrived at the hotel in La Havana, I've realised that a professional thief had opened my luggage, took stuff inside, and closed it without physically breaking the 3 digits lock. The airline company told ...

VicMc 10.01.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Cubana Airlines

1st class service from start to finish

Advantages: top quality planes, nice staff
Disadvantages: none really

...though and from madrid the aerolineas argentinas journey was outstandingly simple and easy. the aerolineas argentinas planes were top notch - we went with them on 3 journies in all and despite the huge distances travelled we were never a minute late throughout. the planes are well fitted out, with good entertainment and friendly cabin crew. drinks are available as and when you want them and people we spoke to over there who came with other companies ...

leroyisourking 05.02.2004 · Read full review
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Review of Aerolineas Argentinas

Avianca, good airline for South America

Advantages: Cheap, comfortable and friendly
Disadvantages: Advertising as direct flights when that is not the case

Avianca is a Colombian airline that offers flights around Latin America, the U.S and a few destinations in Spain. I flew with them on two return flights, once within Colombia and once from Quito to Caracas. Avianca has the broadest connections for the northern half of South America of any airline. Flights in South America are rarely cheap and as far as I am aware there is no budget airline that would match the likes of ryanair or easyjet within Europe, ...
...all flights. All Avianca flights use E tickets (website avianca.com, can be viewed in Spanish and English) and can check in online and passangers can check in 20kg for free. My one point of contest with Avianca is that they advertise flights as direct that are not. I booked a direct return flight from Quito to Caracas a few months ago to arrive at the airport and find that I had to change planes in Bogota. Very irritating given that it vastly increased ...

flyingllamas 20.06.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Avianca

Ryan Air aaaaarrrrrgggggghhhhhh

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: having your soul sucked away

Ryan air! what's the first thing you think of when presented with this name!? cheap and cheerful!! well that was my first thought on them before I travelled on a stag party to Magaluf in September. The Cheap bit was right unfortunately not the cheerful. from the moment I checked in to the service I got on board it was very miserable. And while I appreciate the poor cabin staff must have to come up against some real problem passengers, I really didn't ...
...Now its time to move on to the price's on board. The only place you will pay more for a packet of crisps on the Watford services. we were paying around the £5 mark for a small can beer which added up to quite a bit of cash by the time we landed in Palma airport. The flight its self was smooth and without any problems and was completed on schedule. Now we come to the flight home which opened up a new can of worms altogether. We were a group of 15 ...

bashy1980 05.01.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Ryanair - RYR

Monarch Airlines have my custom again

Advantages: Friendly staff, reliable, value for money
Disadvantages: drinks too expensive and limited legroom

...for the first time with Monarch Airlines on 22nd December for a Christmas getaway to visit family. During the time of travel the country had very poor weather conditions (snow and ice) so delays and cancellations were across all UK airports and many airlines. Upon arrival at the airport I was happy to see Monarch check in staff controlling the queue which sped up the process of initial check in. I think it really makes a difference if the queue is ...
...the flight was standard to what I have seen before, selling perfumes, make-up, toys etc. I felt this was a really enjoyable flight and the staff made me feel like a valued customer as oppose to just a passenger on their airline. I would recommend Monarch to friends. ...

Jo2256 03.01.2010 · Read full review
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Review of Monarch Airlines