XL Airways
Planning to travel again anytime soon? If you wind up in London and you're hoping to go anywhere else in Europe from there, can you please let me know if you use XL Airways? I know they have deals to places in Spain and Italy and Ireland, probably quite a few others also. I am interested in knowing all about their arrangements from someone who has used them. I am hoping to spend a month traveling and I am not sure if XL Airways is considered a private charter airlines or just a commercial airline with smaller aircraft. It wouldn't matter so much as long as the service is good. You know, I hate it when you travel on one of the larger airlines and the flight attendants don't seem to be very concerned about the actual comfort of the passengers. It sometimes feels like 'OK. Just take your seat and don't get out of it and I'll toss you a bag of peanuts when I get through going to the bathroom'. I know that the responsibility of a flight attendant is a very important one and they are not just waitresses in the air, but some of them have forgotten that WE are the customer and those tickets don't come cheap either. I used to believe it only cost about 15% more to go first class but I don't know what kind of medication I was on at that time. It's probably more like 150% more expensive these days. I'd like to be able to fly from country to country in a setting that seemed more personal and that didn't just throw you a bag of peanuts like you were just another elephant. I'd like to have a little leg room, some attendants that have a little information about your chosen destination and beyond and someone to make me feel like they gave a hoot. Traveling and dealing with time differences and using caution about the local foods and drinks and managing to make your way through the languages and the customs and taboos of the areas is stressful enough. We are all just human beings, after all. And sometimes dealing with the differences of the area is what makes the trip interesting and fun and makes you want to do more traveling. But it would be great if the actual transportation was fast and friendly and efficient. I hope you will have a great time on your next trip.