We are flying with Air Atlanta via Virgin next month to Florida and also on our return trip from Cyprus in June. Has anybody had any dealings with this airline? I have heard a few stories, good, bad and downright terrible.
Please let me know of your experiences.
Thanks.
Clare.
This is what thwy look like:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/785021/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/661967/L/
You can find more info on them here:
http://www.atlanta.is/
Darren
Air Atlanta Europe in there own right is a different story, i have heard good and bad reports about them, but there ontime performance is pretty shocking see the CAA/AUC website http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=306&pagetype=90&pageid=1591 and click on news for 8 march.
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Edited by
goldeneye
2005-03-11 11:20:20
The other aircraft used by VS are in Air Atlanta Europe colours (as per the photo's I posted earlier). I'm not sure who crews then, but I'm sure you'll have a pleasent flight regardless.
These are photo's of the Air Atlanta in VS colour. Look closely at the closeup of the nose, and you'll see the Air Atlanta decal:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/742123/L/
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/734543/L/
Details of the aircraft are shown on their web site:
http://www.atlanta.is/index.aspx?GroupId=1721
Darren
Flew with Air Atlanta from Man to Sanford in October. Flight delayed about 3hrs. 1 hour in dep lounge and 2hrs on plane. When we arrive at Sanford - had to wait about 30 mins on plane before they opened doors. It was an ok flight- food was ok but entertainment wasn't up to much as we couldn't see tv screen- not very good with kids. Last time we went to USA we took a 1 stop flight with US airways[brilliant] and it didn't take as long but at the end of the day it's what's at the end that counts. Good luck
I believe that we will be ok flying to Florida as it is really still a Virgin flight but in someone else's plane, it is when we fly back from Cyprus in June that I am worried about because it is the European arm of this company, Air Atlanta Europe that gets the bad reports, long delays, crap planes etc etc.
We flew back with them Paphos - Gatwick last summer (Aug), flew out with excel. Flight back was delayed by 6/7 hours, due to two planes having faults. We finally flew back on a jumbo jet, very comfortable flight, good staff and food, just a BIG pain about the delays. Difficult to find out information about the delay at Paphos once past the check in. On arrival at Gatwick had an extremely very long wait for luggage as there was then apparently trouble offloading our luggage out of the plane hold!
anybody travelled on this flight from manchester,i have read some reports on air atlanta and they are not very good. its really unnerved me and looking for any reviews of travel . we have booked this thriugh panaroma holidays.
Hi, we are not flying with Air Atlanta but have had our flights changed to Sharm from Manchester to Air Scandic (book thru Libra holidays and should have been flying with Excel) I have not read any glowing reports about them either. Maybe its a Manchester thing!!
Is this a new route from Manchester ? because there does not seem to be many (if any) reviews about this route. Here is a link that has several other reviews about Air Atlanta Europe.
thanks for the link. i wish i hadnt asked as it as made me more worried about the flight any postive remarks about air atlanta would be great.
not very good at flying anyway and if i could change my holiday i would.
I would not worry too much, my daughter was cabin crew with them last year and she was happy enough to fly with them, the planes maybe old but they are safe.
thanks for that information its made me feel a bit better. does your daughter know if we can pay for extra leg room seats and who do we contact.
You can contact them at
Air Atlanta Europe Ltd
Suite 234, Ashdowne House, London Gatwick Airport, Gatwick, West Sussex RH6 0JH
Tel: 01293 602260
AAEinfo@airatlanta.is
thanks for your reply. where did you fly to and from.
We flew between Gatwick and Sanford Intl. Flights both ways were clean and tidy, good service and meals. Can't fault the company.
I'm off to the Hilton Sharks Bay Resort for 2 weeks on the 14 August - booked through Panorama Holidays. My booking details show flights with Excel Airways but after searching for further info, have found that Air Atlanta Europe cover this service.
Does anyone know anything about this? Has anyone flown with Air Atlanta before and if so what are thier planes like? I've read that they are falling apart and not good for those who have a fear of flying - which includes me!!!
Roundhead81
they use 747-200 aircraft and as far as i know the interiors are alittle aged and they are often in maintainance. i wouldnt worry too much though the planes have to be certified as safe to fly etc !
Several reviews here including a couple of flights to sharm
air atlanta own 50%ish of excel airways, it may be a 747 aircraft which is operated by air atlanta or one which is leased to excel which has air atlanta flight deck but excell crew...depends on your flight number is it xla of euk
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