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I was looking business class 3 months ago Return flight BKK-LHR best prices in May was Gulf Air B61K September price now is B81K I guess May low season and September is start of peak season
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I don't think anyone can answer that as it will always come down to different factors on the day of the flight The way to look at it if the upgrade offers look good value for money to you then go for it, if you unsure and not really bothered but think if can get another 30% off then wait
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If you want to compare Seat pitch and Seat width check out this website and also check what the airline states as sometimes they do change their seat configurations For Emirates their 777 seats are wider than the A380 seats 777-300ER seat pitch 60 seat width 20.5 A380-800 seat pitch 48 seat width 18.5 now if you compare with for example Gulf Air 787-8 seat pitch 83 seat width 36.0 Qatar Airways A380-800 seat pitch 78 seat width 21.5 as far as A380-800 planes Emirates offer the least amount of seat pitch and seat width compare with all other airlines using same aircraft Similar results for 777-300ER although Emirates seat width is 20.5 compared to Etihad seat width 20.0 All headings are sortable https://www.seatguru.com/charts/longhaul_business_class.php
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I think you missed the key message she was trying to get over "Airlines don’t throw around upgrades to anyone and everyone who will take them. Upgrades, especially free ones, are a rare occurrence. I have now flown business class a few times and despite the plane being at high occupancy, there have always been oodles of available seats in business class. Put simply, airlines won’t upgrade unless they have to" I got a free upgrade once from economy to First class and yes they are rare I tend to fly premium economy now but i always check the seat pitch ( distance between your seat and the seat in Front and they type of seats I prefer the ridged fixed shell seats which means everyone reclines within their own seat you pay for a seat and a defined amount of space and then some moron in front of you takes away 30% of your space by fully reclining their seat
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Here is someone that received the email upgrade offer and didn't go for it but when they were at the check-in desk they were offered a free upgrade to Business class once again Economy was full https://worldofwanderlust.com/the-truth-behind-how-to-get-a-business-class-upgrade/ example family of 4 want 4 economy seats they have just turn up at the airport on the off chance problem is there are only 3 economy seats available and they will be paying top dollar for these economy seats in this scenario would get double bubble if they can get someone to pay for a business upgrade but they would also come out ahead by offering 1 person a free upgrade
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If your a person that checks in early you might find a cheaper upgrade offer at the check-in desk https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emirates-skywards/2051843-email-upgrade-offer-benefits.html
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So it looks like everyone in Economy has been sent the same email at the end of the day it is easier for Emirates to sell any Economy seats they get from upgrades Its catch 22 if there is plenty of empty seats in business because no one is upgrading I would expect the upgrade offers to improve price wise
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what you are being offered is a seat and cabin experience only It may be the case that economy is full or overbooked and everyone in economy has been sent the same email what you should do is clear any Emirates cookies from your computer and see what the business class fares are from scratch , also you can see if economy is full booked or not
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Indonesia will need to exercise patience for another 18 months to ascertain whether global electric car giant Tesla Inc. will initiate investments in the nation, Chief Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan said on Monday. https://jakartaglobe.id/business/luhut-fails-to-get-immediate-investment-pledge-from-musk I can't see Tesla making any announcement prior to purchasing land as any prior announcements only pushes land prices up
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Public support for new Brexit referendum revealed
vinny41 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Unsurprisingly, it is Remain voters who are most in favour of a new EU referendum, with 41% saying there should be one this year, 61% saying so within the next five years, and 70% in the next ten years. By contrast, only 8% of Leave voters support a referendum in 2023, 16% think there should be one in the next five years, and 20% within the next ten years. https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2023/08/14/46-36-britons-say-there-should-be-another-eu-refer I haven't seen anything from the EU that indicates it wants the UK back in the EU fold and on what terms -
EV's and that continuing question of public safety..
vinny41 replied to transam's topic in Thailand Motor Discussion
In this case the school is a College of Technology and it was a teacher While the teacher was teaching about charging the electric car battery. It was found that a group of smoke flew out of the battery. Said that there was a fire on the 1st floor of the school building 5 at 10:20 a.m. when the mechanic department had to charge the electric car battery. which is a type of lithium phosphate, 72 volts, 100 amps, used in teaching and learning Which was plugged in to charge at about 9:30 a.m. https://mgronline.com/local/detail/9660000071560 -
Look at the countries that didn't sign up to the 1948 Declaration of Human Rights. Eight abstained: six communist nations, led by the Soviet Union, plus South Africa and Saudi Arabia. Pakistan, which signed the declaration, disagreed and critiqued the Saudi position, as did Turkey, a predominantly Muslim nation. Honduras and Yemen, both members of the U.N., failed to either vote or abstain. https://www.politico.com/story/2015/12/united-nations-adopts-universal-declaration-of-human-rights-dec-10-1948-216489#:~:text=Eight abstained%3A six communist nations,to either vote or abstain. Türkiye maintains a geographical limitation to the 1951 Refugee Convention and only applies it to refugees originating from European countries So if your European you can submit an claim for Asylum in Turkey
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No they didn't lie any country in the world including the uk can control legal immigration through visa mechanisms Its impossible for any country that has signed up to the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights to control illegal immigration unless they choose to remove themselves from the 1948 Declaration of Human Rights
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Hybrid's come in many different formats here are a few examples Series hybrids Parallel hybrid series-parallel hybrid I guess the main concern in Thailand is do HEV have a good resale value
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SAIC's MG brand cuts MG Mulan EV price by 17% in China By Lei Kang/CnEVPost SAIC Motor's MG brand yesterday announced a limited-time offer of up to 17 percent off for the compact electric crossover MG Mulan. Between July 1 and July 31, Chinese customers who purchase the MG Mulan will receive a discount of RMB 24,000 ($3,350), bringing the starting price down to RMB 115,800 yuan. https://cnevpost.com/2023/07/13/saic-mg-cuts-mg-mulan-price-by-17-china/ MG Mulan is the Chinese name for MG4 Electric Prices start from B563,883 and lifetime warranty on core components worth RMB 8,999.
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Members Choice UK to retain EU safety mark in latest Brexit climbdown
vinny41 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
If you check yougov they don't state how there poll was taken they just state sample size YouGov Survey Results Sample Size: 2151 adults in GB Fieldwork: 13th - 14th July 2023 No evidence if poll was online or offline https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2023/07/18/britons-would-vote-rejoin-eu I personally believe if the 1 million Scots living outside of Scotland were allowed to vote in the independence referendum the majority vote would have been for Scottish independence but as we all know they were denied a vote -
Members Choice UK to retain EU safety mark in latest Brexit climbdown
vinny41 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Your statement remains unknown until another eu referendum is held what we have seen so far is a series of online polls , so all the people that don't have internet access or don't take part in online polls there views are unknown -
Members Choice UK to retain EU safety mark in latest Brexit climbdown
vinny41 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
More than 1,400 UK firms in diversity scheme that played part in Farage account closure B Corp urges members to stand against all forms of oppression and provides a certification scheme, which Coutts joined in 2021 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/07/30/nigel-farage-diversity-scheme-bcorp-coutts-account-closure/ -
Members Choice UK to retain EU safety mark in latest Brexit climbdown
vinny41 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Top consultant at law firm hired to investigate Nigel Farage’s account closure is ‘pro-Remain lawyer’ “The chair emeritus and senior consultant, Chris Hale, is a “pro-Remain lawyer” who said Brexit was “a tragedy”. “He wrote about “xenophobia, racism and nostalgia” during the Brexit debate… These are the same words used against me in the secret Coutts dossier. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/28/chris-hale-consultant-natwest-law-firm-brexit-tragedy/ -
The subsidy is between B70,000-150,000 depending on battery size A 70,000 baht (US$2,111) subsidy is available per EV unit for passenger cars with 10 to 30 kWh battery capacity for completely knocked-down (CKD) and CBU units; A 150,000-baht (US$4,523) subsidy for each EV unit for passenger cars with more than 30kWh battery capacity for completely knocked-down (CKD) and CBU units; In addition to the above subsidy the manufacturers receive additional price reductions in taxes and other areas some manufacturers such as MG decided to pass on those reductions to their customers hence a total subsidy of 227,000 baht for some vehicles https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/thailand-issues-new-incentive-package-for-electric-vehicle-industry/
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It should be said there was many unhappy Tesla owners in China In January 2023 Some Tesla dealership hinted that the cars would increase in price as a result of the Chinese subsidy programme ending in December 2022 and owners were advised don't wait buy now. Customers missed out on Price reductions in both October 2022 and January 2023. after the last round of price reductions Tesla cars in China ordered In January 2023 were cheaper with no subsidy in place than those that were ordered with a subsidy https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3206145/ire-over-teslas-surprise-china-price-cuts-highlights-challenge-premium-ev-brands-consumers-tighten It should be said in most auto Brands dealers are the last to be informed if there are price increases or decreases planned
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https://www.tilleke.com/insights/thailand-approves-incentives-to-promote-electric-vehicle-adoption-and-manufacturing/
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Members Choice UK to retain EU safety mark in latest Brexit climbdown
vinny41 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
As previously stated only for products covered by 18 regulations -
Members Choice UK to retain EU safety mark in latest Brexit climbdown
vinny41 replied to Social Media's topic in World News
Thats why some business prefer to have the BSI Kitemark on their products Circular Computing receives the world’s first and only BSI Kitemark™ for remanufactured laptops as part of a bigger right-to-repair movement https://tech.eu/2023/06/16/circular-computing-and-bsi-join-forces-to-bring-recycled-laptops-to-the-mainstream-achieving-carbon-neutral-certification/