That would be me then!!

http://divesite.calumscott.me.uk

Had a discussion with someone over the whole Air Atlanta thing - they will
be operating under Excel's guidelines on the Sharm route so you can assume
the same allowances (although it would be wise to check...).  I haven't got
them on the database though so if you do ring them, let me know the outcome.

http://www.atlanta.is/ should help.

Cheers

CAS

<Grandmother and eggs mode>

http://groups-beta.google.com/group/uk.rec.scuba?hl=en&lr=lang_en&newwindow=1

Google keeps an archive of UKRS, which can be searched. Follow the
link, put" Atlanta" into the search this group box and voila!

/<Gaem>

David

Updated.

CAS

Hi

We travelled Air Atlanta Europe to sharm last july, if they are using the
same plane then it's a jumbo and only the upper deck is premium (ala 1st
class) with ~16 seats. the rest of the plane is kitted out with economy
seating.

Phone excel to check on avaialbility of the premium seats, thats what we
did. Excel run the flight and the seating. We had to actually book the
upgrade via our travel agent though (explorers).

You won't regret it the upper deck is loooovely. If you can get a seat up
there explorers charged between 85 and 125 quid per seat (depending on how
far ahead you book it) and you get all the 1st class extras such as waiter
service, edible food, free drink, decent entertainment, huge seats etc. but
best of all you get 40 yes you read correctly 40kg luggage allowance ahhhh
the luxury of it. Can't remember which line I used but I think the first
one, you'll need the flight number and dates.

possibly the worst airline in the world?? very possibly the 125 quid was
well worth it as after an hours delay on the way back we were stuck on the
runway for another 2 hours + in 30 degrees with no airconditioning whilst
they refulled the plane with a bucket!!! (well very small fuel truck
anyway). The economy passengers started a revolt downstairs as they were
getting sick ans were not even given water whilst we upstairs although still
uncomfortable were at least being feed iced water/juice/champagne.

Email: flight.bookings@excelairways.com
Tel: 0870 169 0 169
Fax: 0870 163 3003

Opening times:
Mon to Sun: 0900-2100

Email: Preflight@excelairways.com
Tel: +44 (0)870 1677 747
Fax: +44 (0)1293 450312

   Just remembered how I got the excel contact I rang air atlanta europe,
heres the contact

   Air Atlanta Europe
   London Gatwick
   Suite 234 Ashdown House
   Gatwick Airport
   West Sussex, RH6 0JH
   Tel: 44 (0) 1293 602 260
   e-mail: AAEInfo@atlanta.is
   http://www.atlanta.is/index.aspx?GroupId=1707

   check out
   http://www.carsurvey.org/air/airline_Air+Atlanta+Europe.html

Just a quick heads up about 1st Choice Airlines.
Flown with them on loads of occasions without issue until last week on a
flight to Lanzarote.
Was carrying 23k, so they tried to sting me for 3k of excess baggage. I
pointed out my previous flights and told them i was carrying dive gear. Was
told i should have got a letter stating this to get my extra 10k, so tough
luck this time.
I complained to the service desk who put me onto someone else, was asked to
provide a c-card, which i did and was duly let off the excess charge.
I also had my hand luggage weighed for the 1st time ever as well. must be
part of a clamp down?

As a footnote, this only happened on the outbound flight from Gatwick, on
the return i had no problems at all, and hand luggage wasn't weighed either.

Nige