Pacific Blue
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Topic: Pacific Blue
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Pacific Blue
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 7:55pm
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Has anyone flown to Oz with them?? What are they like with children?? I have found some flights for $819 return for me and the boys and I think that price is damn good but I want to know how good they are. I haven't heard all too many good things about them as they lost my sisters bag at xmas ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: popcorn
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 7:57pm
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I flew to Wellington with them, they were fantastic with helping me with bubs etc, got to board first and they checked with you regularly if you needed help etc
not sure what they are like internationally though ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 8:20pm
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I have a friend who works for Virgin international out of the uk (same people) and she says they are one of the "top" airlines. She works 1st class and has met all the clebs, you wouldn't believe. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 8:23pm
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I've never flown them here to Oz but have flown Virgin Blue from the GC to Sydney a few times and they've always been OK. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
 (02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 8:24pm
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We flew just recently with Ashlee to Oz, and I was pleasantly surprised with the level of service we received. Big thumbs up! We kept mainly to ourselves, but when we needed bottles/meals heated for Ash, they were more than accommodating. They seat all the kids on first at the back of the plane. Ashlee loved it because there were kids she could talk to over the back of our seats.
On the way over, we were lucky enough to get an extra seat so she could stretch out and play (thank goodness!). On the way back, the plane was fuller, and we thought we'd get an extra seat until a man came and sat in his seat. By pure chance, Ashlee must've bugged him because he saw someone he knew further up in the plane and went to sit with him and didn't come back! So we ended up with a 3rd seat again. The only gripe I have is with Brisbane Airport. We had NO idea where the oversized items were when we got to Brisbane to get the stroller! It was much, much better coming into Wgtn airport as the stroller was right there when we came off the plane, basically! |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 8:26pm
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I also flew with them to Wellington and totally rated them. They try to make sure you ahve a seat for the non paying child if at all possible which was awesome. -------------  
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Posted By: WestiesGirl
Date Posted: 19 April 2008 at 11:53pm
We have flown with them on various occasions from Chch to Brissy and also once from Brissy to Sydney. On all occasions I have found them to be really good.  Having said that, we dont have children so not too sure how they are in that respect. But when I flew with my wedding dress from Chch to Brissy they were more than accommodating. 
Only one gripe is that they ran out of the dinner I was wanting before they got to me, but apart from that I recommend them. ------------- Our Angel July 08 Gone but not forgotten
And to complete our family, our princess has arrived 
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Posted By: IVFGirl1111
Date Posted: 20 April 2008 at 10:18am
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I totally Pacific Blue!
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 20 April 2008 at 10:37am
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Cool thanks everyone, tickets are booked. I so can't wait to see my parents again. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 12:22pm
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*bump*
How did you go with your flights becks? We have booked our tickets with Pacific Blue to go to Sydney at Christmas. This will be our first flight with Miss Hayley, so will be interesting to see how it all goes!  ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 12:57pm
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Tammy, they were great. We had one Cabin crew person fly over and back with us and I have jsut emailed them to tell them how great she was. They booked the whole row of seats out for me well before I checked in (so I all I had to do was just give them my bags) both times. My only 1 problem was at Brisbane airport they mad me check my stroller for Josh when we checked in (and I wasn't happy). ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: aussiegirl
Date Posted: 06 October 2008 at 1:03pm
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Sounds like great service!
Mum has got a pram for us to use in Oz and a car seat etc so I'm just going to use the baby Bjorn while we are at both airports. It was $700 cheaper for us to fly with PB. Granted we are flying from Auckland not Hamilton, but still...$700 is a big savings! ------------- Mum to Hayley **30.6.08
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