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Re: LOT Polish Airlines Posted: Fri September 20, 2002 01:12 AM UTC
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A lot of info (14 transportation tips) about LOT Polish Airlines you can find in my Poland page - it's quite good and comfortable airline (the best in east and central Europe) with new planes (Boenings 767 and 737 mainly) and very friendly staff.
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READ OTHERS OPINIONS and comments in LOT public forum:
http://kudos.goldenware.com/f/LOT_Polish_Airlines
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Check www.lot.com
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LOT (means in Polish language flight) has code-shareware agreements with
Lufthansa in Europe and American Airlines in USA/Canada.
Any more questions? Just ask - it's my great pleasure to help my friends.
Greetings from Poland.
Matt.
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Re: LOT Polish Airlines Posted: Fri September 20, 2002 01:21 AM UTC
And one more - why is LOT so cheap? Is it possible without decreasing the quality?
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Yes, it is in my opinion. First: LOT doesn't spend much money for promotion, commercials etc.
Second: salaries of LOT employees are much lower then in other airlines, they are high only if you compare them to average Polish salary (average salary i Poland is about 400 Euro/USD netto a month). So, even relatively to well known airlines salaries motivate employees very much. Very many Poles would like to get a job in LOT.
Matt from Poland.
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Re: LOT Polish Airlines Posted: Fri September 20, 2002 02:45 AM UTC
Hi Fernando,
I flown with the LOT from Katowice to Warszawa and Frankfurt in Dec 2001. I actually had much better service than when I took Singapore Airline (supposedly one of the best). I am also very impressed by the landing skills of the pilot considering the condition at that time. Poland was having the coldest winter since 1978, it was snowing heavily and the ground was covered with ice. I was supposed to fly with Lufthansa but they cancelled the flight because of the snow.
Don't worry too much and enjoy your trip. :)
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Re: Re: LOT Polish Airlines Posted: Fri September 20, 2002 02:45 AM UTC
Oooops sorry it was in January 2002.
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Re: LOT Polish Airlines Posted: Fri September 20, 2002 03:20 AM UTC
Thank's y'all.... i'll make reservations tomorrow!
cheers,
Fernando
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I bought the ticket :) Posted: Fri September 20, 2002 05:31 AM UTC
I took your advice and did it!
I'm flying San Antonio to Warsaw (via NYC-Newark), staying 3 weeks in Poland, and then on the St Pete, Russia... one way, all for $482.70!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fly out on March 19, 2003 arriving same day in Warsaw, Poland.... have 3 weeks to see Poland and get my Russian visa there in person. Then, from Warsaw, fly out to St Pete on April 9th!
Can you believe it! Even less than the direct SAT to St Pete flight!!!!
cheers,
Fernando
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Re: LOT Polish Airlines Posted: Fri September 20, 2002 07:03 AM UTC
LOT has five 767s for its longhaul routes. I should imagine that the aircraft are equipped with the usual entertainment facilities (inflight movies and music channels) that are standard features on long flights nowadays.
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Re: Re: LOT Polish Airlines Posted: Fri September 20, 2002 07:30 AM UTC
Yes - there are standard entertainment facilities on 767s. Do not worry.
And have fun,
Marcin
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Re: I bought the ticket :) Posted: Fri September 20, 2002 04:04 PM UTC
First NYC, now Russia? :-0 Ok, can I just say that I am envious, jealous, celoso, etc, etc!
So, are you taking the trans-siberian train or what? Just curious and you better take some great photos! (and lots of them:-)
saludos
dave
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Re: Re: I bought the ticket :) Posted: Fri September 20, 2002 06:08 PM UTC
Thanks for all of your kind replys :).
I bought the ticket at www.lot.com (they have a 5% discount if purchased online from US).
My plans are to see as much as Poland as I can in the 3 weeks i'll be there. Then i'll go to Russia for 2-3 months. I'll be hopping on and off along the Trans Siberian, then Trans-Mongolian train until I get to Mongolia... from there i'll go to China. There is where my trip is a bit hazzy as of late... not sure what i'll do from there: either Tibet, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka "OR" SEA.
cheers,
Fernando
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Re: Re: I bought the ticket :) Posted: Mon September 23, 2002 02:27 AM UTC
Go and have fun! I have flown LOT 3 times Chicago to Warszawa [Warsaw to you non Poles] and it has been excellent each time! If you have time be sure to see Krakow, the "Most Beautiful Medieval City in the World!"
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Re: I bought the ticket :) Posted: Sat November 30, 2002 03:33 AM UTC
Hi, that's a great price. What website or agency did you book on? I'm interested in contacting them.
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Re: Re: I bought the ticket :) Posted: Sat November 30, 2002 04:40 AM UTC
booked online directly with the airline at www.lot.com. They have or had a 5% discount online for US web users. Give it a try.
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