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ayeesha (f)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #32 on: September 03, 2009, 04:29 PM »

 i think i might have cracked a rib!!!!

@ poster

you are simply hilarious! cnt believe you had me glued to my screen untill the last word! *my colleagues were beginning to give me the eye*
sofeo (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #33 on: September 03, 2009, 04:35 PM »

Mhmm, Layinx you make sense, keep it up baby.
meekas (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #34 on: September 03, 2009, 04:44 PM »

Look at me Look at me i still dey laff  Cheesy Grin Cheesy Grin Cheesy Grin
sesman (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #35 on: September 03, 2009, 04:47 PM »

Good write up,    Grin  Grin  Grin,  dont think i will fly hellview belleview  Grin
aquita (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #36 on: September 03, 2009, 04:47 PM »

Quote from: ade2kay on September 03, 2009, 03:47 PM
wow!, very descriptive writing, and a beautiful happy ending (your boss giving u d day off). You write well, twas like watching a movie

Layinx is a very good writer; she should consider a career as a novelist or something.
zPixel (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #37 on: September 03, 2009, 04:50 PM »

Am not suppose to be laughing Sad, its just 2 funny nt 2 Grin Grin  I've someone in my family that was the manager there in london b4 he got transfered, i believe the story to an extent cos i've been on the flight myself b4, anywayz, nice story.
Quote
Person: I’m sorry. I’m not Bellview staff. We were only paid to make the phonecalls(beep).
You can call their office to talk to their manager about compensation.
Me: Hello,helloo.
LMAO. smartone from bellview.
ps3fanboy
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #38 on: September 03, 2009, 04:56 PM »

IF bellview is so bad then y do people keep taking the airline. with all the bad press d airline gets people still take the airline. bottomline is people get wat they pay for. u can pay chicken change and expect to get 4 star treatment. Even big boys that take klm and swissair still complain cause they expect 7 star treatment and nothingless.

If u want better service, then pay the extra premium but if u cant afford it then suffer in silence. No matter the bad press, bellview aint gonna change. Nice post though and am never taking bellview even if i have to travel to uk by boat.
candylips (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #39 on: September 03, 2009, 04:59 PM »

infl
jkemzy (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #40 on: September 03, 2009, 05:00 PM »

you need to improve your art of story telling. Too long it lost the import
omega25red (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #41 on: September 03, 2009, 05:01 PM »

That was freaking hilarious but sad. I think if it was me i would have changed airlines but thank God you made it home
sofeo (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #42 on: September 03, 2009, 05:04 PM »

Quote from: jkemzy on September 03, 2009, 05:00 PM
you need to improve your art of story telling. Too long it lost the import

She really tried, my brother.



That's just a warning to ya all from Layinka.
bebe4u (f)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #43 on: September 03, 2009, 05:07 PM »


What a nice way to end my day in the office reading that piece. it was like watching a short comedy drama. Grin Grin
sofeo (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #44 on: September 03, 2009, 05:10 PM »

Quote from: bebe4u on September 03, 2009, 05:07 PM
What a nice way to end my day in the office reading that piece. it was like watching a short comedy drama. Grin Grin


Yeah,   You really got it my sister.
utotomixxx (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #45 on: September 03, 2009, 05:22 PM »

why did you even enter bellview in the first place. I will never enter a nigerian airline after my experience on Nicon Airways in 2006, the plane almost crashed. (former EAS airlines) (nicon airways no longer exists)
sofeo (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #46 on: September 03, 2009, 05:33 PM »

Quote from: utotomixxx on September 03, 2009, 05:22 PM
why did you even enter bellview in the first place. I will never enter a nigerian airline after my experience on Nicon Airways in 2006, the plane almost crashed. (former EAS airlines) (nicon airways no longer exists)

Quote from Layinka's post

I began with phone calls to some travel agent and their responses were all similar. They told me Virgin and B.A were fully booked (by the very rich or timely, I suppose) and my options were limited to Arik, Qatar and Bellview. I had to choose and I chose bellview (if it because they were cheap I wouldn't feel so cheated). Arik was not available for the dates I wanted to travel and I didn't like Qatar's idea of stopping over somewhere in the Middle East for a couple of hours, so my major reason was that Bellview would take me straight to London.
igbogolo
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #47 on: September 03, 2009, 05:43 PM »

@utomixxxx
I am a regular flier with EAS airlines  mainly in 2004 when I was serving in Jos. I think their service was not too bad. I think EAS pilots are extremely competent and they can fly the old planes very well. same with chanchangi and aero. Arik local pilots remain the worst. however when Jimoh Ibrahim came with his nicon, I must admit service delivery suffered greatly.
What exactly do u mean by 'the plane almost crashed'? planes loose altitude if there is turbulence in the air. if that turbulence is enough to disrupt airflow especially in the airfoils, a plane can experience drag, lose lift and altitude. This can happen to any plane anywhere. So far , there has not been any significant difference in local travels abroad and in Nigeria. I am saying this from experience. where the problem is is mainly on international routes. aero for instance matches any local flight in the UK and US. Yes, aero is that good!!!
bawomolo (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #48 on: September 03, 2009, 05:44 PM »

very funny
oge4real (f)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #49 on: September 03, 2009, 05:50 PM »

Your writing is so explicit.
Your experience is very funny indeed. Grin Grin
DOW (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #50 on: September 03, 2009, 06:12 PM »

Well writen
Jimtex
BETHMERC TRAVELS LTD
« #51 on: September 03, 2009, 06:21 PM »

Well I  really  sorry for  what you  have  gone  thru.

My name is  Jimmy i work  with Bethmerc Travels Ltd  in Lagos, We  are situated  at Block A1, Suite  63, Sura  Shopping Complex, Lagos Island, Lagos, and  we are  group of  professionals  who  will offer you Travelling advice  on which airline to follow.

I am saying this  prior  to your  Prevoius Bellview Airline (Bird-fluIrline) We  offer a  wide  range of Airlines  Ticketicking and  Reservations, we  make  life  worth living  and professional services  are our  goals

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Give us a  trial, you  will be  convinced.

Thanks

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everlast
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #52 on: September 03, 2009, 06:28 PM »

@layinx

Thank you very much for showing up bellview. I was in the same flight with you from 9ja to the UK. I had earlier travelled from the UK on the same old smelly aircraft with air Italia logo on it, when we eventually boarded we were all pushed to the rear of the aircraft leaving all the seats at the front empty, a man later questioned why and was told that the seats were reserved for a group which we latter found to be a lie, the seats had been saved for the flight attendants to sleep during the flight.  The weird thing was the seat all had bellview air on the headrest, the crew were arabic/italian. Unlike you I thought the food was terrible(YES you must have been very hungry!!!). This will be the first and last time I will ever use bellview.

NB

When we arrive at heathrow the aircraft docked at terminal 1 instead of 2, we exit the aircraft through the  middle exit which should normally be the emergency exit onto a waiting bus that was too small to accomodate all of us, it had to make two trips. We then had to walk from terminal 1 to 2. As a group of us were trying to make our way we met with one of the airports ground staff who told us that the plane had been inpounded for none payment of airport fees. You could not make this up if you tried,
Doofan (f)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #53 on: September 03, 2009, 06:51 PM »

sounds fictional to me
remoranger (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #54 on: September 03, 2009, 07:04 PM »

LWKMD






rasputinn (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #55 on: September 03, 2009, 07:06 PM »

How quickly things can deteriorate,so Bellview has gone this bad.Good decision not to have flown them since this year
utotomixxx (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #56 on: September 03, 2009, 07:14 PM »

Even th
Quote from: igbogolo on September 03, 2009, 05:43 PM
@utomixxxx
I am a regular flier with EAS airlines  mainly in 2004 when I was serving in Jos. I think their service was not too bad. I think EAS pilots are extremely competent and they can fly the old planes very well. same with chanchangi and aero. Arik local pilots remain the worst. however when Jimoh Ibrahim came with his nicon, I must admit service delivery suffered greatly.
What exactly do u mean by 'the plane almost crashed'? planes loose altitude if there is turbulence in the air. if that turbulence is enough to disrupt airflow especially in the airfoils, a plane can experience drag, lose lift and altitude. This can happen to any plane anywhere. So far , there has not been any significant difference in local travels abroad and in Nigeria. I am saying this from experience. where the problem is is mainly on international routes. aero for instance matches any local flight in the UK and US. Yes, aero is that good!!!

Even though EAS was owned by my father's best friend (Captain Idris Wada) before he sold it to NICON. We only took EAS because of the discount. The day I entered EAS for my first time (also my first experience with a nigerian airline) the plane was literally flying on its side and people were praying. When we finally landed one man kissed the planes floor and said that is why he always listens to the safety information by the flight hostess. It was in the news.  Grin

Its amazing what you think of when you think you are about to die. believe it or not, I was not thinking about my life or saying my last prayers, I was thinking about my little sister sitting next to me.
claire7 (f)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #57 on: September 03, 2009, 07:15 PM »

i dont usually read long post but i read urs word for word and the nice thing about it is that i was really in a very terrible mood but after reading your post,i just couldnt help laughing. thanks for making my day
aysometin (f)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #58 on: September 03, 2009, 07:20 PM »

Quote from: Doofan on September 03, 2009, 06:51 PM
sounds fictional to me

Hey Bellview staff, look up the meaning of that word in the dictionary,  come back to repost or modify your post!! Huh
uoe80 (f)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #59 on: September 03, 2009, 07:21 PM »

Excellent writing,your are absolutely brillant,maybe you should give me some lessons.i thank God for journey mercies,it may all look and sound funny but Na GOD save u.
Gunnergal
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #60 on: September 03, 2009, 07:29 PM »

Quote from: utotomixxx on September 03, 2009, 07:14 PM
The day I entered EAS for my first time (also my first experience with a nigerian airline) the plane was literally flying on its side and people were praying. When we finally landed one man kissed the planes floor and said that is why he always listens to the safety information by the flight hostess. It was in the news.  Grin


Yeee, LWKM, LMAO
ObamaUS
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #61 on: September 03, 2009, 07:47 PM »

Quote from: claire7 on September 03, 2009, 07:15 PM
i dont usually read long post but i read urs word for word and the nice thing about it is that i was really in a very terrible mood but after reading your post,i just couldnt help laughing. thanks for making my day

same thing here mate, bellview Grin, i prefer BRT make e carry me go london
ObamaUS
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #62 on: September 03, 2009, 07:53 PM »

Quote from: jkemzy on September 03, 2009, 05:00 PM
you need to improve your art of story telling. Too long it lost the import

Na wa oo , bad belle too plenty for this naija, Only JEFFREY ARCHER WILL BEAT THIS NARRATION.Try to appreciate things
Akanniade (m)
Re: Don't Fly Bellview!
« #63 on: September 03, 2009, 07:56 PM »

Good info. Thanx poster
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