Air 2000

In January 2004 we flew from Teesside Airport to Grenoble (France) (flight AMM 591C) where we were going skiing for a week. Ok, it was dissapointing that we got a 4 hour delay on the outward journey, but considering it happens most times I fly, I've began to accept that its just a fact of life, and that we all can be late and things break down! We were issued with £5.00 vouchers to get a meal from the food court, but we went to the Airport Bar which did bar meals, and much better value for money! Finally when the plane came, and had been cleaned out, we boarded and I was really impressed to see that the old dingy interior that air 2000 used to have, had ...

This is an extract of a letter sent to Air 2000 recently. My husband, was taken ill shortly after take-off. He appeared to faint and the crew asked if there was a doctor on board. A nurse, responded to their call and she attempted to take his blood pressure. She said that it was virtually impossible to do this with the stethoscope & cuff provided and I heard her say to the cabin crew supervisor that it would be advisable to have BP monitors so that the readings could be read rather than relying on the stethoscope. The supervisor replied saying that the Air 2000 crews had been asking for these for a long time but that their request had fallen on deaf ears but ...

I have only flown once with Air 2000 on a 4 hour flight to Gran Canaria from Birmingham. On this route they use the B757-200 which is a moderately sized aircraft. The first thing we noticed when we got on board was that there was very little legroom (i'm 6 foot 2) and all though I appreeciate that I may be above average height my relatives who where several inches shorter had the same problem. The entertainment was good with the ususl tv and radio channels. However, to enjoy these you needed a pair of headphones that they sold at a reasonable price. The meal was very nice (airline food is certainly improving) both in terms of quality and quantity. The crew were ...