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Old March 24th, 2005, 05:38 PM
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Default Simliedfied airline names (was: Why do Aer Lingus have such an awful reputation)

Aeroflot (is it still going?)


On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:56:19 +0100, Ulf Kutzner
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westprog schrieb:

Lingus is an anglicised spelling of Loingeas, "ships" or "fleet".


Aer Lingus means "air fleet"


I wonder how many other national airlines are just called Air Line.


We do have Aero Flight in Germany but it's not the main national
carrier.

Plish Lot means "Flight" IIRC.

Regards, ULF

- rta


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Old March 24th, 2005, 05:38 PM
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Aeroflot (is it still going?)


On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:56:19 +0100, Ulf Kutzner
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westprog schrieb:

Lingus is an anglicised spelling of Loingeas, "ships" or "fleet".


Aer Lingus means "air fleet"


I wonder how many other national airlines are just called Air Line.


We do have Aero Flight in Germany but it's not the main national
carrier.

Plish Lot means "Flight" IIRC.

Regards, ULF

- rta


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Old March 24th, 2005, 06:09 PM
Ulf Kutzner
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Patrick Wallace schrieb:

Aeroflot (is it still going?)


Yes but it's not new here.

Regards, ULF
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Old March 24th, 2005, 06:09 PM
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Patrick Wallace schrieb:

Aeroflot (is it still going?)


Yes but it's not new here.

Regards, ULF
 




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