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Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 12:11pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Rishard: KLM used to be cheap, but I think UK airport tax has risen. And has affected our bargain bucket flights!!! |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Rishard(m): 12:25pm On Dec 24, 2015 |
Lexusgs430: True! Klm are great, used them in October to Naija. However there's nothing like a direct flight haha |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by phillip7878: 5:24am On Jan 18, 2016 |
Medview Airline has not only challenged the monopoly of BA, Virgin Atlantic but Arik Air and other airlines too. I recently booked my return flight through www.medview-airline.com for £438 which is a very attractive price for return flight, especially if that's a direct flight offering 70KG luggage allowance. Although the air craft was not filled with passengers, however quite a few seats were occupied and there were enough number of passengers. Cabin crew were friendly and polite. I changed my seat without any hassle and had a comfortable journey. In-flight entertainment needs some attention. I will again fly with medview airline this summer. Over all it was value for money. 2 Likes |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by phillip7878: 5:26am On Jan 18, 2016 |
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Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 8:25am On Jan 18, 2016 |
phillip7878: You forgot to mention medview trying to make all its passengers fat, by force or fire!!! Loads to eat and drink!!!! 2 Likes |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Ugosample(m): 5:32am On Jan 23, 2016 |
Hmmm.... Interesting replies. So Medview is recommended for Lagos-Accra route? |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by TerenceLee: 1:24am On Feb 02, 2016 |
Medview used to do Hajj only flights form Nigeria to Saudi Arabia, i think they recently started there flights to and from Nigeria to London, They are trying to compete with Arik Air the flag carrier of Nigeria, it will take sometime but i think they can takeover Arik Airways in next 2 to 3 years by providing good customers services which the national carrier lacks, I flew with them couple of times to Lagos and they are the worst airline I have ever experienced in my whole life and the only reason i used them is 60kgs baggage allowance but now I think they've got a competitor and they will do good if not then people with turn to the other airline offering more baggage and direct flights, I only had one experience with them, I flew with them in December and they are not bad, in UK I booked it through http://www.travelshopuk.co.uk/airline/medview-airline.html and if you wanted to do it in Nigeria you can use medviewairline.com for bookings. In my experience they are worth a try.So try them and share your experience with us. Cheers. |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Ugosample(m): 2:05pm On Aug 18, 2016 |
Medview is the real deal now o.
They are punctual, and reliable. unlike arik. |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Ugosample(m): 2:05pm On Aug 18, 2016 |
Medview is the real deal now o.
They are punctual, and reliable. unlike arik. |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by pharuk: 11:46am On Aug 19, 2016 |
Might be an old thread but worth commenting.. I did my research before flying Medview from LON - LAG, so far everyone said its a cheaper version of ARIK. So i didn't just book one flight but 2 flights. One in June travelling solo and another in December with one adult and a baby. Here is my review (based on flying once with them from LON - LAG) Pros 1. On time (strangely) 2. Staff at checking point (in LON) were friendly and related with you in naija none of those fake accent from arik ladies 3. Really cheap (cant bit that) 4. This will be good and bad - They served Amala and Ewedu, older generations loved that Cons 1. Its one plane. Same plane goes in and out of London (which is not to bad because planes are designed to go far anyway, but having one plane means if there is something wrong with it...e don B for u 2. The plane is old, like really old. the clothes on the seat are faded, torn materials and strangely the plane doesnt even have Medview written on it 3. The air condition comes from somewhere, definitely not from the top and cant be controlled 4. The staff try to be professional (bless them) but its just glaring the level of i dont care about this and that 5. For the food, even though they want to appeal to our Nigerian-ess, the smell of the soup was everywhere in the plane, and it was just recycled into our clothes, so when we landed i smelt like a guy who just came from a buka 6. The entertainment system is nothing to talk about. Get ready to watch X-MEN (old one) on replay and to top it up, its not in english In Summary despite more negatives, i will recommend it to any person flying solo and want to cut down on cost. If you like you entertainment, just get your movies in your portable device. +++A big plus is that i was flying to abuja and they gave me a free flight LAG to ABJ so big up to them+++ 4 Likes |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 2:46am On Aug 20, 2016 |
pharuk: Are you now aware medview top delivery of a brand new 747, to service the uk routes? |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Rishard(m): 10:53am On Aug 20, 2016 |
[quote author=pharuk post=48616662]Might be an old thread but worth commenting.. I did my research before flying Medview from LON - LAG, so far everyone said its a cheaper version of ARIK. So i didn't just book one flight but 2 flights. One in June travelling solo and another in December with one adult and a baby. Here is my review (based on flying once with them from LON - LAG) Pros 1. On time (strangely) 2. Staff at checking point (in LON) were friendly and related with you in naija none of those fake accent from arik ladies 3. Really cheap (cant bit that) 4. This will be good and bad - They served Amala and Ewedu, older generations loved that Cons 1. Its one plane. Same plane goes in and out of London (which is not to bad because planes are designed to go far anyway, but having one plane means if there is something wrong with it...e don B for u 2. The plane is old, like really old. the clothes on the seat are faded, torn materials and strangely the plane doesnt even have Medview written on it 3. The air condition comes from somewhere, definitely not from the top and cant be controlled 4. The staff try to be professional (bless them) but its just glaring the level of i dont care about this and that 5. For the food, even though they want to appeal to our Nigerian-ess, the smell of the soup was everywhere in the plane, and it was just recycled into our clothes, so when we landed i smelt like a guy who just came from a buka 6. The entertainment system is nothing to talk about. Get ready to watch X-MEN (old one) on replay and to top it up, its not in english In Summary despite more negatives, i will recommend it to any person flying solo and want to cut down on cost. If you like you entertainment, just get your movies in your portable device. +++A big plus is that i was flying to abuja and they gave me a free flight LAG to ABJ so big up to them+++ [/quote Really enjoyed this review. Thanks for taking the time to write it. |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Rishard(m): 10:55am On Aug 20, 2016 |
Lexusgs430: I am aware yes, however I very much doubt it's a new plane. It's a 747-400. The old queen of the skies ![]() |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 11:35am On Aug 20, 2016 |
Rishard: Possibly old stock, but brand new. 1st flight out was 1st August. |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Rishard(m): 7:51pm On Aug 20, 2016 |
Lexusgs430: Bro a 747-400 cannot be brand new it's 20+ years old. This is medview's one. All it's previous service history is there for you to see. https://m.planespotters.net/airframe/Boeing/747/28022/TF-AMV-Med-View-Airlines |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 8:52pm On Aug 20, 2016 |
Rishard: I do not think we are referring to the same plane. Look through their website and the banner states clearly 'brand new'. Its maiden flight from LGW was on August 1st. When I lay my hands on the information, would post it. |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by bal2012002(m): 10:14am On Sep 03, 2016 |
Glad to see this thread now that am planning to book with my family to the UK.
More comments please with reviews so i can take a decision. |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 1:29pm On Sep 03, 2016 |
bal2012002: Would be flying medview again on the 14th, would post an update. 2 Likes |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 7:50pm On Sep 08, 2016 |
Just received a call and sms from medview airlines. The flight scheduled for 1100hrs, is now rescheduled for 1430hrs (operational reasons) on the same day of travel. At least they are sending important information through. |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by otokx(m): 11:46pm On Sep 08, 2016 |
kindly keep us posted, thanks. |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 10:06pm On Sep 14, 2016 |
Phoned medview before heading down to Gatwick, requesting the times the check in desk opened. I was told 4 hours before departure. Got to the airport, 4 hours before departure. Check in commenced right on time. Gate was announced at 2130, and boarding commenced 2150. Boeing 767 - 300ER was used for this journey. Would complete update when I touch down.................... NB: I treated myself to a meal at Nandos (after security control), just incase the meal offered looks like dog food..... Updates on meals, drinks, inflight entertainment etc etc etc to follow............ 1 Like |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by otokx(m): 10:58pm On Sep 14, 2016 |
keeping tabs, safe trip. |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by otokx(m): 6:50am On Sep 18, 2016 |
any updates?? |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 6:36pm On Sep 23, 2016 |
otokx: Medview Review 14/09/16 Checking at gatwick and boarding was done without any hassle No entertainment (my screen was cracked and all inflight entertainment screens were all turned off (what use is a non-cracked screen, if all the screens were permanently turned off)? 3 male trolley dollies in economy class 2 female trolley dollies in 1st class Served poundo yam + Egusi soup, Jollof rice and fried rice The flight was incident free, luggages arrived and departed airport Plane was a B767 -300ER Array of drinks available onboard - Usual juice + Alcohol Medview Review 21/09/2016 Departure - Plane was meant to originally depart @ 1130 hrs. Medview had already sent a text message through, a week before departure that the departure time was now rescheduled for 1330 hrs (phone call and sms communication) Inflight entertainment - available (but you would have to ask the trolley dollies for earphones(they kept them in their pockets) 15 channels available,only 5 had films) . You also do not have a say in what you want to watch, and how you want to watch……….(My advice, take your entertainment with you) Trolley dollies in economy class, was an all lady affair (Beautiful ladies feed and watered our whistles) Array of drinks available onboard - Usual juice + Alcohol Also ensure your devices are fully topped up (No usb charging ports) Plane was B767 - 300ER Meals on offer - Jollof rice (had 5 pieces of beef) &tasted like party rice, fried rice, poundo yam, amala and spaghetti NB : Medview picks you up and Delivers you safely. That’s the essence of travelling. Not forgetting the difference in price, when compared to other carriers. You also fly direct (non stop) Feel free to ask any questions, incase I missed anything out................. 3 Likes |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by otokx(m): 8:15pm On Sep 23, 2016 |
Thanks for the update, was the plane old looking as in the chairs? What about the toilet facilities? Was the captain a Nigerian or foreigner? |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 9:19pm On Sep 23, 2016 |
otokx: Did not see enough of the plane (exterior), to know if it was looking old. The seats looked old, but not tired The pilot was definitely a Nigerian (but had foreign co-pilots) Never had an reason to use the toilets (my bladder and bowels can easily sustain a 6 hour flight). |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 9:59pm On Sep 26, 2016 |
Sample of meals served. Poundo yam and Egusi + jollof rice (tastes like party rice) etc etc NB: Cracked inflight entertainment screen
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Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Rishard(m): 7:52pm On Oct 04, 2016 |
Lexusgs430: Very nice write up, thanks for that. Were the seats as comfortable as any other airline you have flown to Lagos? And what is the legroom like onboard? Thanks |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Lexusgs430: 11:28pm On Oct 04, 2016 |
Rishard: Thank you. I would not complain about legroom or comfort. I did not acquire pressure ulcers and no DVT....... Would I fly them again? YES 2 Likes |
Re: Has Anyone Flown With Medview Airlines? by Rishard(m): 8:58am On Oct 05, 2016 |
Lexusgs430: Awesome. Thanks again. |
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