Argus Tuft!
@argustuft.bsky.social
Myanmar, Thailand & SE Asia based expat for 28 years. Pilot, diver, aviation geek, techie - don't mind a wine or two. I don't do drama.
The first commercial DOMESTIC passenger flights successfully operated in and out of #Mandalay Airport (MDL/VYMD) on Friday 4th April, originating out of Yangon.
The domestic passenger flights reportedly are operating out of temporary space in the adjacent Cargo terminal
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The domestic passenger flights reportedly are operating out of temporary space in the adjacent Cargo terminal
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April 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
The first commercial DOMESTIC passenger flights successfully operated in and out of #Mandalay Airport (MDL/VYMD) on Friday 4th April, originating out of Yangon.
The domestic passenger flights reportedly are operating out of temporary space in the adjacent Cargo terminal
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The domestic passenger flights reportedly are operating out of temporary space in the adjacent Cargo terminal
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From early June, @emirates introduces 2 new fifth-freedom routes from #Bangkok to Siem Reap 🛕3x weekly, and Da Nang 🏖️ 4x weekly. (subject to regulatory approvals)
Short hop ✈️ idea for anyone wanting to enjoy EK in Biz, or rack up some tier miles
#argustuft
From early June, @emirates introduces 2 new fifth-freedom routes from #Bangkok to Siem Reap 🛕3x weekly, and Da Nang 🏖️ 4x weekly. (subject to regulatory approvals)
Short hop ✈️ idea for anyone wanting to enjoy EK in Biz, or rack up some tier miles
#argustuft
Emirates expands global network with the official introduction of three new destinations: Shenzhen in China, Da Nang in Vietnam, and Siem Reap in Cambodia
Emirates becomes first Middle Eastern carrier to operate daily to Shenzhen from 1 July, extending its presence to four Chinese mainland gateways including Beijing, Shanghai, GuangzhouNew linked servic...
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March 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
www.emirates.com/media-centre...
From early June, @emirates introduces 2 new fifth-freedom routes from #Bangkok to Siem Reap 🛕3x weekly, and Da Nang 🏖️ 4x weekly. (subject to regulatory approvals)
Short hop ✈️ idea for anyone wanting to enjoy EK in Biz, or rack up some tier miles
#argustuft
From early June, @emirates introduces 2 new fifth-freedom routes from #Bangkok to Siem Reap 🛕3x weekly, and Da Nang 🏖️ 4x weekly. (subject to regulatory approvals)
Short hop ✈️ idea for anyone wanting to enjoy EK in Biz, or rack up some tier miles
#argustuft
Earlier today in the staff canteen...
🎵"Happy Valentine's Day to Meeeeee...🎶🎤🥰"
🎵"Happy Valentine's Day to Meeeeee...🎶🎤🥰"
February 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Earlier today in the staff canteen...
🎵"Happy Valentine's Day to Meeeeee...🎶🎤🥰"
🎵"Happy Valentine's Day to Meeeeee...🎶🎤🥰"
I for one welcome our new AI Toilet Overlords
(photo credit: Jampot 😘🙏)
(photo credit: Jampot 😘🙏)
February 6, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I for one welcome our new AI Toilet Overlords
(photo credit: Jampot 😘🙏)
(photo credit: Jampot 😘🙏)
With apologies to 'F.C.Y.' who's pictures I just pulled off the interwebs..
As a former Sandgroper, awake & working at 2am, and having missed dinner - I want a f**king Quokka hotdog right now
As a former Sandgroper, awake & working at 2am, and having missed dinner - I want a f**king Quokka hotdog right now
February 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
With apologies to 'F.C.Y.' who's pictures I just pulled off the interwebs..
As a former Sandgroper, awake & working at 2am, and having missed dinner - I want a f**king Quokka hotdog right now
As a former Sandgroper, awake & working at 2am, and having missed dinner - I want a f**king Quokka hotdog right now
Rapid unscheduled disassembly, apparently
January 17, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Rapid unscheduled disassembly, apparently
Seems legit 🤔
(spotted on my recent trip to Shenzhen from HK)
(spotted on my recent trip to Shenzhen from HK)
January 7, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Seems legit 🤔
(spotted on my recent trip to Shenzhen from HK)
(spotted on my recent trip to Shenzhen from HK)
okay...
▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓▓░ 99.59%
December 30, 2024 at 12:07 PM
okay...
I know what a Turducken is... but WTF is this
Octickawn?
Octickawn?
December 24, 2024 at 10:44 AM
I know what a Turducken is... but WTF is this
Octickawn?
Octickawn?
Where was I today, Bangkok BSky?
December 17, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Where was I today, Bangkok BSky?
Wait, what?
Kaprao cheese singles now?
Kaprao cheese singles now?
December 15, 2024 at 1:06 PM
Wait, what?
Kaprao cheese singles now?
Kaprao cheese singles now?
After a NINE HOUR delay last night, finally got to hotel just before 3am. People mover train was closed, over a km from Gate 64 to immigration & taxi (Airport Express also closed at that time)
Shattered.
The view from my room this morning -the old Hong Kong Kai Tak airport site in Kowloon Bay.
Shattered.
The view from my room this morning -the old Hong Kong Kai Tak airport site in Kowloon Bay.
December 11, 2024 at 3:43 AM
After a NINE HOUR delay last night, finally got to hotel just before 3am. People mover train was closed, over a km from Gate 64 to immigration & taxi (Airport Express also closed at that time)
Shattered.
The view from my room this morning -the old Hong Kong Kai Tak airport site in Kowloon Bay.
Shattered.
The view from my room this morning -the old Hong Kong Kai Tak airport site in Kowloon Bay.
Holy guacamole we're actually taking off 😱✈️
December 10, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Holy guacamole we're actually taking off 😱✈️
Got to the airport 11 hours ago and was checked in & at lounge 10.5 hours ago.
Love flying J/F & hitting the lounge, but novelty has worn off a little for today
Back on board again for the second time since 8 hours ago.
Let's see what happens this time.
(same) Crew must be very close to timing out!
Love flying J/F & hitting the lounge, but novelty has worn off a little for today
Back on board again for the second time since 8 hours ago.
Let's see what happens this time.
(same) Crew must be very close to timing out!
December 10, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Got to the airport 11 hours ago and was checked in & at lounge 10.5 hours ago.
Love flying J/F & hitting the lounge, but novelty has worn off a little for today
Back on board again for the second time since 8 hours ago.
Let's see what happens this time.
(same) Crew must be very close to timing out!
Love flying J/F & hitting the lounge, but novelty has worn off a little for today
Back on board again for the second time since 8 hours ago.
Let's see what happens this time.
(same) Crew must be very close to timing out!
@emirates.bsky.social we're delayed on #EK384 BKK-HKG over 5 hours, & EK team tell us it's going to be 7 hours delay if we leave tonight.
Too late for the HK Airport Express and missed hotel check in. Anything you can assist with?
Too late for the HK Airport Express and missed hotel check in. Anything you can assist with?
December 10, 2024 at 12:06 PM
@emirates.bsky.social we're delayed on #EK384 BKK-HKG over 5 hours, & EK team tell us it's going to be 7 hours delay if we leave tonight.
Too late for the HK Airport Express and missed hotel check in. Anything you can assist with?
Too late for the HK Airport Express and missed hotel check in. Anything you can assist with?
aaaand...
... we've been offloaded
... we've been offloaded
December 10, 2024 at 10:38 AM
aaaand...
... we've been offloaded
... we've been offloaded
aaaand...
we got offloaded
we got offloaded
December 10, 2024 at 10:35 AM
aaaand...
we got offloaded
we got offloaded
Now 3 hours since boarding #EK384 and they've shut down again just before the second attempt at pushback & departure
Same issue.
Someone a few rows behind me has had his 2nd complain. Everyone else fine.
I'm happily chilling out in 7K 😁✈️🤷
Same issue.
Someone a few rows behind me has had his 2nd complain. Everyone else fine.
I'm happily chilling out in 7K 😁✈️🤷
December 10, 2024 at 9:28 AM
Now 3 hours since boarding #EK384 and they've shut down again just before the second attempt at pushback & departure
Same issue.
Someone a few rows behind me has had his 2nd complain. Everyone else fine.
I'm happily chilling out in 7K 😁✈️🤷
Same issue.
Someone a few rows behind me has had his 2nd complain. Everyone else fine.
I'm happily chilling out in 7K 😁✈️🤷
Flight EK384 significantly delayed
We pushed back 30 mins late, then sat for another half hour, then got towed to the remote stand opposite E4 where we started.
Parked up, but they resumed service. Nobody complaining, certainly not me (I don't have any deadline to get to HK tonight
We pushed back 30 mins late, then sat for another half hour, then got towed to the remote stand opposite E4 where we started.
Parked up, but they resumed service. Nobody complaining, certainly not me (I don't have any deadline to get to HK tonight
December 10, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Flight EK384 significantly delayed
We pushed back 30 mins late, then sat for another half hour, then got towed to the remote stand opposite E4 where we started.
Parked up, but they resumed service. Nobody complaining, certainly not me (I don't have any deadline to get to HK tonight
We pushed back 30 mins late, then sat for another half hour, then got towed to the remote stand opposite E4 where we started.
Parked up, but they resumed service. Nobody complaining, certainly not me (I don't have any deadline to get to HK tonight
Emirates check in at BKK was a bit chaotic. No clear queues for Econ/Biz/First so I squeezed myself in to First (flying J out, back in F) and got checked in 2nd. Made it from T Row through Fast Track immigration & security, all the way to lounge at G concourse - in under 15 minutes
First in lounge..
First in lounge..
December 10, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Emirates check in at BKK was a bit chaotic. No clear queues for Econ/Biz/First so I squeezed myself in to First (flying J out, back in F) and got checked in 2nd. Made it from T Row through Fast Track immigration & security, all the way to lounge at G concourse - in under 15 minutes
First in lounge..
First in lounge..
I have stored luggage before (was considering leaving one case here tomorrow while I choof off for a few days, pick up on return to BKK)
But I see there's luggage delivery services at Swampy - they will deliver to your hotel for a few hundred baht.
Might try this instead & its there when I get back?
But I see there's luggage delivery services at Swampy - they will deliver to your hotel for a few hundred baht.
Might try this instead & its there when I get back?
December 9, 2024 at 4:21 PM
I have stored luggage before (was considering leaving one case here tomorrow while I choof off for a few days, pick up on return to BKK)
But I see there's luggage delivery services at Swampy - they will deliver to your hotel for a few hundred baht.
Might try this instead & its there when I get back?
But I see there's luggage delivery services at Swampy - they will deliver to your hotel for a few hundred baht.
Might try this instead & its there when I get back?
Not the best weekend - fainted at a dinner, hit my head on a very hard & sharp low window sill next to the table - came to with a bunch of people panicking over me (when you split open your scalp, a LOT of claret comes out)
Missed the Xmas dinner, ended up getting stitches in ER
Photos = NOT pretty
Missed the Xmas dinner, ended up getting stitches in ER
Photos = NOT pretty
December 9, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Not the best weekend - fainted at a dinner, hit my head on a very hard & sharp low window sill next to the table - came to with a bunch of people panicking over me (when you split open your scalp, a LOT of claret comes out)
Missed the Xmas dinner, ended up getting stitches in ER
Photos = NOT pretty
Missed the Xmas dinner, ended up getting stitches in ER
Photos = NOT pretty
me me me
nearly EVERY conversation with management especially
nearly EVERY conversation with management especially
November 12, 2024 at 4:02 PM
me me me
nearly EVERY conversation with management especially
nearly EVERY conversation with management especially
Spotted this. I didn't fall off the tree yesterday so a bit skeptical - assuming not genuine, very clever in order to grab a few followers. I'd rather stay quiet and like/be liked organically.
November 12, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Spotted this. I didn't fall off the tree yesterday so a bit skeptical - assuming not genuine, very clever in order to grab a few followers. I'd rather stay quiet and like/be liked organically.