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Taken March 2004 from London, Gatwick - LGW to Mombassa - MBA

Despite the outward flight from Gatwick being on time, it has to be noted that the cabin crew were unpleasant and not very helpful and the in-flight 'entertainment' left a lot to be desired.

The food could at best be described as bland, however the drinks service was quite frequent.

The return flight from Mombasa was a nightmare.

Although there was a departure delay of over one and a half hours with no explanation, the plane had to refuel at Basel (Unscheduled) which resulted in a delayed arrival time at Gatwick of nearly three hours which resulted in many passengers missing connecting flights.

Despite this however, the old adage applies that you only get what you pay for, and I got the impression that those who 'UPGRADED' for better seats got poor value for money.

Be very careful when flying out of Mombasa with ASA.

If it is removable from your body it will be classed as your luggage allowance.

If you require duty free goods, I would suggest you get it at the duty free shops in Mombasa (very reasonable prices) AFTER you have checked in because it cannot be stresses enough that you WILL incur excess baggage charges if you are overweight on check in. (