Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / August 2003

Air Traffic Halted Into New York, Other Airports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -  Air traffic headed into the three major New
York-area airports was halted on Thursday because of a massive power
outage in the eastern United States and Canada, regulators said.  

I am moving from San Diego to Houston, Our luggages is right size for
international airline.  But they are oversized for domestic airline.
They will charge us $50.00 per item. So I wonder if you can tell me
the cheapest method to ship four oversized luggage? Fedex, USPS, or

I know that new security measures require checked baggage to be unlocked in
case it needs to be inspected. Does anyone have any suggestions on keeping
my luggage secure while still allowing for possible inspections? Thanks for
any suggestions.

Why can't hotels still not realise what business traveller want? Have been
travelling in Asia for the last couple of year for work - in a contact
centre consultancy role.
Currently in Mumbai for the next 5 weeks - woe is me and staying at the Le

Persuaders or Partisans
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20093-2003Aug5.html
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer

Below is an article from the most recent Crypto-Gram, an email
newsletter written by computer security expert Bruce Schneier (the
complete newsletter is available at
<http://www.counterpane.com/crypto-gram-0308.html>).

http://flightlevel.20megsfree.com/
Wow, didn't know hail could do so much damage to a plane.

Some airlines offer "special" meals for people with legitimate dietary
issues.
I am a celiac (I am allergic to wheat gluten;  that's right, no wheat, no
pasta, no bread, no a lot of things).  United doesn't overtly offer a Gluten

My office overlooks Lindberg Field (SAN) Looked out this morning to see a RAF
VC-10 sitting on the ramp in front of the control tower. Call sign Ascot. I
didn't know they were still flying that plane. Can anyone add any information?

I got an announcement this morning of of a new campaign
against the CAPPS-II airline passenger profiling,
surveillance, and monitoring system.  The latest campaign
targets the Galileo computerized reservation system (CRS)

The US Airways web site says there are power plugs at every seat in first class
to plug in a laptop computer (via an adapter) on their A319s and A320s. I've
flown those planes before but have never seen the plugs. Can anybody please
tell me exactly where they are? Thanks!

It appears there is no direct flight to PMV from anywhere in the US,
so the itinerary will have to include a stopover in CCS.  Is this
correct?
Also, I have trouble making an itinerary from SEA which would not

Does Atlanta (ATL) have curbside check-in for international flights?
tickets4atlanta@hotmail.com

A bit apprehensive due to the frequent negative comments here, I recently
attempted to redeem some DL Skymiles (no status, just lots of miles) for a
plan ahead/use less miles jaunt for myself and spouse to Sunny Italy in
early November.

What's the longest route flown by a airliner using the same flight number?
Is it ATL-JNB or is another route with more stops longer?