Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / September 2003

I have a certain pair of shoes that I take off before going through
security.  The shoe lace holes are metal (I think. I'm always asked to take
them off).  How can I tell if these shoes will set off any alarms without
having to go through the detector?

Does anyone have any experience/images/feedback on the Business
lounges for CO? I am travelling Business First on the 1st Oct and want
to know whether I should use them, or buy into the Virgin Clubhouse.
Also - any feedback on the seat/food/ents would be good - specifically

Has anyone used an American Airlines flight voucher? I got one last spring when
I as bumped on a flight. I was wondering how I use it. Do I have to call and
make reservations, or can I do it online? And can I use it on one of cheap
flight finder websites?

I am trying to take a 5-7 night trip to Hawaii or the Mexican Riviera
and am wondering about vacation packages.  I was trying to piece a few
differnt things together and found a package feature on Orbitz.  I saw
a few trips in my $550-650 range which is great and the packages look

I don't care how cheap they are, it is not worth it.
They lost 4 passengers' baggage on my flight alone.  When they finally found
it, they couldn't even get it to me in time or return my calls and tell me
where they were.  On top of that, they delivered them to the wrong address.

Sure is $25 US since 26AUG2003 for a tourist visa.  Hope they get the
message that they won't get my money.

A new website is born!
Continento is the ultimate travel companion, find your location in the
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your friends and family.

What are your opinions about:
1) Is HKG-YVR-JFK-LHR-HKG and HKG-LHR-JFK-YVR-HKG a good idea for CX?
2) Is LHR-HKG-SYD a good idea gor VS?
3) The chances of CX and VS winning the rights to LHR-JFK and HKG-SYD?

Have just reached 600 tier points (have 760 points actually).  Will BA
automatically send me a silver card or do I have to claim it.
MC

Does anyone know what criteria will be used for the proposed color
coding scheme for identifying risky air passengers?
Anyone have a complete list of what will make someone a "yellow" or a
"red"?

Just took a flight from Sacto to Chicago.  Boarded at 11:30 pm.  They
brought drinks, a pack of little salty snacks.  And when everyone was
settled in and getting comfortable to go to sleep, they started a movie.
Yeah that's exactly what I wanted in the middle of the night.  I have ...

[Hmmm.  Cuba has Castro and thugocracy.  Yea, well the US has Bush and
idiocracy.]
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Can anyone confirm a rumour that Air Canada plans to introduce
non-stop flights between Toronto and San Jose? If so, details would be
appreciated.

I'm looking at a return trip BNE-LAX, leaving on the 13th December and
returning on the 2nd.
Travel agents etc. say things are fully booked, but the Air NZ website
seems to be saying they've got seats free on the 7xxx flight numbers -

Chance to buy a bit of Concorde
Concorde fans with as little as 20 euros to spend may be able to snap up a
piece of history in Paris next month.
Air France is auctioning Concorde parts and memorabilia to mark the end of