Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / September 2003

maybe a 'sexist' question....but how much more 'tolerant' are the female FAs
of you flirting with them as compared to those in coach class?
having recently started flying first and business class, i have been
*surprised* (in a good way :)) how much more the FAs play the flirting ...

I love this - the media trumpets the news - "Bush Administration
adding 5,000 to roles of Air Marshals."
OK, so read the story - they're going to make it possible to
cross-train Customs and INS agents to work as Air Marshals.

Malaysian Airway System (MAS/MH) is launching non-top service between
London Heathrow and Langkawi & Penang in October.  2x weekly to either
destination (We & Su to LGK, Sa & Tu to PEN).  Flights continue on to
KUL.

I got a MCO from Air Canada will be expired soon next month. I call
two agents to ask how to extend it, but the replies are different. One
said it's Ok until the existing one should be expired first and then
new one can be released to me with 25 CAD charged. The other agent

They have claimed in the past to offer more room in economy class. Do they
still and if so, is offered on overseas flights?

I am planning a trip to Hong Kong in a month.
This is going to be my first trip to that country.
I will fly business class and I would like to
ask to those who might know, if Cathay is better

I know there has been a website posted on here which will show you the
seating chart (which seats are available/which are taken) on any given
flight on a given day. Could someone post a link to that website if they
know it?

It's bugging me, but I can't remember which ad from the early '70's used the
Beatles song "Somewhere in the way she moves me".  It may not have been the
Beatles performing the song, but...
Anyone know?  I _think_ it was British Airways, but can't remember.  All I

Rights advocates slam new screening system
Conservative and liberal advocates are banding together to oppose new
airline passenger screening methods that they say will be a "quantum
leap" in government surveillance programs.

http://www.forbes.com/2003/01/21/cx_ceoairline.html
Vote on how good a job the heads of Southwest, JetBlue, America West,
American and United are doing.

OK, so we just got back from a RTW trip.  It was Biz Class all the way.
Now, I have mixed feelings on this business class thing and we have
experienced 4 different airlines BC service during this trip (actually
Hawaiian First Class... same as BC).

Twice now when checking in at an airport outside the US (once in
Bangkok and once in Frankfurt) I've had the odd experience of having
to explain to an airline staff person what an e-ticket is.  The
conversation goes something like this:

Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/home/st...64-02697EF3B94C
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Where do you folks go to find airline tickets? I went to expedia.com
first and then to orbitz.com, and Orbitz had tickets nearly $100
cheaper! I just assumed that all of these online ticket search places
would find the same fares. Guess I was wrong!

Now it seems I can get to my destination quicker if I drive than if I fly
I often go between Phoenix and Southern California (Los Angeles or
Orange county) I can leave my house at about 10pm and be in Southern
california by about 4am.  IF I am going to Northern California from