Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / October 2003

Everyone seems to think that last minute, at the desk, 30 mins before your
flight bookings are expensive, but, every time I have got a ticket like
this, it has been very cheap, infact cheaper than so called lo-cost
airlines...    eg, this morning flight, buying a ticket at the desk ...

Something that I think I've noticed, but I'm not too sure yet whether
I've got it right...
I was arguing w/ a friend of our who will be joining myself and my
family on our trip to Prague. I booked my tickets via Orbitz, he

The year 2004 list of 100 most endangered monumental sites was announced
Sept.24. in New York
see links
http://www.pelastamalmi.org/en/bulletins/index.html

What is the preferred business class seat on a 747? Upper Deck or
main? I usually like isle, but only window seats are available on the
upper deck, however isles are available on the main. The seats are not
sleeper seats. Any thoughts would be great.

http://portal.telegraph.co.uk/global/main.jhtml?xml=/global/2003/09/30/nfly30.xml
BA often better value than Ryanair, says fares watchdog
By Paul Marston, Transport Correspondent
(Filed: 30/09/2003)

Pilots, lawmakers slam air cargo security
By Shaun Waterman
UPI Homeland and National Security Editor
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The Transportation Security Administration

High alert:
Due to some difficult circumstances in the White house that require
sensational distraction, the nation's threat level* is being raised to
Orange or high alert. Air travellers should especially be on the alert

I have a question for you :-)
I was flying from Hannover Germany to Miami through Amsterdam.
After a week I flew from Miami to LSE through Minneapolis and then
yesterday from MSP to HAJ through AMS.

Can you get an airplane from Aruba to Curacao? If so, do you know what airline?
Appreciate it.
Bobbie

Well, I've weathered the hurricane, which swept through Wilson, North
Carolina last Thursday, bringing much rain and wind, but little in the
way of actual fireworks.
I was scheduled to leave Raleigh-Durham Internation Airport (RDU) at

I have to meet friends who will be arriving in Toronto from the UK via New
York on Friday.   They have omitted to give me the name of the airline or
the terminal they will arrive at.   Can any of you good people tell me who
operates flight CO1995 out of New York.   Many thanks.  Sue

What are the best spots to watch planes land at Pearson airport in
Toronto?  As concorde is supposed to land on Oct 1'st which route is it
most likely to take, and where could I watch it land?

I've been playing around on Orbitz for days trying to come up with the lowest
airfare using NW, CO, or DL from LAS to TPA Dec 13 to 26. Seems everytime I
find a decent fare and try to book it I get a popup telling me the flights are
no longer available and to  choose another flight ...

My experience of jetlag is similar to others' in that flying east is worse
is markedly worse than flying west for jetlag. This applies over distances
of about 10-12 hours' flying; eg UK to Asia is worse than vice versa.
However, what if you are flying about for about 24 hours; eg ...