Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / November 2003

Leo walks away with a $16m (£9.4m) golden parachute.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3233850.stm
Casey

  And thanks in advance for any replies.  I was wondering if going to
an airport counter (with carry-on and ready to travel) of an airline
with flight(s) that day to one's desired destination will get you the
best price.  I'm assuming they have an empty seat that will most

On our way to Harrod's in London on a short bus hop, my wife sat next
to an Indian who wasted no time volunteering that he is flying between
London and India every other day, trying to establish a Guinness World
Record.

THE Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is spending $45
million to prepare Changi Airport to welcome a new guest: the Airbus
380 superjumbo jet.
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be the first carrier in the world to fly

I am thinking about going to travel agent school. It is a 3 month course and cost 2000.00
Can I get some travel agents opinions on going to travel school please. I am told that it would be a waste of money and that I dont need to go to travel school to learn to be a travel agent. ...

Becoming exhausted trying to find good cheap flights to Alicante 16th July
'04 for 2 weeks from any of Birmingham, East Midlands, Bristol or Cardiff.
Any advice welcome.
Thanks.

Thought some of you rta folks might enjoy this.
Discovery Wings channel is running nonstop 'Airport'(LHR) episodes
through Sunday!

I like the one called "Gate Change Workout".
http://www.skyhighairlines.com/radio.asp

I have a flight with them Wednesday. I already booked the exit rows
for all my legs so that shouldn't be an issue. I know to pack a lunch,
any other suggestions? Hows the MD-83 for long flights? I'll be on it
for 8 hours.

the best rates, agents, carriers, anybody can help? Have seen two
years ago advertisements in Montreal for $200 flights to London, UK.
But now all I see searching the internet is $560 or more. Too much...
Rgds,

Breaking news in Londno this morning (November 21, 2003):
THE TIMES (UK) Headline:
"Al-Qaeda strikes at Britain"
o  27 killed, 400 hurt in consulate bombings.

What with the terrorism going on in Turkey, I want to find out what
British Airways' policy is on changing my travel dates there or
possibly getting a refund on our reservations.  I called British
Airways, but they only say I need to wait for them to publish a policy

  GENEVA, Nov 2 (AFP) - No-frills airlines are jetting off around Europe  
while more traditional carriers struggle, but as with the Internet boom of
dot-com ventures, many of these start-ups are in for a hard landing, experts
warn.

As per the following report from Reuters.
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Thu November 27, 2003 04:41 AM ET
HONG KONG, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd

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