Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / May 2004

source www.telegraph.co.uk
By Philip Johnston, Home Affairs Editor
(Filed: 06/05/2004)
A plumber who left an unattended bag containing a teddy bear, some fruit and

This week's edition of BBC's "Fast Track"  discussed the case of a british
citizen traveling with his wife to the USA for tourism.
How wife was told to go and enjoy the sights of new york while the husband was
sent to prison and kept for 25 hours without food or water and handcuffed ...

I have been pricing a ticket from Spokane Washington (geg) to Chicago
leave June 2 and return June 9.
Travelocity, Priceline, Orbitz and Sidestep all come up with the same
prices and teh prices are the same as the airlines?

I just heard a rumor that there is no air traffic control at the airport
in Kathmandu Nepal.  Is this true, or just urban legend?
Curious is all.

Will be flying for the first time into the little known Hobby airport in
Houston (LGA-HOU). The rates were much, much cheaper than flying into the
southern international gateway, IAH.
But where is Hobby, with respect to the Greater Houston area?

My wife and I are planning an extended vist to Europe this fall.  So
far, the best rates we've abeen able to find are with BMI.  My
questions is, what are they like to fly with?  I'm 6 ft 1" and my
skinny days are behind me.  Are the seats really cramped to squeeze

I'm looking for a decent, safe motel/hotel not to far from LAX for one
night.  Will be arriving in afternoon during June prior to a driving trip
throughout Southern California.  Shuttles not required as will have a rental
car.  We're traveling with our 20 month granddaughter and ...

I plan to fly EWR-AMS for a trip to Rotterdam in November.  I am familiar
with LH services and find it acceptable for this route.  LH flies
EWR-FRA-AMS and return.  KLM  flies nonstop.  How does their service compare
with LH?  This will be low fare economy.

In the UK it is routine to have annual reasonably priced travel
insurance -- I haven't found similar policies in the US -
We want something with emergency medical evacuation, theft etc
Does anyone know a good source for this type policy?

Friday May 7, 2004  
Amid pomp and ceremony, plane-making company Airbus today inaugurated  
the huge facility in which it will assemble the worlds largest passenger
aircraft, the 555-seat A380 superjumbo.

Last thursday, NVC reported that flight 421 from Newark to Paris was delayed
due to faulty Falanges. They reportly not only fixed them but also loaded spares.
Does anyone know what Falanges are ? Are they in the cabin, cargo deck,
cockpit or in the wings ? Are they similar to slaps ...

I have $165.00 worth of travel credit (that is fully transferable). I am
looking to sell it for $150.00
If you are interested please contact me

According to BAs website they do not fly from London to Bermuda (Hamilton).
However, the "Oneworld" schedule says that Flt No. BA2233 flies Non Stop
direct from LGW to BDA.  Is this a codeshare and if so who is the Airline.
I don't think it's AA as they fly via New York.

for June 24-27th.
I've checked Expedia and Orbitz but each ticket cost about $200. Is
there a better way to find better deals? I will not have any luggage
so I was trying to find if it was cheaper to have a Spokane layover

We might travel by air (USA, domestic) in July with our baby who will be
about 7 months old then. Do they ask for some form of picture ID for
infants? The only ID we have for her is her birth certificate, nothing
with her picture on it - although the birth certificate has our