Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / August 2004

I'm planning to move from the UK to Australia in mid-Jan 05.  Because
air fares are cheaper in the UK and I want to come back to visit
family regularly, I thought I'd book a return ticket with a date in
Dec 05.

Arrived at Heathrow on A Friday  morning with plenty of time to spare. No
queue at check in and only 5 mins to get through security. Security as usual
quite friendly but not very thourough as it usually isn't for European
flights.

Inderect link:
http://www.united.com/playball
Direct link:
http://www.unitedoffers.com/el/DMP?object=reg.sbc.form

I've been searching the web for flights for me and the family, and found through
this site i got return tickets to Pisa for £297.00 for me the wife and 3 kids.
http://www.swoopon.com/Swoopon/flights.htm

http://news.bostonherald.com/national/view.bg?articleid=40211
Flight evacuated, LAX flights delayed after search
By Associated Press
Tuesday, August 17, 2004

I want to know if someone out there could provide me with a URL or other
source for ATC frequencies (tower, approach, ground) for U.S. airports.
Interested specifically in PBI, for scanner use.  Thanks!

I had not seen this release on the 10th August,
has anyone else read it so far, and I wonder how far they will get
with Ryanscare-Eireflip?
http://www.lacors.gov.uk/pages/trade/GetBriefing.asp?ArtID=545

Where can you get aerial pictures of UK airports on the internet?
cgh1

source www.bbc.co.uk/news
British Airways workers will strike for 24 hours during the August Bank Holiday
weekend unless a pay row is settled.
The GMB industrial action is scheduled for either 27, 28, 29 or 30 August and is

I just saw this new brand of luggage @ Sam's Club.
Quality looks good.  Brand is Sigg.  The same Swiss company which
makes the famous water bottles. I picked up the 22" and 26". Quality
looks comparable to some of the higher grade TravelPro luggage.

Pension theft is monstrous crime
Dump the UAL scoundrels
By Milt Neidenberg
A potential catastrophe is bearing down on airline workers and their

Can anyone (in the UK) suggest a good travel agent who could organise a 8
day trip to NY and LA (4 days in each) for me please (from Manchester)? I
know about Airline Network, who are superb but I'd just like an alternative
quote.

Talk about air rage!
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/07/21/reverse.air.rage.ap/index.html

What are the public transit options to get from Manhattan to LGA with bulky
luggage (bicycles) ?
I searched the PANYNJ site, but the ferry from manhattan to LGA isn't listed
anymore. Does anyone know if it still operates ?

I remember an uncle of mine telling me how, some 20 or so years ago, he flew
on a DC10 with Lufthansa from Sao Paulo to Frankfurt.
It was New Year's Eve and he was one of only 5 passengers on the flight.
Has anyone any similar experiences of such a lonely flight?