Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / September 2004

Can someone suggest the cheapest way to get to greece from the northeastern
US (or nearby airports in Canada). I would be willing to go quite far,
although anywhere south of DC or east (or south) of, say, Ohio, would be
pushing it.

Anyone know any good companies/internet sites that has last minute
bargains.  Looking to go anytime around 1st - 4th October for 10 days
- 2 adults from Manchester - have accommodation sorted.
Any help appreciated

I know there are issues with film being scanned through the checked baggage
X-ray machine.
And I've heard instances of asking for hand checked screening of film if
it's in your carry-on luggage.

from: http://news.airwise.com/stories/2004/09/1095395425.html
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Beginning next week, all passengers will be required to remove coats for
X-ray checks. Garments include outer wear, athletic warm-up jackets, blazers

I've been told by my friend in Denmark that easyJet will no longer fly
Newcastle-Copenhagen or Bristol-Copenhagen and that they are looking to get
out of Copenhagen airport completely. The news appears to be only on the
Danish version of the site, but I don't understand Danish so I ...

I am hoping someone will be able to give me some help.
I bought a ticket on South African Airlines (SAA) about 4 months ago
through Ebookers. The tickets were issued and I got them in the post -
no problem.

Despite all the claims I've seen made, I cannot find air fare
cheaper than I see online. I've tried travel services listed
in tourist books and the local ones. Any leads on where to
get cheap fares from JFK, ORD, or CMH?

I am going to Australia on 1st December. I am from the UK and will be flying
from the UK and passing through USA LA in transit. Do i need a VISA for
passing through LA in transit? Also i will be passing through NZ in transit.
Will need visa for passing through NZ to Australia?

Although smoking is outlawed on US domestic flights, is it permitted to chew
cigars, plug tobacco, chewing tobacco (redman, beechnut) or snuff?  There
are still a lot of smokers, but I never see any using these methods of
nicotine delivery whilst in flight.

Howdy all,
What websites do you use to find the best airfares from the U.S. To Europe?
I've found http://www.qixo.com to have some pretty good fares better then
travelocity.

Today I booked a weeks on airport parking at Manchester through BCP. When I
read the email confirmation it said I would have to leave my keys and they
would park my car in a block carpark. This is news to me as I usually just
leave it in the long stay carpark and take my keys with ...

http://www.airliners.net/open.file/662327/M/
franck

How serious is the trouble they're in? Are they likely to go bust in
the next few months and cancel all flights ?
I was thinking of flying with them in November but now I'm not so
sure. What would happen if they did go bust and cancel their flights?

Hi, when you arrive at terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport; where exactly do you
go in the Airport to find a minicab to take you to the centre of London,
please?

saw this in 'Miss Manners' and found it amusing.
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Dear Miss Manners:
Here is a conundrum faced frequently by would-be gentlemen who travel: