Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / October 2004

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Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada

Real men walk !

Just saw on msnbc that US Air has an agreement with pilots union to get
pay cuts. It still has to be voted on by pilots. US Air says this is a
big step in them not having to shut down.

If you enjoy parody it's worth taking a look at
http://www.skyhighairlines.com

In the event that US Air stops operating say in February, what would be the
impact ?
Would the creditors have already found buyers for certain assets so that
another airline could quickly pickup the shuttle service and another take over

OK, passenger buys a Star RTW ticket
Air NZ:         SYD AKL
Air NZ:         AKL LAX
Air Canada:    LGA YUL

Why do they sometimes us the word 'heavy' after the flight calling sign?
thanks

I am stopping in Dubai airport for a few hours on route to Joburg is the
duty free shopping any good and what sort of bargains are there to be had?
Ta

The local CBS station just interrupted regular programming to announce
that President Bush has been assassinated!  Shot apparently.  They
showed pictures of him on the ground.  Blood everywhere.  Several
Secret Service agents wounded.  White House staff in shock.  Those

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3700146.stm
     Passenger attacks pilots with axe
     A man has been arrested after attacking two pilots and a passenger
with an axe on an internal flight in Norway.

This was supposed to be the debate that played to the strengths of
Bush and his administration. Foreign policy in general and the
protection of the United States from terrorism in particular,
according to all the polls and every talking head within earshot, are

Noticed that the UK passport fee increased around this time last year. Does
it increase around this time every year or do they just increase it at
random intervals?
Marcus

(caveat lecter: this is a speculative, hypothetical note written by an amateur
gadfly --horsefly-- whom enjoys posting  idiotic opinions about stuff he knows
not all that much about; but still likes to play lotto, bingo, twenty-five cent
roulette & kibbitz)

I have a question that PRiceline was not too helpful , and sorry for the
repost:
I bought a ticket for a Delta Flight for March 30th to April 4, 2005.  I
have heard of Delta's financial troubles,and I am concerned about