Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / November 2004

Iraqi leader declares state of emergency
Move comes as forces prepare for Falluja assault
Sunday, November 7, 2004 Posted: 12:27 PM EST (1727 GMT)
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Iraqi interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi

Anybody used firstforless.com - they have some really good discounted first
class fares available ?
Thanks

How strict are the airlines in Europe regarding weight of carry on baggage.
Most say their limit is 6 kg. My bag is within the size limitations but
weighs about 10 kg. Will they make me check it or will I be allowed to carry
it onboard?  Thanks.

I'm about to buy a new car, a relatively nice one, and I'm wondering how
safe it is to park such a car in airport Satelite parking lots in the US.
I've parked in satelite parking lots with my current vehicle, and I've
never worried about it mainly because it's an older car that ...

Check out the election by county map.  All those blue counties down there in Texas are the ones
that have the most illegal immigrants.  The same illegal immigrants that Bush says he wants to
allow to work in the U.S. legally.  They're not buying Shrub's bullshit!  And they are the ...

On this morning's KTLA Morning News, Eric Spillman reports from SNA
that Americans have gained, on avergae, 10 pounds since 1990, and all
that extra weight is costing the airlines TONS of money in extra fuel
costs.

Read an article about some Wall Street Casino analysts downgrading Boeing due
to the large number of orders that are either being cancelled or delayed.

Air Berlin has just ordered 70 A320 planes. ($4.5 billion worth of orders).
Options for 40 more.
Air Berlin is Germany's second largest carrier.
The planes will be delivered starting autumn 2005 until 2011. Ten of the 70

Naked bid to fly Down Under
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- A Canadian man, angry that he was
refused a plane ticket to Australia at Los Angeles International
Airport, stripped naked, sprinted across the tarmac and climbed into

Anyone got any more info on the proposed Sri Lankan service from MAN that
was muted a few months ago?
Also, I have heard that Royal Jordanian are looking at a possible service
from Manchester to Amman in the new year. Any news?

I'll be flying from JFK to Milan on Dec,15. Since I am landing at JFK at
8:35am
and leaving for Milan at 6:25pm that gives me 10 hours between flights.
Since I have never been to Manhattan, I'd like to know if 10 hours

Four More Years Attributed to Rove's Strategy
Despite Moments of Doubt, Adviser's Planning Paid Off
By Dan Balz and Mike Allen
Washington Post Staff Writers

Unhappy Democrats Must Wait to Get Into Canada
Wed Nov 3, 2004 04:01 PM ET
By David Ljunggren
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Disgruntled Democrats seeking a safe Canadian haven

Nine months EBIT * of € 1.5 billion – nearly doubled
Strong Net Income of € 597 million – more than doubled
Net Cash position robust at € 2.8 billion

I know nothing about buying a cell phone in bangkok (that I'll be able
to use
in other countries, maybe philippines, vietnam, mexico...and to be
able to call the USA,