Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / January 2005

The death of a golden goose
By Caroline Daniel in Chicago
Financial Times
Published: December 27 2004 20:34

Airline Pilot Pay [from http://www.airlinepilotpay.com]
Per hour - generally 64 to 70 hours per month
"737" includes A320,717, MD80, etc
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  I am trying to find the cheapest way to get 4 of us round trim,
Cincinnati to/from Mazatlan, MX in May.  Most of the majors seem to be in
the $650+ range, Frontier out of Indianapolis is about $480.  Any
suggestions for a better deal?  Is Priceline worth while?  So far, every

The Hammering You Hear.... is probably Southwest
driving the final nails in US Airways' coffin.
Today WN announced that they would be starting
service to Pittsburgh in May 2005.

  We are trying to find 4 reasonably-priced seats from Cincinnati (or a
nearby airport) to Mazatlan, MX in May.  The best deal seems to be Frontier,
out of Indianapolis (~$480 round trip).  I don't think I've ever flown
Frontier - are they dependable?  Will we get there and back?

And never forget that the Arabs did it...
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Does LTN have a separate departure lounge for UK only departures? or do with
all mingle together like at LGW?

"An Israeli who blamed "poor memory" for having a loaded gun in his hand
luggage has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
"Benjamin Lehman, 48, went through several checks at Tel Aviv's Ben
Gurion Airport and through customs at Heathrow without the pistol being

I'm thinking of flying YVR-NAN later this year and wonder if anyone
knows if passengers are subject to controls/inspections (etc.) by US
agencies during the technical stop in HNL. Do passengers have to
deplane?

Hey Mezei, you've got a circumcision fetish.  This ought to be right
up your alley:
Young initiates kill circumcision nurse
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) -- A group of young South African

"Shares in Continental Airlines have tumbled after the firm warned it
could run out of cash.
"In a filing to US regulators the airline warned of "inadequate
liquidity" if it fails to reduce wage costs by $500m by the end of

We are an American based company specialized in providing lodgings
(Bed and Breakfast locations and apartment for vacation rentals) in
Rome, Italy.
Why not check us out before deciding where to stay the next time you

I tried to book two tickets last night, and got the message:
"We are sorry, but our reservation system is currently unavailable."
I just tried again, and got the same. Doesn't inspire much confidence.
Has anyone in the UK successfully booked with them yet? I can call the

Hey Everyone,
In ten months or so we're hoping to travel from YVR to DPS on Star
Alliance Reward points.  Presumably my options are SQ or a combination
of AC, UA, TG, OZ or NH.