Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / January 2005

I am planning on flying to Vancouver in late Spring. Prices from NCL via
LHR on BA are much the same as from MME (now known, rather pretentiously,
as Durham Tees Valley) via LHR on AC.
Air Canada had a bad reputation a year or so back. "Mapleflot" comes to

Anyone know of any?  My mother lives in Greece and I can get a connecting
flight at Athens to an airport near her but getting to Athens is a PITA.
Currently I fly from Luton with easyjet but as I live near Manchester it's a
ballache to get there.  I suppose I really want a flight ...

Are there regular deportation flights?   Yesterday at Gatwick there was an
aircraft that had two "ordinary" coaches drawn up to the steps (by ordinary
I mean that they did not appear to be fitted with the flashing lights one
normally sees on vehicles airside).   In addition to ...

Budget hostel located in heart of Hong Kong's shopping zone. Single room
US$22.69 night, Double bed room (with private washroom) US$33.36/night. Only
3
minutes walk from Mongkok MTR station. Please visit

Christians issue gay warning on SpongeBob video
Conservative groups criticize maker's 'tolerance pledge'
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Conservative Christian groups
accuse the makers of a video starring SpongeBob SquarePants, Barney

By Ray Massey, Daily Mail
       British Airways is to charge passengers a booking fee of up to
       £10 if they buy their ticket through its website, it was
       revealed yesterday.

Northwest announced today a new seasonal route: DTW-YYG (Detroit to
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island)
Seams like an odd destination for non-stop service from Detroit. I know
PEI is scenic, quaint and has beautiful warm beaches. But is there

January 4, 2005
Man Charged Under Patriot Act for Laser
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- Federal authorities Tuesday used the Patriot Act
to charge a man with pointing a laser beam at an airplane overhead and

I'm not sure how to call this arrangement:
Am sending my two under-age kids to the Old Country this summer. Will
fly with them one way, but need to get back quick, while they will stay
the whole summer there. On the way back, their grandma will bring them

Budget hostel located in heart of Hong Kong's shopping zone. Single room
US$22.69 night, Double bed room (with private washroom) US$33.36/night. Only
3
minutes walk from Mongkok MTR station. Please visit

You can now find out which lowcost airline flies where using -
www.lowcost.com

Hey kids! I'll be flying nonstop from Toronto to Budapest on Malev this
summer, an overnight trip leaving Toronto after 11:00PM local time.  Has
anyone flown with them on this route, or other long routes and/or overnight
trips?  Any comments on their service, meals, comfort, etc?

    Is there a website that explains what types of things cannot
be brought on an airplane because they will be confiscated?
    Examples might be T-razors, nail-cutters, etc.
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It has just been reported that China Southern has placed an order for 4
A380. The deal is to be made official on Friday. It is expected also that
another Chinese order for the A380 will be in place within the next 30 days.
Having some of the worlds most densly populated areas - the ...

A message some time back gave some specs for internal volume and
weight-carrying capability of the 380, but I've lost the link.  Could
anyone supply those numbers off the top of their head or give a link or
pointer where to look?