Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / December 2005

Any comments about the New York strike and Holiday travel . Will flights be
cancelled

any opinions on flying etihad airways? how is
seating and service in economy class?
thx for any hint!
cu

Yes, a four city trip with three different airlines.
In general the TSA was reasonable - got by without taking off my shoes in EWR.
I was expecting the dreaded SSS on most of the flights, but only got it on the
last one - AmericaWest. Luckily I had UPS'ed most of my luggage from NY ...

I purchased a ticket from Expedia in late November for a flight from
JFK to AMM. It's on Royal Jordanian, but is an America West flight. I
received notification that my reservation was confirmed and even
received my paper tickets.

Is it OK to sleep in my car in Stansted long stay car park?
I have an early flight next July. I expect the terminal will be fairly
noisy overnight with backpackers dossing down....
Bruce

Rather than having to read books while falling asleep, I now like to
borrow audio book cassettes & audio c.d.s  from the public library.
Such is more fun than should be allowed (Letterman's line).
They tell me audio books may be downloaded onto puters and blackberries

Midwest Air flight 210 is circling Logan - possible landing gear
trouble.

A link to show how Ryanair are increasing charging for excess baggage.
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/transport/article332530.ece

Recent experience of internal flights in the US suggest to me that far too
much hand baggage is allowed on board for speedy and safe loading and
unloading of aircraft. Many individuals were incapable of lifting there own
overweight and oversized bags into already strained ...

When I arrive in the US from the UK, US Immigration stamp my passport
then scribble 'WT' on it, anyone enlighten me as to what it means?
SF

adventures of a retarded giant and reluctant ancient motorcyclist
Happy Henry
Parisian Prelude

Passengers: Alpizar Didn't Say 'Bomb'
Associated Press
MIAMI - The airline passenger shot to death by federal marshals who
said he made a bomb threat was agitated even before boarding and later

I have been trying, all day, to get into the British Airways web site. It
has been unavailable.
Anybody else having the same problem or know what the problem may be - not
my PC all other web sites accessible!

Lansbury, any thoughts on this?
My colleague travelled from Edinburgh to attend an OECD meeting in
Washington DC.  We are funded by the UK tax-payer, and had put about
£20,000 into this meeting.

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