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CNN write up on added airline costs	20 Apr 2006 11:31 GMT	23
My apologies if the link was posted already - googled the group but didn't see it. http://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/04/03/airline.charges.ap/index.html snippet:
Quick Passport renewal	19 Apr 2006 23:42 GMT	4
What's the quickest way to renew a US Passport? Can you dtill go down to the passport office and do a while-you-wait, and leave in an hour with the new passport? Gadget
TeleText	18 Apr 2006 20:51 GMT	3
I live in the USA and have a niece who lives in Manchester and makes her flight reservations via her television set using something called TeleText (not certain of the spelling). Would someone please explain what TeleText is/does?
Need advice on finding best flights from SF Bay Area to Vegas	18 Apr 2006 17:28 GMT	13
I keep hearing from people that there are round trip flights from Vegas under $100. I have tried the usual sites including the airline's sites, expedia, cheaptickets etc, and still the tickets are over $200, even 14 days in
getting a fighter escort	17 Apr 2006 19:04 GMT	5
It appears there's been another bomb hoax on a UK flight and once again the plane was "escorted" by a couple of fighter jets. Now I suppose the fighters are there to ensure the pilot
Airport security: checking water bottles	17 Apr 2006 16:19 GMT	3
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New Travel (air) news group. Updated daily and more	17 Apr 2006 14:23 GMT	1
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BA Online Check In Question	17 Apr 2006 14:08 GMT	6
If I were to travel on a route that allows me to check-in online as well as print my own boarding pass,am if able just to check in and collect my boarding pass from the self service check-in machines? --
Article About Hartsfield-Jackson	17 Apr 2006 14:02 GMT	3
There is an article in today's ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION in which an assistant administrator is yelling foul/corruption about one thing or another, as a fired employee might do. He claims they're over-spending for an international terminal rather
JFL-Seoul on a 747-400? not!!!!	16 Apr 2006 22:03 GMT	18
Looking in the old Web archives, I find that the Jetstar virtual airline once had a JFK-Seoul route on a 747-400. While it is possible in Flight Simulator, I would never happen in the REAL world, as the
US Immigration Officials	16 Apr 2006 17:34 GMT	20
On our last trip to the States (we nearly always fly into Atlanta) we encountered the most obnoxous immigration official ever! I think it's generally accepted that they have a difficult job and you do not mess around with them but...WOW...did this guy have a problem! Our
What lovely peace and quiet!	16 Apr 2006 14:57 GMT	2
Gee, what a lovely newsgroup this is when a certain PSYCHO isn't here kooking and trolling and flooding the group with thousands of insane posts, nitpicking every single message, following up to every single post, starting arguments and picking fights with every single poster, ...
Credit card for Infrequent Flier?	16 Apr 2006 14:55 GMT	8
I don't fly much, perhaps once a year, almost always domestic and for pleasure. I do use a credit card for about $20K/year, the one I use gives no rewards. I never carry a balance, don't want to pay an annual fee.
Cheap Tickets YEG to Ukraine?	15 Apr 2006 21:33 GMT	6
Advice regarding cheap tickets from YEG to Ukraine will be gratefully received. There are no international flights from Leduc to Ukraine, so presume will have to connect via Calgary /YYC?
avoid Edmonton at all cost	15 Apr 2006 16:23 GMT	1
edmonton,,,a marginal city to avoid... High crime...bad water..dirty city...deadmonton ....cold ...avoid that city ..a lost of time --