Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / July 2006

I am planning a trip, my schedule is flexible,  and have a nice choice of
airplanes I can go with. I remember a couple of years ago I was flying Air
France, and they had a nice small TV built in every seat (economy class). I
had 5 or so channels with latest movies. It was very nice. ...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060629/bs_afp/francedevelopment
France launches air ticket tax to fund drugs for poor
by Hugh Schofield
Thu Jun 29, 11:01 AM ET

Arriving in Japan (where I live) with an armload of suitcases is a
doddle; you just go to the baggage forwarding counters, where, for a few
hundred yen apiece, they will relieve you of your bags and deliver them
wherever you choose at whatever time you choose. You can then ...

Dear Group
My partner and I have booked a one week trip to Hurghda Egypt for the
end of the July. I'd be happy if I could get some advice on the
following (or handy references).

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There was a time when airline ticket sellers would match the
competitions advertised prices.  Recently shopped Orbitz for round
trip tickets and found their lowest tier of prices were $22.82 higher
than rival Cheapoair.  

Problem with our youngster's (9 years old) passport, going on holiday
to Turkey on Sunday, his passport's got less than 6 months to run on it.
(expires mid-September)
Anybody know how strict they are on this policy ?

Less than 24 hours ago, I was going through the security check
in Beijing on my way back to the US.
The first small surprise was that laptops were not asked to be
removed from the carry-on bag, when going through the X-ray

Several months ago we booked and paid for some flights for a family
holiday in Malta in October, via AirMiles (paid for part using Airmiles,
part in cash). We booked villa accomodation, and paid a substantial
deposit, at the same time.

I know that non-US airlines cannot fly between US cities. I assume that
the only exception is when there's a stopover. For example, an Iberia
flight from SFO to MAD can go via ORD. Is this correct, or will the
SFO-ORD part have to be handled by an Iberia partner such as AA?

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MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian passenger plane skidded off a rain-slicked

I'll be on Air France next month on an international flight, from us to
asia, with a stop in France.  I just wanted to know what is their
inflight entertainment like?  Do they give you an option of what to
watch or just play something and we watch?  I flew in Emirates before

Just returned from a trip BKK-FRA-BKK on Gulf AL.
While the outbound leg went without a hitch, on the return leg with the same
amont of luggage the German Gulf counter agent at FRA demanded some  550
euros for  overweight (1% or 1st class fare per kilo). This was more than

I've found an American Airlines flight that I'd like to book that's
listed for less on cheapseats.com than on AA.com itself.  Can I safely
take advantage of the AA.com Lowest Fare Guarantee?  The fine print is
at

Hi group.
Have not been flying in a few years and would like to know if I, now
days, should bring my own sandwich and drink? can you? A friend told me
that I may get a bag of peanuts.