Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / July 2006

Has anyone flown with Sun Country Airlines out of Las Vegas non-stop to
Minneapolis?????

Reader's Digest has done a survey in 36 major cities around the world
and has determined (admittedly unscientifically) that New York is the
most polite city in the world.  Mumbai was found to be the worst.  I
wonder how Bombay would have done?

Got a MyTravel flight only to Gran Canaria on Monday. Any ideas on luggage
limits? They don't seem to have them on their website. Or perhaps couldn't
find. They have a list of tour operators limits which all seem to be
different. It's not a package holiday anyways.

Was in Europe last week, and while listening to American Forces Radio heard
that 'space available' travel
seems to still be a way of saving money.  Didnt get the details, and from
the full flights I was on, I dont know

Until a few months ago Southwest's flights between FLL and Baltimore
and beyond never ventured out over the ocean using the direct route.
They always hugged the coast.  Then they started using this "no turns"
route like most other airlines on the route from South Florida.  Last

And I also hereaby advise from experience : En Paree, allons a express
american, eschew cette tour d'eiffel exchange. Though I'll never learn
to compose in proper French.
Go to American Express, avoid that Eiffel Tower exchange.

ok...so...sometime around march of 07...maybe april or may....i need to
get from texas to oregon.
but....catch is, i'll only need to spend about 5 whole hours
there....and then i'm done.  i've been to portland before and liked it.

I'm flying to NY having 45 min connection in Paris de Gaulle. Arriving at
Terminal 2b from Warsaw I will have 45 min to get to Terminal 2c
for Air France flight to NY. Baggage will be checked in to US in Warsaw.
I'm not very familiar with Paris airport and I'm a little worried If ...

In a rare event yesterday an interesting transport story actually made the
TV news. Makes a change from the general obsession with the law, health,
education and crime. It concerned the new aircraft for the royal
family/government ministers. Huge controversy as usual about this. ...

Could someone please tell me how Inflight Satellite phones work? Do I have
to leave my seat and use the phone and do international flights say from san
Francisco to London have Satellite phones.
Thanks

In April this year, the Swedish low-cost airline company Fly-Me, who
have their base in Gothenburg Sweden, opened a new route between
Gothenbourg and Amsterdam. I already made use of their service once in
June.

An american newspaper has started a blog aimed at brits going to
Florida. Some useful information like where to see world cup games once
there, etc.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/acrossthepond

I recieved an e-mail saying if I sign up for the United Plus Dining I
can quilify for 25000 bonus miles (if I spend enough, and I do eat out
a lot). I can use any credit card (how do they know?).
So I get the miles for the dollars I spend dining (at certain places, a

I will probably apply for 2 cards (one United and one other, or both
United), one for personal use and one for Business, there is a chance I
will rack up a lot of charges on the Business card.
I'm a complete noob in the Credit card/miles game. What is the best