Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / August 2006

I know a lot of you churn cards, In my case I need two cards, one for
business and one for personal.
I've applied for 2 United credit cards that come with bonus miles
(20,000), one is for personal use (Mileage Plus) and the other is for

Any one know any thing further on the mobile phone incident on last
night's BA New York flight that had to turn back--------------Lansbury
do you know anything?
Seems to have vanished off the news headlines on BBC

Just wondering if the airlines will let you have access to your checked
luggage if you are bumped from a flight (voluntary or involuntary) or
miss a connection. In the past I had agreed to be bumped on the last
flight of the day, but ended up o the flight, due other passengers

 Are there any post-Aug. 10 trip reports ?
 Especially about bottled water - are the airlines providing a good
supply of it on board or should I "camel up" before boarding ?
 Thanks.

Laptops, PDA's, even iPods are banned on international flights leaving
England. It has been known since at least 1995 that these devices pose
a threat to commercial airliners when used by terrorists. In an
in-depth article we explain the threat that portable electronic devices

Bottle and baby used as bomb
By Fiona Hudson
August 14, 2006 12:00
Article from: The Daily Telegraph

Experts: Air security focuses on past threats
Laptops, cell phones and watches pose potential danger
(AP) -- The next terrorist attack could be carried out by airline
passengers who hide bomb ingredients in hair gel or baby milk bottles

They have to take a lot of stuff with them so if they cant take all
their gizmos they wont fly- this will hit airlines business

According to the CAA rules on prohibited items, lithium batteries are
banned from going in the hold. They might cause a fire or explosion.
Therefore you CANNOT put laptops, mobiles, cameras, PDAs etc in the
hold. If you can't take them in the cabin, you can't take them at all.

The next step: no more carry-on baggage, period.
This will have the support of the airline industry, as they can start
selling "sleeper cabins".
And don't be surprised if everyone is forced to fly nude.  As well as a

As of this morning (07:30am ET, 08/13/2006), Continental Airlines has posted some updates to
the list of "exceptions" to the current ban on liquids/gels etc. According to this update, exceptions
to the "restricted list" now include:
"Solid cosmetics and personal hygiene items such ...

Buncha guys take over an airplane with box knives.   Knives are banned.
Some wacko puts explosives in his shoe,  Everybody's shoes are suspect.
Some guys plot to use liquid explosives.   No more liquids.
It would appear that the possibilities for mischief are endless and many, many

Planning on visiting the US for two weeks leaving on the 9th Sept.
What would be the easiest/quickest/most comfortable way of getting to
Chicago for me?
Bearing in mind:

What are the restrictions?
The same as from Heathrow?

From a circular from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Dept. of
Health to all NHS and Primary Care Trusts in the UK:
"...Passengers will be discouraged from carrying medicines and
medical items in the cabin unless they are essential for the