Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / August 2006

Ex-'Sports Illustrated' model to undergo anger management program
MIAMI (AP) — Former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model May Andersen,
accused of hitting a flight attendant on a plane from Amsterdam,
Netherlands, to Miami will participate in an anger management program

How can I tell the class of a quoted or booked fare? (I am looking at
an AA eticket right now and cannot find the class in the itinerary or
receipt.)
Many things, especially the miles earned, seem to depend on the class.

Has anybody here ised AA eShopping program to earn miles? Is it
possible to earn miles by in-store shopping in partner stores or does
it have to be online?
http://www.aadvantageeshopping.com/index.jsp

Are they banned from being carried on  a flight? either in a pocket or
hand luggage?
I remember hearing this from somewhere after the revised procedures on
10th August kicked in.

I took a quickie on WN from Reno to LAX on Wednesday.  Before the
flight, two TSA goobers came to the gate, and set up shop for "random"
secondary screening.  The first guy they took was from the 'A' line.
This guy started raising hell !!  He was pissed because he stood at the

I've just discovered this newsgroup recently and am looking forward to
mainly being a lurker, however I will introduce myself with an awkward
question.
Has anyone flown from the UK since the silly DoT guidelines came into place

Pilots and flight attendants usually travel only with carry-ons.  Does
the no liquids rule apply to them too?

Russian musicians returning from London after the Bolshoi Theatre's
season face an overland journey because of the new UK cabin
baggage ban on planes.
.....

How is it that the audio blackbox recorders in planes can survive plane
crashes? I would think the audio equipement would also rupture aparts
when exposed to such an impact.
Thanks,

AA experts here: How is AA's "All Partner Award" different from other
awards?
In particular I wish to travel
ORD-LHR (AA flies)

I need to make a connecting flight at the International terminal at LAX
around midnight this Friday. I'll only have about an hour and forty-five
minutes to make it from Terminal 4 over to the Bradley terminal and through
security. Is this going to be enough time with the way ...

The Duty Free lobby succesfully convinced the Geroge W Harper regime to
relax the "no liquids" rule because of the size of the businesses (over
$175 million) that are basically shut down. However, just like in union
contract negotiations, so that Harper doesn't appear to have lost, ...

Why should a family of Mum, Dad, and two kids, off on their annual holiday
to Majorca on Tui be as worthy of attention by airport security as the
bearded young man of middle eastern appearance flying on his own to New
York.

A comedy show in the Australian government-owned TV network (ABC) got up to
some mischief yesterday (they showed it on last night's Chaser and it was
rather good).
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2006/08/18/1155407997552.html?from=top5

If we can't take these on the plane where are we to put them so we can
get back into our homes?
If I check it and the bag goes missing, same problem.
~Melanie