Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / October 2006

(Apologies in advance if this sounds a bit of a silly question)
Often when I browse Ryanair flights, when I choose a destination and
date, I get a screen saying I can't travel on this date because
of...and then it lists a number of possible reasons.

Need recommendations for a European city for 5 days in early April.
This is similar to another thread (which I read with interest) but
there are differences:
1. Time frame is early April.

Most of the Flight Attendants in Emirates Airlines are either British
or Australian. But the airline ofcourse hires FAs from any country it
flies to and from. Now that Emirates flies to JFK three times a day,
has the airline hired any American FAs? Anyone who's flown the

Just heard about a real/attempted coup in Thailand. I had never thought
of Thailand as an unsafe place, but am a little concrened as my cousin
is planning to visit Bangkok in March '07. To get to the point, can
Bangkok be ragrded as reasonably safe for tourists or should I advise

SIXTY MINUTES re-plays (?) that No Fly List piece that would be a
repeat hoot for absurdist wise-owls, though not necessarily for the
couple of unhappy passengers named, "Robert Johnson."
www.cbs.com

http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid36619.asp
September 20, 2006
American Airlines rebukes gay couple
An American Airlines captain reportedly threatened to divert a flight

Tpday I dealt with a bill from my ISP. the lady at "the other end"
,mentioned that her daughter went from Canada to OZ (and return) via a
"not-USA route".
I noted to her the personal intrusion of my luggage and the total mess

I'm arriving at Terminal 2 and have to go to 4.
I haven't booked yet,so how much time should I allow for?
Do I have to go through security again?
Thanks for any help/ suggestions,

If you have 30,000 Alaska miles I will give a Southwest RT voucher plus
$300 for them.  Please call me at 510-333-5558 ASAP.
Dennis

I arrived from Hat Yai Thursday night. Anxious (and nervous) because of
all the stories about problems. I timed all the events just to see how
bad they were.
Wheels down at 6:02 PM. 14 minutes touring the tarmac to get to a jet

Are there any cases of a commercial air plane falling on its back
during a crash? Most crashes are opposite -- i.e. nosedives. Any cases
where the plane fell on its exhaust pipes on the rear?
Thanks,

I just came across a travel site and the prices see pretty good. I'd
like to ask if anyone has used them? I just don't want to seem like a
shill, because I don't post here often. If a regular were to give me
permission I'll name the site.

Noticed something today that might explain the old "Schiphol
double-security" thing, and might be of use to others.
It seems that, unlike the rest of the airport, the Schengen gates (for
internal EU flights) have security in the "normal" part of the airport,

I would like to know how websites like skyscanner.net get all the info
from the other websites !!
Any hint?
Thanks

I am a very frequent traveller to India and getting a cheap airfare was
always an issue. Few days back a friend of mine told about this
Interesting site called www.zommtra.com. This site gives best deals
from all Indian Airlines (Air India, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways,