Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / December 2006

Air Canada want to sell tickets directly. My friends are running travel
business in Canada. They prefer to promote WestJet, not Air Canada.
because no commission from air canada if travel agents book air canada
for customers.

I was doing a search a cheap airfare on Travelocity for a friend
without a computer. One of the fares that came up was on AA. There were
several places on Travelocity that showed the AA logo along with the
works "more room" under it. Am I correct in saying that Travelocity

Hey Everybody,
Looking fo help, advise, other stories. I live in Chicago, and travel to
Florida alot. Every time I go, I get bitten by the "No see ems" .
Doesn't matter what bug repelent I'm using. They still bite the sh.t out

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for some of the best package deals or airline deals or even just
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I've been offered a job as a fight attendant with Continental Airlines.
Any comments about the pros and or cons of the company or flight
attendant position?  I know little about working in the airline
business.  Thanks.

Hi - I have been looking to fly as a courier over winter break to
Europe, but haven't had any luck finding contact info of courier
companies in NYC (flying out of JFK).  I've gotten ahold of several
books, but they are from the 90's and the telephone #s are out-of-date,

Does anyone know of a program that will track flights in real time? The
reason I'm asking, is because my GF is flying from YWG-YYZ, and I'd like to
know that she landed safely.
Thanks

I'm planning a trip to China on Continental (EWR to PEK) where I am
gold Elite. Their web site is unclear on what it takes to upgrade to
Business Class. Prior to calling, perhaps you can tell me your
experiences.

X-No-Arcive: Yes
How long will it take before some guys wife or young daughter ends up
on the internet.
By Thomas Frank, USA TODAY

I´m interested in the experience of others in using noise cancelling
headphones (made by Bose and serveral others now) aboard aircraft
before I shell out three to four hundred buck for a pair.
Comments much appreciated!

What is a Credit Card?<br>
Put simply, a credit card is just a small piece of plastic that easily
fits in your wallet. Well, it's not 'just a piece of plastic'; it's a
very powerful piece of plastic which can be regarded as a compressed

Lufthansa has decided to prohibit the use of mobile phones on its
planes. Should other airlines do the same?

Are cockpit visits on the ground (i.e., prior to departure) still
permitted in the US?
Thanks,
david

Flight arrives at 1745. No checked baggage. What are my chances going to be
of getting to Connolly/Busaras by 1900?
Marcus?

The upper deck of the 747 used to be a great place to sit, even when
configured as a coach area. Bus class was even nicer up there. Small
enough that it was a bit like flying in a private jet, something like
the first coach section in the 777s on many airlines.