Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / December 2006

In a fact-filled report:
       "The unidentified woman had an unspecified medical condition,
       Associated Press news agency said."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6213644.stm

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http://www.usatoday.com:80/travel/flights/2006-12-05-flatulence-landing_x.htm
Flatulence leads to flight diversion
NASHVILLE - Flatulence brought 99 passengers on an American Airlines

I live in Boston and would like to visit Barcelona.  I know nothing
about Spain.  Would appreciate info about airlines, best time to go, 1st
class hotels ect.
Thanks

Check this out: http://makeamericasafer.blogspot.com/
I'm going to start handing these letters to the screeners.  If you
travel frequently, would you give one to a tsa employee?  Let me know
what you think.

Hi folk's
What i am trying to find out is it possible to fry from JNB, South
Africa to South America, i want to try and get down as far as the
Falkland's in one go with out having to get a connecting domestic

i just bought myself a globetrotter's logbook. almost xmas, you know.
found it while surfing the internet
(http://www.globetrotterslogbook.com). an amazing booklet for
travellers who like to keep a personal record of their journeys - like

Full article:
http://www.suntimes.com/business/160112,CST-NWS-Virgin05.article
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Anyone any idea what happened to BA Connect out of Brum last night?
Everything seemed at least 2 hours late, and flights were being
cancelled as time went on.  Excuse was "delay to the incoming aircraft"
on all of them, but no other airline appeared to be having problems.

Travel Agents are treated differently than the rest of us. And the
reason is simple: The travel industry is a 4 trillion dollar a year
business!
With that kind of money being spent on travel, you can just imagine the

In UK there is talk of higher tax, would you be willing to pay a lot
more to fly? Esp. for intermal flights, rather than driving?  I think
they try to make way of getting more £ in government, as G has messed
up.  They are in debt and they want us to pay for their mistakes.

I have made a flight from Madrid to London's Gatwick airport and my
baggage were lost for two days.
The baggage claim was made in that circunstance. The ailrline was Air
Plus Comet

My parents are planning to travel from India to USA. They are planning
on visiting USA for 4 months. My mom is diabetic and needs to carry
insulin with her.
Is she allowed to carry 4 months supply of supply in the carry-on bag?

I finally found something to take on my trips that will help me keep
track of my small stuff, and I thought you travelers (like me) might
like to know about it.  It's called the Red Oxx travel basket and I
use to corral my keys, change, and other random pocket stuff.  This

How the imams terrorized an airliner
Muslim religious leaders removed from a Minneapolis flight last week
exhibited behavior associated with a security probe by terrorists and
were not merely engaged in prayers, according to witnesses, police

I am not sure if they still exist, but are there free showers in
Heathrow?