Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / March 2007

The last time I was in the states in early 2001 (Prior to 9/11) I remember I
had to fill in a visa waiver form on the plane, but post 9//11, Is this
still the case? I,m thinking of going back soon.

  We're trying to arrange transportation back from London after a
cruise.  Does anyone here have any experience with either Zoom or
Canadian Affair?  What did you think?  TIA,  Arthur

By Melissa Kite and Patrick Hennessy, Sunday Telegraph
Last Updated: 12:24am GMT 11/03/2007
Harsh new taxes on air travel, including a strict personal flight "allowance",
will be unveiled by the Conservatives tomorrow as part of a plan that would

Anyone know why the seats on Southwest Air planes are staggered? From the
layout it seems as if they could have lined them up if they wanted to.
During deplaning, the stagger does make it easy to determine which row is
next to leave, but that can't be the reason why they did it, ...

Or is it QDH?
I went to Indianapolis Thursday morning.  Could only find a 8:10 PM
return Friday night through Continental so I took it.  I finished
early Friday.  Returned the rental car at 1 PM and went to the airport

Police to go after 1,000 rape suspects
Wanted on warrants going back 5 years
WASSAYOS NGARMKHAM
Police will crack down on more than 1,000 rape suspects wanted on

We arrive in Atlanta from LAS at 7:25 pm and depart  again for MAN at 8:20
pm
That seems to us pretty tight, but Delta assure us that it is ok.
On the event that our flight from Vegas was late for whatever reason, would

I wrote this in December and promised an update. Apologies for top
posting but it made more sense.
Still nothing at all back from Ryanair. I wrote eventually when the
promised refund didn't happen. That was 2 weeks ago today.

New autopilot will make another 9/11 impossible
03.03.07
Enlarge the picture to see how 'autoland' will work
A hijack-proof piloting system for airliners is being developed to

Has anyone noticed the outrageously high fares to Europe? Has
anyone seen any fare sales for spring travel? The airlines are sure
tightening their belt. Then there's the damn euro versus the dollar.
 Thanks,

Clip:
CHICAGO - Two planes preparing to land at O'Hare International Airport
aborted their landings after another pilot spotted coyotes near the
runway, the Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday.

I am really keen to listen to United Airlines clip of above. Will appreciate
pointers to web site where I am preferably download clip for my listening
pleasure.
Thanks

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press
March 05, 2007
A Northwest Airlines employee was arrested today and accused of sitting
next to a female passenger who was trying to sleep, cradling her body

[...] Quantas shifting some flights from LAX to SFO
The move is just one example of a little-noticed shift in lucrative
international air service away from crowded LAX to newer facilities in
San Francisco, Las Vegas and New York. Since 2000, LAX has lost 12% of

I have a pair of Northwest airline vouchers that the airline gave me
for volunteering to be bumped on a flight. They are good for up to 1
year. The 1 year mark is coming up but there is no way I can travel
this year. Anybody expierence on how to extend them or any other ideas