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Usenet Public Service Announcement
about "Mike Hunt" (formerly "mrtravel", real name: Michael Voight)
The "Mike Hunt" psycho:
- suffers from Narcissistic Personality Disorder

    [ Oh great. What's next? SWA flying DAL-LGW? -Ed. ]
http://www.theage.com.au/news/travel/us-to-europe-for-15/2007/04/13/117597130462
8.html
Ryanair - now for the long haul
April 13, 2007 - 9:39AM

If you enjoy high camp and comedy you'll like this Luftwaffe, I mean
Lufthansa safety briefing video.  It's high-larious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-G6tx51ChI

Whats the best option from LHR to London CBD.
The underground from LHR to Citu (Not sure of cost)
The Airport Express which takes only 15 mins (How expensive??)
Airport buses to Hotels (Staying at Hilton Metropole)

In digging through this group and others, I do see several discussions
on Lufthansa's weight restrictions for carry-ons, but they are at
least a few years old. So please forgive if this already a FAQ, but I
hope to find current information from real people...

What brand(s) of luggage do people recommend given that it will be
checked and at the mercy of baggage handlers?

I have heard that a major hotel group are planning a new resort in a
precious, wild, unspoilt part of our coastline.
I appeal to anyone with some influence in the travel/hospitality
industry to please spare some time to consider the environmental

http://www.flandersnews.be/cm/flandersnews.be/News/070413_zaventem_strike
Lightening strike closes airport
Fri 13/04/07 - A lightening strike by security staff and fire-fighters
at Zaventem Airport near Brussels has caused serious disruption. The

I sent the complaint below to BA on 29 *August* 2006:
---------start of original message-------------------
I would like to make a complaint about my experience in relation to this
flight, upon which I travelled (my booking reference was XXXXXX)

Blog Gone Wild for British Diplomat
BANGKOK, Thailand -- A British envoy in Thailand has learned that
writing a blog can open the door to some very undiplomatic exchanges
-- on delicate subjects such as his trips to Bangkok's famed red-light

I'm entering a stage in my career where I will be flying more often
(about 10 times per year) for business, and I'd like to choose a
"preferred" carrier to build up miles in a frequent flier program to
use for personal/family flights.

To live and die in LA.........
Full article: http://www.nbc4.tv/travelgetaways/11637618/detail.html
snip:
LOS ANGELES -- United Airlines announced Wednesday it is adding a $10

Does anyone use airbuses for London to Tokyo? I want to try something
different from a 747 or 777, I flew in a 319 once in the US and was
impressed with how quiet it was.
Is there a website that lists carriers and aircraft type by route?

I have never flown domestic in the US before and I need to travel from New
York the 2. of June and back around the 20th. I tried South West and
Jetblue, but they either don't fly from New York (South West) or land in
Phoenix (Jetblue). What other discount carriers are there in the ...

Greetings! There are so many stories in the newspapers and TV about
drunk passengers. Why not stop selling the alcohol in plane and have a
breath analyzer test for suspected passengers before these passengers
board the plane. I am not for prohibition. I drink alcohol. People can