Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / June 2007

(I'm guessing that this has been posted before, but I could not find a
recent thread that dealt with it.)
While planning a trip to Europe this fall, I've found that in some
instances, round trip tickets between European cities are

how long does it take from leaving the aircraft, to accessing transport from
the air port?

Has anybody used the "Economy Parking" company at Heathrow?
I used to use the same site when it was called SPS but it has changed its
name now.
TIA

I am planning a trip to Toronto some time in the future and was
wondering how to get from YYZ to Toronto. That is other than taxi or
rental car.
Thanks

Granddaughter, 18, is going to be in the UK (from the US) next month and is
looking for suggestions for day, or perhaps overnight, trips (coach or
train) out of Manchester or Widnes (visiting family in both places).  Any
suggestions would be appreciated.

I am planning to fly from NCL to Toronto using the direct charter
flight (Thomas Cook Boeing 757)  Air Transat/Thomas Cook/ My Travel/
Canadian Affair.
I have seen conflicting reviews of these flights but it is the direct

Flying out of Amsterdam on a KLM/NWA flight last week, while taxiing
out to takeoff position, the plane stopped, and after a while we were
told that we'd be returning to the gate because a passenger had
failed to board the plane after checking his bags and going through

Appreciate normal size soda drinks and liquid/gel type foods cannot be taken
through airport security, but can you take food items such as home made
sandwiches through TSA searches?
Cannot find anything on the TSA web site either way.

I am not going to jail, just trying to get on a plane to get someplace...
was at airport this morning with stuff I am used to traveling with and
got pulled aside for a "strip search" or "special screening"
I had a laptop, video camera, and computer cables... nothing unusual

River cruise line has me booked on British Air from Boston to London and
back. I have accumulated many American Airline
miles. Can I use them to upgrade my ticket to Business Class? Thanks for
any response.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6759197.stm
One bit caught my attention-
"Leeds-based Jet2 said it was talking to the OFT about how best to
present its prices.

http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/061307/met_176576109.shtml
The Florida Times-Union
June 13, 2007
Lawyer accused of drunken antics on flight

I have an International trip in late August...
MSP>NY(JFK)via NWA>Pisa via Delta
Rome(FCO) >Vienna>Zurich via Air Berlin
Milan(Malpensa)>Amsterdam>Dulles via KLM/NWA and on into MSP via NWA

The writer is retired disabled and would like to do a little
travelling, with his wife, when health permits. He has not flown much
for some years and is hopelessly out of date on fare structures etc,
There is no need for wheelchairs or anything like that, just a little