Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / June 2007

I'm traveling within Europe this summer and my LHR-FCO-LHR flight will
be much cheaper on Alitalia than on British Airways.  However -- the
Italian govt is looking to sell off Alitalia, and bids are due on 2
July.  Given that, what's the likelihood of strikes affecting Alitalia

I'm flying from Toronto to London (UK/Great Britian) soon, and I
recall they had a ban on all carry-on items on UK flights sometime
last year, I know they might have lifted it but I just need to be
sure..

Figgis Detained After 'Shoot a Pilot' Comment
AOL
(May 29) -- There are certain things one should probably refrain from
saying at an airport, and director Mike Figgis unfortunately learned

Report confirms terror dry run
By Audrey Hudson
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Published May 30, 2007

I found that in Flight Simulator engines 9.1 and 10.0 icing is simulated
(if cold enough and a high enohgh altitude) that can make the autothrottle
go hayware. Can something like that happen in a real airplane?
But when this has happend, and the autothrottle gets confused and puts

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/health/29cnd-tb.html?_r=1&hp=&adxnnl=1&oref=sl
ogin&adxnnlx=1180480126-nP/GIjH7G1SqeaICQyMeqw&pagewanted=print
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May 29, 2007
2 Flights Carried Man With Deadly TB

... and on my most recent flight (Exeter to Edinburgh, on Flybe) I
discovered that shoe polish is a liquid!  At least, it is classified
as being liquid for security purposes.

Anyone know of any agents in the UK?
Looking to book Belgrade - Tivat in July (one way).
TIA