Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / April 2008

Does anybody have any recomendations?
The Holiday Inn (Express) seems to be the only one that's near enough to be
worthwhile, but does anyone have any other suggestions?  And if that is the
'best' option, is their bus shuttle reliable?

From LAX into JFK on Delta mid afternoon mid week late June, to catch
Delta flight leaving 75 minutes later for Europe. Is that enuf layover
time? Our first alternate is to go via Atlanta, with a 110 minute
layover. Otherwise, it is an overnight stay in NY.

What is it about Paris?
Is it the blend of romance and inspiration? Is it the great activities
the city has to offer? Or is it simply the great food and fine wines?
I dont think I'll ever get to the bottom of that one...

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/engineering/arti
cle3708982.ece
From The Times
April 9, 2008
Blow for British Airways as Dreamliner suffers further delays

Is it not surpriseing that after 3 months and presumably with all the
bits intact and recoverable is there no explanation as to why the 777
crashed at Heathrow in January?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7338424.stm
Gerry

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I'm taking to the air soon and I am kinda freaked on what I am hearing
on the news about the safety of planes these days. I know someone who
works at an airport and said that it will be just fine, but I need
some more advice :-) lol Should I take amtrak or do you think things

Hello -- I was on a United airlines flight to Hawaii. The last leg was Los
Angeles to Honolulu.  Two mechanical failures, much management bufoonery and
22 hours late, we arrived to Honolulu.  The weather was fine.  100% fault of
mechanical issues.  United got our bags on another ...

Nine out of 10 lost bags are gone for good, say BA staff
Rashid Razaq, Evening Standard
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-23475231-details/Nine+...
http://tinyurl.com/6praq2

I've heard the news reports and stuff about luggage and cancelled
flights since it's opening last week etc.
What the media never seems to explain is *who* is to blame for it.
Is it BAA or BA or both?

My son is coming on the spur of the moment for a visit in 2 weeks time.
He is going to try the new Northwest direct flight from AMS - PDX starting the
UK end in Manchester.
This is the bit that shook me. His ticket price is £341.70 of which £219.50 is

I have posted before on my attempt to claim under the EU legislation for a
cancelled flight last year. It seems to fit the criteria but BA have more or
less ignored me over the past 7 months. I did receive a £50 voucher while
their "EU Compliance" dept looked into it but that was ...

Be interesting to know what airlines you think are the best you have
travelled on. Why are they the best? And how to international airlines
compare with USA airlines?
In my experience the best international airline I have travelled on is

I was just reading a story about Aloha continually being one of the
best airlines in terns of on-time performance, and mishandled bags.
The story then went on to say that Mesa the company the owns Go! is
one of the worst. It is really sad to see one of the best go away and