Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / April 2008

Have to do a quick two-day trip SFO to DTW (Detroit) late next month.
One choice is Northwest nonstop, with departure and arrival times that
are pretty convenient for me.
Other choice is United via connections through Denver or Chicago.

The whole point of her trip was to appear on a television show dressed in a
certain way. She paid several thousand pounds to that end, and British
Airways consciously set out to sabotage her visit by refusing to load one of
her suitcases. She has every right to be angry, it is ...

Skybus has no wheels and has died.
alec

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7331954.stm  - Saturday 5th April 12.40pm
Hopes of Heathrow's Terminal 5 operating its first full schedule of flights
have been scuppered by a new glitch with the baggage system.
The computer system which sorts bags before they are loaded onto flights ...

After declaring bankruptcy last week, for the second time since 9/11, it's
no surprise that they have decided to pack their passenger operations in
for good.  According to the article, they will continue to handle freight.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23871112/

I know with the subject this could go anywhere, but just need to
vent.  I have a flight home from TX to UT in about a month.  My plans
have changed so I wanted to try and make it home a few days earlier.
Well, called united and sure we can change your flight for only $100

From the latest schedule data for Ultimate Traffic, and other AI applications,
here is all the Southwest aircraft. If I have counted right, that comes to 50
aircraft, total. The author does not number each each aircraft in

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7320771.stm
At least 15,000 bags are stranded at Heathrow airport after a third day of
cancellations at the new Terminal 5.
The news came after one-fifth of British Airways flights from the troubled

Http://www.globester.com launched thier new Flight Search Engine with
following improvements: -
Book as a Guest User
Book your flight as Guest User to save time OR Earn Globester Miles by

If you think koalas grow on trees, chances are you've been to Kangaroo
Island. And kangaroos hopping down the main street? Quite possibly.
http://kangarooislandwildernessenviroment.blogspot.com/
Robert Debono

Article published Mar 29, 2008
Security flap arises over nipple ring removal
March 29, 2008
By Audrey Hudson - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

Meteoric rise of woman in charge of Britain's biggest terror
target ... as third day of Terminal 5 delays thousands.
Mail on Sunday 30/3/208
http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=5
49616&in_page_id=1770

If you have never tried a Caribbean cruise as a vacation then it is
time you tried; this could be a vacation of a lifetime because it will
be one you never forget. You can have everything you want with a
different Caribbean island every day and all the wonderful evening

Bumpy ride for new terminal at London's Heathrow airport
Canceled flights, baggage problems frustrate fliers on opening day
By Avril Ormsby Reuters
March 27

Just a quickie really. Is it still possible to turn up at the airport with
your case and buy a holidya there and then? Just thinking about upgraded
security etc. If it is possible are the prices good or are they the same as
if you were to book a day or so beforehand?