Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / June 2008

Something stays unclear even after reading the Ryanair website again
and again ... if child, travelling alone, is brought to the airport by
a friend ( not direct family ) then apparently i should make some
paper confirming this is OK. Does someone know how i should make this

Often hard to find, these figures quoted today by Willie Walsh:
"He explained that on Heathrow flights to and from Manchester, 75% of
passengers were transferring. On services to and from Leeds/Bradford,
Newcastle and Tees-side, the proportion was between 55% and 60%.

I last posted on this subject about three months ago.  Since that time, I
have accumulated more miles but have not been successful in claiming two
business class tickets to Southeast Asia using American Airlines Advantage
Miles on either Cathay Pacific or Japan Airlines for the ...

We are searching for a 26" drop-bottom, rolling duffel bag that is
light-weight and under $100. Can anyone here recommend a particular
brand.  It has to be a 26" bag. Lots of 29" bags are on sale but that's
because they are all too big for airline regulations, as they exceed 62

I have a ski trip in December using Delta. Delta has the one bag rule now.
For Skis, there rules state:
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"Ski or Snowboard Equipment: One item of ski or snowboard equipment is

How strict is United about carry-on luggage?  I flew with them last
year on a domestic flight, and my carry-on was a bit bigger than
allowed but the flight attendant was nice and stowed it away for me.
I am now flying with them on an international flight.  Are they pretty

Given pending cutbacks, any predictions as to whether Aer Lingus or
Ryanair will still be flying Dublin to Porto direct as of second week in
September?

how heavy can a carry-on bag be?
mine is 10 pounds--too heavy?

A good article in today's San Jose Mercury News, mostly about EVA, but
about some other airlines as well.
See "http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_9716247?source=rss" (limited
time).

I shall be in London this September, staying in South Croydon, and
would like to make a side-trip to Aberdeen for 2-3 days.
I have been to London/Croydon a few times, but have never ventured
beyond and would appreciate some travel advice.

One person has had to pull out of an upcoming trip- we're all web
check-in. Will this matter, or do I have to call Ryanair?

Flying AF to Paris in the Fall. Opinions you have on flights with
them?  Gotta be better than on US airlines these days. Hopefully,
anyway.
Thanks.

Obvious questions for an expected answer.
Are there (noticeable) less vehicles on your highways and roads?
I would rather see personal observations rather than media reports.

One person has had to pull out of an upcoming trip- we're all web
check-in. Will this matter, or do I have to call Ryanair in advance?
It's too soon for me to print out the boarding passes yet, so there may
be another option then. I see no option online to remove one person from

Gotta call our agent............but does anyone know if Continental
FF accumulated mileage -- can be applied for upgrade to first
class on Air France? (round-trip)   And - more importantly - anyone
know how many miles AF would want? Probably dreaming here!!