Travel Forum / Travel Types / Air Travel / August 2008

Is there a website / map that shows what *actual* route BA fly BA0287 from
LHR - SFO ?
Just interested in what I'll be flying over !!

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_10343235?nclick_check=1
Apparently alarm(s) went off at the literal last last minute

In view of the very useful answers I got to my visa query, here's another
question.
I have booked to fly to Shanghai from Heathrow with China Eastern Airlines
and then on a few days later to Sydney.

Here's the deal. In Phoenix they asked for volunteers to take a "bump" on
the flight to Austin. Having done so many times on AA I volunteered. They
offered a "flight certificate" good for any round trip flight in the USA.
That's what they told me. Now, I have tried to use it 3-4 ...

I plan to go to Asia next June, scheduled flights only required.
The way things are looking do knowledgable people here think it is
better to book early (now) or wait until the last minute?  Fares are
certainly up £100-£200 on 3 years ago which I guess is due to fuel.

On November 3, a new Civil War will begin in America. Choose the right
side before it's too late.

too combustible
stuff is very dangerous liquified
it doesn't have the ooomph w/o tres cher dangerous additives
so, neverminddddd

Not sure of this statement:
The French officials said the plane lost 26,200 feet of altitude in
five minutes before the landing, which the pilot requested.
I assume the pilot "request" refers to clearance to drop below 10,000

Please read the news below and advise if the emergency door can be
opened just by touching the handle. What is the credibility of the
story.
Should this forum is not for such discussion then please accept my

I visited France, recently, and got two different kinds of stamps.
Upon entering, I got a stamp signifying that I had come in via ferry.
I tried to do a Google search for pictures similar to the stamp I got
and found these:

Email from NWA:
Dear xxx,
After the proposed Northwest and Delta® merger was announced last
April, we committed to keep you up to date on the process and

From The TimesAugust 26, 2008
Bedbugs thrive thanks to our busy lifestyles
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/science/article4608113.ece
"Britons returning from their Bank Holiday break today may find they are not

CITY DRIVING SCHOOL
                                      (Fell driving)
We are providing driving program on INDICA, MARUTHI, SANTRO for 30 day
per day 10 km with permanent and learning license. Payment will be

From the read it looks like just (international) flights from Dulles
and excludes Kuwait
Link:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a2hssF7MnyXo&refer=home

Anyone know how to purchase Virgin Train tickets (London->Holyhead)
online from a U.S. location?
When I try to do so on any of Virgin Train's ".uk" URLs, the "Address"
portion of the registration and booking page stays stubbornly greyed