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Gulliver | November 14th 2009
TSA screening gets a bit better AMERICA'S Transportation Security Administration has revised its airport security screening procedures in response to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACL read more
Aborted Normality
Up Up & A Gay | November 10th 2009 by Bobby
I was on day 2 of 4, working Seattle to Los Angeles, back to Seattle, then once again, back to Los Angeles. I was flying with a crew that I knew but haven’t flown with before. I actually did one of their IOEs a year ago. Having that faith in he read more
Ford To Introduce Seatbelt Airbags On The Explorer
Impact Lab | November 8th 2009
The seatbelt inflates over the shoulder and torso in a 40 milliseconds A car maker is introducing seatbelts that inflate like airbags to give extra protection to passengers. Ford is fitting the back seats of vehicles with belts that inflate automat read more
Ford designs new airbag seatbelt
chrisescars | November 6th 2009 by chris
It is a common thing to find airbags fitted to new cars nowadays but Ford has gone one step further by designing a seatbelt that is also an airbag. The Seat belts have a cylindrical air bag that stretches from the buckle to the shoulder and sits i read more
Best Buy’s Corporate Executive Denied First Class Upgrade for w…
The Airliner Blog | November 5th 2009 by airlinerblog
A Best Buy executive, Armando Alvarez, was denied first class upgrade at Washington DC’s Dulles Airport because he was too casually dressed for it. He was wearing a track suit. From Mizozo.com Best Buy’s corporate vice president Ar read more
Have tracksuit, won't travel
Gulliver | November 5th 2009
At least not in first class DRESS codes in first class may sound like a rather dated idea, but not, apparently, at United Airlines. Armando Alvarez, a frequent flyer with United, was given a free upgrade on a flight read more
New Virgin Atlantic iPhone app helps people with a fear of flying
iPhone News Updated | November 5th 2009 by thanaads
I suffer from serious anxiety while flying. I’ve tried learning about the mechanics of flight, popping Xanax, I’ve even taken a flight lesson in an effort to cure my fear. Sometimes I can stay calm, but on other flights, for apparently no read more
Princess Debuts Fully Digital Travel Documents
Cruise Talk Central | November 4th 2009 by steve klasen
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (November 3, 2009) — Princess Cruises has debuted an innovative array of digital documents designed to transform the way passengers plan for and learn about their upcoming cruise. The all-new electronic format will deliver read more
Princess Debuts Fully Digital Travel Documents
Cruise Talk Central | November 4th 2009 by steve klasen
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (November 3, 2009) — Princess Cruises has debuted an innovative array of digital documents designed to transform the way passengers plan for and learn about their upcoming cruise. The all-new electronic format will deliver read more
12 coaches of Gandhidham Express derailed in Mumbai
Monadarling.com: an exicting indian/desi community portal | November 4th 2009 by preetha
It was a miraculous escape for the passengers of Gandhidham Express after 12 coaches of the train derailed at Dombivali in Mumbai. Derailed Train Twelve people have been injured in the accident that took place just after midnight. The train was on it read more
Cruise line calls for keepsakes to mark launch of new ship
Cruise Talk Central | October 24th 2009 by steve klasen
Find those old photos, track down those trophies, rummage for those relics and collect up those keepsakes – P&O Cruises is searching for memorabilia to showcase on its newest ship Azura. Britain’s oldest cruise line is asking the country read more
Air France to Charge for Second Bag
StudentsInEurope Blog: The Backpacking Experience | October 24th 2009
Air France will charge up to $80 to check-in a second bag on flights between Europe and the United States If you’re planning on using Air France anytime soon, be warned of their new decision to charge their economy class passengers for read more
Five Simple Ways to Cope With Flight Delays
I travel to work, do you? | October 23rd 2009 by R.MAK
Flight delays can be extremely irritating and boring. Once inside the lounge, you don’t have much to do. But here are some ways to cope with the tiring situation. 1. Find a kid If you’re fond of children, this may work well for you and give so read more
What Ships Came To America In 1637 And Where Can I Find A List Of…
similarposts | October 21st 2009 by tapsocial
I am looking for a William Spooner who came to America in1637 with his mother Ann (Peck) Spooner and brother Thomas, father already died in Lieden, Holland. Looking for the ship they crossed on in the early part of 1637 don’t know name of the s read more
Delta accused of e-mail hacking
Gulliver | October 20th 2009
Explosive charges in a Houston court filing KATE HANNI, the founder of a group that's agitating for an "Airline Passengers' Bill of Rights", filed suit in Houston last week alleging that Delta Air L read more
How to stop your Loved Ones from Drunk Driving
DWI Blog | October 20th 2009 by Rana Taimoor Akbar Khan
Drunk driving is not only dangerous to the driver itself but also for other drivers and passengers present on road at the same time. But what can be done to keep your loved ones from driving when they are not in their senses because of having more th read more
How to stop your Loved Ones from Drunk Driving
DWI Blog | October 20th 2009 by Rana Taimoor Akbar Khan
Drunk driving is not only dangerous to the driver itself but also for other drivers and passengers present on road at the same time. But what can be done to keep your loved ones from driving when they are not in their senses because of having more th read more
Airfares Soar For The Holiday Traveler
Impact Lab | October 19th 2009
Last year, procrastinators were rewarded when they finally got around to booking flights for holiday travel. Back then, airlines were not prepared for the sharp falloff in travel and offered last-minute deals to fill up empty planes. This year? Dil read more
Manchester Airport’s RapiScan Will Not Nudify Kids – Over 18â…
Jay Garrett's Gadget News | October 19th 2009 by Jay Garrett
You’ve probably heard about the X-ray machine that produces ‘naked’ images of passengers being trialled at Manchester Airport. Just in case you haven’t the scanner is to snoop out hidden terrorism-style object but will also sh read more
Bus Camera Captures Head-On Collision
funny bizarre unique BLOG | October 19th 2009 by dorion55
HOLBROOK, Mass. - A MBTA bus with multiple cameras on-board captured a head-on collision between the bus and a car in Holbrook on Monday.Video shows the bus leaving a stop and driving down the road when a car crosses the center line and slams into th read more
Teenage Drunk Driving Statistics
DWI Blog | October 18th 2009 by Rana Taimoor Akbar Khan
The parents of all teenagers must be well aware about the facts of teenage drunk driving statistics not only to protect their teen but to protect all passengers or drivers on the road as well. Showing great excitement and extra enthusiasm after getti read more
Teenage Drunk Driving Statistics
DWI Blog | October 18th 2009 by Rana Taimoor Akbar Khan
The parents of all teenagers must be well aware about the facts of teenage drunk driving statistics not only to protect their teen but to protect all passengers or drivers on the road as well. Showing great excitement and extra enthusiasm after getti read more
Passengers Are Choosing Regional Airports By Keith Barrett
Travel-world.co.in | October 16th 2009 by umesh
The very largest international airports now tend to have a lot of amenities, including many shops and services. Also on offer are flights to many destinations around the world. It seems strange to think that many people are, however, choosing to make read more
Is that a grenade in your carry-on?
Gulliver | October 16th 2009
Some passengers leave common sense at home Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-col read more
Please use the restroom before your flight – asks Japanese Airl…
Truly Odd Planet | October 16th 2009 by Tricia
A Japanese Airline has started asking passengers on some of it’s flights to use the restroom prior to boarding the plane. This strange request is one of the measures the airline is taking to reduce fuel consumption. All Nippon Airways has es read more
My Flight Experience with Northwest Airlines/Delta – July 2009
The Adventures of Jessica Sideways | October 15th 2009 by Jessica Sideways
In July of 2009 when I went over to Thailand for my sex reassignment surgery, I flew to Bangkok on Delta/Northwest Airlines simply because it was the least expensive fare available. Well, even though many of my wounds are healing from surgery and muc read more
The Taking Of Pelham 123
File search, sharing, download discovery of RapidShare, Mega… | October 11th 2009 by Mimi
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The Cast of Characters
Up Up & A Gay | October 9th 2009 by Bobby
It never ceases to amaze me how people act once they get on an airplane. I’m starting to wonder if they also behave the way they do when they’re at home and if they do, how they get by in everyday life being so rude to everyone they encou read more
Louis CK on travel, again
Gulliver | October 9th 2009
Almost as good as the first time IN THE last year it has become compulsory for travel bloggers to take every possible opportunity to refer to an excellent chat-show riff by Louis CK, a comedian, on flying and unappre read more
What's the cost of in-flight drunkenness?
Gulliver | October 7th 2009
£3,150, if you force the plane to turn around A PASSENGER whose drunken antics forced a Glasgow-Istanbul flight to turn back to its starting point has been fined £3,150 ($5,020) by a Scottish court. The pilot read more
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