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28,000 Bags Caught in Continuing T5 Heathrow ' National Embarrassment'
Wow, 28,000 bags is a *lot* of lost luggage, got to be some sort of record.The ongoing debacle at Heathrow's controversial new T5 terminal has ramped up a notch, with that many bags lost adding to the 300 flights...Open Skies agreement begins
"Cheaper air tickets and more airline choice could be on the horizon as the Open Skies pact between the EU and the US comes into effect today.After more than four years of often tense negotiations, hopes are high that the new open skies agreement will usher in a new...BA Cancels Flights as T5 Chaos Continues
UPDATE: 1:22PM ESTBritish Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has finally decided to make a statement about the terrible disaster that is Heathrow's new Terminal 5."It was not, he admitted, BA's "finest hour"...
created by Dave Keating | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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New Heathrow terminal day two: 34 more flights cancelled
Clearly the terminal warming party has been less than stellar thus far."British Airways has cancelled 34 more flights from Heathrow's Terminal 5 the day after it opened but says passengers will be able to check...Hazmat team check spill at North Carolina airport
A team of hazardous materials experts are checking a spill at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. "Capt. Rob Brisley with the Charlotte Fire Department said the situation is under control. Firefighters pulled two black garbage bags from a US...UK passenger jet pilot dies mid-flight
"LONDON, England (AP) -- A British airline said Monday that one of its flights was forced to divert to Turkey after the co-pilot died in mid-flight. He died of natural causes, the airline said.GB Airways said the Airbus A320, carrying 156 passengers from Manchester to Paphos...
created by Jarrett Martineau | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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How To Buy a Gun In Darfur
" My first glimpse into the flow of small arms into Darfur began at 4:45 on a February morning in 2006. The lights were off in the first-class Sudan Airways lounge at Khartoum International Airport. Sitting to my left was Abdallah, resplendent in white robes, sporting...
Heathrow Struggles to Get Passengers Home After Crash Landing
After the crash landing that ended in 8 minor injuries and a British Airways pilot being hailed as a hero, Heathrow airport is still trying to bring people home. According to a new report, two engines on the...
created by Rob Walker | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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1286 views | 16 recommendations | 4 comments
Internet on Airplanes: Surf and Fly at the Same Time
Personally, I don't really care if I have to wait a few hours to check my Facebook feed, but maybe that's just me."In-flight Internet access is finally taking off in the United States.
Starting next week and over... First batch of Indonesian haji pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia
""For the pilgrims, the pilgrimage is a moment that they have waited, it`s like a dream that has come true," Minister Basyuni said in his remarks at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, here on Saturday.
The... Breaking: HazMat Team to Check Smoking Suitcase At Phoenix's Sky Harbor
Update: Definitely, file this one under "weird and weirder." The luggage turned out to be a backpack, which emitted flames and smoke. According to News 12 in Phoenix:"Authorities did not discover any explosives but believed that
toiletries and friction were the cause of the... Canadian Forces Intercept Russian Exercise
OpinionsBarry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Arctic sovereignty is coming into question once again, as Canada's CF-18's fighter Jets intercept Russian Tupolev strategic Bombers which flew into...
created by Barry ORegan | 5 years ago | updated 5 years ago
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Tiger roars into the Coast
"Tiger Airways has added Queensland's Sunshine Coast to its domestic routes. The low cost carrier will offer three flights a week from Melbourne to the region from December. The airline recently introduced direct services between Melbourne and the Gold Coast,...One cannabis joint as bad as five cigarettes: study
"LONDON (Reuters) - Smoking one cannabis joint is as harmful to a person's lungs as having up to five cigarettes, according to research published on Tuesday. Those who smoked cannabis damaged both the lungs' small fine airways, used for transporting oxygen, and the large...Smoking Lounge in the Sky
I remmeber my very first transatlantic flight: the rear of the coach-class section was also the smoking section. I jetted to America with clouds outside my window and clouds of smoke just behind me. The smell was on par with the smoke-free cabin, to be honest, but the...Top Members Today
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