Victoria's freak weather causes chaos

"Tens of thousands of city commuters face long delays getting home as wild weather wreaks havoc on Melbourne's public transport system."This is one of the worst episodes we've ever seen," a Connex spokesman said....

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 Pulls Terminal 5 Ad Campaign During "Meltdown"

My advice for anyone travelling out of Heathrow's new Terminal 5:  make alternate arrangements. massive delays, cancellations and baggage losses plague the multi-billion-pound terminal; even the elevators...

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...

Baggage halted at new £4.3bn T5

"Flights from Heathrow's new £4.3bn Terminal 5 are departing with hand baggage only after luggage check-in was suspended due to a processing backlog.British Airways, which has sole use of T5, announced check-in of all hold luggage was suspended until Friday.The airline has...

Heathrow Terminal 5 already experiencing chaos - check-in suspended

UPDATE: 1:55PM ESTCheck-in has now been suspended at Heathrow's new Terminal 5"All luggage check-in has been suspended at Heathrow's new £4.3bn Terminal 5, after cancelled flights and baggage delays blighted...

More than 300 passengers aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight escaped unhur...

"More than 300 passengers aboard a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight escaped unhurt Tuesday after their Boeing 747 jet caught fire as it landed in Bangladesh, an official said.The 326 passengers were evacuated after...

Delta latest to cancel flights for safety inspections

The safety questions on a number of Boeing planes have caused yet another US airline to cancel flights."Delta Air Lines says it plans to announce Thursday whether it will cancel more flights while engineers...

Heathrow fingerprint plan suspended

Heathrow's new Terminal 5 is set to open in less than 24 hours from now. But their plans to fingerprint all passengers travelling through or from the new terminal were suspended today. " Airport operator BAA...

Probe blames pilots for Adam Air crash: Indonesian officials

"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - An investigation into the January 2007 crash of an Indonesian Adam Air plane in which all 102 passengers and crew died has blamed pilot error for the disaster, transport officials said here Tuesday.The two pilots accidentally disconnected the...

Daughter's MS and Her Stem-cell Miracle

Certainly in a world where Bad News is King, this story is welcome relief to Now Public Readers."Darah Hansen, Vancouver SunPublished: Wednesday, March 12, 2008A midnight flight from Ottawa to Vancouver...

AdamAir Plane skids off Hang Nadim airport`s runway

"Batam, Sumatra (ANTARA News) - A Boeing 737-400 plane operated by Indonesia`s Adam Air skidded off a wet runway while landing at Hang Nadim Aiport, Batam, Sumatra, on Monday at 10.40 am local time.Four out of a...

Indian train hits crowd on tracks

A tragedy in India."At least 16 people have been killed in western India after a high-speed train ran into them, railway officials say. The victims were hit by the train as they walked in the dark on the tracks...

Heathrow Terminal 5: Retail to the Rescue?

Heathrow's Terminal 5, opening next month, is finally revealing itself. The newest addition to the the world's busiest airport is going for a higher-end vibe in order to get back into the black, eschewing...

Amtrak Will Screen Passengers' Bags

Amtrak will start randomly screening passengers' carry-on bags this week in a new security push that includes officers with automatic weapons and bomb-sniffing dogs patrolling platforms and trains.The Associated...

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