'Seat Guru' to the Rescue: Map your Flight Comfort and Amenities

Unless you work in the airline or travel industry, what is the chance that you have the right information at your fingertips when you pick a seat for your next flight, about zero I guess.  This is where Seat Guru comes to the rescue.

Russia Accused of Missile Firing in Georgian Air Space

"The former Soviet republic of Georgia is accusing Russia of firing a missile inside its air space. The weapon apparently did not explode, but as VOA correspondent Peter Fedynsky reports from Moscow, the incident again raises tensions between Georgia and Russia. Georgia...

Canada boosts Darfur aid

"Canada boosts Darfur aid GLORIA GALLOWAY Globe and Mail Update August 2, 2007 at 8:32 AM EDT CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada has increased the amount of aid it will send to the warn-torn Darfur region of Sudan, an announcement that comes on the heels of a UN decision to send 26,000...

X-48B flight a milestone for program

"Looking like something out of a Batman movie, a small, unmanned experimental aircraft is taking to the skies over the Antelope Valley. Continuing the tradition of X planes that dates back to 1947 at Edwards Air Force Base, Boeing Phantom Works is flight-testing a...

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...

10 Essential Survival Tips for Low-Cost Long-Haul Flights

10 Essential Survival Tips for Low-Cost Long-Haul Flights, and also Charles Starmer-Smith looks into extra legroom on long haul flights.     http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/main.jhtml?xml=/travel/2007/06/23/etlegroom123.xml