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Forum: Europe March 14th, 2008, 05:54 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air,rec.music.makers.bagpipe
Replies: 10
Views: 473
Posted By Darryl
carry-on bag size constraints

On Mar 9, 12:46*pm, Larry in AZ
wrote:

Get an approved ATA case with foam cut to fit, check the item, and be done
with it.

Playing games with carry-ons is...
Forum: Air travel March 14th, 2008, 05:54 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air,rec.music.makers.bagpipe
Replies: 10
Views: 696
Posted By Darryl
carry-on bag size constraints

On Mar 9, 12:46*pm, Larry in AZ
wrote:

Get an approved ATA case with foam cut to fit, check the item, and be done
with it.

Playing games with carry-ons is...
Forum: Air travel March 5th, 2008, 05:42 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 27
Views: 1,377
Posted By Darryl
LAT/AP: Woman dies during flight after being refused help

On Feb 27, 1:06*pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
Mr. Travel writes:
Of course, since the AED is only useful in limited cirmcumstances, not
shocking someone could mean it was working...
Forum: Air travel November 8th, 2007, 03:49 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 2
Views: 598
Posted By Darryl
Ex-Travel Agent Tells All!!

On Oct 29, 12:00 pm, wrote:
I couldn't believe the information I recently came across online when
an ex-travel agent who was fired for no apparent reason is taking
revenge. ...
Forum: Air travel September 12th, 2007, 04:55 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 8
Views: 580
Posted By Darryl
Goats sacrificed to fix Nepal jet

On Sep 5, 4:36 am, me wrote:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6979292.stm

Goats sacrificed to fix Nepal jet

A goat offering is a holy act for Hindu...
Forum: Air travel September 12th, 2007, 04:52 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 6
Views: 599
Posted By Darryl
Is it a security risk? Unattended luggage raises questions

On Sep 6, 12:13 pm, shekinah02 wrote:
Why do you feel that it is more of a security risk than people standing around
with unscreened bags at the departure section?

...
Forum: Air travel August 31st, 2007, 04:21 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 41
Views: 1,085
Posted By Darryl
Runaway never got to her full "run away" plan

On Aug 22, 10:41 am, Duh_OZ wrote:
So far no law suit against the airline.

Full article:http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/081907/loc_20070819025.shtml

Snip:
...
Forum: Air travel August 14th, 2007, 08:21 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 30
Views: 658
Posted By Darryl
Travelocity Charges More When People are Dying

On Aug 12, 5:57 pm, stitcher wrote:
How exactly does Travelocity know that someone is dying so they can
charge extra?

The lawn gnome told them. I always thought he looked...
Forum: Air travel August 14th, 2007, 08:13 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 34
Views: 3,629
Posted By Darryl
Air travel less harmful to the environment than rail travel?

On Aug 13, 1:54 pm, Nelson wrote:
altitude their shadows cover immense areas. On the other hand vast
quantities of fossil fuels are burnt to produce the electricity (at
...
Forum: Air travel August 14th, 2007, 08:02 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 11
Views: 611
Posted By Darryl
US customs poor service

On Aug 14, 7:54 am, "ant" wrote:
I have noted, with some astonishment, that Americans generally are quite
poor at risk assessment and risk-mitigation. They...
Forum: Air travel July 12th, 2007, 06:50 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 40
Views: 2,330
Posted By Darryl
Mom, baby booted from plane

On Jul 12, 9:49 am, Duh_OZ wrote:
In disbelief, Penland asked the woman if she was kidding. It was then,
Penland said, the flight attendant went too far.

"She then...
Forum: Air travel April 3rd, 2007, 08:34 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 1
Views: 444
Posted By Darryl
"Imams narrow target of 'Does'"

On Mar 31, 10:07 pm, "Mike" wrote:
Imams narrow target of 'Does'
A group of imams suing US Airways for discrimination amended their
lawsuit this week to target only the...
Forum: Air travel March 27th, 2007, 09:22 PM Posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.travel.air
Replies: 30
Views: 662
Posted By Darryl
Aircraft as mobile homes

On Mar 24, 6:51 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Then I thought to myself: Why can't an airplane be used the same way? Suppose
you sold your house and various other goods, and bought...
Forum: Air travel March 20th, 2007, 01:15 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 44
Views: 1,779
Posted By Darryl
BA places corpse next to first-class passenger

On Mar 18, 8:21 am, James Robinson wrote:
So it's OK if the dead passenger is left right beside someone in economy?
What if she had a middle seat?

Then she would have been...
Forum: Air travel March 14th, 2007, 03:55 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 1
Views: 439
Posted By Darryl
Strange, But True Airport News

On Mar 12, 8:55 am, "me" wrote:
http://aviationweek.typepad.com/airports/2007/03/strange_but_tru_1.html

Friday, March 09, 2007
Strange, But True Airport News

...
Forum: Air travel December 19th, 2006, 07:57 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 8
Views: 973
Posted By Darryl
Southwest Airlines

wrote:
At a corporate culture session at my company the other day, Southwest
Airlines (and Starbucks) were mentioned as having superior cultures.
Does anyone know what...
Forum: Air travel December 19th, 2006, 07:53 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 5
Views: 474
Posted By Darryl
Travel for pennies

Mike Hunt wrote:
Sean Keely wrote:

This is the Best Homo Based Business I have ever seen. I can show you how to
make no less than $1000 US and all the way up to $9705 US on each and...
Forum: Air travel December 7th, 2006, 09:06 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 20
Views: 921
Posted By Darryl
Eliminate reclining seats?

wrote:
I'd be more than happy not to recline the seat I have paid an
extortionate amount of money for if the person behind is prepared to
pay half of that fee. If...
Forum: Air travel December 7th, 2006, 08:55 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 7
Views: 619
Posted By Darryl
Phoenix to get TSA's New Virtual Strip Search Machine

Jim Davis wrote:
How long will it take before some guys wife or young daughter ends up
on the internet.

There's a shortage of naked wives & daughters on the Net?

Oh, you mean originating with...
Forum: Air travel August 29th, 2006, 09:11 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 19
Views: 947
Posted By Darryl
Changing seats?

P T wrote:
If you're on an airplane, and there's 2 or 3 adjacent, empty seats near
you, will the FAs be upset if you move?

Even if one is empty, make sure it's not either of the two seats...
Forum: Air travel August 13th, 2006, 07:35 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 14
Views: 544
Posted By Darryl
Screening-Out Sabouteurs By Questioning

Bert Hyman wrote:
(Darryl) wrote in
:
Robert Cohen wrote:
...
However: aren't there some...
Forum: Air travel August 13th, 2006, 06:53 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 48
Views: 784
Posted By Darryl
Incidently who needs shampoo on the plane?

mrtravel wrote:
No one mentioned the items had to be of a specific brand. Obviously,
when necessarity, you make do with what you have. The new rules suck...
However, if we have to adapt, we...
Forum: Air travel August 13th, 2006, 06:28 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 0
Views: 313
Posted By Darryl
I've wanted to post this since 9-11, but couldn't find it.

This was written over 30 years ago.

"On Hearing the Airlines will use a Psychological Profile to Catch
Potential Skyjackers"

By Stephen Dunn

They will catch me
as sure as the checkout girls
in...
Forum: Air travel August 11th, 2006, 03:12 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 14
Views: 583
Posted By Darryl
Hand luggage ban on UK flights !!!

Jon Pitts wrote:
Is it just me, or is this ban a badly thought-out massive overreaction?...

It's odd how the UK reacts to the news that a plot has been prevented
and there are now 21 fewer...
Forum: Air travel August 11th, 2006, 02:56 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 24
Views: 1,012
Posted By Darryl
Arabs should be banned from flying in North America and Europe

Fly Guy wrote:
Vera Izrailit wrote:

Fly Guy wrote:

The threat to the west is coming from arabs. So apply the
restrictions on them, not the rest of us.

...
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