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Heathrow T5 was 'national embarrassment'
The botched opening of Heathrow's Terminal 5 generated lot of bad publicity and now even the British MP's have cited errors, inadequate training behind the chaos and called it a national embarrasment. The...Continental Airlines will charge for 1st checked bag
Continental Airlines announced today they too will be charging customers for their first checked bag. They will charge economy-class domestic flyers $15. "Continental Airlines, falling in line...Air Canada, WestJet Ditch Fuel Surcharge
Air Canada is dropping its fee to check a second piece of luggage, and will also jettison a portion of its fuel surcharge. Westjet, Air Canada's rival and, for all intents and purposes, the only other domestic...Motorized suitcase saves your back
Definitely a clever idea, but i hope it is well made because my expiences with airports, the baggage receives no respect and is often tossed around from places to places. It would definitely hurt if the first usage...
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6 Kilos of Heroin: Cdn Woman in Pakistan Jail
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIn another case similar to Brenda Martin jailed in Mexico this year on what Brenda says were "Trumped up charges."Another Canadian Woman rots in a Pakistani jail on charges... 650 views | 10 comments | 34 recommendations
California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counte...
US Customs and Border Patrol"California Customs and Border Protection Officers Seize $22 Million in Counterfeit Imported Merchandise (Tuesday, May 20, 2008) contacts for this news releaseOakland, Calif. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the seizure of... American Airlines will charge for 1st checked bag
We’ve heard about the airlines charging for a second checked bag, but charging for your only bag??? American Airlines will begin charging customers a $15 fee for their first checked bag starting June 15th. If... 2533 views | 21 comments | 14 recommendations
Airlines to Begin Charging for a Second Bag
This was going to happen at some point, but I'm surprised that it's happening so quickly. "Five of the six major airlines in the United States plan to start charging coach passengers as much as $25 next month to...189 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Heathrow Terminal 5 song is web hit
Two British Airways passengers have hit back at Terminal 5 after they had a horrible experience at the airport, by making a video on YouTube that is fast becoming a hit. "Tim Soong turned to satire after BA managed...Foreign minister loses bags in T5
No one is immune to Heathrow T5 problems."An unnamed EU foreign minister has been caught up in the baggage backlog at Heathrow's new Terminal 5, UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband says.Writing in his blog, Mr...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 in...134 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
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...Aussie sentenced to death in drug case
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly an Asian country whose Zero Tolerance is serious enough to send a message to all smugglers in their efforts to stop the flow of illegal drugs in their fight on...313 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
TSA: $31 Million in Stolen Stuff
While actual terrorism is astronomically unlikely to happen to you when you fly, getting stuff stolen from your luggage is evidently a much greater possibility.Personally, I've had stuff stolen from my luggage twice:...
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