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What annoys you most at airports?
2010-10-22 17:15:00 This week, I’m in Norway, and whilst I adore flying, and being in the air, airports stress me out. The whole journey to the airport stresses me out. I’m basically not happy again until I’m sat on the plane and we’re in the air. I have the airport worries. But they don’t make it any ...What annoys you most at airports? Browse through our Europe travel tips to find the best places to visit in Europe. Content published on Europe a la Carte.
Weird stuff left at airports infographic
2010-10-22 13:54:00 From Monkeys to seal’s heads…they have all been discarded at the airport! Via: X Ray Technician
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Top 10 US Airports For 2010
2010-07-28 18:55:00 Travel Weekly sent out inquiries to travel vendors, travel companies, travel agent and the traveling public to survey who they believe are the top in their business. Below are those results complied and now reported by Travel Weekly Magazine. Top 10 US Airports for 2010: Totals by passenger enplanement Chicago O’Hare Los Angeles Dallas/Ft Worth ...Travel Lady Cruises, always providing you with TLC!Top 10 US Airports For 2010
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What Is the Number One Freebie Travelers Look For At Airports?
2010-04-22 17:34:00 Free Wi-Fi tops the list of the one item travelers look for, while having to spend time at an airport. Travel Lady Cruises, always providing you with TLC!What Is the Number One Freebie Travelers Look For At Airports? Travel Lady Cruises, always providing you with TLC!What Is the Number One Freebie Travelers Look For At Airports?
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There?s been a reason for deserted airports,
2010-04-21 21:30:00 …but rush hour trains? It felt quite spooky to be travelling on an almost empty 12-coach train yesterday, so that was my over-riding impression despite a promising day at the London Book Fair. In fact, I would have stayed longer had the torn ligament in my foot not started up again. And that is despite ...
TSA Swipes For Explosives Now At US Airports
2010-02-25 18:08:00 There is now a new TSA screening process taking place at airports across the US. TSA screening agents are now roaming the airports and randomly (probably not random but profiled) swiping peoples hands to test for residual residue from explosives. These tests will also be done on bags as well. This program was tested at 5 ...Travel Lady Cruises, always providing you with TLC!TSA Swipes For Explosives Now At US Airports
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Reports Of Lost And Stolen Luggage At Airports Down
2010-02-18 00:25:00 The LA Time reported that airlines are announced that lost and stolen baggage claims are down by 25% from 2008 to 2009. Even though TSA efforts to secure luggage at airports have become more stringent, I believe the reason is because people are not checking in their bags but instead are carrying them on board ...Travel Lady Cruises, always providing you with TLC!Reports Of Lost And Stolen Luggage At Airports Down
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OOPS: TSA ?How To Successfully Smuggle Bombs Into Airports Manual? Publishe
2009-12-09 00:54:00 In A Sincere Effort To Assist The Transportation Safety Administration In Revamping Their Current “How To” Manual, We Are Publishing The Old One For Our Readers To Scrutinize And Make Change Recommendations To Their Elected Officials… Yep, it’s just another one of those... This is only a comment summary. Visit http://guntotingliberal.com to view the lastest content complete with some of the most outrageous original photoshops in the political blogosphere!
New Runways Open at U.S. Airports (Paid For By All of Us)
2009-01-19 02:17:00 Travel Lady Cruises New Runways Open at U.S. Airports (Paid For By All of Us) Travel Lady Cruises New Runways Open at U.S. Airports (Paid For By All of Us) Even though there are less flights right now due to the economy and last summer’s fuel issues, many airports across the country in the U.S. have been expanding and upgrading their facilities. In most U. S. airports, when a traveler fly’s into that ...
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New Runways Open at U.S. Airports (Paid For By All of Us)
2009-01-19 02:17:00 Even though there are less flights right now due to the economy and last summer’s fuel issues, many airports across the country in the U.S. have been expanding and upgrading their facilities. In most U. S. airports, when a traveler fly’s into that location there is an airport facility charge (PFC’s) added to the total cost ...Travel Lady Blog
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New Runways Open at U.S. Airports (Paid For By All of Us)
2009-01-19 02:17:00 Even though there are less flights right now due to the economy and last summer’s fuel issues, many airports across the country in the U.S. have been expanding and upgrading their facilities. In most U. S. airports, when a traveler fly’s into that location there is an airport facility charge (PFC’s) added to the total cost ...Travel Lady Blog
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Bombs near Bangkok?s airports
2008-11-26 03:06:00 Oh dear. It goes from bad to worse. There goes tourism for the foreseeable future. For people who have never been to Thailand this makes visiting Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Vietnam a whole lot more appealing. I lived in Thailand and even when there were protests, coups and bombs I never saw the situation getting ...
Time to Protest CNN in Airports?
2008-06-17 19:32:00 Today, while waiting in line at my bank, the noise of Wolf Blitzer’s voice from the television monitor piping in CNN made it difficult for me to let my wander as is my wont in such situations. As I tuned into Wolf, it occurred to me that the only times now I watch CNN are in ...
By: GayPatriot
TSA will be looking at your naked bodies- 10 airports install body scanners
2008-06-06 22:47:00 TSA will now look at our naked bodies for our safety. Benjamin Franklin has this to say about this- “The man who trades freedom for security does not deserve nor will he ever receive either. “ I am interestesd in your feedback! ——– 10 airports install body scanners Devices can peer under passengers’ clothes By Thomas Frank USA TODAY BALTIMORE ? ...
Airports to Emerge as Business Hubs
2008-05-19 11:52:00 All new airports in the country will emerge as business hubs with world class office, hospitality and retail space. The modernization and development of airports will not only provide the facelift to respective cities but also boost the real estate sector, said a report by Cushman & Wakefield. To exploit the trend of developing city centers ...
Ahmedabad, Thiruvananthapuram airports get nod to impose user fees
2008-05-14 04:59:00 The government has approved the imposition of a user development fee from next year for the Ahmedabad and Thiruvananthapuram airports that are being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI).These will be the first AAI-run airports to impose the fee, which, the aviation ministry officials say, could be in the region of Rs 300 per passenger. The government had earlier approved the imposition of such fees for the new Bangalore and Hyderabad airports being developed under public-private partnerships.Ahmedabad and Thiruvananthapuram are among the 35 smaller airports being developed by the AAI, all of which are entitled to approach the government for permission to impose the fee. Their modernisation plans are scheduled to be implemented by February or March 2009.AAI is spending Rs 12,434 on development of airport infrastructure, according to the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007 to 2012).Aviation ministry sources said Kolkata and Chennai, which are also being developed by AAI, may a...
WiFi: Free or Ad-Supported?
2008-05-12 14:07:00 The battle between free and paid wireless Internet access is starting to look fierce. However, I think there is going to be a draw, rather than a winner. Meet free WiFi with advertisements; everybody wins! Wherever I go, I am notified of WiFi signals from everywhere. Personal, Airports, Businesses, Hotels, Parks, etc. All these places are ...
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Foreign criminals 'work at airports unchecked' - Telegraph.co.uk
2008-05-10 00:00:00 ITN Foreign criminals 'work at airports unchecked'Telegraph.co.uk,&-#160;United Kingdom -7 hours agoThe security lapse was called "absolutely astonishing" by David Davis, the shadow home secretary, who demanded "full and immediate checks". …Thousands of foreigners are working at British airports without …Daily MailAirport vetting loophole exposedic Walesall 75 news articles More: continued here If you like this blog/post, ...
CGK - Among World?s Top 10 Punctual Airports
2008-05-04 23:01:00 Forbes Traveller has just issued its finding of World’s top 10 punctual airports. I was surprised to learn that Jakarta’s Sukarno Hatta International Airport (CGK) is among the top 10. It ranked 6 along with the new Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The report states that CGK had 30 million passengers in 2006 and 86.3 percent of ...
Automated facial recognition in airports could mean passport officer job lo
2008-04-28 12:48:00 The trial of automated facial recognition technology in airports in the summer has raised concern for passport officer job losses. A
Reliance, Birla in queue for private airports
2008-04-26 19:49:00 All proposals for private airports, airstrips and helipads for private use can be cleared by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) itself and would not require any Cabinet approval.4 Vote(s)
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Face Recognition - The New Face Of Security On Airports
2008-04-26 18:09:00 The airports in the UK are expected to get a new face of security i.e. Face Recognition Technology. The Guardian reports that a pilot project is all set to be initiated on some of the UK airports. The new face recognition technology will simply match the dimensions of people's faces with the details recorded on the electronic chips in their biometric passports, on the unmanned gates on airports. This will help to ensure better security and also decongest the queues on the airports. The only negative thing could be the rejection of some innocent passengers due to changes in their details on their biometric passports. However, there are some options to avoid inconvenience for passengers. One way could be to redirect such people to manual checking queues or to deploy some officials who could override the face recognition technology and let the passengers in after checking all the details.
Private airports for the rich!
2008-04-25 00:00:00 In a move from the government, that can well assist one own an airport of their own, the Cabinet yesterday (April 24) cleared proposal for an easy approval of private airports. No Cabinet approval will be required by the individual who intends to setup a private airport. However, commercial operations ...
By: Pakistan News
[Gallery] World's Strangest Airports [Digg]
2008-04-24 02:58:00 Photo Gallery featuring the World's Strangest Airports
YOTEL is Invading Airports for Pod People - The Future Has Arrived!
2008-04-15 16:16:00 How about a posh little pod pad for $50 -$100 as opposed to the airport chain hotel for $200 a night?During at dreaded overnight layover at many airports, you are forced to stay at an over-priced chain hotel on or near the airport property. Or worse yet, have you ever tried to catch a few zzzz's on an airport hard-as-rock bench? You just want to freshen up and rest your eye's for a few hours, for Gods sake!What if you could sleep in comfort in a luxurious pod for a fraction of the price the hotels charge?The future has arrived! Pay by the hour - not by the night - and get well rested. Everything you would expect from a luxury hotel in a small space. Located uniquely inside the airport terminal buildings at London Heathrow?s Terminal 4 and London Gatwick?s South Terminal. Amsterdam- Schipol is coming this summer. YOTEL plans to be in every major airport eventually!Of course, much smaller than a standard room in a hotel, these littl...
Heather Graham Photos at JFK and LAX Airports
2008-04-06 11:16:00 Heather Graham Photos at JFK and LAX Airports. Celebrity Gossip, Celebrity News, Celebrity Photos
37 Firms Bid to Develop Regional Andhra Airports
2008-04-03 07:48:00 As many as 37 infrastructure firms have put in bids to develop eight regional airports in Andhra Pradesh, according to a top official. The state government will finalize the list of developers for the airports located at the so-called tier-IV cities by September, said the senior executive of Infrastructure Corp. of Andhra Pradesh (Incap), who did ...
USER FRIENDLY AIRPORTS
2008-03-27 12:24:00 In a major relief to domestic passengers, the civil aviation ministry has told developers of the new international airports at Hyderabad and Bangalore to restrict user development fee (UDF) to Rs 200 instead of the initially-proposed amounts that were three times higher. However, the ministry is open to the idea of higher airport charges for international passengers. UDF is in addition to passenger service fee (PSF) of Rs 225 levied at airports across the country. The ministry’s intervention means the GMR Malaysian Airports teams, developer of the Hyderabad airport, and Siemens-Zurich airport consortium, developer of the Bangalore airport, have to restrict UDF to Rs 200 in the case of domestic passengers till the proposed Airport Economic Regu1atory Authority of India (AERA) is set up for regulating airport charges. In the first four months of operation, the new airports are free to levy airport charges of their choice. However, they have to seek government ...
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Win a Supercar - as seen at International Airports
2008-03-26 16:42:00 I first came across Best of the Best a few years ago while I was killing time at Heathrow airport while I waited for a flight to the USA. As I was wandering around the terminal building I suddenly came across a gorgeous looking bright red Ferrari adorned with similarly gorgeous looking ladies selling tickets ...
By: City Visits
FAA TOP 50 BUSIEST AIRPORTS LIST
2008-03-19 01:20:00 Post from: Travel Lady Blog FAA TOP 50 BUSIEST AIRPORTS LIST The following airports we ranked by the FAA as the United State Top 50 Busiest Airports for 2007. Where does your closest airport rank? 1 991627 Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Int?l. (ATL) 2 926973 Chicago/O?Hare Int?l. (ORD) 3 686711 Dallas/Ft. Worth Int?l. (DFW) 4 680954 Los Angeles International (LAX) 5 619941 Denver International (DEN) 6 619287 Las Vegas/Mc Carran Int?l. (LAS) 7 603641 Houston/G. Bush Intercont?l. (IAH) 8 539211 Phoenix Sky Harbor ...
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CAI targets global portfolio of 10 airports-Singapore
2008-03-15 13:21:00 CAI targets global portfolio of 10 airports-Singapore By VEN SREENIVASAN CHANGI Airports International (CAI) expects to have a global portfolio of about 10 airports and investments of US$1 billion in airport equity in about five years. Chow Kok Fong, the international airport boss of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), said yesterday: ‘That will be a good size and it will allow us to grow to a level where we can achieve economies of scale as a global airport player.’ Indeed, CAI appears to be already getting that recognition. Yesterday, the company was named the 2008 Asia-Pacific Airport Investment Company of the Year at the Frost & Sullivan Asia Pacific Aerospace & Defence Awards ceremony. And CAI’s parent CAAS was itself named Airport of the Year at yesterday’s ceremony for ‘demonstrating world-class efforts in meeting the demands of all its end-users’. Mr Chow said he was pleased with the award. ‘Some may see this as...
Top 10 Most Dangerous Airports
2008-03-12 00:00:00 ProTraveller had a recent article about the "Top 10 Most Dangerous Airports" in the world. If you are not yet afraid of flying the videos in this article will fix that. The top of the list is the old airport in Hong Kong (closed in 1998). Watching a 747 make ...
Centre Not To Retain HAL, Begumpet Airports
2008-03-09 02:15:00 The Centre is opposed to keeping the existing airports in Bangalore and Hyderabad open after the international airports in these two cities become operational later this month.Two days ago, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transp8 Vote(s)
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Identity card trials to take place at UK airports
2008-03-06 09:10:00 The government will unveil plans later today to make its much maligned identity cards compulsory
?Let existing Hyderabad, Bangalore airports continue?
2008-03-06 01:38:00 Parliamentary panel says Centre has time to modify/scrap clause on closure6 Vote(s)
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Identity card trials to take place at UK airports
2008-03-05 09:10:00 The government will unveil plans later today to make its much maligned identity cards compulsory
U.S. airports unsafe!
2008-02-20 07:57:00 This is just ridiculous. As CNN reports, the U.S. National Transport Safety Board (of the which the FAA, the Federal Aviation Administration, falls under) has found insane numbers of near mishaps in major U.S. airports.Here's just one instance in Florida:If you may recall, the FAA recently downgraded our country's air safety rating which grossly affected our local airlines' expansion plans as they are no longer allowed to increase flights into the U.S.Then what the hell is this news? Shouldn't the FAA be looking at their own airports before telling us that Philippine airports are unsafe?Correct me if I'm wrong but I can't remember an instance in any of our airports that airplanes collided because of inept traffic controllers.Just goes to show America is a bully and that downgrade was nothing more than a scheme to block our local airlines from eating a larger chunk of the lucrative trans-Pacific flight market.
By: Inner Sanctum
World's Most Dangerous Airports
2008-02-16 14:02:00 Princess Juliana International Airport (Saint Martin) Princess Juliana International Airport serves Saint Maarten, the Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin. It is the second busiest airport in the Eastern Caribbean. The airport is famous for its short landing strip ? only 2,180 metres/7,152 ft, which is barely enough for heavy jets. Because of this, the planes approach the island flying extremely low, right over Maho Beach. Countless photos of large jets flying at 10--20 m/30-60 ft over relaxing tourists at the beach have been dismissed as fakes many times, but are nevertheless real. For this reason as well it has become a favourite for planespotters. Despite the difficulties in approach, there has been no records of major aviation incidents at the airport. Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (Saba) Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport is the only airport on the Caribbean island of Saba, in the Netherlands Antilles. It is well known among experienced fliers for the way in which air...
China?s Airports - Maxed Out
2008-02-15 06:43:00 In China, it really is difficult to imagine all the behind the scenes planning going on every 5 years in Beijing. But, the evidence is very visible. New government buildings in many city, airports, ports, roads, metro, and so on. It is an infrastructural orgy of investment, and as we have seen ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "China’s Airports - Maxed Out", url: "http://www.allroadsleadtochina-.com/index.php/2008/02/14/china-s-airport-maxed-out/" });
India to get 400 to 500 new airports: minister
2008-02-12 17:59:00 india plans to develop 400 to 500 airports in the next 10-12 years and a new infrastructure policy will be announced soon to encourage development of new airports, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said here Tuesday.
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Future Airports in India...
2008-02-08 08:11:00 Presently India have 460 airports n airstrips. The Govt. now plans to have nearly 500 airports n airstrips in India by 2020. This will include the ongoing redevelopment of currently unused airports or little used airports and development of greenfield and cargo airports. There are another 368 landing strips that function as makeshift airports for limited purposes. As many as 156 belong to the defence or semi-defence sectors and various state governments while 63 are owned by the private sector. The peculiar situation in India is that air traffic is concentrated at a few key airports. They include 16 offering international services and another eight that connect domestic sectors. These 24 airports together account for a whopping 94 per cent of traffic and the balance is spread over 36 smaller or regional airports. A very liberal aviation policy is requires to reach the target of 500 full-fledged airports in the country, which has to be backed by an aggressive programme to upgrade exi...
Four Small Airports
2008-02-01 19:07:00 Today, Cranky Flier was talking about British Airways' recent announcement that they'll be flying narrow body jets across the Atlantic, from the New York area to downtown London, out of the not often used London City airport. The more I read about that, the more I thought about the smaller airports that I've used over the last few years.Smaller airports generally mean shorter wait times to check in, go through security and a pleasant environment. Unfortunately, it also means there is a lot less to do in the case of a long wait time. I've gone through my share of them. Some still offer regular jet service, some don't.1. Lubeck, Germany - currently serviced by RyanairLubeck is a northern German focus city for the low cost Irish airline, Ryanair, offering service to five different destinations. The old small terminal building has a restaurant and bar, and little else. But at least there's beer! The actual behind security area resembles a steel pole barn. Because that is basically...
Brit MP calls for tea trolleys at airports for weary travellers!
2008-01-29 12:01:00 A Tory MP has called for the introduction of traditional tea trolleys at airports in order to make weary travellers feel comfortable. The idea, suggested to Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield, by Mark Price, the managing director of Waitrose, emerged amid the frustration and delays of airport immigration. “I have travelled quite widely and I don’t think that any country offers this. It would be a world first,” Times Online quoted Fabricant, as telling the Times. He is sure that travellers would appreciate the service. “It wouldn’t do the Government any harm to compensate people for the long waits they’re now experiencing at passport controls,” he added. Price said: “I do a lot of foreign travel and I have been progressively disappointed with how poor it feels when you return home. The whole experience is pretty bleak.” “I thought wouldn’t it be nice if, when you arrived in t...
By: B4U India
Eight out of ten Chinese to live within 100 km of airports by 2020
2008-01-29 07:02:00 Eight out of ten Chinese will live within 100 kilometers of an airport by 2020 if government plans to build over 90 airports in the next 12 years fructify. The Xinhua news agency quoted the General Administration of Civil Administration (GACA) as saying in a statement that China will have 192 airports by 2010 and 244 by 2020, up from 147 by the end of 2006. The 97 new airports planned between 2007 and 2020 would cost an estimated 450 billion yuan (61.6 billion U.S. dollars), it said. By 2020, 82 percent of China's population, which would contribute 96 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), would live within 100 kilometers or a 90-minute drive from an airport. Currently, six out of ten live within the range of an airport. China is expected to have 1.45 billion people in 2020, according to the government's population projections.(ANI)
By: B4U India
Bangalore and Hyderabad airports beset with problems
2008-01-28 09:41:00 While there is a raging debate on the pace of upgradation of existing airports, the greenfield projects are too under scrutiny. Bangalore International Airport, which is India’s largest greenfield airport, is gearing up to launch operations on March 30, 2008. The mock passenger trials are underway. Once operational, the airport is estimated to handle close to 11 million passengers every year. The Hyderabad Airport, which will be operational on March 16, is commissioned to handle 12 million passengers. Both these airports will be starting a new chapter in the history of aviation industry in India. Both these projects are, however, plagued with their own set of problems. For instance, the accessibility to the Banglaore airport is a big concern. The international airport is about 35 km from the CBD and at present is linked only with NH 7. The state government is working on a peripheral ring road, a high speed rail link and an express highway to improve the connectivity to the much-aw...
By: B4U India
Ground reality:Delhi and Mumbai airports up on upgradation
2008-01-28 09:33:00 It’s been around two years since GMR and GVK were handed over Delhi and Mumbai airports for their upgradation. Check in to check out why there’s not much improvement in infrastructural facilities such as adequate parking, lounge services and check-in counters. Ladies & gentlemen, please put your ear to the ground. There’s a rough patch around us. Please mind your steps as you move around — there may be a pothole. Look up for torn down ceiling, they may fall down on your head. Check-in and immigration counters have long queues, please be patient. Urinals are stinking, trolleys are few and far between and the car park is overflowing. And beware of touts and rogue taxiwallahs lurching in the background.... The inconvenience caused is deeply regretted. Thank you for choosing Indian airports. Folks that’s the flight of fancy for you today — plain, simple and clear. Why? Well, it’s as easy, or difficult, as figuring out the mystery of Mona Lisa’s smile. Like Vinci’s ...
By: B4U India
97 new airports for China by 2020 to meet rising demand - China
2008-01-27 00:14:00 97 new airports for China by 2020 to meet rising demand - China Additions will ease strain caused by double-digit growth in air travel By Tracy Quek, China Correspondent BEIJING - CHINA yesterday said it plans to build 97 new airports by 2020, a move that will cater to soaring air travel demand and alleviate the strain on existing aviation infrastructure. The 450 billion yuan (S$89 billion) undertaking over the next 12 years will bring the total number of civilian airports in China to 244, up from 147 in 2006, according to China’s General Administration of Civil Aviation. It announced the plan in a statement on its website but did not specify if the airports are domestic or international. The new airports will be built in five main regions of the country - north, east, south-central, south-western and north-western. When the expansion is complete, it would mean that 82 per cent of China’s population - expected to hit 1.45 billion people by 2020 - would be living with...
I Love Airports ...
2008-01-23 00:23:00 ...because at the airport, it makes you see that LOVE ACTUALLY ... IS ALL AROUND:And so Nanay and Tatay are now in the plane on their way back to the Philippines. The flight from Maui to Honolulu was supposed to be at 7:05 AM; They were both awake at 3:00 AM, I woke up at 3:30 AM; we were on our way to the airport at 4:30 AM. Too early, isn't it? But my dad was ready to go. He was all ready and we'd be waking up the household at 4:30 if we didn't leave. When we arrived at the Maui airport, we checked in and was bumped up to 6:00 AM flight (because we were there at 5:00 AM.Just before we entered the gate area, I asked my mom for their passport. Last night, I placed those two passports in her handbag and told her not to take it out of there and not to mix it up with the other paperwork which she kept on organizing and re-organizing. Guess what? The passports were not in her handbag!!!! I was about to get a heart attack! I told her "I told you "do not take it out of your ha...
By: Liza's Eyeview
Indian airports on high alert after hijack warning
2008-01-19 17:53:00 The Indian government has asked airports around the country to adopt “heightened security measures” after an intelligence tip off that the United Liberation Front of Asom (Ulfa) may attempt to hijack an aircraft to free their colleagues from jails.
By: Latest News
Hugging at Airports, Mayonnaise on Sandwiches, Obama in CA
2008-01-05 00:47:00 Despite the rush of the political season, blogging may be slow as I get caught up from my trip and prepare for another (nephew’s Bar Mitzvah in Cleveland next week). Today, I picked up a friend at the airport. It only occurred to me after we were in the car that I didn’t ...
By: GayPatriot
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