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Arlene's Air Travel Blog July 2003 Archive

By Arlene Fleming, About.com Guide to Air Travel since 2002

...and more low cost competition in the U.S.

Wednesday July 23, 2003
United Airlines has decided to jump into the low cost arena in order to compete with carriers like Southwest Airlines. This should result in less perks but more $avings for ... Read More

...some more low cost competition in the U.S.

Wednesday July 23, 2003
Delta launched it's low cost carrier Song on July 14, 2003 with a flight from Newark to Fort Lauderdale.

More low cost competition in the U.S.

Wednesday July 23, 2003
Richard Branson, chairman of Virgin Airlines, announced plans to start-up a new low cost carrier in the U.S. that would compete with discount airlines like Southwest airlines.

Home video shows pilot asleep

Monday July 21, 2003
A pilot of a charter airline was filmed and photographed asleep on a flight from the Bahamas to Fort Lauderdale. The resulting media attention is cited as contributing to the ... Read More

Flight Attendant charged with starting fire on plane

Sunday July 20, 2003
A former ComAir flight attendant has been charged with starting a fire in the lavatory of a commuter plane. He is also under investigation over calling in a bomb threat ... Read More

Fork Fight Flight

Friday July 18, 2003
After a man was stabbed in the neck by a fork on a Thai Airways flight to Sydney, Australia, the Australian government is considering banning steel utensils on flights completely. ... Read More

Toys and terrorism

Thursday July 17, 2003
Recently, airport screeners at Orlando International Airport discovered a gun-toting teddy bear which belonged to a 10 year old, the Transportation Security administration reports.

Safe to Fly

Monday July 14, 2003
2002 may have been a financial disaster for most of the major U.S. airlines, but it ended as the safest year ever. Technological improvements are one of the many factors ... Read More

Flexible travel dates?

Tuesday July 8, 2003
If you are flexible with where you want to go, when you want to travel, and you just happened to be packed for any occasion then consider taking advantage of ... Read More

Travel to or from Atlanta for less

Tuesday July 8, 2003
Delta is continuing its one way sale for travel to or from select U.S. cities. With one way fares from $60, a travel escape seems possible.

Fall in Hong Kong

Tuesday July 8, 2003
Cathay Pacific has introduced a great special on sale in July. Travel to Hong Kong from New York, San Francisco, or Los Angeles from $499 plus tax. Travel dates are ... Read More

Flying under the shadow of SARS

Tuesday July 8, 2003
The World Health Organization has declared that SARS is now under control. Having traveled through SARS-affected regions it is clear that coughs and sneezes spread diseases and may warrant further ... Read More

Holiday travel tips

Friday July 4, 2003
Holiday weekends always mean an extra bit of chaos in the airports. Here are a few tips for surviving holiday travel at the airports. A happy 4th of July to ... Read More

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