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Arlene's Air Travel Blog May 2005 Archive

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

Travel for a funeral or imminent death

Monday May 30, 2005
This article outlines what you can expect from bereavement fares. Not all airlines offer them, and you will need to contact the airline directly to secure the fare, but this ... Read More

Airport tips for Memorial Day weekend

Friday May 27, 2005
For those traveling through airports this weekend, you may be staring down long line-ups full of fellow holiday travelers. As airports gear up for one of the busiest Memorial Day ... Read More

Not good news for food

Tuesday May 24, 2005
All jokes aside about the quality and taste of the food served inflight, meals that were recently served on a flight out of Honolulu made a lot of people sick. Gate ... Read More

Big merger - bankruptcy cure?

Saturday May 21, 2005
CNN Money reports on the merger agreement that has been reached between US Airways and America West. The new airline will operate under the US Airways banner. What this means ... Read More

She sits in an Indonesian jail

Friday May 20, 2005
A young Australian woman, locked up as a drug trafficker in an Indonesian jail, begs the Australian Prime Minister to intervene on her behalf. The reason her story has ... Read More

Ouch...not such good neighbors

Wednesday May 18, 2005
A Chilean airline decided to show an inflight video about Peru, claiming to promote adventure tourism in Peru. Sounds pretty harmless. Trouble is, this same video showed a man urinating ... Read More

A Cessna creates a red alert

Monday May 16, 2005
The White House had an unexpected visitor in the form of a student pilot, who flew his small aircraft within the airspace of the White House, causing a great security ... Read More

Getting your bags to the same destination as you

Saturday May 14, 2005
There are a number of factors when travelling. Lost baggage is one of the biggest headaches associated with air travel. Thus, this feature is all about luggage - from check ... Read More

A frightening flight leads to an airport ban

Thursday May 12, 2005
Phuket Air has been banned from flying into the UK. This comes after hundreds of passengers enroute to the UK stopped a Phuket Air flight from taking off because they ... Read More

Airline Essentials

Tuesday May 10, 2005
You want access to the website, seat maps, contacts, and frequent flyer info as quickly as possible...then you can do so by choosing the airline you will be flying on, ... Read More

No Soup for you!

Sunday May 8, 2005
Fans of Seinfeld beware - the 'Soup Nazi' has big franchising plans in the works. The planned expansion includes airport kiosks at different locations throughout North America. The jury ... Read More

Camel costume head on the tarmac

Wednesday May 4, 2005
Yes, the air travel industry is an odd one sometimes. One of the latest odd events allegedly involves a baggage handler who took the head of a camel costume, and ... Read More

A380 pushes the limits of air travel

Monday May 2, 2005
It hasn't even come into commercial use yet, but the Airbus A380 is generating unequalled buzz in the air travel industry. The A380 has just completed its maiden voyage, documented ... Read More

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