Coroners have confirmed the body of a man found dead in the suburbs of London was almost certainly a stowaway hiding inside the landing gear of a British Airways flight from Angola.
The Guardian is reporting José Matada was either dead or nearly dead due to ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Man Found Dead In London Suburbs Was Plane Stowaway
Coroners have confirmed the body of a man found dead in the suburbs of London was almost certainly a stowaway hiding inside the landing gear of a British Airways flight from Angola.
The Guardian is reporting José Matada was either dead or nearly dead due to ...Thousands Of Airport Delays In Wake Of Sequestration
Earlier this week we warned travelers to expect delays as sequestration cuts hit airports, and now the numbers are in: according to a news release from FlightStats.com, nearly 1,000 flights have been canceled and there have been more than 18,200 flight delays since the ...TSA Postpones Allowing Knives On Planes
It looks like travelers will have to wait a little longer before bringing their pocketknives and golf clubs on board planes. According to Forbes, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has postponed their earlier decision to allow small knives and sporting good ...How To Spend Your Airport Delay: In-Airport Online Dating
In today's digital age, online dating is almost commonplace. Match.com even purports that one in five relationships now begin online.
But what about meeting someone in the airport? Sure, we've seen "Up In The Air" and know that some trashy women and men avid travel ...Expect Delays As Sequestration Cuts Hit Airports
Automatic spending cuts began hitting the Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday, meaning travelers should be prepared for longer security lines and lengthier waits at airports as things get sorted out.
According to NYC Aviation, delays of up to an hour were cited in ...International Budget Guide 2013: Asuncion, Paraguay
Why is 2013 the year to get to Asunción, Paraguay's, lovely, riverfront capital? Because this landlocked tropical nation sandwiched between Boliva, Brazil and Argentina is modernizing at warp speed. Tourism is still a rarity (expect curious looks, especially if you ...'Airport 24/7 Miami' Takes Off On Second Season
When "Airport 24/7 Miami" took off last October, the Travel Channel show delivered to viewers an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at one of the busiest airports in the world. We watched as an army of Miami International Airport (MIA) staff moved 100,000 travelers a day ...American Airlines Flights Snarled By System Outage And Airport Shutdowns
It's a bad day to be flying with massive closures and flight delays across the country due to a series of technical problems and security breaches.
First up, American Airlines announced that all of its flights would be grounded until at least 5 p.m. CT. An FAA ...Fees Waived, Heightened Security At Boston Airport After Bombings
The world was shocked and saddened to hear about the Boston Marathon bombings yesterday, but what does it mean for people flying in and out of Boston's Logan International Airport? Two things: flexible rebooking schedules and increased screenings.
USA Today is reporting ...Layover Report: Where To Eat At Miami, Lima, And Bogota International Airports
I just returned from three weeks in Bolivia and Paraguay. In that time, I had 12 flights, five of which were required to get me from my home in Colorado to La Paz. Now why, you may ask, in this age of expedited air travel, does it take so many connections to travel 4,512 ...US Grounded On World Airport Awards, But Shopping Great At Heathrow
As a top honor in the world airport industry, the World Airport Awards rank the best airline facilities on everything from how they operate to airport hotels, shopping and more. To determine the winners, actual travelers from over 160 countries take part in an annual ...CNN Contributor Doesn't Welcome Blades On Board Planes
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently announced less restrictive rules for carrying knives on planes, a move CNN opinion columnist Bob Greene calls "insane" and "dimwitted."
In early March, the TSA declared it would soon allow knives with blades ...All Change At Berlin Tempelhof Airport
It's only when you're walking down the airport runway that you realize how big it really is. Runways are designed on an inhuman scale. If you're an aircraft, they're just long enough to claw yourself into the air. This one, Tempelhof runway 9L/27R, is 2,094 meters long. ...Facebook Timeline For Travel Industry
The World Travel and Tourism Council has introduced a fun element to their Facebook page: rather than a timeline of their own milestones, they've designed a timeline highlighting all of the events in the travel industry. Starting in 1400 with the first passport, and ending ...A Perfect Day After Landing At North America's Best Airport
An airport with just one terminal, no tram, zero VIP lounges and woeful public transportation options is the best in North America, according to the Airport Council International. Last week, Indianapolis International Airport beat out every other large facility on the ...New Aviation Technology Brings Safer Travel Today, Looks To Future
Commercial aviation technology has come a long way since its first flight in 1914, a 23-minute flight between St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida. Along the way, a great amount of the technology in today's aircraft, enabling travelers to fly around the world, was developed ...Money-Saving Strategies From Other Places That Work For Airports Too
As much as we might not want to admit it, many of us enjoy the whole process of flying. Maybe it's the thrill of the hunt when exploring a complex matrix of flights, airlines and prices. Perhaps exercising the survival skills that find power for electronic devices we ...Speed Through Airport Security Checkpoints, One Way Or Another
As airport security checkpoints get more crowded and lines get longer, travelers are arriving earlier than ever to make that flight on time. Arrive late; miss the flight. Once at the gate, passengers may wait longer than normal as airlines juggle the start of boarding ...TSA To Permit Pocket Knives And Golf Clubs On Planes (But Still Not Liquids)
Starting April 25, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will permit small knives and most sporting good equipment on planes in carry-on luggage, a new security conference held today revealed.
Bloomberg reported that the change is to conform with international ...Impact Of Sequester Cuts On Travel: Houston Is The Third World Airport Not Managua
As Americans, we've been bred to believe that the way we do things should be a model for the rest of the world. But after spending a good chunk of my Friday, day one of the sequester federal spending cuts, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston, I have to ...
