Jan 15th, 2010 at 5:00PM: With all the regulation shifts, evacuations and the recent terror attempt on Christmas Day, it's a stressful time to fly.
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Stress affects all of us; passengers, airport staff, pilots and yes, even superstars. Perhaps it was stress that got to Britain's Got Talent prodigy ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Stress gets to Susan Boyle at Heathrow
Jan 15th, 2010 at 5:00PM: With all the regulation shifts, evacuations and the recent terror attempt on Christmas Day, it's a stressful time to fly.
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Stress affects all of us; passengers, airport staff, pilots and yes, even superstars. Perhaps it was stress that got to Britain's Got Talent prodigy ...Worst travel mistakes of the 2000's : Locked in the lounge
Dec 28th, 2009 at 10:00AM: As we look back at the past ten years, and prepare ourselves for the next ten, lets take a moment to remember the dumbest mistake we ever made when traveling. For the coming week, we'll entertain you with embarrassing stories of our dumbest travel mistakes, all for the sole purpose of your entertainment.
For me, the dumbest thing I did in the past ten years was fall asleep in the airport ...Inside Virgin Atlantic's Upper Class clubhouse
Dec 15th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
Any traveler who has come within a stone's throw of a major American airport has heard of the Virgin airlines. Among other brands, they've got Virgin America operating service between a handfull of fortunate, domestic cites, V Australia bouncing between Los Angeles and Australia and the granddaddy, Virgin Atlantic, serving the United Kingdom and beyond.
Throughout the years, the airline has ...Survey shows best airports for making your (love) connection
Dec 11th, 2009 at 11:00AM: If you think about it, all of the stars are aligned at an airport.
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Get a group of people together with a) a common interest in travel, b) extra time on their hands, and c) good ol' human chemistry, and you've got a petri dish with love connections in ...Heathrow invites you to kiss under the world's largest mistletoe
Cockpit Chronicles: Come along and enjoy the view
Nov 17th, 2009 at 4:30PM: "Descend to 1-3-0."
"Descend to 1-2-0."
I found myself listening to London Control while admiring one of the all-time greatest views I've ever seen.
"Slow to 220 knots. Fly heading 1-7-0."
As we banked to the right, I looked over my right shoulder at the London eye, a blue ferris wheel that stands out among the amber lights struggling for relevance against the sunrise.
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Nov 4th, 2009 at 4:00PM: I hate airports. I hate sitting around and waiting, and I hate being unable to escape the thought that soon my plane will be the one zooming down the runway and lifting off into the sky. So rather than arrive early to the airport and allow myself time to get anxious about flying, I prefer to arrive at the last possible second, so that as I run through security and down the terminal, I don't have ...British Airways flight greeted by hazmat team after 6 passengers faint
Nov 1st, 2009 at 10:00AM: Here is a sight you don't want to be greeted by when you land at your destination - upon landing at London Heathrow, an ambulance hazmat team boarded the aircraft to check on the condition of six passengers who had fainted during the flight. It probably isn't too uncommon for one passenger to faint after the stress of a long haul flight, but six of them on a single plane usually warrants some kind ...Survey ranks Heathrow, Charles de Gaulle and Los Angeles worst airports in the world
Oct 24th, 2009 at 12:00PM:
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A Priority Pass survey of frequent business travelers has revealed what many of us knew all along - London Heathrow is the worst airport in the world. Heathrow is followed by Charles de Gaulle and Los Angeles.
These three airports tend to pop up on ...Heathrow up, other UK airports see traffic fall
Sep 11th, 2009 at 1:00PM:
Vacationers compensated for business travelers at Heathrow last month, helping the airport realize its busiest August in history. Airport operator BAA Ltd. noted that its total traffic, though, had fallen 3.1 percent for the month. Heathrow is Europe's busiest airport, and 6.4 million passengers passed through, a slight increase of 0.3 percent compared to August 2008.
The other London airports ...Heathrow hires author to write about Heathrow
Aug 22nd, 2009 at 8:00AM: Hate it? Embrace it! Heathrow Airport has decided to immortalize the plights of their passengers – rather than bury or ignore them. The airport has tapped best-selling author Alain de Botton – whose titles include The Consolations of Philosophy and How Proust Can Change Your Life – to spend a week in Terminal 5 and reveal what really happens in this environment.
He kicked off ...Heathrow unveils driverless personal transport pods
Aug 19th, 2009 at 3:30PM:
Buses and shuttles make up a large portion of an airport's traffic. People need to be shuttled back and forth from parking lots, garages, terminals and rental car lots, and all those vehicles mean congestion and pollution. Heathrow Airport is working on a system that will address both of those issues. The new Personal Transport Pods, or PRTs will run on dedicated tracks and use 50% less energy ...British Airways says, "Sandwiches? You don't need no stinkin' sandwiches!"
Jul 29th, 2009 at 1:00PM: British Airways has announced that as of next week it will no longer serve sandwiches on its short-haul flights, the BBC has reported.
The move, which the airline hopes will save £22 million ($36.3 million) a year, will affect all flights after 10am that last less than two-and-a-half hours. Passengers will be served "snacks" instead, most likely meaning a tiny bag of pretzels and a ...Layover: London Heathrow
Jun 26th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Of all the airports in the world, Heathrow is probably my favorite to be stranded. The airport itself is nothing special, but thanks to some very efficient public transport, you can be in the heart of London in about 30 minutes if you find yourself on a layover. Shorter (2 hour) layovers As I mentioned - the airport complex is not too impressive, and with the possible exception of some decent ...Ten of the world's worst luggage incidents
Jun 2nd, 2009 at 10:30AM: Has an airline ever lost your bags? Did you arrive abroad, only to discover that your bags were sent in the opposite direction? Quit your whining, things could be worse. Much, much worse. In this lineup of major luggage mishaps, we'll cover everything from luggage left out in the rain to bags burned to a crisp. We'll even throw in an incident involving the tossed ashes of a passengers mother. So, ...Naval officer finishes flight in restraints
May 23rd, 2009 at 10:00AM:
Something happened between Melbourne, Australia and London, England. A Lieutenant Commander from Canberra "became rowdy" in the sky and "accosted" another passenger. The details of the encounter were not revealed, but the Sydney Morning Herald reports that it involved a scuffle, landed the sailor in restraints and ended with arrest when the plane touched down at Heathrow Airport.
During the ...Model's boyfriend puts the "bang" in Bangalore
Apr 6th, 2009 at 1:30PM: It always starts with a drunken model. Always. Cover girl Sarah Hannon was beyond furious when awaking to find her boyfriend, Daniel Melia, engaged in a "sex act" with the woman next to him. It sounds like he had a middle seat and liked it! Hannon fell asleep on a nine-hour flight from Bangalore to London, as anyone would hope to do on such a long flight. Oh, and having bent elbows with boyfriend ...UK Airports to face penalties when they screw up your trip
Mar 10th, 2009 at 2:00PM: The UK has a bit of a history when it comes to airports getting in the way of your vacation plans. London Heathrow airport is where I've spent many a night waiting for air traffic to get back to normal while they attempt to fix whatever was interfering with my plans. Last year was undoubtedly the worst period in the history of UK airport screw ups - the opening of Heathrow Terminal 5 was nothing ...Heathrow annoying, Americans rude according to some social network
Feb 22nd, 2009 at 5:00PM: The members of social network Where Are you Now? have spoken! Heathrow is the worst airport in the world, according to voters, thanks to passport control lines and baggage problems. The Brits don't get all the glory, though. JFK in New York and Los Angeles picked up spots #2 and #3, respectively. The good news, for Heathrow and JFK, at least, is that both were at the top of the list for security. ...
