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. ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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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. ...South African flight crews know how to get high
Feb 18th, 2009 at 2:00PM: If you're having trouble staying awake or just like to party, book your next flight on South African Airways. The UK Border Agency arrested 15 SAA crew members – nine men and six women – at Heathrow Airport. Why are they now guests of the Queen? This crew was caught trying to slip 11 lbs of cocaine into the country. The episode is just another example of poor timing. The drugs are ...10 travel related things you just don't see any more
Jan 20th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Feeling nostalgic? I've compiled ten travel related things that are no longer around, including a couple of things that really brought back some memories of trips from the past. Read through the 10 things I could think of, and leave a comment with anything you no longer see when you travel. Smoking or Non Smoking? With the possible exception of a few smaller airlines, you won't find an airline in ...Expect to wait, but not in Japan or Korea
Jan 19th, 2009 at 3:00PM: The worst airport delays in the world, of course, are those that affect you. If I'm stranded at LaGuardia's Marine Air terminal for a short hop to Boston, I really don't care what's going on over at JFK, O'Hare or anywhere else. However, some airports are more likely to inspire your anger than others, so it's a pretty good idea to know which are the worst. If you are headed to India or Europe, it ...Heathrow gets go ahead for third runway - Greenpeace not happy
Jan 15th, 2009 at 2:00PM: London Heathrow airport is in desperate need of a third runway. Despite being one of the busiest airports in the world, all 481,000 yearly aircraft movements take place on just 2 runways. Anyone who has arrived or departed from Heathrow has probably spent a decent chunk of time waiting in line for a take off slot, or received a complimentary 45 minute sightseeing trip making circles over London ...British Airport Authority told to sell Gatwick, Stansted and Edinburgh airports
Dec 18th, 2008 at 3:00PM: England's British Airports Authority (BAA) was told by the country's Competition Committee that it has to sell Gatwick, Stansted, and Edinburgh airports. The watchdog group has pointed to a lack of competition as the reason for advising the sales. "Under separate ownership, the airport operators including BAA, will have a much greater incentive to be far more responsive to their customers, both ...United Airlines Pilot Arrested at Heathrow on Suspicion of Being Drunk
Oct 20th, 2008 at 2:30PM: A 44-year-old United Airlines pilot was arrested at London Heathrow this morning on suspicion of being drunk. The man's name has not yet been released. He was arrested under Britain's transportation safety laws, which include a strict limit on the alcohol levels of pilots. United made a statement about the arrest: "United Airlines' alcohol policy is among the strictest in the industry and we ...Heathrow's New VIP Lounge is Juvenile
Sep 16th, 2008 at 11:30AM: The presence of kids in the fast-paced world of airline travel can evoke as much controversy as McCain versus Obama. The harried business traveler not only has to worry about getting slowed up or annoyed by the incessant whining (real or imagined) of youthful travelers, they also have to be concerned about accidentally thumping a child on the head with a briefcase as they try to hurry to their ...Climate activists arrested at Heathrow
Feb 25th, 2008 at 12:20PM: With all the talk of biofuels and climate change in the airline industry, environmental activists have taken to airports as their protesting grounds. Last week in Sweden activists dressed up as polar bears at a Stockholm airport. This week the site of protesting is Heathrow Airport, where today four Greenpeace activists, who climbed on top of an airplane, were arrested. Part of a larger group ...Really, Really Long Security Line in Heathrow
Jun 1st, 2007 at 9:34AM:
Here's a video that will actually make you glad you're sitting in front of a computer instead of being out on vacation. It's footage of an unbelievably long security checkpoint queue in Heathrow Airport for passengers changing flights. The cameraman for this particular film spent over three and a half hours waiting in it. The piece is almost three minutes long, and that wasn't even enough time ...
