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Forum: Air travel November 6th, 2012, 01:33 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 7
Views: 1,235
Posted By Robert Neville
What's the attraction of "spinner" carryons?

DevilsPGD wrote:

My girlfriend talked me into one for my main luggage. It's "okay" but
honestly I'd switch it for a two-wheeler in a second because I find it
difficult...
Forum: Air travel November 3rd, 2012, 07:21 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 7
Views: 1,235
Posted By Robert Neville
What's the attraction of "spinner" carryons?

Bert wrote:

I can't recall a time when I've needed (or even wanted) to spin my bag
around in place.

I agree. In fact I think having 4 wheels on any luggage makes it much...
Forum: Air travel October 11th, 2012, 04:14 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 32
Views: 8,995
Posted By Robert Neville
Clever Frequent Fliers Using Wheelchairs To Skip Security Lines Legally

Bill wrote:

I imagine it is, except that isn't how it's done.

There's usually a special wheelchair security point.

You can't get through a normal security point with...
Forum: Air travel October 11th, 2012, 03:42 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 32
Views: 8,995
Posted By Robert Neville
Clever Frequent Fliers Using Wheelchairs To Skip Security Lines Legally

DevilsPGD wrote:

The fix is pretty simple: Stop letting wheelchairs bypass the security
line. There's little reason that they can't wait in line along with
everyone...
Forum: Air travel October 5th, 2012, 11:57 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 1
Views: 1,311
Posted By Robert Neville
TSA Confiscates Camera, Deletes Footage of Checkpoint

DevilsPGD wrote:

More so, putting up a sign doesn't make it true.

One airport I'm familiar with has signs up stating that "Federal Law" limits
carry ons to two items per...
Forum: Air travel June 21st, 2012, 04:16 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 19
Views: 3,211
Posted By Robert Neville
Is It True That A-320 Can't Dump Fuel?

Sancho Panza wrote:

In view of the experience of the JetBlue flight that had hydraulic
problems on departing Las Vegas for New York and had to fly around Vegas
for...
Forum: Air travel June 4th, 2012, 12:24 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 12
Views: 3,361
Posted By Robert Neville
Is Aer Lingus the only trans-atlantic LLC?

Nomen Nescio wrote:

What is an LLC, or do you mean low cost company?

Yeah, sorry, I meant LCC - low cost company.

Low Cost Carrier in this context...
Forum: Air travel November 9th, 2011, 04:20 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 10
Views: 1,451
Posted By Robert Neville
Return cheaper than a single??? LON-NYC

Fly Guy wrote:

How can they disallow it?

Because it's in the tariff for the fare you purchased.

You buy a 2-way return ticket knowing full well that you don't intend to
use the...
Forum: Air travel October 24th, 2011, 12:40 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 94
Views: 6,518
Posted By Robert Neville
Air travel - carrying excess of $10k or equivalent (was: CyberFlying???)

Fly Guy wrote:

But in reading those stories, it's clear that the US gov't is pulling
out all the stops to rob both citizens and foreigners alike when they
return to the US with...
Forum: Air travel January 3rd, 2011, 04:44 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 9
Views: 3,100
Posted By Robert Neville
Connection in Frankfurt

Ned Alpert wrote:

Lufthansa's website indicates that the international arrivals all run
through Terminal 1 for a seamless connection. My sample itinerary had
less than...
Forum: Air travel August 24th, 2010, 12:36 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 6
Views: 1,172
Posted By Robert Neville
Malware Allegedly Brought Down Plane

Robert Cohen wrote:

You're saying it was the on-ground maintenance computer that was
"slowed" down by
infection (?)


Yes.

A virus has allegedly led to crash and wherever...
Forum: Air travel August 21st, 2010, 11:42 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 6
Views: 1,172
Posted By Robert Neville
Malware Allegedly Brought Down Plane

Robert Cohen wrote:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/38790670/ns/technology_and_science-security

No, it didn't. Typical MSNBC sloppy reporting. The ground based maintenance
computer...
Forum: Air travel July 14th, 2010, 12:24 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 3
Views: 888
Posted By Robert Neville
China Airport Shutdown Is Presumably Secretive Military Technology

"Runge123" wrote:

Isn't Bob Myers a chain of family restaurants ?

Nah... You're thinking of the Fred Meyer chain of grocery stores...
Forum: Air travel February 9th, 2010, 07:22 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 50
Views: 2,579
Posted By Robert Neville
When This Flight Attendant Tells You to Sit Down . . .

Bert Hyman wrote:

Your news client must not have displayed the next line of my post:

A later civil suit will be an expensive, time consuming crap shoot

The OP is a classic...
Forum: Air travel February 9th, 2010, 04:23 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 50
Views: 2,579
Posted By Robert Neville
When This Flight Attendant Tells You to Sit Down . . .

Mxsmanic wrote:

There is no such crime as "disrupting a flight attendant," at least not in the
U.S.

Poor reporting - the correct wording is Interference with a Crew Member in...
Forum: Air travel January 26th, 2010, 07:14 PM Posted to rec.travel.air,misc.consumers
Replies: 21
Views: 2,413
Posted By Robert Neville
UK resident buying flights on US sites?

SMS wrote:

I worked for a company where we would have our office in Asia buy our
business class airline tickets for about 1/2 of what we would have to
pay for the...
Forum: Europe September 22nd, 2009, 02:49 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air
Replies: 70
Views: 2,410
Posted By Robert Neville
New aircraft design has rows of passengers sitting face-to-face

Alan S wrote:

On showing my age, I saw him perform "USS Codfish" and "The Driving
Instructor" in Melbourne in the mid-60s; now I'm in the early 60s
myself:-)

I...
Forum: Air travel September 16th, 2009, 12:14 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 10
Views: 1,998
Posted By Robert Neville
Where to buy largest carry-on luggage for specific airline?

"Bob Myers" wrote:

The maximum "safe" size is generally about 45" total, in the form
of a 22" x 14" x 9" bag. Handles generally will fold flush, but
wheels - not...
Forum: Europe August 6th, 2009, 11:53 PM Posted to rec.travel.europe,rec.travel.air
Replies: 84
Views: 3,384
Posted By Robert Neville
thumb on the scale at airport check-in

Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:

: Does anyone know when or how often the scales at airport check in
: are calibrated and whether or not i can legally challenge their
:...
Forum: Air travel May 5th, 2009, 12:53 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 3
Views: 634
Posted By Robert Neville
Power Plugs in Air France 747s (user report)

AES wrote:

Plugging an Apple MacBook AC adapter into the AC power sources in
Business Class on Air France 747 caused the power to drop out after a
few seconds on both SFO...
Forum: Air travel May 3rd, 2009, 11:13 PM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 21
Views: 2,584
Posted By Robert Neville
Anyone understand the TSA's "3 ounce" rule?

DevilsPGD wrote:

100mL is allowed, the TSA calls this "3 oz" but it's actually "3.4 oz"

IIRC, the original TSA rule was indeed 3.0 oz. When TSA decreed that...
Forum: Air travel March 4th, 2009, 05:25 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 8
Views: 761
Posted By Robert Neville
Taxes and fees are more than the airfare.

" wrote:

Just wondering if any way of knowing what all of the taxes and fees
are for a flight. I ask this, as I have come across a cheap fare on BA
from DEN to...
Forum: Air travel February 24th, 2009, 03:12 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 7
Views: 801
Posted By Robert Neville
Continental AC power outlets in coach.

SMS wrote:

I found this:

"http://www.seatguru.com/airlines/Continental_Airlines/Continental_Airlines_Boeing_737-900ER.php"

Right, which if you read the link, you...
Forum: Air travel February 24th, 2009, 03:09 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 7
Views: 801
Posted By Robert Neville
Continental AC power outlets in coach.

SMS wrote:

I guess it'd be a good idea to bring a triple tap just in case all three
passengers wanted an outlet.

Maybe not. The 110v systems I've used on aircraft...
Forum: Air travel November 28th, 2008, 04:49 AM Posted to rec.travel.air
Replies: 22
Views: 1,559
Posted By Robert Neville
Question re Open Jaws Tickets - Where?

"Rog'" wrote:

Some of us remember Sabre, B4 it was Eaasy, and
B4 graphical web browsers, when one had to log in,
navigate and produce results with command...
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