Travel News and Stories for 10/26/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

By newsdesk on October 26th, 2009

Below is a list of travel news and stories 10/26/2009

Exclusive: Northwest Pilot: ‘I Can Assure You None of Us Was Asleep’
One of the two Northwest Airlines pilots who were out of contact with air traffic controllers for more than an hour Wednesday while they overshot their destination denies suggestions that they fell asleep.
http://abcnews.go.com

Man Attempts to Hijack Plane Using Plastic Knife
A Sudanese man armed with a disposable, plastic knife attempted to hijack an aircraft yesterday, the Associated Press reported. The passenger, identified as 26-year-old Mohammed Hamad Nourain, was onboard an EgyptAir plane from Istanbul, Turkey to Cairo, Egypt….
http://travel.aol.com

How are airlines stopping the spread of Swine Flu on planes? (Hint: Begins with “p” and rhymes with “hell”)
It looks as if the airlines have no intention of loosening their inflexible change fee requirements to prevent a Swine Flu outbreak on planes. The Federal Aviation Administration has confirmed that it has begun testing hand sanitizers for flammability, and at least one source close to the agency…
http://www.elliott.org

Don’t go there! 6 things you should never do when you’re away
Thinking of throwing a tantrum the next time things don’t go your way when you travel? Consider what happened to Gary Zeune before you do.
http://www.elliott.org

Meanwhile, Down the Road
It’s puzzling indeed to see how Disney has lost the ability to put forth any vision of the future that does not revolve around movies, DVD or ‘tweenie-bopper celebrities.
http://epcot82.blogspot.com

Response to “Bag Check” Cartoon
On the surface, this cartoon resonates with many passengers who’ve had to abandon their liquids or adjust their travel to adhere to TSA’s 3-1-1 liquid policy
http://www.tsa.gov

Adventures in Scottsdale Arizona
Okay, so you don’t do spiked saddle oxfords and are dismayed at the sight of kelly-green links spouting water in the Sonoran desert. I won’t say get over it but I will urge scrambling over some rocks anyway, for a broader view of one of the most spectacular, physically challenging landscapes in America and a better understanding of the bounty of, and challenges to, the aridly sublime.
http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com

At Yellowstone, wolves and winter deals
While it can’t compete with the 25-cent hotel rooms recently offered in the U.S. Virgin Islands, or $20 rooms at Hooters Casino in Las Vegas, Yellowstone National Park is offering up some interesting snow packages that include wildlife tours, snowmobiling and ice skating. The “Winter Getaway” packages are available just after the holidays, Jan. 3 to [...]
http://travel.latimes.com

Mom gives birth on airplane over Malaysia
A Malaysian woman who gave premature birth to a boy on board an airplane minutes before it landed will get free flights for life along with her child, an airline official said Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com

New Everett Ruess DNA Test Raises Questions
A new round of DNA tests has called into question if a skeleton found in the Utah wilderness was actually that of explorer-artist Everett Ruess
http://ngadventure.typepad.com

Cold War nostalgia grips reunited Berlin
Until the first plink of hammers sounded across the Berlin Wall in early November 1989, Checkpoint Charlie was a Cold War touchstone
http://www.usatoday.com

The Fight for the Airplane Overhead Bin
American Airlines flight attendant Gailen David dreads the pre-takeoff ritual that’s becoming as irksome as taking shoes off at security checkpoints.
http://abcnews.go.com

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