Gail Todd
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Avoid getting grounded when flights cancelApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Where were you on April 9? If you were waiting for an American Airlines flight at Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., we could have done lunch. Actually, we cou...
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New British Airways terminal a royal painApr 19, 2008 11:00 pm - If you happened to have flown through British Airways' new Terminal 5 at London's Heathrow on April Fool's Day, you might have discovered that lost luggage is no joke --...
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Traveling solo does not have to be lonelyApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - When Millie Hoffman's husband died, she figured that would be the end of her travel days, but a friend talked her into taking a Caribbean cruise. Millie had a great time...
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Passengers don't leave home without itApr 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Recently, while flying home from a visit to Austin, Texas, I was seated next to a man who carried on in an unusual way. It wasn't that he ranted about the terrible servi...
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Some marriage proposals really take offMar 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the security agent at the Prince George Airport in British Columbia who brought a young man to his knees? Apparently the agent found something hard st...
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Use frequent-flier miles on the road less traveledMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - When Dot Willey added up the frequent-flier miles she had accumulated through her credit card purchases, she discovered she had more than enough to book her dream trip t...
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Don't let health woes gain ground when you flyMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - In this day and age, nobody flies for his or her health. The dry, recycled air at 35,000 feet causes dehydration and respiratory infections. Sitting straitjacket style f...
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Stuck at the airport? Some people want to beMar 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Did you hear about the chef who was arrested at London's Gatwick International Airport recently? Apparently, he lost his job and his living quarters, so he decided to ta...
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Don't be insecure about airport security rulesMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - When reader Marlys Powers prepared for a flight to visit her daughter in Phoenix, Ariz., she purchased a vinyl see-through bag to hold all her toiletries. She packed the...
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Airlines' new cash cow causes fliers to beefFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - If you plan to do much flying this year, you might want to think about dumping the old bag. No, I'm not advocating leaving the missis or the mister. I'm talking about th...