Sat 5 Sep 2009
Southwest Airlines Co., the largest U.S. low-fare carrier, has obtained approval from authorities to continue to fly planes with unauthorized parts before replacements are made by Christmas eve, reports said Wednesday.
The Texas-based airline said it reached an agreement with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday to extend the replacement schedule for certain exhaust gate assembly parts.
Replacements have been made on 43 of (more…)
Wed 17 Dec 2008
Waiting game … Santa won’t bring you a faster trip. Photo: AP
You can keep your sanity as holiday madness hits, writes Jane E. Fraser.
If ever there was a test of travellers’ collective patience, it is the Christmas travel season.
Queues run long, planes fly full, roads back up and frustrations boil over as hundreds of thousands of people get on the move.
But don’t let your journey spoil the festive season (leave that job to your relatives).
By planning ahead you can travel without (more…)