10 Things We Learned In Travel This Week
(May 27, 2004)
1. On A Wing and A Prayer
Praying preachers ground flight.
2. Reality Terminal TV
Planes were grounded for a few minutes at Heathrow on Wednesday evening after a BBC crew filming a reconstruction of fighting between British and Arabs sparked a security scare.
3. Flight Attendant Sues Hotel Over Bedbug Bites
An Air Canada flight attendant is itching to have her concerns over a posh London hotel addressed in court.
4. Lifestyles Of The Rich & Flowery
A super yacht's maiden voyage has been postponed because the owner's wife didn't like the flowers on board.
5. Post Prom Jetset
Cancer patient takes private jet after prom.
6. Richard Simmons Beats Airport "Slap Rap"
An assault charge against exercise guru Richard Simmons, who was accused of slapping a man at Phoenix's airport, has been dropped.
7. Happy Comrades?
Russian border guards are under new orders to wipe those scowls off their faces and smile more.
8. Singapore: Go Ahead Blow Bubbles!
Ultra-tidy Singapore is lifting its notorious ban on chewing gum after 12 long years.
9. Doggone Seat Belts!
Santa Fe rethinks doggie seat belt law.
10. Airline CEO: "$crew The Share Price!"
Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has reportedly said that he does not care about the airline’s share price – as long as the carrier wins a price war on European routes.
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