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'Crappy' airlines answer back

Budget carriers have finally taken Ryanair’s bait and responded to the rants of its chief executive, Michael O’Leary – the Marmite man of the airline industry (you either love him or hate him). Love him or hate him? Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary As ...

From CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, The Telegraph,  4 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Lufthansa

A billion reasons for BA to improve

So British Airways’ profits are up by 45 per cent to a cool £1 billion – news that will be of great comfort to the poor passengers who have been on the 43 per cent of BA flights that have been delayed this year. BA's profits are soaring, but do they ...

From CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, The Telegraph,  16 May 2008
Related Topics: British Airways,  Lufthansa,  Alitalia,  Boeing

Escaping Gordon Brown's Britain

British holidaymakers are a resilient bunch. They are being squeezed from all sides by an increasing raft of exorbitant charges – from checking-in at the airport, putting bags in the hold and using a credit card to choosing a seat, fuel surcharges and ...

From CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, The Telegraph,  14 May 2008
Related Topics: Gordon Brown,  Thomson SA

US fingerprinting frenzy

Why are American citizens not being fingerprinted as well? If the new laws are approved, from January all non-US citizens will have to give prints, whether they are leaving by plane or cruise ship. The fear is that this will result in longer queues ...

From CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, The Telegraph,  29 Apr 2008
Related Topics: U.S. Department of Homeland Security,  Michael Chertoff

Nightmare for Boeing's Dreamliner 787

Things seems going from bad to worse for the Boeing. Forget the Airbus A380 Superjumbo, it’s that is rightly tipped to take the biggest step forward in aviation technology. But when that will actually happen is anyone’s guess  - with aviation experts ...

From CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, The Telegraph,  21 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Boeing

Dial a cheerleader

Charles Starmer-Smith joined the Daily Telegraph in 2001. After an initial spell on sport, he joined the travel desk in 2003. He is Travel News Editor and a contributing editor for Ultratravel magazine. He regularly writes features for the travel ...

From CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, The Telegraph,  13 Mar 2008

We should segregate babies on planes

Charles Starmer-Smith joined the Daily Telegraph in 2001. After an initial spell on sport, he joined the travel desk in 2003. He is Travel News Editor and a contributing editor for Ultratravel magazine. He regularly writes features for the travel ...

From CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, The Telegraph,  5 Mar 2008

The kangaroo stole my backpack...

My apologies, in advance, if you have already heard this amusing tale that has been doing the rounds in Australia. If not, here’s how this unbelievable story goes: Try picking the offending kangaroo out of this line-up! It was New Year’s Day and two ...

From CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, The Telegraph,  7 Feb 2008
Related Topics: Nike

Support the boobies

Charles Starmer-Smith joined the Daily Telegraph in 2001. After an initial spell on sport, he joined the travel desk in 2003. He is Travel News Editor and a contributing editor for Ultratravel magazine. He regularly writes features for the travel ...

From CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, The Telegraph,  30 Jan 2008

Why we shouldn't panic over plane crash

The sight of the famous BA livery lying crumpled on the tarmac at Heathrow airport is enough to make even the most frequent flier wince. But really, we should not worry. Of course, thoughts of planes dropping out of the sky will fuel the fears of ...

From CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, The Telegraph,  18 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Boeing

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