http://labs.daylife.com/journalist/charles_starmer-smithArticles by CHARLES STARMER-SMITH, aggregated by daylife.comen-usTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:17:47 GMTTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:17:47 GMTDaylife Betaken@daylife.comken@daylife.comhttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/june2008/airlinerant.htmBudget 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 ...Wed, 04 Jun 2008 16:41:54 GMThttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/june2008/airlinerant.htmLufthansahttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/may2008/babillion.htmSo 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 ...Fri, 16 May 2008 11:14:41 GMThttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/may2008/babillion.htmBritish AirwaysLufthansaAlitaliaBoeinghttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/may2008/defycrunch.htmBritish 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 ...Wed, 14 May 2008 12:44:04 GMThttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/may2008/defycrunch.htmGordon BrownThomson SAhttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/april2008/fingerprints.htmWhy 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 ...Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:00:36 GMThttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/april2008/fingerprints.htmU.S. Department of Homeland SecurityMichael Chertoffhttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/march2008/nightmarefordrealiner.htmThings 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 ...Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:56:36 GMThttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/march2008/nightmarefordrealiner.htmBoeinghttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/march2008/cheerleader.htmCharles 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 ...Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:44:04 GMThttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/march2008/cheerleader.htmhttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/march2008/segregatebabies.htmCharles 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 ...Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:30:02 GMThttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/march2008/segregatebabies.htmhttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/february2008/kanagaroo.htmMy 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 ...Thu, 07 Feb 2008 16:14:41 GMThttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/february2008/kanagaroo.htmNikehttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/january2008/savethebooby.htmCharles 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 ...Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:10:28 GMThttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/january2008/savethebooby.htmhttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/january2008/planecrash.htmThe 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 ...Fri, 18 Jan 2008 14:44:14 GMThttp://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/travel/charlesstarmersmith/january2008/planecrash.htmBoeing