Air Flight, Tobacco and Alcohol — the Flight of reason September 3, 2008
Posted by dodo in : Air Tickets, Airlines, Destination, Flight Schedule, Round The World , 6commentsShould passengers be allowed to smoke, should they be allowed to imbibe alcohol during flight? These questions pose considerable problems for passengers themselves, for aircrew and for airline management. There are strong and valid arguments against their case; on the other hand users may feel discriminated against and deprived of their “rights”. Trying to balance these points of view is becoming more of an issue by the day in general life, never mind in the confines of an airliner cabin. Let’s tray to put the issue in perspective — the perspective of you, the passenger, in a crowded aircraft. (more…)
Big Safari Game in the Okavango Swamp, Kalahari Desert Travel August 30, 2008
Posted by dodo in : Africa, Botswana, Travel Clinic, Travelling Bag , 6commentsStranded in the Kalahari desert we had no water and half a packet of Marie biscuits. The bus from Francistown had broken down again and the passengers disembarked, squatting in the cumbersome shade of a baobab tree. They, like us, were shifty-eyed; there had been no rain in Botswana for four years and the lions of the Kalahari were getting hungry. In Gaborone, a week before, we had watched the mauled body of a German girl carried into the hospital. Her death reminded us of the dangers of complacency in Africa. In the shadow of the bus, a vulture wheeling overhead, I kept my eyes fixed on the bush behind us. (more…)
What Air Tickets say, what Airline Luggage can take, have you been treated differently? August 29, 2008
Posted by dodo in : Air Tickets, Airlines, Tickets, Travel Gear, Travelling Bag , 6commentsThe limitations of the airline company (carrier) in respect of passengers and their luggage. Few airline travellers realise that the carrier does not guarantee the transportation of passengers or their luggage when selling them an air ticket. In fact there is no obligation on the part of the airline carrier to transport a ticket holder or his/her luggage at all. This will serve to provide you with a little background on the conditions surrounding the sale and use of your air ticket. (more…)
