Nigerians are attacking Detroit!

[Bobcat]

My rule of thumb when flying was to find out what the portal to portal time was for driving and flying and if it was equal or less for driving , that`s what I did . I added my driving time from home to airport , check in time , actual flying time , layovers etc to make my decision . It was actually the same time to fly from Augusta , GA to Richmond , VA as it was to drive .... approx. 7 hours , and I still had to rent a car when I got there ! And that was before all the new security BS .... and cheaper for the company to boot , plus if my schedule changed , I wasn`t captive to a non refundable , no change ticket .

Bob

[Wayne Maybury]

Bob

One reason that I would not drive the odd time was that I wanted to maintain my frequent flyer status with the airline. I didn't want to end up just a few flights short then lose it. However, due to travel reductions by our company this past year, I have lost my "Elite" status so that incentive is no longer part of the equation. With the additional airport security BS, it will now be a toss up whether I fly, drive or take the train on many occasions.

By the way, there was an article in the paper this morning in which a female passenger on that flight to Detroit stated that she observed the suspected terrorist acting very strangely before they boarded the aircraft in Amsterdam. She said he appeared to be very, very nervous and was shaking, etc. At the time, she thought that he would not be allowed to board because he was acting so strangely. She ended up being seated just a couple of rows away from him and help put water on him after he set himself on fire. This again points to the way Israel handles airport security.

Wayne

[HI Cobra]

I just flew out of Houston to return to Hawaii and had no issues with the
security. They were actually far nicer and more efficient than the norm
here in Honolulu. I have titanium shoulder and knee joints so get the "male
assist" every time I walk through the gate. It was a nice surprise.