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Technology Stocks : Discuss Year 2000 Issues
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To: Ken who wrote (6590)7/15/1999 10:18:00 PM
From: Ken  Read Replies (1) of 9818
 
Before their planes fall from the skies, London fliers will have fun with this obstacle course...

Whew! Looks really frustrating and stressing ! But, some of these potentially on-boarding passengers might have a very long non-stressful rest afterwards.....

I would advise them to stay on the ground and try miniature golf instead....its obstacles look like much more fun! And, much safer to fall to the ground when you are standing on it vs. flying above it!

The airports better have a lot of paramedics there ready with respirators for all the passengers that will be holding their breath each step(obstacle) of the way!


<<< 20 Things That Could Go Wrong on a London-Paris Flight on 1/1/2000 -- Feilder

theregister.co.uk

Karl Feilder, of Greenwich Mean Time, was not impressed by the recent publicity flight run by British Airways.

This is from THE REGISTER (July 8).

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As I explained to the London Evening Standard when they asked for my opinion on this flight of fancy, there are still considerable obstacles to a successful flight from London to Paris (let alone destinations further afield).

1. The Travel Agent booking your ticket

2. Pink Elephant's Long Term or NCP's Short Term parking

3. Your train / tube to Heathrow

4. The ability of BA's ticketing system to issue your ticket

5. The ability of BA to reseat passengers from other airlines who are unable to fly and have been off-loaded onto BA flights

6. The check-in terminals

7. The ability of Airmiles to get your Airmiles correctly awarded

8. The bag tag printers

9. The flight information screens at Heathrow

10. Baggage handling either at Heathrow

11. Air traffic control en route

12. The ability of the fuel company to fuel the aircraft

13. The ability of Sky News to get the correct tape to BA for the in-flight news service

14. The in-flight catering service and their suppliers

15. The aircraft entertainment system

16. Arrivals information for those meeting you in Paris

17. The Metro transportation to Charles De Gaulle (CDG) Airport 18. The car parking at CDG

19. Baggage handling at CDG

and best of all

20. Your Travel Insurance.

According to the recent "Facts not Fiction" booklet produced by HM Government page 12 "Travel Insurance - If you have a claim arising as a result of the Millennium Bug problem, for example, you are prevented from travelling, your journey is delayed for any reason or your baggage is lost.. most travel insurance policies will not cover you." . . . .




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