YL ae ng 2 SEIDEL ASI AN TE EMSA Ak TE UREN pee Pm rte nan ve regret eA IN TIT CHT C6- Sunday News, February 1, 1981 unexpected bounce, some of that stuff becomes airborne within the confines of the cabin. It can make short ; work of your front teeth. I've often wondered how some aircraft get off paintings and “what felt like camera cases). This isn't just a bus service where the driver can pull over to the hope for the best. Let that Hand gorilla) who the ground! The charter flight leaves Canada with lead buckets”. a load of tourists. A couple of weeks later, the baggage A One ay hand same crowd swarms on to the plane carrying an pagpage in overhead additional five thousand pounds in junk they’ve purchased abroad. Mind- I've returned from man, eronmneney Espana Water Resistant Nylon Luggage —6-20. % OFF Regular — ome Regular 42.50 to 1.20. 00 Sale 34.00 to 96.00 Handitote, Gadget, 20”, 24", 28" Flight Bag Colours: Black Walnut, Deep Wood, Forest Green Capilano Mall g! places carrying bundles of compartments. How dumb can you get? On a recent “heavy” landing, one of the overhead compartments wv mere wgrwal, ate opy ng Carry-on baggage shoyld be small enough to fit under the seat in front of you — firmly wedged. Even purses auvuau uc cuvacd dehind wa yotaa, , Champlain Mall contents - passengers. contents - pillows. . if all over Luckily, ° consisted ' be in a body cast. _odd passengers ‘438-2526 ‘Should there be- You Rate More South of the Border. into your vacation or corporate meetings and get more for the Canadian dollar, too. Just by plan- ning to enjoy it south of the border on the Oregon Coast. 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It took him three tries just to sit down. Imagine what would it was only an. 18-minut flight (Honolulu to Maui) but it still requires a take-off and » a landing, WORST FLIGHTS Those short flights are the worst. The cabin attendants are trying to scoop-up bottles and glasses when the pilot is into his final ap- proach. Passengers’ are loaded with shopping bags, _ tennis racquets, sand mats and duty-free bags from every exit point in North America. A lot of this stuff “goes in the overhead bins. I object! It only takes one bumpy landing to dump all that gear on my kid’s head. Nobody seems to give a ‘damn where anyone sits. 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Tie it securely, check it thoroughly and Cologne 3 WEEK TRIP 922-4131 PF LAWSON TRAVEL 50 years trying to evacuate a stricken aircraft. Some business. people travel with hang-up bags full of suits and shirts, expecting that the cabin. crew will skip the baggage carousel Aren't they sweet? Check your damn baggage. Don’t foul up your : seat mate's chances of getting out in one piece just’ x because you don't like waiting for the baggage gorillas. ooo Dear Barbara: What carn you tell me about the famous European health spas? My husband is * 82 and has arthritis. A friend. said that the medicinal mud or steam or whatever could do him some good, Ili try anything. ANSWER: