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...What was the reaction when you got back home? There were drums and dancers, it was just like in the movies. At the airport, there was a lot of goodwill, and I think you're able to see it on YouTube. [See clip below]. It's all so good, though, because India has been through this huge thing with the Bombay [bombings], and the floods and so many other things. I'm glad there's something to cheer about, and I hope the controversies don't bring that celebration down...
...year-old pilot named Roger Peterson had agreed to take the singer to Fargo, North Dakota - the closest airport to Moorehead. A snowstorm was on its way and the young pilot was fatigued from a 17-hour workday, but he agreed to fly the rock star to his next gig because, hey, he would be flying Buddy Holly. The second show ended at midnight. The musicians packed up their instruments and finalized the flight arrangements. Holly's bass player, Waylon Jennings, was scheduled to fly on the plane but gave his seat to the Big Bopper, who was suffering from...
...investigation by the Sunday Times of London found that a 14.8-kg (32.6-lb.) piece of luggage placed on Ryanair's scale at London's Stansted Airport registered 17 kg (37.5 lb.). Numerous bloggers and online posts also attest to Ryanair's allegedly faulty scales...
...problem is not confined to Europe. In December, investigators at Tucson International Airport inspected 15 scales and discovered they were all off-kilter. In November, a check of 810 scales at New York City's La Guardia and J.F.K. airports found that 102 of them had not been calibrated correctly. Of the defective scales, 28 belonged to American Airlines, which charges some of the steepest bag fees in the industry: $15 to check the first bag, $25 for the second and $100 for the third; to check overweight (over 50 lb.) bags costs $50 to $100 per piece...
...Avenger attempted repeatedly to obtain comment or recompense from Ryanair, neither of which the airline provided. After the initial publication of this article, Ryanair's rep called to say the airline is not responsible for maintaining the scales in the Valencia airport...