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...Bush had a long-planned trip to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Sydney, and moved his departure up a day to make the Iraq stop. Journalists expecting to travel on Air Force One to Sydney were contacted in secret Saturday afternoon, told that a trip to Iraq was to take place the next day and were asked to tell no one except a single editor and their spouse. Bush left the White House by car (rather than helicopter) Sunday after 7 p.m. without a motorcade. At Andrews Air Force Base he boarded Air Force One in its hangar...
...week in the clouds" on business flights. I fail to understand what the purpose of such frenzied flying might be. Iyer apparently assumes that such behavior will impress people, but it certainly doesn't impress me. Sorry, but such senseless jet-hopping has nothing to do with cultivated travel - plus it adds significantly to environmental pollution. And who the heck pays for that? Gerhard L. Mueller-Debus Frankfurt, Germany...
...best to run Gaza responsibly. Not only is it iniquitous that the U.S. and Europe have sidelined the elected government, but it is also extremely cruel that we have been complicit in Israel's blockade, which is further impoverishing the people of Gaza. They have as much right to travel abroad and trade with the outside world as we or the Israelis do. Tony Davies, Exeter, England...
...This is just a quick shout-out to compliment you on that subtle and refreshing report. I am an anthropologist living in Ramallah, and I often travel to Gaza. It is truly refreshing to read an article that goes beyond the usual generalizations and simplifications about Gaza and Hamas. Well done, and I hope to read more! Anne de Jong, Ramallah, West Bank
...have to be a mainstay in the international, wide-bodied, long-distance competition for years to come." The lesson was kicked off by Airbus' announcement of the giant A380 in 2000, when it was still called the A3XX program. Boeing initially parried with plans for the Sonic Cruiser, to travel nearly the speed of sound, or 20% faster than the Mach 0.85 of conventional jets. "It would have been great for North American, European and Asian markets, but it would have entailed higher operating costs and higher fuel burn," says Neidl. Airlines, racked by higher fuel costs, needed relief...