Archive for 2008/01


Severed cables disrupt internet

Internet services have been disrupted in parts of the Middle East following damage to an undersea cable in the Mediterranean, according to reports.There was disruption to 70% of the nationwide network in Egypt, a government official told Reuters.There was also disruption in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, reported the Associated Press.India also […]

Get a New Flight When Stranded at the Airport with Rule 240 [Air Travel Tip]

MSNBC highlights how to invoke Rule 240 to get a new flight fast any time your flight is canceled for anything other than weather.
I invoked Rule 240—which states that in the event of any flight delay or cancellation caused by anything other than weather, the airline would fly me on the next available flight—not their […]

UK iPhone users get better deals

Better deals for UK users of Apple’s iPhone are being launched as operator O2 overhauls tariffs less than three months after the mobile hit the stores.The lowest £35 monthly tariff is to offer about three times as many texts and minutes, while the current £55 deal will be cut to £45 from Friday.O2 is also […]