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Travel & Leisure ranks the best and the worst airports in terms of on-time performance. The list includes the % of total flights that are delayed and at what time in the day the peak delays occur:

Best

Charlotte Douglas
20%
8–9 p.m. 41%

Cincinnati
14%
5–6 p.m. 23%

Houston George Bush
20%
6–7 p.m. 31%

Los Angeles
18%
7–8 p.m. 27%

Orlando
19%
11 p.m.–12 a.m. 46%

Pittsburgh
17%
7–8 p.m. 36%

Salt Lake City
14%
6–7 p.m. 19%

San Diego
17%
8–9 p.m. 27%

Tampa
18%
9–10 p.m. 37%

Washington Reagan
16%
7–8 p.m. 27%

Worst

Atlanta
26%
9–10 p.m. 40%

Chicago Midway
27%
8–9 p.m. 45%

Chicago O’Hare
28%
8–9 p.m. 41%

Dallas-Fort Worth
23%
7–8 p.m. 32%

Detroit Metro Wayne County
22%
8–9 p.m. 40%

Las Vegas McCarran
25%
9–10 p.m. 39%

Miami
23%
9–10 p.m. 36%

Newark
28%
7–8 p.m. 53%

New York LaGuardia
24%
9–10 p.m. 40%

Philadelphia
26%
7–8 p.m. 42%

% Percentage of all departures that are delayed

MINNEAPOLIS - A computer security student says terrorists would have no trouble getting around the government's no-fly list, and to prove it he set up a Web site that prints fake boarding passes.

The passenger name on the fake boarding pass is "Bin Laden/Osama," although travelers can put in their own name — or a fake one — and change the flight information, too.

Christopher Soghoian, a 24-year-old doctoral student at Indiana University, said he set up the site to prove that the Transportation Security Administration isn't taking airline security seriously.

Ok, so perhaps you can't fly for free, but if you ever wanted to fly under the name Dirk Diggler, you could, I guess.

I was in Italy earlier this summer and sampled the fine cuisine that such culinary luminaries like Firenze, Lucca, Modena offered. It was a gastronomic love sonnet in my gullet, one that I will not forget, nor will the writer at the NYTimes.

MY kind of pig heaven looks a lot like Bologna’s fatty heart. In northern Italy, the culinary pleasures of the Piedmont region compete with those of nearby Emilia-Romagna. Above, the Tamburini shop in Bologna. In the shops along and around Via Drapperie, haunches of cured ham dangle far into the distance. Coils of pork sausage spiral high into the sky. Bologna is the capital of Emilia-Romagna, and the region of Emilia-Romagna sees the beauty in swine, as the affiliation of one of its cities with a world-renowned delicacy makes clear. Here lies the plump mother lode of prosciutto di Parma.

Many a stomach has been satisfied in northern Italy, why not yours? Flights to Milan are only $450 from NYC, that's ridiculous, with all the money you're saving, you could pack your bag full of non-gel or liquid food items.

If you're a frequent traveler, you know while mobile phones have made communication much easier, calling to/from a foreign country is not that easy. Trust me, ever try to make a phone call from Brasil to Argentina with an American phone? A little more here:

Cingular Wireless is often cited by readers as the best domestic service for enabling your cellphone to work internationally, though not necessarily the best for domestic service. Verizon, often cited as the best cellphone service domestically, is also often cited as among the worst for enabling your cellphone to work abroad.

There you have it. I have two phones, one for the US and one for abroad so I can switch out the SIM card, read the rest of the article to find out what may be your best solution.

Ryanair has shaken up European travel tremendously.  Following on the steps of easyJet, Ryanair has executed, business wise, much better than any other low cost carrier in the Europe.  They have become a trade name, like Kleenex, Xerox.  'You should just Ryanair it,' can be heard around the world.  And now, they are attempting to purchase the sluggish Aer Lingus.

DUBLIN, Ireland (Reuters) -- Shares in budget airline Ryanair rose on Friday as investors digested its surprise bid for Irish carrier Aer Lingus, whose stock rose on expectations Ryanair might have to raise the bid.

Ryanair shares were 2.08 percent higher at 8.85 euros by 1112 GMT in an Irish stock market that was down 0.2 percent. Aer Lingus was up by 1.7 percent at 2.95 euros -- 15 cents above the price offered by Ryanair on Thursday in a bid totaling 1.48 billion euros ($1.9 billion).

"The Aer Lingus price is rising on the assumption that if (Ryanair CEO) Michael O'Leary wants to get his 50.1 percent, he's going to have to pay above 2.80 euros," one Dublin trader said.

Luckily for you, we search both Ryanair and Aer Lingus, but I guess soon we may not have to.  Hmmm... We'll let you know, but always know that only Mobissimo searches the most low cost airlines in Europe and around the world.

Virgin spent $25 million designing new seats for economy and premium economy in an attempt to make them feel more like a La-Z-Boy. Some of the features as reported by Fast Company:

• Designers added a track that lets passengers slide the bottom cushion forward in recline mode, revealing extra foam hidden under the seat-back padding. The change also angles the cushion upward to move the center of gravity and better distribute body weight.
• Designers created an S-curved frame with adjustable back support. Press a button on the armrest, and an airbag inflates or deflates, gently altering the seat's contour and pushing snugly against your back.
• An adjustable headrest has been standard equipment in automobiles for eons, but it hasn't been adopted by most airlines. Virgin's moves up and down 2.5 inches, offering neck support for a wide range of body types.

Joining the scores of other cities which are banning smoking in public places, France is starting an initiative to do just that.

PARIS - The days of cigarette-friendly France are about to go up in smoke.

The prime minister announced Sunday that a ban on smoking in schools, offices and other public buildings will start in February, while restaurants, dance clubs and some bars have until 2008 to comply.

"I am convinced the French people are now ready," said Dominique de Villepin, joining Ireland, Spain, Britain and Italy which have adopted similar measures. "The issue is ripe in our country, given the experiences that we know of elsewhere."

Amazing really. I cannot imagine an image of a French person without a Gitane hanging from his/her lips. The impregnated stench of smoke in an not-washed-in-two years tattered pea coat will be a thing of the past? My good French friends would use cigarette smoke to mask the not showering for days odour so Gallic in nature. My suggestion? Buy shares in any soap or deodorant that is distributed in France. Mark my words, soon, without the Eau de Smokeur, showering will no longer be optional.

From our new Mobissimon.in Blog:Mumbai—Bombay, the name brings different images to different people.

The urbs prima in Indis, premier city in India; home to Bollywood—India's Hindi film industry, the financial capital of India, city that turns dreams to magic and makes them come true; one that never sleeps, which dreams even when awake, that's always under threat but ever resilient and on the move, one that shows the way, that leads the pack, that is the and is the barometer of what India is to the outside world.

A place that takes three hours to reach by air from the Middle East, and two hours to reach the 5-star hotel in town at Colaba from the airports in the suburbs of Andheri and Santacruz.

A city of contrasts, of attitude, of the power of money, of time and talent, of rich and poor and their co-existence that seems almost surreal, where time is money and money a lot more, where 9:16am means 9:16am and not 9:45am or 10am, where a 2-hour commute to work is normal for more than half the working population, where local trains are the lifeline of the city, where fortunes of Bollywood film stars rise and fall each Friday, and where cricket is a religion for the masses and its star Sachin Tendulkar more than a mere mortal.

Welcome to Mumbai—the city that never sleeps.

The sentiments expressed in Frank Sinatra’s New York, New York would be a perfect example for Bombay too. Bombay, Bombay, If I can make it there, I'm gonna make it anywhere…

The crowds and the pace of Mumbai comes as a surprise to the first time visitor, let alone tourists from abroad. You can feel the energy once you step outside the airport or alight at the railway station. Each city has its specialties that go beyond the usual tourist spots of museums, parks, entertainment zones, beaches, popular restaurants, nightspots, and happening places in town.

To savour those specialties one has to feel a city. Explore the surroundings, take a walk around your hotel, observe people, find variety in the sights, sounds, smells, colours, mornings, afternoons, and nights of the city.

Here are Five 'Must Do' things when in Mumbai.

A visit to Mumbai is incomplete without:

- Tasting street food: Vada pav, pav bhaji, kala khatta gola, bhelpuri, panipuri
- Using local means of commuting: Auto rickshaw (riksha), taxi, double decker bus, slow local train, and fast local train
- Wining, dining, pubbing, and partying: In town, South Mumbai, and the suburbs of Central and North Mumbai
- Visiting tourist attractions
- Playing, watching, or discussing cricket: In bylanes with kids, in the parking space of housing apartments, on the Maidans (grounds), and in office at work. Any time is the right time to discuss cricket in Mumbai, even while hanging out a local train

You haven't seen Mumbai even after all the sightseeing, eating, wining, dining, pubbing, partying, and working; if you haven't:

- Eaten a vada pav from the stalls outside N.M. and Mithibai colleges at Vile Parle
- Experienced the flavour of pav bhaji at the eateries on Tardeo, Nariman Point, and Fountain
- Gorged on the delicacies at Bade Miya—near the Taj Mahal hotel in South Bombay.
- Feasted on Reshmi Kabab biryani at Cafe Noorani, followed by Ganga Jamuna at Haji Ali juice centre
- Drowned a pitcher at Café Mondegar and Café Leopold at Colaba Causeway
- Bought antiques from Chor Bazaar
- Spent an evening watching the sun set from the parapet of Nariman Point
- Stood on the terrace of a Nariman Point highrise apartment and wondered how exorbitantly priced the small, matchbox-like flats seem
- Enjoyed a late evening ride in a Victoria (an open horse drawn carriage) from Gateway of India to Chowpatty seaface
- Bargained hard for clothes at Fashion Street and Linking Road
- Jostled with Dabbawallas while waiting for the Churchgate fast.
- Given way to Koli fisherwomen shouting 'Macchhi ka paani', fish water, on the staircase of any suburban railway station
- Been to Haji Ali, Mahalaxmi, Mahim Church, Siddhi Vinayak, and Mount Mary
- Been a part of the faithfuls thronging the variety of meat and sweetmeat shops that are a gastronomer's delight during evenings and nights of the holy month of Ramadan (Ramzan) at Mohammed Ali Road, Minara Masjid, Fort
- Spent a lazy weekend sitting on the parapet at Marine Drive watching the changing colors of the evening sky with the sun's rays glistening like diamonds on the crest of waves reaching the shores from the Arabian Sea
- Watched a Bollywood movie shooting at Film City, Goregaon

For the adventurous types:

- Hang out a peak hour suburban local train, feeling the wind on your face, and the adrenaline rush and energy that comes while alighting from the train. For those that want to give it a try, spend an hour in the evening trying to 'get' a foothold in a Borivali fast or a Virar fast local train from a suburban station like Bombay Central, Dadar, or Bandra. It is an experience of a lifetime.

Although don't mention this as an experience for someone that does it daily, or you would get a scornful glance that suggests you better be somewhere else. Those that take the trains daily would gladly exchange that part of their life for something less stressful and more peaceful. Still trains are the best option for reaching any place in Mumbai on time.

- Wait for a darshan—a public appearance of Big B Amitabh Bachchan outside his bungalow, Prateeksha, in Juhu

Special thanks to our man in Mumbai, Satish Vijaykumar, for Mumbai tips straight from the trenches. View photos of Mumbai from Satish's photostream on Flickr.

What's your favourite place in Mumbai? Why do you like Mumbai? What's your preferred hangout in Bombay? Let us know. We welcome your thoughts and there's always room for addition to 'must do things when in Mumbai'.

Related Links:

- Mumbai on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia on the Internet
- History of Bombay
- Find restaurants in Mumbai
- Mumbai train and bus routes
- Links to local administrative services in Mumbai
- Mumbai auto rickshaw fares
- Mumbai taxi fares
- Mumbai suburban local train route map
- Map of Mumbai
- Mumbai newspapers
Indian Express, Financial Express, Economic Times, DNAIndia, MumbaiMirror
- Mumbai eveningers
Mid Day and Cybernoon
- Blogs on Bombay
- Bombay city videos on YouTube
- When in Mumbai (Bombay), speak as Mumbaikars (Bombayites) do. Here's a dose of Bombay slang for you.

Enjoy your visit and share experiences about your adventures in Mumbai.

Cheers and happy travelling to Mumbai, India's magical city. There's always Mobissimo India to search for competitive airfare prices to Mumbai.

Travel gadgets are exactly that - gadgets.  In reality, all you need to travel these days is a mobile and an ATM card.  However, there are things out there that can make the pass the time, enhance your visit,  and keep you comfortable.  This comes from our friends over at TechEBlog.  What are the readers saying about some of the items?

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