Northwest Flight 91 from Los Angeles to Honolulu had a scary incident overnight according to the Honolulu Advertiser. A man stalked a family in coach and then towards the final minutes of the flight, rushed the cockpit and had to be subdued.

 The baby’s 30-year-old father, who would only give his first name of Jean-Francois, said the couple and their sleeping girl were seated in Row 16 against the cabin’s bulkhead when the man moved from the back of the airplane and sat down in a seat on the other side of the aisle, one row in front of them.

“He was behaving very strangely,” Jean-Francois said. “Stand up. Sit down. He was not listening to the orders of the crew.

“He looked mentally affected. His mind was not all there. … He had a (cell phone) cord in his hand. We started to be afraid of that because it could be a weapon. … He said to the flight attendant that he wanted to kill the baby.”

For the next two hours, the man kept staring at the baby. The parents said the tension in the cabin lasted for the rest of the trip across the ocean.

Flight attendants several times asked the man to move toward the back of the plane, but he refused, the parents said. At one point, Sheila, who was sitting in the aisle with the baby in her arms, switched seats with her husband.

“Personally I’m upset that they left this guy with a weapon in his hand for so long,” Jean-Francois said. “We’re quite upset with how they handled it. If he really wanted to do something, he could have done a lot of things.”

After this ordeal, which is reprehensible that the flight crew did not take action previously, the man then really crossed the line.

 About 10 minutes before landing, the flight attendants suggested that the parents instead move toward the back of the plane and they began to comply, they said.

But two men seated in business class intervened and jumped on the man, Jean-Francois said. Two others quickly joined in. “They got him on the floor and tied his hands with plastic,” Jean-Francois said.

He said the unruly passenger had been holding what looked like a telephone cord and was wielding it like a weapon.With the man restrained, the pilot then came onto the plane’s intercom system about five minutes before landing.“He said, ‘We’re very sorry for what happened’ and apologized for the trouble,” Jean-Francois said.

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Travel Weekly has a couple of fun things to do in Hawaii over the next couple of months. The first is aimed at golfers, the second is for the coffee lovers.

From Travel Weekly:

TURTLE BAY RESORT on the North Shore of Oahu will host the Champions Tour Turtle Bay Championship of Golf, Jan. 23 to 29. The tourney includes a 36-hole professional-amateur competition and a separate 54-hole pro tourney, both on the Palmer Course. Each will be broadcast live on the Golf Channel. The total purse for the event is $1.5 million, and the resort has signed a four-year agreement with the Professional Golf Association to host the tournament until 2008. Go to www.turtlebayresort.com for more information.

THE KONA COFFEE CULINARY INVITATIONAL will take place on the Big Island at the Outrigger Keauhou Beach Resort on Nov. 9. Wine and beer are paired with dishes created with the coffee bean by local chefs, including Outrigger executive chef Jason Koppinger, who oversees the event. The invitational will take place in the Royal Gardens from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Call the hotel at (808) 324-2554 or visit www.konacoffeefest.com for more information.

I think I would go to both!

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Bora Bora. The name conjures up imagery of the South Pacific, beaches and natural beauty as far as the eye can see. Now this vacation can be yours at the ultra luxury resort, The Bora Bora Lagoon, in the heart of Tahiti.

Of her exceptional work in the Polynesian islands, Mother Nature has been particularly generous to the private isle of Motu Toopua. This fragment of ancient volcano in the midst of Bora Bora’s majestic lagoon is home to the exquisite Bora Bora Lagoon Resort and Spa. At this member of the elite Orient-Express Hotel Group, you’ll savor a stay in a lavishly appointed Overwater Bungalow furnished with a private deck whose steps lead directly into the lagoon. Even indoors you’ll feel part of your surroundings, as the underwater sea life can be admired or fed through your illuminated glass-topped coffee table.

Relax in the freeform freshwater swimming pool or submit to a traditional massage in the unique treetop Maru Spa. Restaurants feature popular theme nights, including an exotic Tahitian dance show under the stars. Pass your days exploring the coral gardens, joining a Shark Feeding expedition or deep-sea fishing for marlin and mahi mahi. Vaitape, just 3 minutes across the lagoon—the main village of Bora Bora—embodies the casual, hospitable spirit of island living. Guest Testamonial

Luxury Link Travel has this exceptional hotel available for $2372.00.

avor seclusion among natural splendor with this island escape for two, including:

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This is a horrible situation, but unfortunately with union rules and circumstances, terrible delays like this can occur.

via Online Travel Review:

Have you been stuck on a delayed flight lately?  Were you annoyed?  Well, you got nothing compared to the poor schmucks flying on last Thursdays flight from Minneapolis to Tokyo.  The passengers endured a, get this, 43 hour delay because of crew and mechanical problems.  To add insult to injury, the normally nonstop flight had to stop in Anchorage to refuel.  Northwest gave passengers food & lodging, as well as $700 travel vouchers.  That wouldn’t make me feel any better.

Cruise.com has a special 7 day cruise sailing out of Los Angeles covering the Mexican west coast cities of Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, Puerto Vallarta, and then a return to Los Angeles aboard the Royal Carribean Visions of the Sea. This cruise leave the 11th of December and Returns on the 18th December.

The pricing of this cruise starts at $489 and up.