According to news sources, he was pulled from his flight in England’s Manchester Airport before scheduled take-off for Philadelphia. This has happened before, and if you’re ever a passenger in the same situation, here are some clues to listen for when you hear the captains’ announcements:

All passengers fasten your chastity belts
The attitude will be very high, but not as high I am right now
This flight is headed for some place I can’t remember
I just got slapped for explaining the word cockpit to a stewardess
Damn service dogs! I just slipped on something in the aisle
Be kind to that sloppy drunk in the next seat. He’s my drinking buddy.

Next time you visit the beautiful island state, you may notice the air is brighter and more fragrant. The suggested state law sounds like a bad joke or misprint. It recommends a gradual increase in the minimum age to buy cigarettes from the current 21 to age 100, to go into effect in 2024.

How many addicted smokers live to 100? They typically cough out their final moments by age 60 in a cancer ward. Further, in your wanderings, can you just see a group of eager centenarians lined up at the Honolulu drugstore counter to buy cigarettes for their 75-year-old kiddies?

Actually, with many other states making lots of tax income from legit marijuana, it isn’t likely a Hawaii cigarette ban would cross the ocean into other US areas any time soon. So, on your next trip to Hawaii, smoke ‘em if you got ‘em. Or just cough and find some clean air to breathe.

Confusing? The letters actually mean Canine Airport Therapy Squad, and include friendly dogs that greet and snuggle with passengers in the busy waiting areas. Volunteers bring their well-trained dogs, including all from noble breeds to mutts, daily to help make the experience more comfortable. Rumors are that sometimes you’ll find a friendly cat among the canine therapists.

If your springtime travels include Disneyland or Walt Disney World with a group of family members, be prepared to pay lots of dough. Your travel4seniors.com editor remembers first doing WDW with kids in the mid-70s, including one very rainy day. Adult tickets were $3.50 and $1 for kids. Rides all cost less than $1, and in-park lunches were not much more. Nearby and on-site hotel rooms then were $40.

Today the basic prices start from $109 for adults and $80 for kids. Lunch and rides are at least $10, and hotel rooms go for $300 and up.  Of course, with constantly updated info on the internet, you can plan your your Disney visit to take advantage of discounts, seasonal pricing, package deals and other ways to economize from the maximum listed prices.

When you begin your research or plan your trip with a trusted travel agent, do it as early as possible so that you can consider the most economical timing and other choices.