Chrysalis Airfares

You may have seen the press release issued by United Mileage Plus tooting its horn for setting a frequent flyer redemption record. We were wondering which programs United Mileage Plus was comparing itself to or if indeed was it comparing itself to itself. Yes, the 1999 award figures are record figures on the previous year for the program but American AAdvantage still reigns as being the most generous when it comes to awards given as a percentage of revenue passenger miles. Had United Mileage Plus given away 460,000 more awards it would have tied with American AAdvantage.

Cairo has always boasted a substantial Coptic minority, and the neighborhood known as “Old Cairo” has several churches which are centuries old. This area was once the site of a small Roman fortress, and what little of the original fortifications that still remain, are a dramatic example of the organizational and engineering genius of the Romans. The change from Roman to Christian rule is symbolized by the Church of St. George which was built directly over one of the battlements. St. George was a Roman soldier who served in Egypt and was martyred; the adjacent nunnery lays claim to the chains used to torture him, and once a week the nuns perform a chain wrapping ceremony in memory of what the saint suffered for his faith.