Here are some interesting travel stories you might have missed today:

• A Somewhat Interesting Blog: The airlines will lose your suitcases - After last week’s news of British Airways losing a Cricket trophy, it’s reported that their lost-luggage numbers are higher than the norm. That’s BA; striving to be above average in everything.
• MSNBC: Live by the Code…of Cordiality - While others worry about a Passengers’ Bill of Rights, one writer calls for passengers to be more polite to each other. It’s a good cause, but I’m pretty sure the guy in front of me is going to keep reclining his seat back all the way just as I’m putting my drink down on the tray table.
• Ambient Thoughts: How tech changes travel - Advances in technology have completely changed the way people prepare for travel. Does seeing the highest mountain peaks on Google Earth before you ever get there take some of the adventure out of the journey? Probably not. The peaks are still really, really high. But it does make you wonder if in a few years there will be such a thing as a hidden getaway.
• The Consumerist: Drunk Nick Nolte - Actor and legendary mug shot Nick Nolte got drunk and started rolling around on the floor during a delay at an airport. There’s really nothing I can add to that. Check out the pictures at The Consumerist.
• Aviation Watch: Airlines worried about ETS-proposal - European airlines speak out against the EU’s plan to include aviation in its emission trading scheme, suggesting that it will have a huge impact on the airline industry.
• BBC: Calls for Brazil airport to close - An update on the investigation surrounding the crash of a Brazilian airliner on Tuesday. Officials are calling for the airport to be shut down until the runways are renovated.