 Holiday flying to fall slightly, trade group says
 20.12.2011 18:35  14 views  0 comments
Fewer people will fly this holiday season, but flights will still be packed. Read more »
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5 die in plane crash as storm slams five states
20.12.2011 17:50 6 views 0 comments
 Five people, including two children, were killed when a small plane crashed in eastern Texas and authorities said that a fierce snow storm may have played a role in the crash.
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In bold move, Delta aims to be king in New York
20.12.2011 14:41 6 views 0 comments
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In an aggressive expansion, Delta Air Lines announced plans to create a new domestic hub at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, and by next summer plans to offer 264 daily flights between the airport and over 60 cities. Read more »
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Gay couple sue Hawaii B&B, claim discrimination
20.12.2011 14:15 12 views 0 comments
 Two Southern California women filed a lawsuit Monday against a Hawaii bed and breakfast, saying the business denied them a room because they are gay.
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Deadly snowstorm halts travel across Great Plains
20.12.2011 13:04 13 views 0 comments
Fierce winds and snow that caused fatal road accidents and shuttered highways in five states, crawled deeper into the Great Plains early Tuesday, with forecasters warning that pre-holiday travel would be difficult if not impossible across the region.
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Deadly snowstorm halts travel across Great Plains
20.12.2011 6:38 14 views 0 comments
A late-autumn snowstorm lumbered into the Great Plains on Monday, unleashing snow and fierce winds that turned roads to ice, reduced visibility to zero and jeopardized thousands of holiday motorists' travel plans just two days before the official start of winter.
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2 Muslim men kicked off flight sue 2 air carriers
20.12.2011 0:03 7 views 0 comments
Two Muslim men who say they were kicked off an airplane in May after the pilot objected to their presence are suing Delta Air Lines Inc. and a regional carrier that operated the Delta Connection flight from Memphis to Charlotte, North Carolina. Read more »
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4 TSA agents fired for failing to properly screen bags
19.12.2011 19:05 5 views 0 comments
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Four Transportation Security Administration agents are out of a job and a dozen more may be fired after the agency says they failed to properly screen checked luggage at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport. The agency announced the decision Friday.
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Exclusive: New airline plans London City-NY link
19.12.2011 18:58 13 views 0 comments
Bankers may be languishing in popularity polls but a new airline wants their business and is prepared to challenge British Airways for it once the financial crisis is over. Read more »
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Frustrated flier claims baggage runaround, sues Delta
19.12.2011 18:23 12 views 0 comments
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Susan Miller filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of herself and other passengers against Delta this month, asserting the airline failed to tell her it has a legal obligation to reimburse travelers up to $3,300 if bags are lost, delayed or damaged in transit. Read more »
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Report: Algeria ups security for year-end tourism
17.12.2011 17:07 10 views 0 comments
An Algerian newspaper reports that around 5,000 security agents have been mobilized to protect the around 1,000 Europeans expected to arrive for New Year's celebrations in the Sahara desert. Read more »
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Former flight attendant sentenced for plane fire
16.12.2011 22:49 11 views 0 comments
A former flight attendant who his lawyer claims wanted to be a hero when he set fire to an airplane bathroom and then helped put out the blaze was sentenced Friday to more than six years in prison. Read more »
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Ads on the control tower? That's a no-go
16.12.2011 21:35 13 views 0 comments
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The director of an Oregon airport has decided that the proposal to sell advertising space on a control tower is a bit too controversial right now, so he’s dropping the plan. Read more »
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Thai 'ladyboy' flight attendants take to the skies
16.12.2011 7:02 13 views 0 comments
Thai transsexual ladyboys are taking to the air as flight attendants for a new airline, a move that some said could be a key step towards still broader acceptance in a nation where they are already unusually visible. Read more »
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Cincinnati airport has nation's highest fares
15.12.2011 17:17 11 views 0 comments
The government is again putting Cincinnati's main airport at the top of its list of airports with the highest fares.
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Several airlines add up to $10 to round-trip fares
15.12.2011 1:04 5 views 0 comments
Several leading U.S. airlines are raising fares by up to $10 per round trip, but it's unclear whether the increase will stick because of resistance from some low-fare carriers. Read more »
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UK tour operator Thomas Cook to close 200 stores
14.12.2011 17:33 6 views 0 comments
British tour operator Thomas Cook said Wednesday it will close 200 stores after tourism to Tunisia and Egypt dried up in the wake of the protests earlier this year. Read more »
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AAA: U.S. holiday travel to rise at year-end
14.12.2011 6:01 14 views 0 comments
Family ties will trump economic worries this holiday season as more Americans take to the road for the Christmas and New Year break, travel group AAA said on Wednesday.
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And the world's most social airport is...
13.12.2011 21:29 12 views 0 comments
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 Facebook announced on Tuesday that more people check in while at Los Angeles International Airport than at any other airport in the world.
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Gun accidentally fired at Atlanta airport checkpoint
12.12.2011 18:03 12 views 0 comments
A pistol discovered in a passenger's carry-on bag was accidentally fired inside the Atlanta airport, grazing a police officer, authorities said Monday.
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