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Travel news: hotels offer "beach gurantees" to lure visitors back to FloridaThursday 15 July 2010Some of the world's biggest hotel chains and travel companies are offering “beach guarantees†to lure visitors back to Florida and the Gulf States, where tourism is reeling from the worst environmental disaster in U.
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US carriers make billions of dollars in fees, House subcommittee on aviation toldThursday 15 July 2010Washington - U.
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Gay Activists not in favor of boycotting HawaiiWednesday 14 July 2010Did Hawaii Governor Lingle orchestrate a Christian Rally supporting her Veto of State Civil Union Bill? On his regularly-scheduled radio show, The Carroll Cox Show, Human Rights Advocate Carroll Cox revealed the details of his allegations that Hawai`i Republican Governor, Linda Lingle helped orchestrate a large, organized group of Zealot Christians assembled at the State Capitol -- before, during and after her long-awaited press conference on July 6, 2010, where she announced her veto of HB444, Hawai`i Civil Union legislation.
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Passengers still annoyed with airlinesWednesday 14 July 2010WASHINGTON - Once again, it's open season on airlines.
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Recognizing three hotel industry experts with unique accomplishmentsWednesday 14 July 2010In my customary stance as a hotel industry gadfly, I usually ask impertinent questions in search of pertinent answers.
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United kicks passengers with the cheapest tickets off the flightWednesday 14 July 2010A US airline is accused of kicking off passengers who paid the cheapest tickets in an attempt to reduce the weight of the aircraft.
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With more fliers, fewer seats, Delta may lead US carriers to quarterly profitWednesday 14 July 2010Delta Air Lines Inc.
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400 geese killed to clear New York City airwaysTuesday 13 July 2010MANHATTAN — Wildlife biologists rounded up and killed nearly 400 Canada Geese in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, in what officials called a safety precaution for New York's airways, the New York Times reported.
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BP will not pony up another $50 million for Florida tourismTuesday 13 July 2010ST.
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Airline ticket fraud ring busted by the fedsMonday 12 July 2010A fraud ring that had been stealing consumers' credit card information since 2001 was finally broken up after a lengthy investigation.
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Fuller flights leave stranded passengers fewer optionsMonday 12 July 2010The summer air-travel season is going full bore, but lurking below the busy surface are fewer options for passengers when flights are canceled.
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Look Up and See the SprinklersMonday 12 July 2010After 9/11, after the Times Square bomber and after the jumper who ended it all by leaping from the swimming pool atop the Parker Meridian Hotel, it may not be a surprise that travelers heading to NY are considering the “fear factor†along with the cost of hotel rooms, dining, attractions and transportation.
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Massive inspection of Boeing aircraft cockpit windows ordered by FAAMonday 12 July 2010Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ordered airlines to inspect the cockpit window heaters on some 1,212 Boeing aircraft, and possibly replace the windows as well.
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Stop taking 'no' for an answer from your travel companyMonday 12 July 2010This isn't a political column, but when I heard the next president of the United States, Sarah Palin, announce she belongs to the party of “no†— actually, make that the party of “hell no†— I thought for a moment she was talking about the travel industry.
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Bodies of two Hungarian tourists from Duck boat crash recoveredSunday 11 July 2010PHILADELPHIA, PA — A tourist boat operator says it is sending out some boats that had been docked after a barge crashed into one of its boats in a river in Philadelphia, killing two young Hungarian tourists.
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