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	Pink Taxis Go Green The pink taxis in Key West are actually green – or eco-friendly, that is. In... read more			Mexico Delays Cruise Tax Mexico's Ministry of Tourism planned to begin taxing each cruise passenger $5 who visited the... read more
	Fly From New York to Lyon For those wishing to visit France's second largest city, or to connect to other airports,... read more			Take Caution in Jordan After a Palestinian gunman shot himself and wounded six people outside a Roman amphitheater in... read more
	Changes at Carnival Cruise Carnival Cruise Lines plans to make changes in its itineraries in the wake of rising... read more			Snack In Rome, Get Fined Until the end of October, people strolling by the monuments in the center of Rome... read more
	Ads Appear at Check In Five airlines have found another way to increase revenue in the wake of rising fuel... read more			Cruise Leader to Expand Most of the business of Royal Caribbean Cruises is in the Caribbean, but next year,... read more
	FAA Steps Up Safety At JFK The Federal Aviation Administration is announcing some temporary safety measures put in place following two... read more			Amtrak Steps Up Security An armed agent pulling customers aside to a security area in U.S. train stations on... read more
	Northwest Cuts 2,500 Jobs Northwest airlines has announced 2,500 job cuts due to soaring jet fuel costs. The cuts... read more			Bull Run Injuries in Spain Three days into the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, and some participants... read more
	Mexico Flights Scaled Back Although Mexico is a popular destination for U.S. travelers, flights to the country’s southern neighbor... read more			Machu Picchu At Risk A hike in tourism to Peru's Machu Picchu has many conservationists concerned. Because visits have... read more
	Val Blogs From Greenland All this week, I am in Greenland on a Hurtigruten cruise. Check out my blog... read more			Cuba Travel Fines Blocked A new Florida law that would force travel agencies to put up a $250,000 state... read more
	Southwest Adds Flights Just when some companies are cutting down on their flights, Southwest Airlines plans to add... read more			Fuel Costs Nix Tahiti Flights Air Tahiti Nui plans to suspend its flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to... read more
	FF Surcharges On DL To combat the rising cost of fuel, Delta Airlines says it will be adding surcharges... read more			Change Flights For Less On CO Continental Airlines’ customers can soon make changes to flights within 24 hours of their original... read more
	Waterfalls Flow In NYC The New York City Waterfalls began flowing today, making a big splash throughout the city.... read more			AA Cuts Hit NY Hard New York will be one of the cities hit hardest later this year when American... read more
	Fuel-efficient Cars For Rent Travelers looking for more alternatives to gas guzzling vehicles will find more options at car... read more			More Tourists Visit U.S. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on June 24 that the number of international visitors... read more
	Continental Flies High Continental Airlines wins, again. Recently, the airline won "Best Airline in North America" at the... read more			Surfing The Sky You may soon see more laptops onboard aircraft. Next month, Gogo, a wireless system, may... read more
	Over The Top Ship Zips Along Those who travel on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, a $1 billion cruise ship... read more			Budget NYC Hotels To Come The Garment District will soon turn into a lodging district. A number of developers have... read more
	Delta Goes Paperless in NY Delta Air Lines and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) have launched a paperless mobile check-in... read more			The Smiths Rate the U.S. Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the hotel review and reservations service, recently extended its review of... read more
	Plan To Stay On Alcatraz The National Park Service may build an upscale hotel in a structure that once housed... read more			European Fares To Increase Europeans are also feeling the pinch of soaring fuel costs. Germany's two biggest airlines, Lufthansa... read more
	UA Joins AA Bag Charge United Airlines says that it is joining the list of airlines charging their passengers to... read more			New York A Prettier Place? Calling for fairer visa laws, one crusading New York politician has taken the immigration debate... read more
	New Non-Stops To South America Delta Air Lines may start a nonstop service to Argentina from New York. On June... read more			Amtrak To Cancel Trains Some Amtrak train service between Boston, New Haven and New York will be canceled from... read more
	Airports Install Body Scanners Images of people’s bodies are now part of security measures at 10 airports across the... read more			Airlines Cut Flights, Raise Fares There's a drop in traffic - in the air, that is, and that's resulting in... read more
	Discover America, Online Now available at everyone’s fingertips is travel information about the United States. DiscoverAmerica.com, the first... read more			Ride to Grand Canyon For Free From now until September 1, visitors to the Grand Canyon in Arizona can take a... read more
	Fat Passengers Pay More? Overweight luggage might not be the only reason you might have to pay more when... read more			Lawsuit Over Peanuts A New York woman is suing American Airlines, saying it endangered her severely allergic 4-year-old... read more
	Tourists Drink From Fountains Tourists in Venice this summer will be given an empty water bottle with the message... read more			New Flights To Moscow, Brazil As of June 2, Korean Air has re-launched its nonstop service to Sao Paolo, Brazil,... read more
	QE2 Gets Royal Farewell In recognition of Cunard's longest-serving ocean liner leaving the fleet in November, Her Majesty The... read more			US Airways Cuts Snacks Flyers on US Airways will pay more for flights, but will receive less onboard. Money.cnn.com... read more
	Silverjet Goes Bankrupt A third all-business class airline has bit the dust. Silverjet now joins Maxjet and Eos... read more			Nine Hurricanes Forecast The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) forecast for the six-month Atlantic hurricane season, which... read more
	Customs Agents Arrested A customs supervisor arrested Wednesday faces forty years behind bars for accepting bribes in exchange... read more			Americans Staying Home A national survey by Access America, a leading travel insurance and assistance provider, has found... read more

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