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	Federal Bill on Carry-On Bags U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) has recently introduced a bill in Congress that would impose... read more			AA Plane Strikes Birds An American Airlines plane flying from Miami to New York made an emergency landing at... read more
	Southwest From LGA Southwest Airlines now flies from New York's LaGuardia Airport. It operates eight daily nonstops from... read more			Car Rental Prices Rise The average price for car rentals has increased all over the U.S., with some airport... read more
	Deilmann Pulls Ships Peter Deilmann Cruises is pulling its riverboats out of the water in 2010 due to... read more			Air France Pilot Found Search crews have retrieved the bodies of the chief pilot of Flight 447 and a... read more
	An Oasis Of Dining Options Launching in December 2009, Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest cruise ship... read more			July 4th Travel Down Travel in the U.S. over the Independence Day weekend will drop 1.9% this year compared... read more
	"Clear" Shuts Down Clear, the company that offers passengers expedited passage through security lanes at U.S. airports, has... read more			Alaska Airlines Adds Flights Alaska Airlines will launch daily service between San Jose, Calif., and Austin, Texas, on September... read more
	Montana Folk Festival The second National Folk Festival is taking place in Butte, Montana July 10-12. The festival... read more			Swine Flu Cruise Back to Aruba A Spanish cruise ship hit by an outbreak of swine flu is headed for the... read more
	BA Urges Staff to Work for Free British Airways this week urged its staff to work for no pay in an attempt... read more			Pilot Dies Mid-Flight The captain of Continental flight 61, which was en route from Brussels to Newark, died... read more
	New Mirage For Pyramids A 550-room MGM Grand is set to open at the Giza Pyramids in Cairo in... read more			Woman Overboard On Holiday The Coast Guard sent out ships and aircraft to search the Gulf of Mexico for... read more
	Airline Seat Invention A Boston-area inventor is pitching a patented seating design that he says will make flying... read more			Big Ship Loses Blimp Ride What is to become the largest cruise ship afloat, The Oasis of the Seas, is... read more
	Airlines Squeeze More Passengers As a result of the recession, airlines are rethinking seating configurations to fit in more... read more			Man Overboard Found A man found clinging to a buoy after falling from a cruise ship in St.... read more
	American Airlines Cutting Jobs American Airlines has announced that it will be cutting approximately 1,600 jobs. The airline said... read more			Delta Cutting Routes Delta recently revealed plans to suspend several international routes, beginning in September. Citing the recession,... read more
	Foreigners Get Fingerprinted The Department of Homeland Security recently launched test programs at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport and Detroit... read more			Packaged Tour Trends Revealed The American Society of Travel Agents released a study that reveals the booking trends of... read more
	Full Name Required for Travel This summer the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is taking over responsibility from the airlines for... read more			Lady Liberty Takes Reservations Starting June 13, 2009 prospective visitors looking to access the Statue of Liberty can make... read more
	Cruising Without Passports Most U.S. citizens cruising in the Western Hemisphere are exempt from new passport regulations that... read more			Cheaper Than Ever Down Under If you're looking to visit Australia, this summer might be the cheapest time to do... read more
	Another Season of Surcharges? Last year the high cost of fuel led cruise lines to instate the highly unpopular... read more			Palm Beach County Turns 100 Palm Beach County, Florida- America's first resort destination- is celebrating its 100th anniversary. In honor... read more
	Passports Required Everywhere The final phase of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative is now in effect, focusing on... read more			JetAmerica Fills A Gap JetAmerica, based in Clearwater Fla., is planning to launch more than 30 flights in July.... read more
	Blonde Weekend Not Dumb The Baltic Nation of Latvia, deep in a recession as brooding as a brunette, is... read more			Gas Prices Worry Travelers Gas prices for regular unleaded jumped 40 cents in just one month averaging $2.45 a... read more
	Mexico Tourism Rebounds Still reeling from the effects of the H1N1 flu outbreak, the Mexican government has launched... read more			What's In A Name? The Transportation Security Administration has officially launched its Secure Flight program, which requires passenger names... read more
	Travelers Want Value The majority of Americans (60%) believe that tours and vacation packages offer more value for... read more			Top Tech Travel Hassles Having a dead PC battery or no place to charge it was the biggest complaint... read more
	Disney Revives D.C. Project Walt Disney Co. has recently purchased 15 acres of land at Prince George's County's National... read more			Casino Numbers Decline The American Gaming Association recently said that consumers at commercial casinos spent $1.6 billion less... read more
	Hurricane Season Forecast The 2009 Atlantic Hurricane Season outlook calls for a slightly less active season than last... read more			Beyond Mickey Mouse Even in an economic crisis, the highly competitive theme park destination in Florida is developing... read more
	Mexico Travel Rebounds Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) downgraded its travel warning to... read more			Cancun Flu-Free Guarantee Cancun, one of Mexico�s most popular coastal destinations, is going to extreme measures to attract... read more
	BA To Sin City British Airways announces new non-stop daily flight between Las Vegas and London Heathrow will... read more			Ryanair Charges for Online Check-In Ryanair is going to begin charging customers $7.50 to check-in online, reports The London Times.... read more
	Mexico Cruises Resume Carnival Cruise Lines will resume visits to Mexican ports of call based on the latest... read more			Diverted Flights Hold Passengers According to FlyersRights.org, American Airlines, American Eagle, United and Delta have denied passengers an opportunity... read more
	Airlines to Upgrade Seats Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways and India's Jet Airways are among those starting to pay more... read more			Memorial Day Travel Up AAA projects the number of Americans traveling on vacation this Memorial Day holiday weekend will... read more

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