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Southwest launches new fare sale
Seeded on Tue Nov 10, 2009 1:50 PM EST (msnbc.com)
Southwest Airlines said Tuesday it would offer sale fares for travel in December through March, excluding the Christmas holiday season, with prices on some seats starting at $59 each way for the shortest trips.
Jamaica to build large cruise ship terminal
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:05 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Construction of a cruise ship terminal expected to attract nearly 1 million visitors a year will begin now that Jamaica has secured financing, the government said Saturday.
2 jets came within 90 feet on ground at LAX
Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:35 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
The FAA has determined a runway incursion brought two passenger planes within 90 feet of each other on the ground at Los Angeles International Airport.
New Disney coaster lets kids design the ride
Seeded on Wed Oct 14, 2009 12:38 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Kids tired of experiencing the same old roller coasters have a new ride to tackle.
Pilot whose gun discharged on plane is rehired
Seeded on Fri Oct 9, 2009 4:51 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
A pilot who was fired after his gun discharged in the cockpit is back at work after an arbitrator ordered him reinstated.
Ski resort sets helmet rule after celebrity's death
Seeded on Thu Oct 1, 2009 2:03 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Six months after actress Natasha Richardson died following a fall at the Mount Tremblant ski resort in Quebec, the company that operates the facility has announced helmet requirements at its North American resorts.
Preparing your iPhone for international travel
Seeded on Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:48 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
When you travel to a foreign country, the cheap smorgasbord of bits and bytes becomes a pricey a la carte menu. Worst case scenario, you don't sign up for any international plan and use your phone as you would at home, you could be in for a huge bill.
Hawaii's recovery years away, report says
Seeded on Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:15 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Hawaii's economy is years away from a full recovery, but there are a few positive signs that the state is moving past the recession, University of Hawaii economists said in a quarterly forecast released Friday.
Search under way for missing cruise passenger
Seeded on Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:40 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
A search has been launched in the waters of southeast Alaska and Canada for a 67-year-old woman reported missing from a cruise ship.
Cuba works to become ecotoursim destination
Seeded on Fri Sep 18, 2009 1:17 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
Amid dipping tourism revenues, the government gathered top leaders from its state-run vacation industry and European and Canadian tour operators this week for a conference aimed at boosting a segment of the market that only accounts for 4 percent of all foreign visits.
Eat your pie in the sky in Paris - for a big price
Seeded on Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:53 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
For five days in Paris, those with a few extra hundred euros (dollars) in their pockets can enjoy the best of French cuisine while seated 50 meters (yards) up in the sky.
Ski resorts cutting prices to lure locals
Seeded on Tue Sep 15, 2009 12:00 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
A struggling economy is turning out to be good news for skiers and snowboarders who live close enough to mountains that they can hit the slopes every weekend.
Jet makes emergency foam landing at German airport
Seeded on Mon Sep 14, 2009 2:38 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
A passenger jet made an emergency landing Monday on a protective layer of foam at Germany's Stuttgart airport after having problems with its landing gear.
Hawaii\'s hotel rooms empty
Seeded on Fri Sep 11, 2009 3:46 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
It has been a terrible summer for hotels in Hawaii. Isle hotels in July posted a sixth straight month of record low occupancy, dropping 3.8 percentage points from the same time a year ago to 70.3 percent, according to Honolulu-based Hospitality Advisors LLC.
Airline traffic continues to decline
Seeded on Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:08 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
The carriers offered fewer flights this summer than last, and they slashed prices to fill even that reduced supply of seats, according to August traffic reports released over the past week.
U.S. tourists in Antigua blame police for brawl
Seeded on Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:48 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
A group of New York tourists said Tuesday that a brawl they blame on plainclothes police officers in Antigua has turned their Caribbean holiday into a nightmare.
Airlines improve on-time arrival ratings in July
Seeded on Tue Sep 8, 2009 3:38 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Airline passengers got to their destination on time a little more often in July. The Transportation Department said on Tuesday that 77.6 percent of airline flights arrived on time, up from 75.7 percent during the same month last year.
Southwest adds $10 charge to board sooner
Seeded on Wed Sep 2, 2009 7:33 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Your bags still fly for free on Southwest Airlines, but if you want a better chance at a window or aisle seat it's going to cost $10 each way.
Hawaii tourist numbers rise in July
Seeded on Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:53 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
A 1.3 percent increase in visitors to Hawaii in July marked the first monthly increase recorded since February 2008, state tourism officials said Wednesday.
Delta adds full-flat beds to flights from N.Y.
Seeded on Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:27 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Delta Air Lines said Tuesday it has expanded its BusinessElite offerings over the Atlantic by adding full-flat beds to all flights between New York-JFK and London-Heathrow.
Park Service says visits to national parks are up
Seeded on Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:25 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
It could be the upside of the economic downturn: The Obama administration says visits to national parks are up nearly 4 percent this year.
Southwest Airlines rolls out fare sale
Seeded on Tue Aug 18, 2009 12:59 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Southwest Airlines Co. announced a fare sale to fill seats during the slow fall and winter seasons, but it blacked out many days around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Fewer people expected to fly over Labor Day
Seeded on Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:06 AM EDT (msnbc.com)
An industry trade group for U.S. Airlines forecast Monday that travel over the typically busy Labor Day holiday period will fall 3.5 percent this year compared with the same period in 2008.
Shanghai to open new airport terminal
Seeded on Sat Aug 15, 2009 3:11 PM EDT (msnbc.com)
Shanghai's Pudong International Airport is opening a new terminal and cargo facility aimed at making China's commercial center and biggest city the cargo hub of Asia by 2010.
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