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2012/05/28 02:00

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Senator asks airlines to drop seat fee for kids

The New York Democrat is reacting to an Associated Press story last week detailing how families this summer are going to find it harder to sit together without paying fees that can add up to hundreds...

2012/05/28 02:00

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2012/05/27 06:14

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Merger pains for United Airlines leave passengers...

... passengers on our flights were asked to volunteer to be bumped, nobody who wanted to fly was denied their flight, a United spokesman said. Gate agents and check-in kiosks will ask for...

2012/05/27 05:34

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Forced to fly solo, even on family vacations

But as flights get closer many of the seats airlines had set aside for those willing to pay a premium do become available - at no extra cost. "Airlines are holding these seats hostage," says George...

2012/05/27 02:58

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The golden days of air travel: How glorious were ...

The crowds cheered as the pilots and flight attendants of Delta Flight 295 cut a ceremonial red ribbon before the television cameras. Water cannons sprayed the first official flight out of Atlanta's...

2012/05/27 02:05

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Man disappears on Amtrak train

LITTLE ROCK, AR - Authorities are looking for 79-year-old man who was on a train from San Antonio to Chicago but disappeared somewhere along the way. Andrew Haukereid was last seen late Saturday, May...

2012/05/26 23:35

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Amtrak train derails in downtown St. Louis

St. Louis, MO (KSDK) - Authorities in downtown St. Louis are on the scene of a train derailment. A spokesperson with Amtrak said train 303 jumped the tracks around 4 p.m. Saturday. The train was...

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2012/05/26 17:36

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Charity: 9/11 widow died of natural causes

DENVER — The 52-year-old widow of the man who captained a United Airlines flight that crashed into a Pennsylvania field after being taken over by terrorists on 9/11 has died of what her charity says...

2012/05/26 14:57

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'Million Miler' sues United over perk reduction

George Lagen of Chicago claims United breached a contract with him when the airline combined its frequent-flier program with that of Continental Airlines after the airlines merged, according to a suit...

2012/05/26 14:39

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Royal Caribbean sending cruise liners to China

BEIJING (AP) — Royal Caribbean Cruises is sending what it says will be Asia's two biggest cruise liners to serve China's growing tourism market. Royal Caribbean said Friday its 3,114-passenger...

2012/05/26 13:34

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Bankruptcy judge advises American to make a deal

NEW YORK -- As American Airlines made its final stand Friday in U.S. bankruptcy court, the judge finished the lengthy hearing on a surprising note by telling the courtroom that the airline and its...

2012/05/26 06:01

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Airfares at Southwest Florida International Airpo...

Rising fuel costs and airlines that have slashed the number of seats have pushed up airfares across the country � and Southwest Florida International Airport scored the highest price hike year over...

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