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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2009
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luggage stories: 25 news summaries

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(Newser) - A flight was forced to return to Chicago's Midway Airport yesterday morning after a cargo door opened and two pieces of luggage fell to the ground, the Chicago Tribune reports. Shortly after takeoff, sensors detected the open cargo door and a pressure problem in the cabin, an FAA spokeswoman said.... More »

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Not So Fly: Worst US Airlines

Everyone has their travel hell story, but which airlines are the true villains? 

Oct 4, 07 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lost luggage, canceled flights and appalling delays seem to be par for the course in air travel these days.  But some airlines are worse than others.  Forbes provides the hit list:
  1. Atlantic Southeast Airlines
  2. Comair (a division of Delta Air Lines)
  3. American Eagle Airlines (a division of
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travel • airline industry • list • US Airways • United Airlines • luggage • American Airlines • airline delays • Atlantic Southeast • Comair • Mesa Airlines • Delta Airlines

Airlines Fail to Deliver at Baggage Claim

This summer sees five-year high in lost luggage

Oct 1, 07 1:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - As if delays and cancellations weren't enough of a headache, airline customers have another nuisance to deal with: a surge in lost bags. From May to July, US airlines delayed, lost, damaged, or confiscated a record 1 million pieces of luggage, the Washington Post reports. Airlines blame the air traffic... More »

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airline industry • luggage • air travel • airline delays

8 Best Innovations in Travel

Outside lists its 8 favorite travel innovations

Aug 14, 07 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sometimes vacations can be more work then, well... work.  Outside finds some gadgets, places and websites that makes the trail run a little smoother.
  1. Singapore's Changi Airport
  2. The MLC bag from Patagonia
  3. GreenGlobe.org
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travel • list • photography • Patagonia • luggage • Singapore • Changi Airport • GreenGlobe.org

British Firm
Bags Samsonite for $1.7B

Private equity group gets in on American buyout frenzy

Jul 5, 07 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - CVC Capital, a British private equity firm, has bought out Samsonite, the American luggage line, in an all-cash deal worth $1.7B, BBC reports. CVC will pay $1.49 a share--12% more than the stock was worth Tuesday. Samonsite has had five owners in the last 21 years, as luggage... More »

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mergers and acquisitions • Samsonite • luggage • CVC Capital • CVC • buyout • Britain

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