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  • July 2008

    • Your Airport To-Not-Do List

      newser  |  US News and World Report  |  Jul 18, 08 5:25 PM CDT

      Your Airport To-Not-Do List

      Air travel not stressful enough for you? US News and World Report presents four ways to land yourself in a planeload of trouble. Use words like “bomb” and “hijack”: A man in Boston jokingly told an airport clerk he was “here to blow things up,” and discovered state troopers and a K-9 unit just didn’t get his sense of humor. More »

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      air travel  • airport  • airport security  • travel tips

    • Airport Overnights Take Off as Hotel Vouchers Vanish

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 15, 08 3:05 AM CDT

      Airport Overnights Take Off as Hotel Vouchers Vanish

      Stranded passengers are finding ways to settle in for the night at airport terminals as hotel vouchers become a thing of the past in the cash-strapped airline business, the New York Times reports. Frequent fliers advise terminal sleepers to bring something soft to sleep on and to stock up on food and drink before airport stores close—or spend their own cash on a hotel. More »

    • Flight Grounded Over Irate Passengers

      newser  |  MyFox New York  |  Jul 8, 08 11:55 AM CDT

      Flight Grounded Over Irate Passengers

      The passengers of an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York on Sunday night probably thought the worst was over when their flight crew finally arrived at the gate an hour late. But angry passengers greeted them with boos and, according to some accounts,  obscenities. The crew responded by refusing to board the plane, citing a "hostile work environment," Fox News reports. More »

  • June 2008

    • World's Diciest Landing Strips

      newser  |  Travel Leisure  |  Jun 29, 08 2:02 PM CDT

      World's Diciest Landing Strips

      The scenery is spectacular, but lofty mountaintops, stiff trade winds, and abbreviated tarmacs make for teeth-clenching landings at the world’s most harrowing runways, per Travel and Leisure : Paro Airport, Bhutan: Surrounded by 16,000-foot-high Himalayan peaks, what could possibly go wrong? Barra Airport, Scotland: Hold on tight. The roughness of your sandy landing is determined by the outgoing tide. More »

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      airport  • JFK Airport  • runway  • Bhutan  • Gibraltar

    • Group Backs Preflight Toke

      newser  |  CW2 News  |  Jun 26, 08 5:00 PM CDT

      Group Backs Preflight Toke

      Denver has a pretty lax marijuana policy (small amounts are legal) and pro-pot advocates are wondering whether, after a recent rash of "air rage" incidents, such permissiveness shouldn’t extend to the city airport’s smoking lounge, CW2 News reports. “This madness has got to stop,” said a proponent. “And we're providing a very viable solution.” More »

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      air travel  • marijuana  • airport  • Denver  • marijuana legalization  • relaxation  • air rage

    • How to Curb Rental Car Costs

      newser  |  Travel Leisure  |  Jun 19, 08 7:46 AM CDT

      How to Curb Rental Car Costs

      With $4 gas, shrinking competition, and airport fees, finding an affordable road-trip rental can be challenging. Travel and Leisure offers these tips to curb costs. Avoid airport rentals: Rent your car from downtown and avoid airport fees that add 25% to 45% to your bill. Ditch the rental specifics in favor of Hotwire or Priceline’s reservation roulette, in which you pay without knowing which rental agency you're dealing with. More »

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      list  • travel  • airport  • business travelers  • rental car

  • May 2008

    • Deal Brings Lebanon Thaw, Promise to Talk

      newser  |  Reuters  |  May 15, 08 3:15 PM CDT

      Deal Brings Lebanon Thaw, Promise to Talk

      As Beirut International Airport welcomed the first commercial flights in a week, the Arab League announced today a deal that would end the worst fighting in Lebanon since the civil war and lead to talks aimed at ending the 18-month political crisis, Reuters reports. The talks, set for tomorrow in Qatar, will continue “until agreement is reached," the Qatari prime minister said. More »

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      Lebanon  • Hezbollah  • airport  • civil war  • Beirut  • Qatar  • Arab League

    • Airport to Sort Travelers Into Fast, Slow Lanes

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  May 8, 08 1:42 PM CDT

      Airport to Sort Travelers Into Fast, Slow Lanes

      Travelers using Chicago’s Midway Airport are finding a curious new addition to security lines, the Tribune reports—ski-slope-like signs meant to funnel travelers into different lines based on how quickly they're likely to be able to speed through. They're color coded to the “difficulty level” of each option: Green circles for beginning travelers, blue circles for advanced travelers, black diamonds for experts. More »

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      airport  • airport security  • airport screener  • skiing  • Chicago Midway Airport

  • April 2008
  • March 2008

    • Glitzy Heathrow Terminal a Destination Unto Itself

      newser  |  Forbes  |  Mar 30, 08 10:46 AM CDT

      Glitzy Heathrow Terminal a Destination Unto Itself

      Heathrow’s new terminal has hit such turbulence with its opening that it may seem an odd time to sing its praises. But once the delays and lost luggage are solved, this massive addition, designed to eradicate the “Heathrow hassle,” will lure fliers with plenty of perks, reports Forbes . From caviar to Krispy Kreme, 42 restaurants fill the terminal Two spas serve up complimentary massages and facials Hyper-fast check-in     More »

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      list  • Great Britain  • travel  • airline  • air travel  • airport  • Heathrow Airport  • Terminal 5  • airport terminal

    • Heathrow Mess Will Ripple Well Into Weekend

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Mar 28, 08 3:33 PM CDT

      Heathrow Mess Will Ripple Well Into Weekend

      Logistical disasters continued today at Heathrow airport's new Terminal 5—and flight cancellations, delays and luggage losses will likely continue all weekend, the Times of London reports. British Airways, the facility's sole airline, said it hoped to run 80% of planned flights today, the terminal's second. "I am a frequent traveler," one passenger said, "and this is the worst experience ever." More »

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      Great Britain  • London  • airport  • airline delays  • Heathrow Airport  • British Airways  • luggage  • flight cancellation  • Terminal 5

    • Breakdown Snarls New Heathrow Terminal

      newser  |  Times (UK)  |  Mar 28, 08 4:15 AM CDT

      Breakdown Snarls New Heathrow Terminal

      The gleaming new Terminal 5 at Heathrow airport had a disastrous opening yesterday as its state-of-the-art baggage handling facility crashed and 34 flights were canceled. British Airways, the only airline flying out of the new terminal, suspended baggage check-in by the afternoon, and arriving passengers were forced to wait up to four hours for their luggage. "This is real British organization for you," one stranded German traveler told the Times of London. More »

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      London  • airport  • Heathrow Airport  • British Airways  • luggage  • Terminal 5

    • Family Sues for $8M in NY Mom's Airport Death

      newser  |  CNN  |  Mar 27, 08 5:14 AM CDT

      Family Sues for $8M in NY Mom's Airport Death

      The family of a New York woman who died in a holding cell at a Phoenix airport is suing the police department and city for $8 million, CNN reports. Carol Gotbaum became agitated after missing a flight last September and cops put her alone in a cell where she accidentally strangled herself as she tried to escape her handcuffs. Gotbaum, the stepdaughter-in-law of a New York City official, had been traveling alone to Tucson to enter an alcohol rehabilitation center. More »

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      police  • Arizona  • airport  • rehab  • alcohol abuse  • accidental death  • Phoenix  • strangulation  • Carol Gotbaum

    • Dead Rats Stink Up Orlando Airport

      newser  |  Orlando Sentinel  |  Mar 21, 08 6:00 PM CDT

      Dead Rats Stink Up Orlando Airport

      Dead rats are stinking up a portion of Orlando International Airport, and the smell has workers crying foul. Construction crews renovating gates earlier this month scared the rodents into the airport, the Orlando Sentinel reports; exterminators followed, and after rats died in walls and ceilings the stench sent workers and passengers home sick and shut down a customs checkpoint. More »

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      Florida  • airport  • airport security  • rats  • Orlando  • rodents

    • Strike Cripples German Airports

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 5, 08 7:23 AM CST

      Strike Cripples German Airports

      Thousands of German airport workers have walked off the job on the first day of a strike, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations across Europe's largest country. Frankfurt International Airport, a key European hub, was picketed by more than 2,000 employees from baggage handlers to check-in counter workers and even firefighters, reports AP. In a coordinated action, Berlin's subway, tram, and bus workers began their own 10-day strike. More »

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      Germany  • airport  • strike  • Berlin  • labor unions  • flight cancellation  • transit strike  • tax fraud  • BMW  • boom economy

  • February 2008

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