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Summer travel? Think beyond airfare
As travelers start thinking about winging off to summer vacations, many could learn a few things from expert fliers to ensure they get the best value for their money when booking flights. Price and flight schedules are clearly the primary factors for...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Virgin Group, Ltd., Delta Air Lines, Entertainment
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Ask Airfarewatchdog: Don't try to bite off more of Europe than you can chew
Q: I am planning our family vacation in Europe in the first two weeks of August. We'd like to see Rome, Venice, Florence, Switzerland / Lucerne, Paris and London. We have never been to Europe. What type of trip (escorted tour, guided tour or independent...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Consumers, Rome (Italy), Swiss Confederation, Travel
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U.S. airlines reap $841 million in bag fees in 4Q 2012
Airlines continue to reap handsome payoffs from the extra fees they charge for checked bags and other travel-related services. Sixteen U.S. passenger airlines collected $841 million in baggage fees and $610 million for reservation cancellation and change...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, U.S. Department of Transportation, Frontier Airlines Inc., Miramar, Fort Lauderdale
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Vacations improve love life, survey says
Is your love life lacking? Maybe you need a vacation. A survey of 2,076 adults found that 88% of Americans are “somewhat likely to be intimate” when taking a vacation with a spouse or partner. Only 12% said they are “somewhat or much...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Travel
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Mid-size airports suffer biggest cuts in airline service
Airline mergers, a deep recession and surging fuel prices have led to sharp cuts in airline service around the country. Hardest hit: medium-size airports. Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, LA/Ontario International Airport and...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trips and Vacations, Harris Interactive Incorporated, Transportation Security Administration
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Hotels bookings boost Orbitz 1Q profit; shares leap
Tribune staff reporterOnline travel agency Orbitz Worldwide Inc. said Thursday it turned a profit in the first quarter thanks to higher hotel room bookings and sales of its vacation packages. The Chicago company reported a profit of $146.2 million, or $1.34 per share in...Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Rentals, Rooms and Sublets, Rental Service, Trips and Vacations
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Airlines posturing for Boeing Dreamliner grounding compensation
Airlines around the world recently have amped up their comments about receiving potential compensation from Chicago-based Boeing Co. due to the global grounding of the 787 Dreamliner because of overheating batteries. For example, the CEO of Qatar...
Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Business, Business Trips
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LAX fails to land in top 100 ranking of world's best airports
President Obama recently groused that no U.S. airport ranked among the world's top 25 airports. If you're a regular traveler to Los Angeles, you may be even more disappointed to learn that Los Angeles International Airport didn't even make the top 100....
Tags: Spirit Airlines, Trips and Vacations, Immigration, Barack Obama, Air Transportation
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Hundreds of workers line up to compete for call center jobs
ewood@ky3.comSpringfield, Mo. -- Twenty eight jobs might seem like a lot until you realize you're just one applicant in a line of 300 others. Job candidates faced multiple rounds of questioning for a chance to work full-time at an Expedia call center in Springfield....Tags: Unemployment, Unemployment Benefits, Career and Workplace
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Expedia hosting job fair in south Springfield
cbrewer@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A job fair for a prominent local company could net some local people an interview, and ultimately, a job. Expedia, an Internet travel company, is hiring call center sales agents for its facility in Springfield. The company is hosting a...Tags: Career and Workplace, Employment Opportunities, Employment
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Des Plaines joins group seeking back hotel-motel taxes
Des Plaines has added its name to a growing list of communities looking to recover from online travel companies what are alleged to be uncollected hotel-motel taxes. City officials claim those online companies collect taxes based on the rate charged...
Tags: Hotels and Accommodations, Trips and Vacations, Oak Brook, Oak Lawn, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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The day ahead in business April 25
Reports: Initial jobless claims for week ended April 20, 7:30 a.m.; Mortgage rates for week ended April 25, 9 a.m.; Natural gas inventories for week ended April 20, 9:30 a.m.; Kansas City Fed manufacturing index for April, 10 a.m. Local earnings:...
Tags: Altria Group, Inc., Air Transportation Industry, LKQ Corporation, The New York Times Company, 3M Co.
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