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Travel nightmare: Dakar, Dhaka — what's the difference?
Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh. How something this bizarre could happen illustrates how a single mix-up on an airline's part can...
Tags: Bangladesh, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Los Angeles International Airport, Transportation Industry, Trips and Vacations
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More airline passengers tolerant of baggage fees, study says
Grouse all you want about airline baggage fees, but the numbers don't lie: You are slowly learning to accept them as a painful but necessary part of the flying experience. In fact, the overall satisfaction with air travel has increased to the highest...Tags: Frontier Airlines Inc., Transportation Security Administration, United Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, Southwest Airlines Co.
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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: Fort Lauderdale, Frontier Airlines Inc., Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, AirTran, U.S. Airways
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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: Transportation Security Administration, Los Angeles International Airport, Expedia Incorporated, Harris Interactive Incorporated, U.S. Airways
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Nearly a third of fliers left devices turned on during flights
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.A study released this week found 30% of U.S. airline passengers accidentally left their tech devices turned on during flights in 2012. The study was conducted by the Airline Passenger Experience Assn. and the Consumer Electronics Assn. as a way to aid...Tags: Science and Technology, Nokia Corp., Mother's Day, Federal Aviation Administration, Trips and Vacations
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Navy drone, in a first, is catapulted from carrier deck into flight
For the first time in naval aviation history, a drone was catapulted off the deck of an aircraft carrier and soared into flight. The U.S. Navy conducted the test Tuesday from aircraft carrier George H.W. Bush off the Virginia coast with its X-47B...
Tags: Medical Research, Aircraft Carriers, George H.W. Bush, Virgin Group, Ltd., U.S. Navy
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The scoop on airline taxes, changing travel dates and more
Some answers to readers' airline questions: Question: I understand that London's Heathrow Airport has a horrendous arrival fee. Is the same true for Stansted and Gatwick, London's two other airports? Answer: I'm not sure if you're referring to the...
Tags: Services and Shopping, American Airlines, Inc., U.S. Airways, London Heathrow Airport, Trips and Vacations
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Young Eagles flight rally scheduled for Saturday -- adults welcome
HARBOR SPRINGS — Area young people ages 8-17 will have a chance to take to the skies on Saturday, May 18, as Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 1087 hosts a Young Eagles Flight Rally at Harbor Springs Airport. The rally is part of the...Tags: Travel, Transportation
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Study: Fliers happier with airlines than a year ago
Travelers aren't as disgruntled with their airlines as they were a year ago, based on the results of a national consumer survey released Wednesday. On a 1,000-point scale, fliers' overall satisfaction with airlines rose 14 points to 695, up from 681 in...Tags: Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, U.S. Airways, Transportation Industry
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JetBlue looks to double capacity in 5 years
A handful of airlines have expanded existing routes or launched new ones at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in the past year, and more new service is on tap for 2013. Leading the growth charge is New York-based JetBlue Airways, which grew...Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, Colombia
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Solar airplane begins first leg of trip across America
A spindly solar-powered aircraft took to the skies Friday from Moffett Federal Airfield, near San Francisco, on a pioneering coast-to-coast flight that will not use one ounce of fossil fuel. The plane, called Solar Impulse HB-SIA, has an immense 208-...Tags: Washington, DC, Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, Trips and Vacations, Federal Aviation Administration
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Bob Hope Airport scores new tenant
Bob Hope Airport is welcoming a new commuter airline this month whose routes will connect the Imperial Valley to Los Angeles and beyond. On Wednesday, Portland, Ore.-based SeaPort Airlines launched its new slate of 12 non-stop, round-trip flights per...Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Google Inc., Trips and Vacations, Transportation Industry, U.S. Department of Transportation
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