Travel
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American Airlines CEO acknowledges rough few weeksOct 08, 2012 5:34 pm - NEW YORK — American Airlines’ CEO acknowledges that passengers have had a rough few weeks on the airline but says the carrier is working through its issues. “The operat...
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Significant flight delays for Alaska AirlinesOct 08, 2012 1:37 pm - SEATTLE — The computers Alaska Airlines uses to check in passengers stopped working at 7:40 a.m. Monday, causing long lines of frustrated passengers who were unable to b...
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Africa in the middle of a hotel building boomOct 07, 2012 7:00 am - NAIROBI, Kenya — The rooftop pool at Nairobi’s newest high-rise hotel juts out over the edge so swimmers can peer through the glass bottom eight stories down. A new cham...
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You don't want to stand out when traveling abroadOct 07, 2012 6:15 am - Last week while waiting for a flight to Rome, I watched a group of first-class passengers (and I use that term strictly as a seat assignment reference) complain about go...
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On the road: A glimpse of old ChicagoOct 07, 2012 6:00 am - Chicago Clarke House history Discover the sights, sounds and scents of Chicago in the 1850s at Clarke House Museum. Converse with costumed interpreters at the ...
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Halloween attractions more than a fright nightOct 07, 2012 5:45 am - NEW YORK — Too old to trick-or-treat? Busy the night of Oct. 31? That's OK, because Halloween has become a seasonal holiday, with attractions and activities for all ages...
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NYC to round out skyline with Ferris wheelOct 07, 2012 5:00 am - NEW YORK — The Big Apple is getting another “biggest”: the world's tallest Ferris wheel, part of an ambitious plan to draw New Yorkers and tourists alike to the city's s...
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Low-cost flying arrives in luxury-loving JapanOct 06, 2012 7:33 am - NARITA, Japan — Japan has a reputation for loving expensive things like overpriced real estate, gourmet melons and luxury brands. But the nation is finally discovering t...
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Autumn colors beginning to show in SoutheastOct 06, 2012 6:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As days get shorter and nights become chillier, the annual fall foliage show is getting under way in the Southeast. The first colors are beginning to ...
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Loose seats spur inquiry by FAA, American AirlinesOct 01, 2012 6:31 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration and bankrupt AMR Corp.’s American Airlines are investigating how a row of seats came loose on a flight, forcing an emergency landing....