Gail Todd
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Security measures still stepping on toesJul 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Last week when Barb Person flew from Detroit to Minneapolis, she was sure she would arrive with a case of full-blown athlete's foot. Here's why. Barb forgot she would h...
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Rail travel looking like a better optionJun 20, 2009 11:00 pm - When Steve Beyers flew to Rapid City, S.D., for a recent business meeting, he spent more time in airports than he did at his meetings. It started out with a security gli...
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Smuggling birds, animals doesn't fly with customsMay 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Did you hear about Sony Dong, the bird man from Vietnam? Customs at Los Angeles International Airport caught him smuggling songbirds into the United States. Apparently h...
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Stinky situation: Odors can be more intense at 35,000 feetMay 02, 2009 11:00 pm - After Bob Bond flew from New York to Los Angeles last week, he swore he would never board another commercial airliner. He said he would rather drive for three days than ...
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Drinking and flying just don't mixApr 25, 2009 11:00 pm - If the airlines gave awards for the most obnoxious passenger, Jerome Kingzo, of the Northern Mariana Islands, would be in the running for this year's medal. On a Contine...
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Internet ticket scams can ground travel plansApr 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Did you hear about Julio Amores, the Miami International Airport employee who started his own ticket-sales business? According to an AP story, he was one of those guys w...
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Fasten those seat belts when encountering turbulenceApr 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently, while flying to Miami, I watched a flight attendant do a lap dance on a passenger seated on the aisle. It was the result of unexpected turbulence. And she wasn...
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Fliers beware: Your bags may be pilferedMar 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Did you hear about the ring of baggage handlers at St. Louis Lambert Field who instead of just lifting the luggage off the aircraft and placing it on the carousel simply...
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Ask questions before you take off for unfamiliar 'paradise'Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - My next-door neighbor called recently to brag about the free trip she had just received through the mail. According to the letter, she was one of 20 people receiving a c...
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Avoid hidden costs to keep that European vacation economicalMar 14, 2009 11:00 pm - On a whim, Jenny Cook planned a last-minute trip to Paris on the Internet last month. Finding a cheap airfare and an inexpensive hotel room was a piece-of-cake, but hidd...