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Change made to airport screenings for young kids
AP – Wed Jun 22, 4:18 pm ETWASHINGTON – The government has made a change in its policy for patting down young children at airport checkpoints, and more are promised. Full Story »
Southwest suspended pilot after radio rant
AP – Wed Jun 22, 4:15 pm ET
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Spirit Airlines adds $5 boarding pass fee, $1 kiosk check-in fee
Airfarewatchdog.com – Wed Jun 22, 7:02 am ETSpeaking of Spirit Airlines and, everyone's favorite, fees: Starting November 1, passengers who do not print out their own boarding pass can tack on an additional $5 fee for the privilege of having an agent print one for you upon arrival at the airport. Says Spirit, "Customers who booked their travel before June 21, 2011 and travel after November 1, 2011 will not be charged the above fee." Full Story »
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What to do if an airline changes your flight plan
AP – Wed Jun 22, 3:57 pm ET
AP NEW YORK - It's the ultimate travel bait and switch. Full Story »
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App from Sweden tracks travel advisories
AP – Wed Jun 22, 3:41 pm ETSTOCKHOLM - Sweden's foreign ministry has launched a smartphone application which allows its nationals to stay up to date on travel advisories during journeys around the world. Full Story »
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Dollar Thrifty, Expedia extend relationship
AP – Tue Jun 21, 5:57 pm ETTULSA, Okla. - Car rental company Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. said Tuesday that has extended its long-term agreement with online travel company Expedia Inc. to serve as its preferred car rental brand. Full Story »
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Government says growth in travel spending slowed
AP – Tue Jun 21, 5:58 pm ETDALLAS - The federal government says spending on travel grew more slowly — and actually fell for air travel — in the first quarter, and it suggests that higher airfares are partly to blame. Full Story »
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Airbus 'neo' soaks up orders at rainy Paris show
AFP – Wed Jun 22, 12:54 pm ET
AFP LE BOURGET, France (AFP) - Europe's Airbus won what it called the biggest commercial aircraft order ever, from Indian low-cost leader IndiGo, topping a flood of sales at a rainy Paris Air Show on Wednesday. Full Story »
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A Crusader town emerges under an old Israeli port
AP – Wed Jun 22, 2:04 pm ET
AP ACRE, Israel - Off the track beaten by most Holy Land tourists lies one of the richest archaeological sites in a country full of them: the walled port of Acre, where the busy alleys of an Ottoman-era town cover a uniquely intact Crusader city now being rediscovered. Full Story »
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At new NYC hotel, a robot handles the luggage
AP – Wed Jun 22, 12:49 pm ET
AP NEW YORK - Forget the bellhop. Meet the luggage robot. Full Story »
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FAA inspections fault Philippine repair station
AP – Tue Jun 21, 5:57 pm ETWASHINGTON - A repair station in the Philippines that services planes for nearly 50 airlines around the world has shown a pattern of stubborn problems that safety experts say underscore concerns about the airline industry's outsourcing of maintenance to facilities in developing countries. Full Story »
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No charges against bar in Dunn death
AP – 13 mins ago"Jackass" star Ryan Dunn had a blood-alcohol content that was more than twice the legal limit when he and a passenger died in a fiery one-car crash this week, according to a toxicology report. Full Story »
Health News
Potato chips are piling on the pounds, study finds
AP – Wed Jun 22, 6:33 pm ETBlame the potato chip. It's the biggest demon behind that pound-a-year weight creep that plagues many of us, a major diet study found. Bigger than soda, candy and ice cream. Full Story »
Sports News
Venus Williams, Nadal, Roddick win at Wimbledon
AP – Wed Jun 22, 6:39 pm ETTime and again after losing a point, Venus Williams rolled her eyes, slumped her shoulders and let out a shriek of dismay that echoed through Centre Court, reverberating off its roof. Full Story »
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