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The golden days of air travel: How glorious were they?
The crowds cheered as the pilots and flight attendants of Delta Flight 295 cut a ceremonial red ribbon before the television cameras.
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Air travel affected by fog
Thick fog has disrupted flights into and out of Auckland Airport this morning.This morning, dozens of flights either delayed, or cancelled altogether.Domestic travellers have suffered the worst of it. Flights on the regional routes...
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The not-so-golden days of travel
While many yearn for the "good old days" of airline travel, their nostalgia usually doesn't include the high prices, limited routes and cigarette smoke lingering in the air.
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Indian air travel thrown into chaos over pilots' strike
Air travel has been thrown into chaos in India as a weeklong strike escalated with 350 Air India pilots calling in sick.
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Air travel for the holiday weekend down from last year
AAA says there are more people traveling this holiday than last year, but the number traveling by air is down from a year ago. Two and a half million will take a plane to a vacation spot, whereas 2.7 million took that option in 2011.
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Airline Fee Practices Hit Families with Small Children Hard, Says Open Allies for Airfare Transparency
WASHINGTON, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As millions of Americans take to the skies for the opening weekend of summer, families are encountering unprecedented hurdles to air travel that could be eased ...
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Air travel a little easier now for elderly passengers
Starting Friday, the TSA will allow passengers born in or before 1937 to leave their light jacket and shoes on while passing through the security checkpoint.
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First Person: Air Travel Is Expensive, But We're Making it Work
My family and I do not fly on a regular basis, but we have taken a few vacations. Flying is a challenge for our family budget, but it can also be a logistic hassle. As noted by this article, families may find themselves in a position where they are spending a lot of money but also sitting in separate seats. Over the years, I have tried to keep the costs down, and attempted to keep the family ...
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Mobile impact on air travel: what’s happening now, the future?
Whichever way you look at it, IT mobility, including the use of smartphones and other mobile technology, is already having an impact and influence on airports and air travel and that trend is only going to increase. Two reports just out look at the mobility impact from both an industry-wide perspective and a ‘world first’ trial at a French airport involving airline passengers. On one hand ...
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Summer family travel: More turbulence ahead
The weather has turned warm, a long weekend awaits and I can’t help but fantasize about exotic summer travel. Those fantasies do not include airports. The logistics and cost of air travel can be the worst part of a family trip. And, this summer, traveling with children is looking to be even more expensive and hassle-filled. Read full article >>
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