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Fly and cry: Babies divide air travelers
March 16, 2010You're stuck in a cramped metal tube with hundreds of strangers for hours, when it invariably happens: A baby starts screaming and the passengers' collective blood pressure seems to rise along with the decibel level.
Illness forces early return for cruise ship
March 16, 2010The Celebrity Mercury cruise ship is returning to port a day early and delaying its next sailing to address an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that sickened 350 passengers. The outbreak is the third consecutive outbreak on the ship in a month.
A 13,000-mile drive south: N.Y.C to Argentina
March 16, 2010
It was just like driving to work, except that I kept on going: From New York to Argentina, through 12 countries, for four months and more than 13,000 miles.
Industry offensive: getting testy over tarmac delays
March 16, 2010Recent comments by a Continental executive, coupled with other developments, suggest that actually trying to fix the tarmac-delay problem isn’t on the agenda. By Rob Lovitt
American wants exemption from tarmac rule
March 16, 2010Add American Airlines to the list of carriers that want out of the government's new rule to limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac.
What hotels will do for a good review
March 16, 2010At a time when properties from the largest chains to bed-and-breakfasts are engaging in a practice known as reputation management, the latest tools of the trade are you, their guests.
CDC makes no-sail recommendation for cruise ship
March 16, 2010The Centers for Disease Control is making a no-sail recommendation for at least four full days for the Celebrity Mercury cruise ship to investigate recurring outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness, a CDC spokesman said Monday.
Pilots who overflew airport drop attempt to keep licenses
March 16, 2010The Northwest Airlines pilots who lost their licenses after overflying their Minneapolis destination last year have dropped their appeal, the Federal Aviation Administration said Monday.
Hemingway's home gets literary honor
March 16, 2010The Key West, Florida, home where Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote for nearly a decade was designated a Literary Landmark on Sunday.
Continental cuts back on free food
March 16, 2010Continental Airlines will discontinue offering free food to economy-class passengers on the majority of its domestic flights in the United States and Canada and on flights to some leisure destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean, the airline announced Monday.


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