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Going the distance to get airlines awards
You keep hearing about people who take these fabulous trips (see story) and they don't pay a penny — or very many pennies. You have miles, but you don't seem to be getting much, well, mileage out of them. For the last seven years, my life has been...
Tags: Singapore, Credit and Debt, Air Transportation Industry, Services and Shopping, JetBlue Airways
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Be an air crew member for a day, sort of
If you've ever wondered why airlines dim lights upon landing, why it's important to put your oxygen mask on or what it's like to jump onto an inflatable emergency slide, British Airways has just the ticket. It's the BA Flight Safety Awareness Course (www....
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Air and Space Accidents, Transportation Accidents
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Report: Kate Middleton wants mum Carole to be royal nanny
Kate Middleton might break with tradition yet again: She's reportedly planning to ask her mother to be the royal nanny. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, may want to move her mother, Carole, 57, into Kensington Palace rather than have a professional take...
Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, United Kingdom, Kensington, Downton Abbey (tv program), Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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British Christian wins bias claim, three others lose
A Christian employee was wronged when British Airways insisted she remove the small cross she wore around her neck, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday. But judges rejected claims by three other British Christians who claimed they had...
Tags: Mike Judge, Air Transportation Industry, Same-Sex Marriage, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians
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French court throws out Continental conviction in Concorde crash
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.PARIS -- A French appeals court Thursday overturned Continental Airlines' conviction for manslaughter in the July 2000 crash of a Concorde jet that killed 113 people. [Updated 9:28 a.m. Nov. 29: But it upheld a civil judgment that metal from a...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Air France-KLM, Continental Airlines, Air and Space Accidents, France
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Book review: 'People Who Eat Darkness' is a masterful true crime tale
People Who Eat Darkness The True Story of a Young Woman Who Vanished From the Streets of Tokyo — and the Evil That Swallowed Her Up Richard Lloyd Parry FSG Originals: 464 pp., $16 paper Americans have an advantage in reading "People Who Eat...
Tags: Norman Mailer, Japan, Truman Capote, Crime, Law and Justice, England
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Needles found in sandwiches on Delta flights; FBI investigating
Several passengers this weekend chomped into turkey sandwiches served on Delta Air Lines flights – and discovered sewing needles. The FBI has now launched a criminal investigation into the finds, which occurred on four Delta flights bound to the U....
Tags: FBI, Virgin Group, Ltd., Amsterdam (Netherlands), Police Investigations, Sandwiches
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Travel updates for 2012
Think of what follows as a travel tapas buffet — tidbits that just might whet your appetite for more. Here are a dozen pieces of information for the 2012 traveler.
1. You will know how much you'll pay to check your bags when you're flying. The...Tags: Distilling and Brewing Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, U.S. Department of State, Credit and Debt, Companies and Corporations
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A list of selected airlines that offer flights out of major U.S. cities
Here is a list of selected national and international airlines that offer flights out of major U.S. cities. In some cases, an airline may not have its own mileage-reward program but may partner with another airline. Note: "FF" denotes "frequent flier."...Tags: China, Human Body, Air Transportation Industry, JetBlue Airways, Air France-KLM
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London's ahead of the Games
You yawned at the royal wedding in April. You were happy to miss the riots in August. But you're determined to be a part of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
This means either making a 260-foot discus throw, pronto, or studying up fast on the ticket,...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Awards and Prizes, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Basketball
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Visiting Namibia
THE BEST WAY TO WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA From LAX, Lufthansa and British Airways offer connecting service (change of plane) on Air Namibia; Delta, Virgin America and American offer connecting service on South African Airways. Restricted round-trip fares begin...Tags: Rental Service, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Africa, Virgin Group, Ltd., Namibia
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Duke and duchess depart for London
L.A. NOWThe Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have departed Los Angeles for London after a three-day visit to Southern California. Prince William and his wife, Catherine, boarded a British Airways commercial airliner, which took off about 3:55 p.m. from Los Angeles.....
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