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A baggage-free trip to the airport: That's a load off your mind
Times Staff WriterIf you hate juggling luggage at the airport, consider having it delivered. Once an option mostly for well-heeled fliers, it may soon take off as an affordable luxury. Sometimes it's even free. In the last few months, such companies as Walt Disney World...Tags: Politics, Transportation, Holiday Vacations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fort Lauderdale
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Bargain-fare airlines ply the nation's skies
Special to The TimesOne of the biggest surprises in the travel industry is the success of cut-rate airlines. The phenomenon, which accounts for nearly a quarter of all domestic air travel, includes such names as Southwest, JetBlue, Spirit, AirTran, ATA and others. American...Tags: West Palm Beach, Midway, Air Transportation, Tampa, AirTran
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A new season of deals on airfare and packages
Special to The TimesIt may seem as though we've entered the summer doldrums, but many travel companies remain feverishly active, searching for last-minute summer customers and trying to get a head start on fall and early-winter programs. No matter how closely you studied...Tags: Sports, Tourism and Leisure, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Olympic Games, Multi-Sport Events
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Scouting the globe for autumn bargains
Special to The TimesExcept for New England and other areas graced by beautiful autumn colors, September brings a slowdown in travel. Three popular places — Hawaii, Costa Rica and the south of France — turn far less expensive when summer turns to fall....Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Budgets and Budgeting, Beach Vacations, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Travel
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In the red
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserIt was early 2002, and in digging out from the financial impact of Sept. 11, 2001, the University of Hawaii needed some quick cash to help finish out the fiscal year. It didn't have to look far for some of it, passing the hat across Dole Street to the...Tags: Politics, Services and Shopping, Public Finance, Marketing, Big West Conference
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Pacific Wings to end its service in Hawaii
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserSmall commuter airline Pacific Wings, which has been cutting back service in the Hawaii market, plans to cease operations in the islands in mid-June. The carrier, which flies two nine-seat Cessna Grand Caravan 208B turboprops, primarily served smaller...Tags: Mountains, Marketing, Landforms, U.S. Department of Transportation, Advertising
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Flier did not want to lose smuggled knife
The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserAn 83-year-old United Airlines passenger who earlier this month hid his 31/2-inch pocketknife in an empty toothbrush container said he was afraid it would be confiscated. The 31/2-inch knife was discovered concealed in a toothbrush holder April 11 at...Tags: Marketing, Transportation, Air Transportation, Transportation Security Administration, United Air Lines
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Pratt Wins Engine Order From Hawaiian Airlines
The Hartford CourantPratt & Whitney engines will find homes on the wings of 25 more Airbus A321neos, the East Hartford manufacturer said after Hawaiian Airlines placed an order the narrowbody aircraft. "The double digit improvements in fuel burn from our PurePower engines...Tags: West Palm Beach, East Hartford, Manufacturing and Engineering, Aerospace Manufacturing, General Electric Company
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Study: Virgin America Best U.S. Airline, United Worst
Virgin America did the best job of flying customers last year while United Airlines was the worst, though passengers experienced overall better performance, a study showed. The performance of the 14 leading carriers in 2012 was about the same as the...Tags: Wichita State University, Virgin Group, Ltd., American Airlines, Inc., AMR Corp., United Air Lines
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Airline passenger complaints surged in 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) — Airline passengers are getting grumpier, and it's little wonder. Airlines keep shrinking the size of seats to stuff more people onto planes, those empty middle seats that once provided a little more room are now occupied and more...
Tags: Transportation, American Airlines, Inc., Virgin Group, Ltd., SkyWest Incorporated, Wichita State University
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Chip ahoy — lots more cards
The logjam in chip technology credit cards has finally broken, and as of now, dozens of chip-enabled cards are available from banks based in the United States, with more coming along steadily. Previously, technical differences from conventional cards...Tags: Bank of America Corp., Politics, Virgin Group, Ltd., Norwegian Cruise Line, British Airways Plc
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Scoreboard: Dec. 24
|TODAY| No Events |TV SPORTS| College Football—Hawaii Bowl, Fresno State vs. Southern Methodist, 7 p.m. (ESPN) |BOWLING| |QUEEN PINS LEAGUE| Standings: The Bees 38, Doeks 37, Harms Oilers 35, Jackson 4 29, Gembots 29, Chris &...Tags: Hawaii Bowl, Sun Bowl, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Brooklyn (New York City), ESPN (tv network)
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