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Vacation travel picking up; for business, not so much
With the economy on the rebound, Americans once again are cracking open their pocketbooks to take family vacations and other leisure trips. But corporate managers in charge of spending for business conferences and conventions remain tightfisted with...
Tags: American Heart Association, Foods and Beverages, Los Angeles Hotels, Singapore Airlines, U.S. Airways
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American Airlines to squeeze more seats into its cabins
The squeeze continues. Joining several other airlines that have packed their cabins with extra seats, American Airlines said it plans to follow suit on its Boeing 737 and MD-80 planes, which make up more than 60% of the fleet. The airline, which...
Tags: United Air Lines, U.S. Airways, JetBlue Airways, Federal Aviation Administration, American Airlines, Inc.
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River-rafting trips go with the flow in the West
Despite the drought that plagued Southern California last winter, river rafters can still get their paddles wet: Parts of Northern California and other Western states got the rain and snow that missed SoCal. California's Kings, Kern, Kaweah, Merced...
Tags: Geology, Science and Technology, Sports, Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure
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Plane smashed into hangar at Chino Airport during engine test
A jet smashed into a hanger at Chino Airport on Thursday evening while mechanics were conducting an engine run-up test, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. The Challenger aircraft was chocked...
Tags: Dodger Stadium, Federal Aviation Administration
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Jet hits hangar taxiing at Chino Airport, FAA says
A jet taxiing on the runway at Chino Airport struck a hangar Thursday evening, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said. There were no immediate reports of injuries after the Challenger jet struck the hangar, said Ian Gregor, an FAA spokesman...Tags: Dodger Stadium, Federal Aviation Administration
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Surf Air makes first flight for members only
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. Surf Air, the membership-only airline based in Santa Monica, made its first flight Wednesday from Burbank to the Bay Area. The airline offers members unlimited flights up and down...
Tags: Travel, Rick Caruso, Theme Park Vacations, Trips and Vacations, Federal Aviation Administration
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Officials demand FAA regulate helicopter noise in L.A. County
Asserting that voluntary guidelines won't work, elected officials on Monday night urged the Federal Aviation Administration to adopt regulations to reduce the noise and safety risks of helicopter flights over neighborhoods across Los Angeles County....
Tags: Public Officials, Henry A Waxman, Dianne Feinstein, Zev Yaroslavsky, Government
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Fees for airline extras have made the trip to Europe
The era of passenger fees — charges for checked bags, seat upgrades and onboard food — began to take hold in the U.S. when airlines tried to offset their losses from surging fuel prices in 2008. Now, with Europe in the grip of the longest...
Tags: Travel, Science and Technology, AirTran, Transportation, Southwest Airlines Co.
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US Airways dominates leadership posts for new American Airlines
Once the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways is completed, the airline's leadership posts will be dominated by US Airways executives. Of the eight new senior executives named Monday to manage American after the merger, five will come...
Tags: U.S. Airways, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Corporate Officers, American Airlines, Inc.
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105 million hours of digital activities lost to FAA ban, study says
When flight attendants order travelers to shut off their electronic devices during takeoffs and landings, they disrupt a lot of valuable technological activity. Well, maybe the activity is not so valuable but there is a lot of it. More than 105...
Tags: Science and Technology, AirTran, Southwest Airlines Co., Federal Aviation Administration, Electronics
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Sequester furloughs hurt airline on-time rates for April
The furlough of air traffic controllers imposed by the federal sequester in April lasted only a week. But statistics released Thursday show that the resulting delays hurt the on-time performance of the airline industry for the entire month. The on-...
Tags: Unemployment, Budget Control Act of 2011, Layoffs and Downsizing, Delta Air Lines, Air Transportation Delays
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Scientists hope to predict tornadoes by using little drones
With tornadoes, advance warning comes down to minutes. In Moore, Okla., on May 20, it was 16 minutes. In Newcastle, to the southwest, near the spot where the deadly mile-wide tornado that killed 24 people first formed, it was five minutes. Tornadoes...
Tags: Science, Aerospace Manufacturing, Air Transportation Delays, Technology, Natural Disasters
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