Airline workers bear the brunt of costs
Airline workers bear the brunt of costs — Pilots, flight attendants and mechanics who have already seen their wages, benefits and pensions slashed by billions of dollars face even more pain as struggling airlines swing the cost-cutting ax anew.
Holland America sued for unsanitary cruise –
A California woman and her son have sued cruise operator Holland America Line for unspecified damages after getting sick on a cruise where they said toilets overflowed and crew members were seen with prostitutes at ports of call.
Amtrak train engine derails in Washington — The engine of an Amtrak train derailed Sunday along the Columbia River, sending at least 10 passengers to hospitals with mostly minor injuries, officials said. The Portland, Ore.-bound train was carrying 115 people when the locomotive’s wheels left the track.
A ‘free’ vacation can wallop the wallet — If you say yes to the telemarketer or the Internet pop-up ad offering a free trip for two to the Bahamas anytime in the next year, what happens next? Often, veteran travel-fraud investigators say, fees and taxes add $200 to the cost of the “free” trip. Still, it seems like a bargain. Then the hotel rooms set aside for the package are booked when you want to travel. The agent offers an upgrade to another room that’s available. That’s another $200
Travel agent financed jet-setting with company credit card –
A travel agent who cheated his bosses out of thousands in his desire to visit far-off places, was today jailed for 18 months. Ian Thurston, 34, would disappear every weekend to far-away shores where he would live it up in five-star hotels. In New York, he would go for helicopter rides over Manhattan before returning to his desk in the City of London on Monday mornings.