Airports not ready for bird flu quarantine
Airports not ready for large-scale bird flu quarantine — The nation’s major airports aren’t prepared to quarantine a planeload of international passengers if someone is suspected of carrying bird flu, airport and government officials say. (USA Today)
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United’s bankruptcy will cost the airline $335 million in fees — United Airlines’ three-year bankruptcy restructuring, the largest and longest in the industry’s history, will end up costing the carrier more than $335 million in fees to lawyers and consultants, court documents show. (AP)
Hotels empty minibars to fill desire for fridges — Turns out the perfect hotel minibar — the sort guests might actually appreciate rather than disdain — might simply be an empty refrigerator. (USA Today)
Immobility not only factor in developing blood clots — Cramped conditions on aircraft can increase the odds of developing potentially fatal blood clots but researchers said on Friday, other factors may be at play too. (Reuters)
Northwest Airlines to restore Twin Cities-London route — Northwest Airlines said it planned to resume daily non-stop service between the Minneapolis-St. Paul and London on Friday. (AP)
His hotel lights up the stars — Fifty-year-old Turkish-born Al Kasikci is known as a top performer who has elevated The Peninsula Beverly Hills’ profile in his 14-year tenure. On Oscar weekend, none other than Felicity Huffman, Terrence Howard, Uma Thurman, Joan Collins, Sean Penn and Chevy Chase were spotted there. (USA Today)
Aloha’s CEO visualized exit from bankruptcy — Tiny Aloha Airlines last month emerged from bankruptcy protection. A month before filing, the company hired David Banmiller, a 30-year industry veteran, as its CEO to oversee the reorganization. Banmiller says that by going bankrupt Aloha Airlines saved 3,500 jobs. (USA Today)
Two die as storms slam South — Storms packing heavy rain and high wind moved across several Southern states, damaging homes, barns and businesses and killing at least two people. (AP)
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