Airports offer fliers a chance to power up
Airports offer fliers a chance to power up — Saddled with more electronic tools for productivity and leisure — laptops, cellphones, BlackBerrys and iPods — road warriors are clamoring for ways to recharge their electronic gadgets at airports. Airports are starting to pay attention. (USA Today)
Cookies, service at forefront of battle over Midwest Airlines — Known for wide leather seats, freshly baked cookies and attention to detail, regional carrier Midwest Airlines has largely flown under the national radar as it quietly gained a following in its namesake region. The underdog airline now finds itself under siege — the target of a hostile takeover that many of its loyal passengers and shareholders fear will end the perks. (AP)
Jury awards airline passenger $400K — A federal jury has ordered American Airlines to pay $400,000 to a computer consultant who was pulled from a flight at Logan International Airport because of security concerns, then denied reboarding even after he had been cleared by State Police. (The Boston Globe) (Registration required.)
Chilly Vegas shivering — Chilly Las Vegas is shivering beneath a blanket of cold the likes of which it hasn’t seen for a decade. (AP)
Storm blacks out parts of Northeast — A winter storm that slathered the Midwest and Plains under a thick coat of ice crashed into the Northeast, downing power lines, making roadways treacherous and chasing away spring-like temperatures. The six-state death toll stood at 41. (AP)
Ad: Come to N.H. whether it snows or not — State government and the ski industry are more than doubling their spending on winter tourism advertising to promote a new message: Come to New Hampshire, whether it snows or not. (AP)
Prices at pump likely to fall more — Gasoline prices dropped over the holiday weekend and are likely headed lower. But drivers who expect gas prices to fall as sharply as oil prices in recent weeks will likely be disappointed. (AP)
Northern retirees opting for shorter winter stays in Fla. — Florida’s mild climate and world-class beaches continue to draw Northern retirees seeking temporary refuge from harsh winter weather, but tourism experts say many of these snowbirds are shortening their stays. (AP)
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