Alberto weakens as it nears Florida coast
Alberto weakens as it nears Florida coast — A slightly weakened Tropical Storm Alberto approached Florida’s northern Gulf Coast early Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds at 65 mph, the National Hurricane Center reported. (CNN)
Northwest, flight attendants to resume talks — Travelers who have booked on Northwest Airlines do not need to worry about a flight attendants strike this month. Northwest and its flight attendants union plan to resume negotiations in hopes of reaching a new contract by June 30, said Karen Schultz, spokeswoman for the Professional Flight Attendants Association. (The Detroit Free Press)
US Airways may not save e-mails for cheap fares — More than a million US Airways frequent fliers have come to rely on the e-savers, e-mail offers which promise tickets as much as 40 to 60 percent cheaper than regular US Airways fares. But the e-mails have disappeared for the past month. US Airways has quietly stopped sending them. (The Washington Post)
Family camps offer adults taste of summers past — Those who yearn for the good old days of going off to sleep-away camp don’t have to forgo the experience just because they’re all grown up. A dozen or more camps across the country cater to families all summer long. (AP)
FAA proposes tougher rules for landing jets — Prompted by an incident in which a jet skidded off a snowy runway in Chicago in December, the Federal Aviation Administration is proposing tougher standards for landings by passenger jets. (USA Today)
Hotel chain hopes program links business, pleasure — Taking a swing at attracting business travelers who can’t stay away from their golf game, Hilton Garden Inn has partnered with 330 golf courses across the USA and Canada to offer free rounds. (USA Today)
Hemingway hunting popular in Idaho — Ernest Hemingway arrived at the recently opened Sun Valley Lodge in 1939 as one of a string of celebrities invited there in hopes of attracting more tourists. Nearly 70 years later — and 45 years after the Nobel Prize winner’s death in this central Idaho mountain town — the resort area is still cashing in. (AP)
Mount Rainier: Visit Paradise, don’t mind the construction — It’s called Paradise for a reason. Vibrant wildflower meadows and spectacular views of Mount Rainier have long made Paradise the most popular destination at this revered national park. (AP)
Southwest adds more flights in New Orleans — Southwest Airlines has added six daily non-stop flights from New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport, reclaiming the spot as the largest carrier operating from the area. (AP)
Alberto weakens over Florida — Locals are waving it off as “a mosquito breeze,” but Florida authorities are warning people to stay off the streets until the danger from Tropical Storm Alberto passes. (CNN)
Two airlines shuffle routes — US Airways, which briefly created an international mini-hub at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, will further cut back flights there this fall, particularly to Caribbean destinations. Meanwhile, Spirit Airlines said it will expand its winter schedule from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, adding more flights to some of the same locations. (Miami Herald)
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