Cruise passengers killed in Chile bus crash
Cruise passengers killed in Chile bus crash — Twelve US cruise ship passengers have died in Chile after a bus carrying them from a visit to a national park plunged into a ravine, officials have said. Two more Americans are said to be in a serious condition. The Chilean bus driver and a tour guide were also hurt. (BBC)
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Airline profits revised upward for 2007 — The International Air Transport Association said on Wednesday it expects the industry to post a larger profit in 2007 than it previously anticipated as demand grows and carriers benefit from leaner, more efficient operations. (Reuters)
EU bans African airlines from its skies — The European Union on Wednesday banned 92 mostly African airlines from its skies after a wave of fatal air crashes last year. It put restrictions on a further three companies. (iAfrica)
South Florida hotel rates soar — South Florida hotels boosted rates last month as the region continued evolving into a pricier vacation destination. The average hotel guest paid $169 per night last month in Miami-Dade County, up $14 from February 2005, according to the latest Smith Travel Research survey. In Broward, the average rate rose 15 percent to $147. (Miami Herald)
100 rescued after Vancouver ferry sinks — A ferry carrying about 100 people sank after it strayed off course in the early morning darkness on Canada’s rugged Pacific Coast on Wednesday, but officials believe everyone was rescued safely. (Reuters)
US Airways flight in jetbridge mishap — A wheel of a jet bridge, used to connect aircraft to terminal, collapsed at Logan International Airport yesterday as passengers arriving from Philadelphia were getting off the plane, officials said. (Inquirer)
Cruise death witness too scared to talk — A cruise passenger has told an inquest that when she learnt a woman she had seen lying naked on a cabin floor was dead, she was initially too scared to alert authorities to what she had seen. (The Advertiser)
Woman nabbed for fake baby driving trick — A sharp-eyed Ontario Provincial Police officer is being credited with catching a motorist using a fake child to travel in a lane reserved for vehicles carrying two or more people. (Canadian Press)
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