Delays thwart Virgin America’s first flight
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Delays thwart Virgin America’s first flight
After years of preparation and planning, Virgin America finally took off Wednesday, despite delays caused by a summer storm in New York. But whether all the hype surrounding the new airline is anything more than hot air remains to be seen. (CNN/Money)
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A diverted flight, a broken promise
Saundra Shepherd’s flight to Philadelphia is diverted to Baltimore because of a storm. A Southwest Airlines employee assures her that the airline will pay for her train ticket to Philadelphia, but when she calls the carrier, it refuses to cover her costs. Is she stuck with the bill? (Christopher Elliott)
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Storms kill one, disrupt travel in New York
Strong winds and heavy rainstorms tore through the Big Apple early Wednesday, killing one person and wreaking havoc on the region’s transit system and causing delays at two major airports. (CNN)
Taking the kids: What you should know before your child flies alone
Airlines are supposed to take care of unaccompanied minors, even if they are stranded overnight. But teens are a different matter. Unless the teens tell airline officials they’re flying solo, the airline wouldn’t even know. (Tribune Media)
Fire forces Milwaukee airport to cut power
A small electrical fire at Milwaukee’s airport forced officials to shut down power for more than two hours Tuesday, causing flight delays and requiring hand searches of baggage and terminal shops to close. (AP)
Top 10 amusement parks outside Orlando
Can’t get the family to an Orlando theme-park this year? That’s OK. TripAdvisor has come up with a list of the 10 best parks outside Orlando, based on popularity among TripAdvisor.com users and the website’s editors. (AP)
Visitation to Yellowstone up
Nearly 1.8 million people visited the park from January through July this year, an increase of 9.8 percent over the roughly 1.6 million people who had visited from January through July last year. (AP)
Today’s Travel Blogs
Virgin America’s first flight: Wheels up!
The weather did end up delaying the flight, but just a bit, and when we boarded we were greeted by shiny happy Virgin employees, really. (Jaunted)
Should minibars go or stay?
Hotel visitors are increasingly tired of shelling out inflated bucks for minibar purchases. Meanwhile, hoteliers are increasingly wary of the labor-intensive nature of checking and stocking minibars. So what’s next? (Hotel Hotsheet)
New pool areas on Carnival’s Fantasy-class ships
Carnival is upgrading the pool and water-park areas of its eight Fantasy-class ships to give them an updated look. When it’s done, guests will feel as if they’re at a land-based resort, rather than floating in the middle of the sea. (Smarter Travel)
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