EU adviser wants data-sharing nixed
EU adviser wants passenger data-sharing nixed — An adviser to the European Union’s highest court on Tuesday called for the annulment of the deal that provides U.S. counterterrorism authorities with information about air passengers, arguing the measure insufficiently protects privacy. (AP)
Travel industry cautiously optimistic as pilgrimages begin — This Thanksgiving may not be especially bountiful for the national travel industry, including hotels and airlines, if closely watched projections of holiday travel hold true. (The Virginian-Pilot)
Fuel costs not expected to slow Thanksgiving travel — Travelers will pay some of the highest holiday gasoline prices ever this week as they take Thanksgiving trips in what could be record numbers. A gallon of regular unleaded gas averages $2.20 a gallon, down about 10 cents from a week earlier but up 25 cents from a year ago, the Energy Department reported Monday. (USA Today)
The power of the bump — With most planes flying full in the holiday season now beginning, airlines could be in for an unpleasant surprise: a passenger revolt against their tried-and-true system for keeping everybody happy if too many bodies show up at the gate. (The New York Times)
Strike cripples French railways — Rail workers in France have begun a national strike, crippling the rail network for at least 24 hours. As many as two-thirds of trains stopped running as commuters tried return home on Monday night. (BBC News)
Avoid being dinged for rental car dents — One minute, Shirley Kuhl was returning her rental car to the Enterprise Rent-A-Car lot at Baltimore-Washington International Airport. The next, she was on a shuttle van to the terminal, $500 poorer because of a small dent on the front bumper. (The New York Times)
Travel woes: Some students still searching for flights home — If students haven’t booked their airline flights home for Thanksgiving break by now, they better be prepared to drive, said Michael Glen, the University of Arizona branch manager for STA Travel. (Arizona Daily Wildcat)
Man hit in head by train for second time — A man who was struck in the head by a train this weekend was also hit in the head by a New York City subway car three years ago, officials said Monday. (AP)
Feds pledge $337 million for O’Hare expansion — U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta on Monday pledged $337 million in federal funds for a planned expansion at O’Hare International Airport that is aimed at reducing flight delays at one of the nation’s busiest airports. (AP)
Airlines telling more late fliers, ‘Sorry’ — It’s getting tougher for last-minute fliers to dash down the concourse and catch a flight just before the jetway door closes. Airlines are increasingly enforcing stated check-in times, road warriors say, leaving disgruntled fliers at the gate waiting for the next flight. (USA Today)
European travel on the upswing — International travel to European destinations increased by 4.6% during the first seven months of 2005, with most growth attributed to short leisure trips, the World Travel Market says. (AP)
Carnival cruises sued by family of Wisconsin woman who disappeared — The family of a Wisconsin woman who disappeared from a cruise ship sued Carnival Corp. on Monday, claiming the crew’s failure to monitor a surveillance camera delayed search and rescue efforts. (AP)
Weather set to cause Thanksgiving travel woes — A strong storm off the East Coast was expected to bring heavy rain and light snow to the Northeast on Tuesday  a harbinger for the Thanksgiving holiday, when cold, snowy weather is forecast to create a deep freeze and travel problems. (MSNBC.com)
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