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Feds vow to be ‘very flexible’ over passports
Under fire from stressed travelers and steamed lawmakers, the Bush administration pledged Tuesday to be “very flexible” in eliminating the current passport glut and enforcing new passport rules next January. (MSNBC.com)
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Midwest storms spur NYC-area flight delays
Some airline passengers remained stranded early Wednesday at New York’s three major airports after their flights were delayed for hours or canceled because of stormy weather in the Midwest. (AP)
Average gas price dips below $3
The average price of regular-grade gasoline has fallen below $3 a gallon for the first time since May 3, according to AAA, the travel organization that tracks prices daily. (USA Today)
Plane lands safely at Logan after landing-gear trouble
A plane landed safely at Logan International Airport this morning after it missed an earlier approach because of trouble with its landing gear, according to a spokesman for Massport. (The Boston Globe) (Registration required.)
Crews search for missing cruise passenger
A Royal Caribbean International cruise ship resumed its voyage to Puerto Rico on Tuesday as Coast Guard crews searched for a passenger reported missing a day earlier. (AP)
CNN photojournalist shares travel secrets
Whether driving over fallen trees on highways to uncover the devastating effects of a hurricane or getting on a flight at a moment’s notice to keep up with a breaking story, Chris Davis, a veteran photojournalist, is not the average business traveler. (CNN)
Voluntourism trips for do-gooders
The caravan of do-gooders heading hither and yon on altruistic volunteer tourism (a.k.a. “voluntourism”) programs has reached proportions that, if not biblical, are certainly large enough for the tourism industry to take notice. (Forbes Traveler)
Today’s Travel Blogs
J.D. Power confirms: North American airlines suck
No matter how J.D. Power and Associates tries to spin the results of its 2007 North America Airline Satisfaction Study one conclusion is inescapable: domestic airlines are dreadful. (Elliott.org)
Princess Grace returns to Monaco
If you’re looking for one more reason to visit the French Riviera this summer, you may find it in the life of Princess Grace, and the exhibit “The Grace Kelly Years, Princess of Monaco.” This year marks the 25th anniversary of Princess Grace’s death. (Fly Away Cafe)
Airbus to ruin passenger flights with cell phone service
Oh Airbus, can’t you stick to building cartoonishly large airplanes? Instead, the plane-makers, with a nod from the European Aviation Safety Agency, are planning to develop the world’s first on-board cell-phone network. (Jaunted)
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