Female space tourist blasts off
Female space tourist blasts off — It was a first in the annals of space history. A Russian-built rocket carrying the world’s first female space tourist blasted off Monday in Kazakhstan on a flight to the international space station. (CNN)
U.S. Capitol opens after brief shutdown — The U.S. Capitol was shut down briefly on Monday after a man was arrested for racing past security into the building, Capitol police said. (AP)
U.S. Airways ‘honeymoon’ may be nearing an end — As the new US Airways begins its second year, the merger momentum is threatened on several fronts, from labor to the economy to customer service. (The Arizona Republic)
Cost of air travel measured in terms of pollution, not dollars — To spread the word about travel’s contribution to global warming, online travel agencies Expedia and Travelocity this month partnered with groups dedicated to decreasing the amount of greenhouse gases released into the environment. (The Los Angeles Times) (Registration required.)
Teen actor killed in plane crash — Teenage actor Pablo Santos, who starred in the television series “Greetings from Tucson,” died in a small plane crash in central Mexico, a hospital official said Saturday. He was 19. (AP)
True bargains exist, but finding them takes legwork — Too often, those package-deal `freebies’ come at a hidden price. But if you’re patient, you can sift the real deals from the rip-offs. (The Los Angeles Times) (Registration required.)
Buying tickets in another country to get deals — Bangkok offers great travel bargains. In fact, if you travel frequently to a particular place, it’s often cheaper to book a one-way ticket (or a cheap round trip) to that destination and then book a series of round trips from there. (The New York Times) (Registration required.)
Air cargo faces tighter screening — Packages taken to airline ticket counters for shipment on passenger planes will have to go through the same security screening as checked baggage, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said last week. (AP)