Grim search for bodies after Brazilian plane crash
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Grim search for bodies after Brazilian plane crash
Recovery workers picked through smoldering wreckage today, searching for victims of a fiery Brazilian plane crash that officials said left at least 200 people dead. The plane was trying to land at Sao Paulo’s Congonhas airport when it hit a building and exploded into flames. (CNN)
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Airports see record number of travelers in ‘06
The number of passengers passing through airports worldwide reached a record of 4.4 billion in 2006, up 4.8 percent over the year before, the airports body ACI said on Wednesday. (Reuters)
Canadian tourists cashing in on exchange rate
Canadian travel to the U.S. has grown 23 percent since 2002, according to data published by the Commerce Department. (AP)
Airlines upgrade business-class cabins
Afraid of losing their best customers, several of the world’s biggest airlines are spending millions to dress up their international business-class cabins with cushier seats, more lie-flat beds, gourmet food and high-tech entertainment. (USA Today)
New NYC tours take to the water
New sightseeing cruises are sailing the rivers around Manhattan, one focusing on history, one on architecture. Both are offered by NY Waterway Tours. (AP)
Lauding cool-headed travelers
It’s not a happy summer in the skies, to put it mildly. Still, passengers have been remarkably composed. (The New York Times) (Registration required.)
Monkey steals tourist’s glasses in India
A South Korean tourist has filed a formal complaint against a monkey he says stole his reading glasses during his visit to the Hindu holy city of Varanasi in northern India. (AP)
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Today’s Travel Blogs
Spooky savings with Salem’s new Haunted Passport
Salem’s Haunted Passport program offers about $150 in savings at area retailers, restaurants, attractions, and hotels. Available for $13 apiece, the passes will be sold starting August 15, with discounts valid through April 2008. (SmarterTravel)
1,000 places to avoid before you die
With the suffocating appearance of books, websites and TV shows listing places to travel “before you die” (they make us feel kind of pressured and inadequate, no matter how well-traveled we are), it’s nice to read a list that tells us to chill out at home for a bit. (Jautned)
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