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More travel news

Jets had near miss at BWI, FAA says
Two passenger jets passed within 300 feet of each other while one was landing and the other taking off at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport last week, a federal aviation official said. (AP)

Delta offer videos on air etiquette
Volumes have been written about how to properly behave at weddings or which fork to use at fancy dinners. But when it comes to dealing with the neighboring passenger who hogs precious airline arm space or the unruly kid who won’t pipe down on crowded flights, there’s precious little out there. Until now. (AP)

Rankings matter to Vegas’ upper crust
In the rarified world of luxury hotels, it’s not only the thread count of the sheets or the sheen of the marble but the sincerity of the staff that separates the best from the rest. (AP)

Screener boards parents’ plane without ticket
A security screener at Kennedy International Airport trying to see his parents off on a trip boarded their plane without a ticket or a boarding pass and was arrested, authorities said. (AP)

Record numbers of tourists head to Ireland
Ireland — marketed as a land of “100,000 welcomes” — is on course for registering its highest annual number of tourists in history, despite the strength of the euro currency and global economic worries, the government said last week. (AP)

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Today’s Travel Blogs

Traffic jam in the sky
In case you haven’t noticed, flying has become more delay-prone than ever. So far, 2007 has been the most delay-plagued year since the government began keeping records, punctuated by a disastrous summer in which millions of people around the country were stranded. How we got to this point, and what can be done about it, aren’t always understood. (Jet Lagged)

Get your wake-up call via the web
If you’re like this writer, you simply don’t trust the morons down at the front desk to really come through with that wake-up call when you need it most. And God only knows if that bedside clock on your nightstand is going to do any better. Here’s another option. (Gadling)

Skybus: Maybe we’re too hard on the new guy
As the airline expands–with flights to Greensboro, Milwaukee and Punta Gorda–we’re interested to see how many more fliers Skybus can win over. Who knows, maybe we’ll even change our tune–after all 10 bucks for a plane ticket ain’t bad. (Jaunted)

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