Lawmakers back ban on liquids on airliners
Lawmakers back ban on liquids on airliners — Lawmakers from both political parties say the month-old ban on carrying most liquids on airliners should remain until airport screeners and machines can detect explosives such as those that alleged terrorists planned to use to destroy U.S.-bound planes in August. (USA Today)
Florence moves on after raking Bermuda — Hurricane Florence headed toward north Atlantic shipping lanes after blowing out windows, peeling away roofs and knocking out power to thousands in Bermuda. (AP)
American Airlines criticizes ABC miniseries on 9/11 — Executives with American Airlines say they are outraged at the depiction of the airline in the ABC miniseries The Path to 9-11. Airline spokesman Roger Frizzell said Monday that the miniseries falsely portrays an American gate agent at Boston’s Logan Airport allowing a terrorist onto a flight despite a warning that he might have been a threat. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Comair warns pilots about signs at Kentucky airport — Comair has begun warning pilots to use “extreme caution” navigating runways at the airport where a crash killed 49 people, saying some diagrams aren’t accurate, according to an e-mail obtained Monday by The Associated Press. (AP)
Average gas price falls 11 cents a gallon — Gasoline prices continue to tumble, almost free-falling toward levels not seen in five months. The nationwide average for regular was $2.618 a gallon, the Energy Information Administration reported Monday. That was 10.9 cents lower than a week earlier. (USA Today)
Frequent fliers rack up points by shopping — Travel websites aren’t just for booking flights and rooms anymore. Airlines and hotels are teaming with retailers to give bonuses in mileage credits and loyalty points to travelers who buy merchandise while booking travel at their websites. (USA Today)
Literary pilgrimage in upstate New York — Several destinations in upstate New York associated with literary figures from the 19th and early 20th centuries have opened in recent years, including the homes of James Fenimore Cooper, Washington Irving, Robert Louis Stevenson and Mark Twain. (AP)
CityPass launches in Atlanta — The Atlanta CityPass, which launched Sept. 6, covers admission to the new Georgia Aquarium; the High Museum of Art, including entry to collection from the Louvre opening there Oct. 14; Inside CNN Atlanta, a guided tour of the cable network news studio; and the World of Coca-Cola. (AP)
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