More changes in passport rules for 2007
More changes in passport rules for 2007 — The Caribbean tourist industry is reacting sharply to changes in U.S. rules extending the time that American cruise passengers can travel without their passports — but not those who journey by air. (AP)
The airline of the future: Could it be Continental? — The carrier may seem like nothing special, but it has the right stuff to stay in the black and at the head of the pack. (The Los Angeles Times) (Registration required.)
1,200 bags lost over weekend at Bangkok’s new airport — Glitches with the baggage handling system at Thailand’s new international airport resulted in 1,200 pieces of luggage missing their flights over the weekend, an airport official said Sunday. (AP)
Thailand tourists: “Coup? What coup?†— As military tanks roll into Bangkok, some Phuket beachgoers sip “coup cocktails.†(The New York Times) (Registration required.)
L.A. mayor opens tourism office in China — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, on a trip to China, opened a first-of-its-kind city tourism office in Beijing on Monday that he hopes will encourage travel to his hometown and pump hundreds of millions of dollars into its economy. (AP)
Airlines, disabled passengers weigh access rules — Potential changes by a federal agency could affect how service dogs are transported and safety data presented. (The Los Angeles Times) (Registration required.)
Canceled flights: road warriors share their battle strategies — After the Practical Traveler reported that airlines are using computer programs to rebook passengers, dozens of readers wrote in about their own experiences. (The New York Times) (Registration required.)
Tourists find corn maze craze — Sure, anyone can grow corn in straight rows. But how about a cornfield shaped like a moose? Or an Egyptian sphinx? The state of Minnesota? Or the solar system? (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Michigan winter fest cancelled — Tight money and a shortage of volunteers have toppled a 45-year winter tradition in southern Michigan with the cancellation of the 2007 Quincy Tip-Up Festival. (AP)
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