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Navy saves teen whose appendix burst on cruise
A teenager whose appendix ruptured at sea, hundreds of miles from help, got safely to shore Tuesday after an unusual rescue in which the Navy airlifted her from a cruise ship for emergency surgery. (AP)
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Food, glorious food
Forget the basic room service hamburger with soggy fries. Amy Bradley-Hole tells us where to find the best hotel restaurants. (Amy Bradley-Hole)
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Man dies after riding Disney World coaster
A 44-year-old man died Tuesday after riding a roller coaster at Walt Disney World that simulates a runaway train ride through the Himalayas, authorities said. (AP)
Airlines in the brace position
Airline travel is booming. so why are executives at Philippine Airlines so worried? Quite simply, the spike in global air travel since 2003 has cost them a precious commodity: seasoned pilots. (Newsweek)
Bush wants solutions for airline delays
President George W. Bush on Monday advocated a market-based approach for managing airline congestion and said the government would again clear military air space in the eastern United States to ease flight delays during holiday travel. (Reuters)
Airlines oppose NY’s passengers ‘bill of rights’
In a case that could affect passengers delayed on planes at airports nationwide, an industry trade group is challenging New York’s law requiring airlines to provide food, water, clean toilets and fresh air to passengers stuck on the ground for more than three hours. (AP)
It was a good year for crazy, sexy travel
Despite a sluggish economy and a weakened dollar, Americans didn’t forsake their love for travel in 2007. Whether it’s wacky sports around the world, or secluded sunsets in a lost paradise, 2007 was a year of unusual outings, outrageous amenities and sexy escapes. (Forbes Traveler)
How do I save my expiring frequent-flier miles?
Inactivity periods can creep up on frequent-flier members, especially since some major airlines have been reducing the amount of time fliers’ accounts can rest idle — no miles earned or redeemed — before wiping clean program members’ accounts. (AP)
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Today’s Travel Blogs
Gone but not forgotten: how one airline quietly deleted our rights
Here’s an interesting exercise. Take a random airline contract of carriage from a few years ago — say, US Airways’ 2003 contract — and compare it to the current, post-merger legal agreement between the carrier and you. Notice any differences? (Here’s an easy way to do that: Just copy both documents into Microsoft Word and merge them.) Oh boy, check that out. (Elliott.org)
The Onion explains Our Dumb World
To correspond with the release of their book Our Dumb World, the Onion has set up an online atlas to “reveal mind-expanding factoids about the lesser, conquerable nations of the Earth.” The atlas is loads of fun, just like most everything related to the Onion, and it is updated with new content every week. (Gadling)
Zoom airlines coming to Florida, California
Zoom Airlines, which already flies between London and JFK, is expanding its low-cost transatlantic flights to the United States. Service between London Gatwick and Fort Lauderdale begins May 22, 2008, and flights between San Diego and Gatwick start June 20. (Jaunted)
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