New leads in Mizener case
New leads in Mizener case — A man aboard the cruise ship from which Annette Mizener disappeared a month ago says he’s the one who found an array of her belongings on a deck, and that he witnessed a security camera covered with paper near those items. Michael Gaither, of Milipitas, Calif., said he was surprised the FBI never contacted or interviewed him because he was one of three people who knew firsthand where the items were found.
Leisure travel: what’s up for 2005? — Anyone who flew during the holidays knows that people are traveling again. Airports were bustling, and resort areas from Florida to Hawaii were jammed, as they had been for much of the year. After three lousy years, the travel industry bounced back with gusto in 2004.
Confused by fares? Here’s help — It’s unclear at this point just how hard Delta Air Lines’ move will hit the carrier’s bottom line — and the rest of the industry’s. “It’s bold and aggressive, but the jury is out on whether it’s smart,” Michael Miller, partner at airline consulting concern Velocity Group, says of Delta’s strategy. What’s clear is that consumers will have to do their homework to be sure they’re getting the best deal.
Continental needs $500 million in cuts — In a bleak take on its prospects for the new year, Continental Airlines yesterday said it will face a serious cash crunch unless it slashes $500 million in labor costs. The nation’s No. 5 carrier, which operates a major hub at Newark Liberty International Airport, has said it must achieve the cuts in wages, salaries and benefits by Feb. 28.
Judge jettison US Airways machinists contract — A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge yesterday granted US Airways’ request to throw out its machinists’ contract as part of the airline’s effort to cut costs and emerge from bankruptcy protection. But Judge Stephen S. Mitchell delayed enforcement of the ruling at least until Jan. 22, when union members are scheduled to vote on US Airways’ latest contract proposal.
Error gives Danvers more hotel taxes — Danvers has received $1.638 million more in hotel/motel tax revenue during the last six years due to errors made by an unnamed chain hotel doing business in town, Town Manager Wayne Marquis told selectmen Tuesday night.