NYC could face transit strike Friday
NYC could face transit strike Friday — New York could be hit on Friday with its first subway and bus strike in more than 25 years, a walkout that could shut down a system used by an estimated 7 million riders a day. (AP)
Amtrak train and truck collide in Utah, one killed — An Amtrak train and a truck collided in eastern Utah on Wednesday, killing the truck driver, authorities said. (Reuters)
Going homes for holidays costs more this year — Christmastime air travelers are paying more for tickets this year than last, fueling a bit of holiday cheer among downtrodden U.S. airlines. (USA Today)
Blown tire on landing gear causes flight to be aborted — A blown tire on a Boeing 737’s landing gear caused the crew to abort the flight before takeoff Wednesday at O’Hare International Airport, according to a United Airlines spokesman. (AP)
Disabled traveler vexed by airline’s handling — The case of a disabled St. John’s man has forced Air Canada to change some of the ways it handles passengers who use wheelchairs. (CBC News)
IATA sees global airline profit by 2006 — Global airlines body IATA said on Wednesday the industry could return to profit in 2007 after six years of heavy losses but warned the forecast could be wrecked by any new oil price surge or a bird flu pandemic among humans. (Reuters)
N.M. tourists could be space-bound on Branson flights — New Mexico wants to send some of its future tourists out of state  straight up into space, that is. Gov. Bill Richardson and British entrepreneur Richard Branson will announce details of a $225 million state-built spaceport that would make southern New Mexico the launch pad for space tourism. (AP)
Confiscated airline contraband shows up on eBay — In recent years, air passengers in the United States have surrendered more than seven million items, such as small knives and scissors, to Transportation Security Administration officials. Some of these items are showing up for sale to the highest bidder, on the auction website eBay. (Voice of America)
Museum guests travel back to London life in Middle Ages — Thoughts of the Middle Ages often bring to mind knights, castles and plague, but a new Museum of London gallery reveals much more about this tumultuous time. (AP)
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Airport revises rules in response to Disney shuttle — The chairman of the board that governs Orlando International Airport said Wednesday that the airport made “mistakes” when it agreed to support Disney’s Magical Express. Jeffry Fuqua, chairman of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, said the airport should have required Walt Disney World to operate the free shuttle and baggage service from both sides of the terminal instead of one. (Orlando Sun-Sentinel)
NWA won’t get break on runway, gate fees — The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) on Wednesday turned down a request by Northwest Airlines to delay a $10.8 million increase in its landing, ramp and gate fees, the Star Tribune reports. (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
U.S. no-fly list vexes travelers from babies on up — In addition to babies, the victims of mistaken identity on the no-fly list have included aging retirees and public figures such as Democratic Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, Republican Rep. Don Young of Alaska and Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia. (Reuters)
Carnival orders four big ships — In an unprecedented $2 billion holiday spending spree, Carnival Corp. ordered a new cruise ship on Wednesday for each of its four major cruise brands. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air add off-line booking fee — Alaska Air Group Inc. said customers using reservation call centers or airport ticket counters for reservations at its airlines will be charged $10 per transaction beginning Jan. 18. (Seattle Business Journal)
Plane slides off airport taxiway — A FedEx cargo plane went off a runway and got stuck in mud Thursday at Charlotte-Douglas International Airport after the pilot cut a turn too short, authorities said. (AP)
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