Passengers subdue armed hijacker
Passengers subdue armed hijacker — A man armed with two pistols hijacked an Air Mauritania flight Thursday but was subdued by two passengers, a Spanish official said. The plane landed safely in the Canary Islands and no one was hurt, the official said. (AP)
Airline apologizes over long delays — JetBlue Airways Corp. tried to calm a maelstrom of criticism Thursday, after passengers were left waiting on planes at a New York airport for as long as 11 hours during a snow and ice storm. (AP)
Troops aid motorists stranded by winter storm — National Guardsmen towed stranded vehicles from highways and officials toiled to clear roads early Friday following a monster storm that has been blamed for at least 15 deaths. (AP)
Logan hopes to rebound from storm — Airlines and airport officials are guardedly optimistic operations will be close to normal today as school break begins. (The Boston Globe) (Registration required.)
12 new things for 2007 — A travel website lists 12 new spots for 2007, including the Grand Canyon skywalk and Colborne Lane, a new restaurant in Toronto. (AP)
Pilots rejected for poor English — India has sent home at least 20 foreign pilots flying for its airlines in the past year as their poor English posed safety concerns, the country’s civil aviation regulator said Thursday. (AP)
LAX decries Airbus’ plan change for A380 — Los Angeles officials lashed out Wednesday at Airbus, saying the European airplane maker reneged on a promise to bring its new A380 jetliner to Los Angeles International Airport on its first U.S. test flight. (The Los Angeles Times) (Registration required.)
Virginia tourism site enables visitors to write personalized song — Virginia tourism officials have added an interactive “sing back” feature to their website for the Crooked Road, a 250-mile trail through country music landmarks in southwest Virginia, that lets users create these and numerous other personalized bluegrass songs. (AP)
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