State of foreign travel lamented
State of foreign travel lamented — The U.S. government isn’t doing enough to prevent the nation from losing ground as a top international tourism destination, travel industry leaders said in a report released Tuesday. (USA Today)
U.S. pilots’ passports seized as Brazil crash probed — Two American executive jet pilots were ordered by a judge to stay in Brazil while authorities investigate whether they caused a midair collision with an airliner that crashed into the Amazon, killing all 155 people aboard. (AP)
Turkish hijacker seeks Italian asylum — A Turkish army deserter who hijacked a Turkish airliner to Italy is seeking asylum because he fears persecution in his Muslim homeland after his conversion to Christianity and wanted Pope Benedict XVI’s protection, an Italian prosecutor said Wednesday. (AP)
Poll: confidence in air travel grows — Public confidence in the safety of air travel in this country is growing, though many people still harbor doubts. In what may be some good news for the travel industry, the 43 percent who say in an AP-AOL travel poll that plane flights are very safe is somewhat higher than other surveys taken since the September 11, 2001, attacks. (AP)
Logan traffic may rise 73% by 2020 — A major federal study being released today projects that Logan International Airport will handle 73 percent more passengers in 2020 than it did in 2004. (The Boston Globe) (Registration required.)
Parkway hasn’t proved good as gold — About two years ago, the historic mining town of Central City, Colol, in the mountains west of Denver placed a $38.3 million wager on its future. It built a four-lane highway to lure more gamblers to the city’s Main Street casinos. (USA Today)
EADS shares shrink on Airbus A380 delay — EADS shares fell sharply Wednesday as investment banks slashed their ratings on the stock after the parent company of planemaker Airbus extended to two years the production delay for its superjumbo A380 jet. (AP)
Hotel guests leave plenty of germs behind — Hotel guests leave behind more than just socks and old paperbacks: A new study found viruses on TV remotes, light switches and even hotel pens after cold sufferers checked out. (AP)
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