Summer travel season busier than holidays, analysis shows
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Summer travel season busier than holidays, analysis shows
Millions of holiday travelers heading to the nation’s airports over the next week can take some solace: Neither the Christmas nor Thanksgiving travel seasons are the busiest of the year, a USA TODAY analysis shows. (USA Today)
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Snowy storm leaves Northeast dazed
A pre-winter blend of snow, sleet and freezing rain cut visibility and iced over highways from the Great Lakes to New England, dumping more than 10 inches of snow in parts of Michigan and Vermont, stranding air and road travelers and causing a jetliner to skid off a runway. (AP)
Smoke on United flight prompts evacuation
A United Airlines flight from Shanghai, China to Chicago was evacuated on a runway at O’Hare International Airport when a pilot reported smoke in the cabin shortly before the plane’s scheduled arrival, a United spokeswoman said. (AP)
The views from the back of the plane
A sampling of comments on “Class Conflict,” a recent New York Times article about the state of the airlines that prompted an unusually large response from readers. (The New York Times) (Registration required.)
Iceland complains about treatment of tourist
Iceland’s government has asked the U.S. ambassador to explain the treatment of an Icelandic tourist who says she was held in shackles before being deported from the United States. (AP)
More tourists to visit Bethlehem this Christmas
There’s a reason for Christmas cheer in Bethlehem this year — more tourists are on their way now than in any holiday season since Israeli-Palestinian fighting broke out seven years ago, the mayor said. (AP)
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Today’s Travel Blogs
Princess officer takes blame for 2006 accident
Remember that highly-publicized incident last year where a Princess ship tilted drastically to the left, sending furniture flying through the air and injuring nearly 300 people? Looks like human error is to blame. (Cruise Log)
Air New Zealand looking for nerds
Finally, a job for your know-it-all friend who always beats you at Trivial Pursuit. Air New Zealand is looking for “walking Wikipedias” for its long-haul flights, helping customers with travel questions and trip planning. They’ll even hang in airports with passengers who get stuck when the weather turns nasty. (Jaunted)
For Maxjet, skies are cloudy
Maxjet’s current difficulties, and its refusal to fully explain them, make it a risky bet for travel in the near future. (SmarterTravel)
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