TSA union fight threatens anti-terror bill
TSA union fight threatens anti-terror bill — Democrats in Congress are pushing to let airport screeners unionize for the first time since the government took over aviation security after the 9/11 attacks. (USA Today)
Midwest CEO slams AirTran as ‘inferior’ product — Midwest Air Group Inc.’s top executive told shareholders that Orlando Fla.-based AirTran Airways, whose parent company is attempting a hostile takeover, is an “inferior” airline that lacks a credible growth plan. (AP)
American Airlines opens first-class lavatory to passengers — There’s one seat in first class that American Airlines is opening to coach passengers — the lavatory. Beginning Thursday, coach passengers can use the front lavatory on American once again after the airline restricted its use to first-class fliers. The change applies to domestic flights and to international flights leaving the U.S., said American spokesman John Hotard. (AP)
British arrest another suspect in airline bomb plot — Another suspect has been arrested in connection with a planned attack on U.S.-bound passenger jets using liquid explosives, Britain’s Metropolitan Police announced Wednesday. (CNN)
Learning to play the system and use that Monopoly money — More travelers are thinking of frequent-flier miles as a little like Monopoly play money, and online booking sites are thinking up new ways to both earn and use the miles. (The New York Times) (Registration required.)
FDA approves drug for carsick dogs — Dogs who get a little green under the fur while traveling can now take a drug to prevent motion sickness. (AP)
Luxury Fairmont hotel to perch atop PNC complex — The choice brings to Pittsburgh a well-known operator of luxury hospitality flags around the world, from The Savoy in London to The Plaza in New York. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
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