US Airways CEO arrested for drunken driving
US Airways CEO arrested for drunken driving — US Airways chief executive Doug Parker was arrested on a drunken driving charge just hours after his airline’s $9.8 billion bid for Delta Air Lines was rejected last week, Scottsdale police said Friday. (AP)
A Mardi Gras rebound for New Orleans? — Amid myriad problems that have bogged down its recovery, New Orleans is hoping for a rebound for the annual Carnival spectacle that provides a big chunk of its tourist economy. (AP)
Tickets on sale Saturday for United’s DC-China flights — United Airlines said Thursday it will begin the first non-stop daily flights between Washington, D.C., and Beijing next month, with tickets going on sale Saturday. (AP)
New safety standards set for air tour operators — The government announced new safety standards Thursday for air tour companies that operate at many scenic vacation spots and for pilots who offer rides at air shows. (AP)
Valentine’s Day: 50 dates in 50 states — Roses and chocolates are fine, but there’s nothing like wanderlust to make a traveler’s heart beat faster. From hobnobbing with butterflies in Sioux Falls, S.D., to hot-tubbing on Orcas Island, Wash., here’s are some places to spend with someone special this Valentine’s Day or beyond. (USA Today)
Time to book your cruise — It’s wave season, when many vacationers book their cruises for later in the year. Wave season runs through the end of March and is a good time to reserve if you want to make sure you’ll get your first choice of dates, itineraries and cabins. (AP)
Hot-lanta is rated No. 1 for its hot bargains — If Georgia’s largest city isn’t on your mind as a vacation spot with plenty of bang for the buck, a new ranking by discount travel site Hotwire.com says it should be. (USA Today)
How to avoid airport lines — A collection of companies are developing new ways to ameliorate the process of security screening at U.S. airports. (Forbes Traveler)
N.Y. county nearing 100 inches of snow — New York’s governor declared a disaster in Oswego County, where five straight days of lake-effect squalls have dumped nearly 100 inches of snow, and even more snow was forecast through the weekend. (AP)
Thaw hits opening day of ice festival — This year it was almost the Snow Festival that wasn’t when an unexpected thaw struck opening day of the internationally renowned Sapporo ice sculpture fair. (AP)
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