Winter blast dents Valentine’s Day plans
Winter blast dents Valentine’s Day plans — Hundreds of flights were canceled Wednesday at the New York City area’s three major airports, with some passengers trapped on grounded planes for hours. Cancelations also were reported in Albany, N.Y.; Boston; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Philadelphia; Cincinnati; and Indianapolis. (AP)
Two Seattle airport baggage handlers arrested in theft probes — Two baggage handlers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have been arrested and fired in separate theft investigations, and investigators are concerned that more may be involved, officials said. (AP)
Las Vegas hosted record number of visitors in 2006 — Las Vegas attracted a record 38.9 million visitors in 2006, up 0.9% from a year earlier, while even more are forecast to visit the city this year, the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said. (AP)
JetBlue to offer service to Nantucket — JetBlue’s coming to Nantucket — and it’s also making a deal to fly thousands more people to and from the rest of the Cape and islands. (The Boston Globe) (Registration required.)
After she cashes in 100,000 hard-earned award points for a vacation in Mexico, Rachel Cohen-Mazouz learns that her airline has been grounded by aviation officials. If she cancels her getaway, can she get her miles back? Her bank says “No,†but her airline still isn’t flying. Who’s right? (Christopher Elliott on Tripso)
How Delta beat the turbulence — Delta Chief Executive Gerald Grinstein celebrated two weeks ago after defeating US Airways’ hostile takeover attempt. Delta’s creditors, including companies such as The Boeing Co. and The Coca-Cola Co., backed his plan for exiting Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as an independent company instead of siding with US Airways Group Inc. (The Charlotte Observer)
Orbitz’s new challenge: Serving the maverick flier — What can an online booking site do for a notorious travel cheapskate that he’s already doing for himself? (The New York Times) (Registration required.)
L.A.’s ‘Toxic Tour’ takes passengers to sites of pollution nightmares — The excursions, staged by the watchdog group Communities for a Better Environment, are gaining popularity among policymakers, lawyers and students who want a firsthand look at how pollution often falls hardest on poor, minority areas. (AP)
Check out under-the-radar Mexican cities and beach towns — While a relaxing vacation at a beach resort never hurt anyone, visitors who avoid traveling elsewhere are missing out on some of the best that Mexico has to offer: virgin beaches unspoiled by development, colonial cities that are older and more European than anything in the States, and indigenous cultures that still hold true to ancient traditions. All that, and lower prices, too. (SmarterTravel.com)
Carrie Charney, Christopher Elliott, John Frenaye, Charles Leocha, Marge Purnell, Valerie Schneider, Mary Staley, Stephanus Surjaputra, Richard Wong.
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