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Mesa Airlines Files for Bankruptcy

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  • 01.05.10
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  • Libby Zay
January 5, 2010 In an effort to slim down its oversized fleet, regional air carrier Mesa Air Group voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. The Phoenix-based company currently owns 130 aircraft, and operates connecting routes for
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Plane Crash Passengers Awarded $12 Million Settlement

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  • 01.04.10
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  • Liz Behler
January 4, 2010 Passengers on board an Air France jet that overshot a Canadian runway and crashed into a ravine in 2005 were awarded a $12-million settlement late last month. The incident took place on August 2, 2005, when Air France Flight 358, which
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New TSA Airport Restrictions Explained

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  • 01.04.10
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  • Libby Zay
January 4, 2010 The Transportation Security Administration is ramping up security in the wake of the botched Delta bombing and the Newark airport lockdown. Here's what you need to know about the new rules. Screening Changes for U.S.-Bound Flights On
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Should Airlines Be Allowed to Ban Sick Passengers?

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  • 12.31.09
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  • Jordan Simon
December 31, 2009 Every airline passenger's worst flu season nightmare? Your neighbor hacking phlegm for hours on a packed flight. Pandemics such as SARS and now, swine flu only heighten fears. During a Today Show interview last spring, Vice President
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Santa Fe Celebrates 400 Years in 2010

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  • 12.31.09
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  • Liz Behler
December 31, 2009 Residents of Santa Fe have a reason to celebrate in 2010: the new year marks Santa Fe's 400th birthday. The city was born after Spanish colonialists, who claimed New Mexico in the 1500s, moved the capital of the territory to Santa Fe
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Most Worrisome Travel Trends

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  • 12.31.09
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  • Danielle Contray
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We kicked 2009 off with pilot Sully's "Miracle on the Hudson" landing in January and ended the year with the botched airline bombing over Detroit—in between we dealt with everything from cracked plane windshields to rising fees. We're hoping for a calmer
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Cruise West Debuts World's Longest Cruise

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  • 12.31.09
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  • Liz Behler
December 31, 2009 Seattle-based Cruise West, which is known for its small-ship cruises to Alaska and Mexico, will offer what could be the longest cruise in the world, starting in 2010.Spirit of Oceanus, the line's 4,500-ton, 120-passenger ship will embark
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Volcanic Ash Delays Dozens of Puerto Rican Flights

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  • 12.31.09
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  • Liz Behler
December 31, 2009 Volcanic ash caused problems for hundreds of passengers hoping to fly into and out of Puerto Rico earlier this week. More than 40 commercial flights were canceled on Tuesday due to volcanic ash hovering over the area, which came from
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Jury Awards $9.5 Million for Slip on Cruise Ship

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  • 12.30.09
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  • Libby Zay
December 30, 2009 A crew member who slipped and fell on a cruise ship was awarded $9.5 million by a Miami jury, reported Cruise Law News on December 17. Danny Simpson, a 42-year-old fitness instructor who was working aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian
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Tourists Risk Lives To See Volcano

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  • 12.30.09
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  • Libby Zay
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December 30, 2009 Tourists are sneaking past troops and risking their lives to see lava flowing from the Phillipines' Mayon Volcano. Mayon Volcano on December 18th, 2009 Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons On December 14th, the active volcano began oozing
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