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- Delta plans 747 seating upgrade
(AP)
MINNEAPOLIS – Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to upgrade the seats on its Boeing 747s next summer, while cutting the number of seats in the plane’s most expensive cabin.
- 1 in custody at Miami airport; 4 concourses shut
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MIAMI – Federal officials say a passenger has been taken into custody after screeners detected something suspicious in a checked bag at Miami International Airport. A statement by the Transportation Security Administration says its investigators, a Miami-Dade police bomb squad and other law enforcement agencies were on the scene
- Campaign promotes rail service to Newark airport
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NEWARK, N.J. – Two transportation agencies have launched a campaign to encourage travelers to take the train to Newark’s airport. Officials of NJ Transit and the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey announced new promotional discounts and outreach programs on Thursday.
- American Airlines pilot cleared of alcohol
(AP)
DALLAS – American Airlines says a pilot removed from a flight to Mexico passed an alcohol test. American spokeswoman Andrea Huguely said Thursday it’s a personnel matter and the airline is continuing an investigation.
- mTrip app for iPhone uses augmented reality
(AP)
NEW YORK – The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale. But isn’t getting lost part of the fun of traveling? For me, yes
- Comair to lay off workers and halve fleet by 2012
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CINCINNATI – Comair, a regional airline owned by Delta Air Lines Inc., said on Wednesday that it will shrink its fleet by more than half and reduce staff over the next two years to cut costs.
- Utah ski areas add amenities like bubble chair
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PARK CITY, Utah – Utah’s fastest growing ski area is spending millions of dollars to reconfigure the mountain and add North America’s first heated chair lift with a bubble shield that swings over passengers like a pair of orange goggles. The changes at The Canyons, one of Park City’s three ski resorts, highlight some of the biggest development projects or plans at Utah ski areas since the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics drove major expansions.
- Tradition ends: No Michigan state fair this year
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DETROIT – Rabbit breeder Rob Usakowski typically spends the week before Labor Day helping his daughters show their Jersey Woolies and Holland Lops at the Michigan State Fair. This year, he and his family are home after Democratic Gov.
- In first 8 months, returns good for Kansas casino
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DODGE CITY, Kan. – Despite the poor economy, the first state-owned casino in Kansas is exceeding revenue projections and drawing customers from throughout the Midwest, according to lottery officials. Since it opened in December 2009, the Boot Hill Casino & Resort in Dodge City has brought in total revenue of about $24.2 million.
- Corvette tour will lap Kentucky
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A “One Lap of Kentucky” tour sponsored by the National Corvette Museum will take riders on a five-day tour of some of the state’s top attractions.
