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Number of headlines in database: 43
Last update: 2010-09-04 04:13:15
Number of headlines in database: 43
Last update: 2010-09-04 04:13:15
Yahoo Travel Headlines
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Delta Air Lines traffic up 1.1 percent in August(AP) (2010-09-03 21:59:55)
AP - Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's largest airline, said Friday its traffic in August inched 1.1 percent higher as a continued international uptick was balanced by a domestic decline. -
American Airlines says August traffic rose 3.1 pct(AP) (2010-09-03 21:58:08)
AP - American Airlines said Friday that its August traffic rose 3.1 percent from a year ago thanks to a healthy gain in international travel. -
Continental recalling furloughed pilots(AP) (2010-09-03 21:56:17)
AP - Continental Airlines Inc. is recalling 132 pilots who were furloughed in 2008, saying it needs them to offset retirements and handle an increase in international flying. -
American Eagle says August traffic soared 13.8 pct(AP) (2010-09-03 21:53:27)
AP - American Eagle, which operates regional flights for American Airlines, said Friday that August traffic soared 13.8 percent higher compared with a year ago. -
Waning Earl still causing havoc for holiday travel(AP) (2010-09-03 20:47:01)
AP - Hurricane Earl is causing problems for Labor Day weekend travelers up and down the East Coast as it heads toward New England. -
Happy trails for Colorado's Buckskin Joe(AP) (2010-09-03 20:41:55)
AP - It's happy trails for Buckskin Joe, the replica Old West town that served as a setting for Westerns that include "True Grit" and "White Buffalo." -
Union vote date set for Delta flight attendants(AP) (2010-09-03 19:14:28)
AP - Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines will begin voting later this month on whether to join a union. -
1 in custody at Miami airport; 4 concourses shut(AP) (2010-09-03 07:18:48)
AP - Federal officials say a passenger has been taken into custody after screeners detected something suspicious in a checked bag at Miami International Airport. -
Lawsuit: Disney manager made dangerous situation(AP) (2010-09-02 21:30:38)
AP - The mother of a Walt Disney World monorail pilot killed last year accuses her son's former boss of leaving his post and creating a dangerous situation. -
2-day event to celebrate all things `Gunsmoke'(AP) (2010-09-02 21:05:02)
AP - Fans of "Gunsmoke" can travel back to the glory days of the classic TV western during a 55th anniversary celebration opening Friday in Dodge City. -
EU blacklists 2 Ghanaian cargo airlines(AP) (2010-09-02 20:58:07)
AP - The European Union says it has added two Ghanaian-registered cargo companies to its list of airlines whose aircraft are barred from flying to Europe. -
Delta plans 747 seating upgrade(AP) (2010-09-02 20:51:56)
AP - 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. -
Four-state region updates travel website(AP) (2010-09-02 20:36:18)
AP - Motorists in the states along the shores of Lake Michigan now have an updated website to ease their travels. -
Campaign promotes rail service to Newark airport(AP) (2010-09-02 20:33:15)
AP - Two transportation agencies have launched a campaign to encourage travelers to take the train to Newark's airport. -
Delta reducing Bismarck flights(AP) (2010-09-02 20:24:39)
AP - Bismarck is being affected by Delta Air Lines flight reductions. -
American Airlines pilot cleared of alcohol(AP) (2010-09-02 20:21:20)
AP - American Airlines says a pilot removed from a flight to Mexico passed an alcohol test. -
mTrip app for iPhone uses augmented reality(AP) (2010-09-02 17:42:50)
AP - 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. -
Tar balls coat Indian beaches after ship dumps oil(AP) (2010-09-02 00:49:39)
AP - Wave after wave of tar balls floated ashore Wednesday on the renowned Goa beaches after a ship dumped tons of waste oil off India's western coast, officials said. -
Comair to lay off workers and halve fleet by 2012(AP) (2010-09-01 21:14:49)
AP - 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(AP) (2010-09-01 14:53:53)
AP - 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. -
Tradition ends: No Michigan state fair this year(AP) (2010-09-01 14:50:03)
AP - 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. -
Egyptian minister questioned in van Gogh theft(AP) (2010-08-30 20:42:20)
AP - Egyptian prosecutors questioned the culture minister for three hours over the theft of a Vincent van Gogh painting that has put him on the defensive over the state of museum security around the country. -
Corvette tour will lap Kentucky(AP) (2010-08-30 19:13:43)
AP - 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. -
In first 8 months, returns good for Kansas casino(AP) (2010-08-30 19:09:20)
AP - 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. -
Casino proposed near battlefield splits Gettysburg(AP) (2010-08-30 19:08:03)
AP - The town where the Civil War's tide-turning battle was waged is fighting dissension in its own ranks, with even hard-core preservationists split over a proposed casino that would rise near the historic battlefield and be named for the line that divided North and South. -
Perfect weather sparks New England tourism rebound(AP) (2010-08-30 19:01:36)
AP - Months of perfect weather in northern New England have helped the region's tourism industry rebound from a dismal 2009, but consumers still wary of the economy have been tight with their money and shopping for bargain-basement prices. -
Tut-tut: Security problems seen in Egypt's museums(AP) (2010-08-27 20:17:00)
AP - The Egyptian Museum houses some of the world's prized antiquities, including the gold mask of King Tut that draws millions of tourists a year. But it also has an outdated video surveillance system that doesn't work around the clock and guards who snooze, read the Quran or are seemingly too bored to pay attention. -
War planes to be the star in WWII museum expansion(AP) (2010-08-26 21:50:27)
AP - Bombers and torpedo planes will be the stars of the latest expansion of the National World War II Museum, and visitors will be able to get close-up views of the war planes on elevated catwalks. -
Lawsuit: SeaWorld trainer's death traumatized boy(AP) (2010-08-26 21:46:18)
AP - A New Hampshire family who witnessed a whale kill a trainer at SeaWorld is suing the Orlando theme park. -
FAA hits American with $24.2 million penalty(AP) (2010-08-26 20:25:56)
AP - Federal officials are seeking a record penalty of $24.2 million against American Airlines over maintenance lapses that caused thousands of canceled flights in 2008. -
AAA: More people will hit the road this Labor Day(AP) (2010-08-25 16:34:09)
AP - More Americans will get away for the Labor Day weekend this year, yet stick closer to home as they try to get the most for their money, AAA said Wednesday. -
Adler wants the shuttle to 'land' in Chicago(AP) (2010-08-24 21:13:09)
AP - Chicago's Adler Planetarium is hoping to land an honest-to-goodness space traveler. -
Paddleboat cruises coming to Philly waterfront(AP) (2010-08-24 21:09:43)
AP - There's a new attraction expected soon on Philadelphia's waterfront: a 260-foot paddlewheel riverboat replica. -
Newseum in DC retells Katrina story 5 years later(AP) (2010-08-24 20:44:12)
AP - Jarring headlines from the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina said it all: "Catastrophic," "Hitting Bottom," "Help Us, Please." -
Spy Museum adds another former spy to staff in DC(AP) (2010-08-23 21:21:06)
AP - The International Spy Museum in Washington has recruited an ex-spy as its new historian. -
ACLU questions 'enhanced patdown' of air travelers(AP) (2010-08-23 18:27:29)
AP - The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts is questioning the propriety of stepped-up security checkpoint procedures at airports in Boston and Las Vegas. -
SeaWorld fined $75,000 for whale trainer's death(AP) (2010-08-23 17:53:02)
AP - The federal job safety agency fined SeaWorld Orlando $75,000 on Monday for three violations uncovered while investigating the February death of a trainer who was grabbed by a killer whale and dragged underwater. -
Law enforcement: Airline threat 'non-credible'(AP) (2010-08-19 22:48:42)
AP - A federal law enforcement official says a phoned-in threat that kept a New York-bound jetliner from taking off from San Francisco has been deemed non-credible. -
Correction: American Airlines seat fee story(AP) (2010-08-19 21:37:01)
AP - In a story Aug. 19 about American Airlines new seat fees, The Associated Press reported erroneously that elite frequent fliers can reserve the first few rows of coach for no charge. Elite fliers have access to other preferred seats without a fee but must pay $19 to $39 for so-called "Express Seats" in coach. -
American Airlines to charge for front-row seats(AP) (2010-08-19 18:02:37)
AP - American Airlines has found another fee. -
Website aimed at hometown tourists(AP) (2010-08-19 17:56:10)
AP - My family will travel halfway around the world to see a koala bear sitting in a eucalyptus tree, but for some reason it took us four years in Boise to see the city's spooky old 19th century penitentiary, a local favorite just a few miles from our house. -
Muslim employee: Disney banned her head scarf(AP) (2010-08-19 17:14:06)
AP - A Muslim woman who works as a hostess at a Disneyland restaurant alleged the theme park would not allow her to appear in front of customers while wearing her head scarf. -
Man falls at Disney's California Adventure park(AP) (2010-08-19 16:51:01)
AP - Police say a man fell about 20 feet while waiting to get on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror ride at Disney's California Adventure theme park in Anaheim.