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Number of headlines in database: 45
Last update: 2010-03-17 02:13:11
Number of headlines in database: 45
Last update: 2010-03-17 02:13:11
Yahoo Travel Headlines
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JetBlue adds 2nd daily flight to Kingston, Jamaica(AP) (2010-03-16 17:00:02)
AP - JetBlue Airways said Tuesday it has added a second daily nonstop flight to Kingston, Jamaica from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport starting June 17. -
Delta to shift flights at Cincinnati hub(AP) (2010-03-16 16:58:58)
AP - Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to reduce operations at Cincinnati's main airport from two concourses to one. -
London Jewish Museum reopens after major facelift(AP) (2010-03-16 16:57:10)
AP - They are icons of Britain: a Victorian-era statesman, a World War I soldier-poet, fish and chips. -
Aga Khan's Islamic treasures go on show in Berlin(AP) (2010-03-16 16:54:13)
AP - More than 200 items from the Aga Khan's collection of Islamic treasures are going on show in Berlin in an exhibition spanning a millennium and covering half the globe. -
American Airlines wants exemption from tarmac rule(AP) (2010-03-16 16:39:59)
AP - Add American Airlines to the list of carriers that want out of the government's new rule to limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac. -
Hundreds end up sick on another cruise from SC(AP) (2010-03-16 13:40:53)
AP - Hundreds of passengers have taken ill with an intestinal bug on a Celebrity Cruise ship's third straight trip from South Carolina. -
RSVP Vacations coming to Hawaii for the first time(AP) (2010-03-16 13:33:49)
AP - The company that created the gay and lesbian cruise concept is commemorating its 25th birthday with a Silver Anniversary Cruise in Hawaii. -
JetBlue adds 2 more flights to LAX from JFK(AP) (2010-03-15 20:46:43)
AP - JetBlue said Monday it is adding two daily flights to Los Angeles International Airport from New York's John F. Kennedy International this summer, doubling its flights to the city. -
Pilots who overshot airport reach deal with FAA(AP) (2010-03-15 20:25:32)
AP - Two Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot the Minneapolis airport have agreed not to fight the revocations of their licenses but could fly again. -
Continental Airlines to charge for food(AP) (2010-03-15 16:45:39)
AP - Continental Airlines is ending free hamburgers, barbecue and sandwich rolls for many of its passengers in favor of a food-for-sale program that mirrors what other carriers are already doing. -
Body scanner debuts at O'Hare(AP) (2010-03-15 16:40:03)
AP - A full-body scanner is making its debut at Chicago's largest airport. -
Hemingway's Key West house named literary landmark(AP) (2010-03-15 16:29:47)
AP - Ernest Hemingway's Key West home, where the American author lived in the 1930s, has been designated a literary landmark. -
Art in the flesh causes discomfort at NYC museum(AP) (2010-03-15 12:59:15)
AP - A new exhibit at The Museum of Modern Art is causing discomfort among some visitors by bringing them close to nude performers — some might say too close. -
Peru says Machu Picchu service back soon(AP) (2010-03-15 12:58:02)
AP - Peruvian officials say they expect train service to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu will be restored March 29. -
BA cabin crew to strike for 7 days(AP) (2010-03-12 22:14:46)
AP - British Airways PLC cabin crew announced plans Friday to strike for seven days this month, potentially disrupting thousands of travelers ahead of the Easter holidays. -
Encore: Historic SC theater reopens in Charleston(AP) (2010-03-12 19:37:32)
AP - The Dock Street Theatre in Charleston's historic district, on the site of America's first theater, is reopening after a three-year, $18 million renovation. -
Gastroenteritis strikes cruise ship in Brazil(AP) (2010-03-12 19:30:49)
AP - Nearly 50 passengers aboard an international cruise ship docked in Brazil have been stricken with vomiting and diarrhea, a health official said Friday. It was the same ship that last week was briefly placed under quarantine after hundreds of people came down with gastroenteritis. -
Savannah, Ga., square destroyed in 1950s reopens(AP) (2010-03-12 17:06:48)
AP - For more than 55 years, Savannah counted Ellis Square among its lost historic treasures. -
Senate seeks to boost regional airline safety(AP) (2010-03-12 13:50:37)
AP - The Senate is pushing to strengthen pilot training and hiring requirements in an effort to improve the safety of regional airlines, a problem exposed by an air crash last year that killed 50 people. -
Aussie cabbie to take tourists on 4,000-mile drive(AP) (2010-03-12 13:47:21)
AP - A Western Australian taxi driver named the state's favorite cabbie in an online contest has won the right to take 22 passengers on a 4,000-mile (6,500-kilometer) ride. -
3rd Tokyo airport opens to fanfare and criticism(AP) (2010-03-11 14:00:15)
AP - Tokyo's third international airport opened Thursday with festivity — and heavy criticism that it's a wasteful project expected to serve just a fraction of the passengers forecast. -
World airlines see blue skies ahead(AP) (2010-03-11 13:57:51)
AP - Global airlines are undergoing a surprisingly strong recovery with Asian and Latin American carriers leading the way, the leading industry group said Thursday as it halved its loss forecast for 2010 to $2.8 billion. -
Smithsonian receives rare Harriet Tubman items(AP) (2010-03-10 21:17:56)
AP - Tourists and history buffs will be able to see some rare, personal belongings of abolitionist Harriet Tubman when a museum of African-American history opens on the National Mall. -
When to make a federal case out of airline error(AP) (2010-03-10 20:56:39)
AP - So the airline lost your luggage. Should you make a federal case out of it — literally? -
Milwaukee museum to show Raphael painting(AP) (2010-03-10 19:39:22)
AP - Rarely lent from the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy, Raphael Sanzio's painting "The Woman with the Veil" is making its last United States' appearance likely for many years at the Milwaukee Art Museum. -
Behind the scenes, crafting the US no-fly list(AP) (2010-03-10 19:29:30)
AP - It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist's home. -
DC Holocaust museum passes 30 million visitors(AP) (2010-03-10 18:52:54)
AP - The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum says 30 million visitors have now come through its doors. -
Report indicates hotel market beginning to recover(AP) (2010-03-10 18:51:48)
AP - Hospitality Advisors LLC says hotel occupancy in Hawaii increased during four of the past five months, indicating the market is beginning to recover. -
Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism(AP) (2010-03-10 13:53:27)
AP - Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wednesday. -
BA, American, Iberia to cede airport slots(AP) (2010-03-10 13:51:29)
AP - British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have offered to give away takeoff and landing slots at London and New York airports to soothe European Union antitrust worries, EU regulators said Wednesday. -
1 million volunteers register for free Disney tix(AP) (2010-03-10 02:03:53)
AP - Disney reached its goal Tuesday of getting 1 million people to sign up for a day of volunteer work in exchange for a free one-day ticket to a Disney park. -
Amsterdam airport tightens security after sting(AP) (2010-03-09 22:51:20)
AP - Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport — the departure site for the Detroit underwear bomber — tightened security Tuesday after journalists orchestrated a sting operation that smuggled bottles of liquids onto planes bound for London and Washington. -
Delta talking to other carriers about alliances(AP) (2010-03-09 22:49:43)
AP - Delta Air Lines Inc., still smarting from its failed bid to lure Japan Airlines into a partnership, is talking to other carriers about expanding its global alliances, a senior executive said Tuesday without giving specifics. -
Man who caused Newark airport breach pleads guilty(AP) (2010-03-09 22:48:48)
AP - A graduate student from China who slipped under a rope barrier at Newark Liberty International Airport to say goodbye to his girlfriend, prompting a security breach and leading to worldwide flight delays, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge Tuesday and apologized publicly for the first time. -
At airports, keep taking those shoes off — for now(AP) (2010-03-09 22:47:24)
AP - You'll still have to take off your shoes when you go through airport security. -
Michelle Obama donates ball gown to Smithsonian(AP) (2010-03-09 22:11:11)
AP - Michelle Obama said Tuesday that she'll always cherish the moment she slipped into her inaugural ball gown, a one-shouldered, white chiffon design she wore for her first Cinderella-like spins on the dance floor as first lady. -
Limited Hanford nuclear tours fill up fast(AP) (2010-03-09 20:23:53)
AP - Hanford is a hot destination for tourists. -
Airline improve on-time performance(AP) (2010-03-09 20:15:05)
AP - U.S. airlines had their best January in four years when it comes to arriving on time. -
EU: Fewer Europeans shun vacation as economy is up(AP) (2010-03-09 20:09:12)
AP - A European Union survey says fewer Europeans are passing on vacations this year as the economy recovers from recession. -
Continental CEO will cancel flights before fines(AP) (2010-03-09 15:50:50)
AP - Continental Airlines plans to cancel flights rather than risk stiff fines under new federal rules designed to punish carriers for delaying passengers. -
JetBlue, Delta ask exemptions from DOT tarmac rule(AP) (2010-03-09 15:48:02)
AP - JetBlue and Delta want temporary exemptions from a new government rule that will limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac. They say delays caused by the closure of the main runway at New York's JFK airport could cost them millions in fines. -
Newark airport breach suspect due in court Tuesday(AP) (2010-03-09 15:39:20)
AP - A graduate student charged with a security breach at a New Jersey airport that led to a terminal shutdown and worldwide flight delays is due back in court. -
Utah scenic byways guide goes online(AP) (2010-03-09 15:33:05)
AP - A guide to some of Utah's most scenic roads can be found on the state Office of Tourism Web site. -
Amsterdam airport tightens security at duty free(AP) (2010-03-09 15:31:25)
AP - Security has been tightened at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport after a team of investigative journalists smuggled bottles of liquid onto passenger jets bound for London and Washington, D.C., the airport and the Dutch anti-terror agency said Tuesday. -
Animal rights' group urges Alaska tourism boycott(AP) (2010-03-08 22:39:37)
AP - An animal rights' group is calling for a tourism boycott of Alaska over a recent decision to remove buffer zones for wolf trapping near Denali National Park.