Passengers On Damaged Southwest Airplane Get Full Refund and Two Free Roundtrip Tickets

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Southwest passengers that where aboard the plane that had emergency land in Yuma, Arizona Friday are receiving a refund of their tickets and two free complimentary roundtrip tickets on Southwest airlines. 118 passengers were on the flight that had just …

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Win American Airlines AAdvantage Miles by Visiting Shutterfly

Shutterfly and American Airlines teaming-up to have a AAdvantage Miles “Picture the Stories” Sweepstakes. During the sweepstakes, which lasts until June 1, customers can view six destinations, and travel-focused Shutterfly photo books, including images from six travel experts sharing their …

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US Airways Jet Lands Safely After Blowing a Tire

After blowing a tire during takeoff, a US Airway jet had to circle the the San Antonio Airport for an hour. The jet had to circle the airport so that it could lose some fuel before landing. It was originally …

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Dangerous Landing for American Airlines in Jamaica

An American Airlines plane overshot the runway while landing at the Norman Manley Airport in Kingston, Jamaica on Tuesday night. 40 people were injured and taken to the Kingston Public Hospital. Flight AA331, a Boeing 737 originated from Ronald Reagan …

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More People Rode Amtrak Trains for Thanksgiving Travel

More People Rode Amtrak Trains for Thanksgiving Travel Amtrak said that this past Thanksgiving they saw a 4 percent increase in the amounts of passengers on their trains.  They set a new record in the number of travelers of 685,876, …

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Computer Error Causes National Flight Delays

Flights across the country were delayed due to a computer error.   The computer malfunction caused flight plans and traffic control information to unavailable.  This caused cancellations and delays in flights all across the country. Many people did have connecting flights …

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Busiest and Least Busy Airports During Thanksgiving Travel

We all know that travel during the holidays is busy and congested. Some airports have a lot more travelers passing through than others. We can guess that the busiest airports include those that are in some of the larger cities. …

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United Airlines Announces Discounted Airfares Until November 12th

United Airlines says that have special on tickets purchase by November 12, 2009.  The tickets must be purchase 14 days before the flight.   The airplane tickets must be purchased for the travel dates November 19, 2009 through January 4,2010.   This …

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Tantrum Throwing Tot Gets Thrown Off Plane

A mom and her 2 year-old son were kicked off a Southwest Airlines plane because he was fussing when the crew were giving their safety message.    This story made me look back at when my children were two.   She was …

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Increase Baggage Fee Has Airline Travelers Packing Differently

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Airline travelers are finding different ways to deal with the added cost of the baggage fees from various airlines. The baggage fee has some air travelers packing lighter. A recent AAA Travel Pulse™ survey showed 55 percent of travelers said …

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