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Union: Inexperience in tower leads to accidents
Of The Morning CallA near collision at Lehigh Valley International Airport last month has stoked an already raging feud between union officials and the federal government over staffing of air traffic control towers at the nation's airports. Air traffic controllers union...Tags: Transportation, Retirement, Air Transportation, Unions, Laura Brown
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Holiday airfares in Orlando are taking off
Sentinel Staff WriterCentral Floridians planning to fly this holiday season will pay more than they did last year, as airlines' reduced flight schedules drive airfares higher. An analysis by the travel-consulting company Harrell Associates found that Orlando fares are up...Tags: Government, Prices, Petroleum Industry, Tourism and Leisure, JetBlue
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What about me? investors ask
Chicago Tribune reporterSome things are just so ugly you can't bear to look. That's the stock market these days. Losses of more than 40 percent during the last year—18 percent in the last week alone—have spread such shock and fear that some Americans can't even look...Tags: Stock Market, Loyola University Chicago, Economy, Family Vacations, Economic Indicator
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Weak dollar, easy airline access make South Florida popular with foreign tourists
South Florida Sun-SentinelJesus Omar Gomez figures he can buy four pairs of Clarks shoes at Sawgrass Mills outlet mall in Sunrise for what it would cost for one pair in his native Venezuela. So, on a recent Thursday, he and 11 others in his family loaded up on brand-name...Tags: Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Bill Talbert, Transportation Industry, Transportation, Government
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Airfares set by law of supply and demand, not just oil prices
The Associated PressSince oil prices have fallen off recently, why haven't airfares fallen too? Fuel makes up about 40 percent of the total budgets of most major airlines. And in the past year, as the price of oil — and in tandem, the price of jet fuel — has...Tags: Energy Saving, AMR Corp., Transportation, Air Transportation, American Airlines, Inc.
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Gondola crash kills 1 at NM fiesta
Associated Press WriterHot air balloon pilots are mourning the death of one of their own the day after he was killed and another pilot was injured in a fiery crash, but they said the pilot fighting for his life would want them to keep on flying. Unfortunately, Saturday's...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Transportation, Air Transportation, Injuries, Air and Space Accidents
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American Airlines jetliner lands safely at San Diego after gauge indicates engine problem
SAN DIEGO (AP) _ Officials say an American Airlines jet has landed safely in San Diego after a warning light indicated a problem with an engine. Airline spokesman Tim Smith says Flight 1802 had just taken off from San Diego International Airport for...Tags: Transportation, Air Transportation, American Airlines, Inc.
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WORLD & NATION UPDATE: AT HOME
Paramedics at Miami International Airport treated at least six passengers who complained of bumps and bruises from turbulence Friday on an American Airlines flight from Argentina, authorities said. At least one passenger was transferred on a stretcher,...Tags: Suicide, Transportation, Miami International Airport, American Airlines, Inc., Air Transportation
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AP IMPACT: FAA touts $35 billion switch to GPS as way to save airlines time, money, fuel
Associated Press WriterCHICAGO (AP) _ A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages...Tags: Satellite Technology, Transportation, Government, Global Warming, Consumer Electronics Industry
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DOT wants assurances before giving Continental bid to join Star Alliance its antitrust blessing
Tribune reporterNot so fast. The U.S. Department of Transportation wants greater detail on how pricing and competition would affect fares if it grants Continental Airlines the same antitrust immunity enjoyed by United Airlines and its key partners in the Star Alliance....Tags: Continental Airlines Incorporated, Antitrust Issues, Transportation, Air Transportation, Prices
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Continental in holding pattern
Chicago Tribune reporterNot so fast, say federal regulators. The Department of Transportation wants more detail on how pricing and competition would be altered if it grants Continental Airlines the same antitrust immunity enjoyed by United Airlines and its key partners in the...Tags: Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines Incorporated, Transportation, Antitrust Issues, Air Transportation
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