Travel News
Memorial Day travel dip predicted as flier frustration mounts
Travelers heading out for the Memorial Day weekend may be facing pain at the pump but that won’t stop them from getting in their cars.They just won’t be heading to the airport.On Wednesday, AAA released its annual Memorial Day forecast, estimating that 34.8 million Americans will travel more than 50 miles from home over the weekend, a 0.9-percent decrease from last year. The AAA attributed the ant...
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TSA's small-knife policy sparks bipartisan outrage
At a time when the partisan divide in Congress grows ever wider, it seems there’s one thing legislators can agree on: They’re dead-set against TSA’s temporarily postponed plan to let passengers carry small knives on board airplanes.On Wednesday, a bipartisan group of 145 members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to the TSA commending them for delaying the rule and asking that the agenc...
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Frustration with air travel grows 
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Costa Concordia Captain to stand trial 
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Virgin America getstop marks from Consumer Reports
In an era where fliers complain air travel can feel like riding a city bus in the sky, Virgin America soared above the competition in Consumer Reports' airline rankings released Wednesday. “Virgin America is a cut above the rest,” Consumer Reportssenior editor Amanda Walker told NBC News. “People were very happy with their flights on Virgin.”In fact, the airline received some of the highest satisf...
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Taking a tour of the Windy City 
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Have a night on the town in Chicago 
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