Travel News February 4, 2009

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Travel section’s favorite California beaches Los Angeles film and TV locations take on many starring roles Favorite California parks and wilderness areas Southern California's luxury hotels going ahead with renovations Gorp.com offers guide to parks, outdoor activities, gear Your Scene: An Irish warrior at the ready Cost of California coastal road trip Travel section’s favorite California beaches Los Angeles film and TV locations take on many starring roles Readers recommend: River barge trip in Belgium and France Tours and cruises: Yosemite, Sonoma County, Bahamas and Indonesia Favorite California parks and wilderness areas Best California campgrounds Contact info for California's national parks, monuments and historic sites Programs on Hawaii, India and Mt. Whitney Southern California's luxury hotels going ahead with renovations Calendar: Events from February to March 2009 Restaurants to visit along California's coast Tampa beyond the Super Bowl Lower prices at Northeast ski resorts Happy New Year Seaside California hotels offering bargain rates Las Vegas is adding more hotels, resorts and condos in 2009

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Carter wears smudged crown as USA's 'dirtiest hotel' R&R in Turks & Caicos Go camping in an iconic Airstream trailer Porsche museum opens in Germany 10 great places to prowl near the Super Bowl Traffic down at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Reports: Russian airline cancels Boeing 787 order A little luck, an available suite, and you could be traveling in style Hostel awards honor best budget lodging 50th anniversary for rock 'n' roll tragedy Web Watch: See Europe by train Two prime Utah ski spots gaining traction World's airlines lost $5 billion in 2008, group says Computer problem delays US Airways flights Tuscan city bans ethnic eateries, fast food Hawaii got 10.6% fewer tourists in 2008

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Panic in Paradise
JetBlue to Expand in California with New Service to Los Angeles International Airport
Orlando-Bound Passengers Trapped In Frozen Plane
Economy class looms for thrifty Serena if Open bid fails
Virgin Atlantic Passenger Offered Chance to Be Airline's Food Tester
American Airlines limiting passengers on some jets
Virgin America, Republic Holdings and Shuttle America DOT Reports Are Finally Public
Aviation Expert Killed in Santa Monica Plane Crash
US Airways is changing their carry-on baggage policy
Sex, beer meet employee resistance at Spirit
New Porsche Museum opening in Stuttgart is sure to become a must-visit
Colorado Resorts Make it Easy to Ski and Snowboard Green
Police haul HBO executive, husband off Delta Airlines flight
American Airlines Offers Two-For-One Deal To the UK or Caribbean
oneworld airlines benefit by US$5 billion from alliance fares and sales activities alone in its first ten years
oneworld airlines renew their commitment to build on the value the alliance offers customers worldwide - including a standard oneworld livery
NEW TRAVEL BOOK: Budget travel expert Tim Leffel has just released the third edition of his popular book, The World's Cheapest Destinations: 21 Countries Where Your Money is Worth a Fortune. As everyone struggles with a worldwide recession, this timely guide shows which countries around the world offer the best travel values. With all information updated at the end of 2008, the book provides a current rundown on prices and attractions in the best bargain destinations for globetrotting backpackers and vacationers trying to get the most from their travel budget. travel.booklocker.com
Continental intends to end its participation in the SkyTeam Alliance after the last scheduled flight on Oct. 24, 2009.

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