Travel News September 2, 2009

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Tips on how to pay less at hotels Serenity at Gaslamp Quarter's Hotel Indigo A window on London's World War II history Rafting on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River Photosynth.net weaves panoramas of sites around the world Programs on hostels, France, Brazil and New Guinea Your Scene: mystic moment at Yosemite Planning your trip to Hetch Hetchy Valley Hetch Hetchy Valley's hush Airlines becoming a fee-for-all Edinburgh: A genteel Georgian gem Biplane tour operators Biplane pilots love winging it Brew pubs in Germany are halls of fame If you go see the Fresno Grizzlies Practical Travel Gear blog delivers as promised Freiburg: A very eco-friendly German city

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Join the fiesta as Santa Fe celebrates 400 years 10 great places to stream through cities Bangkok's surprising touch of India EU approves Lufthansa's Austrian Airlines takeover Second homes: Tucson is the right size at the right price Good times for New Orleans tourism are rolling once again Preview, participate in Sept. 11 memorial '(500) Days' of movie locations in L.A. Westin rewards couples who get away from it all and get pregnant 'Reno 911!': The city it mocks tries to save it State fairs are in a fair state Provincetown park goes to the dogs Continental adds bag fee on international flights Dutch museum discovers moon rock is really petrified wood Pot garden discovered at national park New park offers X-rated views of NYC hotel guests Boeing: Dreamliner will fly by end of 2009 Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt to perform at Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Moab festival to feature chamber music masterpieces

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Poorly performing hospitals found near travel hot spots
BEA calls off search for AF Flight 447's FDR, CVR
Continental’s Overnight Excursion in Rochester, Minnesota
Lawmakers protest long tarmac delays for flyers
Airlines Are Sweetening Frequent-Flier Programs
American Airlines retires Airbus A300 jets after 21 years
Colorado airport to reopen after runway extension
Poorly performing hospitals found near travel hot spots
Hotels' charges for Internet irk some
Airlines prepare for swine flu
As Internet turns 40, barriers threaten its growth
Emirates sees return of New York A380 flights
Airlines lost more than $6B in 1st half of 2009
Traveling with the Stars: Mark Burnett
@PeterSGreenberg named the new Travel Editor for CBS The Early Show
JetBlue and Lufthansa to Begin Codeshare Operations
Business Class Without a Business Budget
More marketers use social networking to reach customers
American tourist dollars are needed in Paris
What you need to know about flying with pets
Airlines may have a bumpy ride in fall and winter
FAA investigating Southwest over parts, repairs
Beds made of hay are latest hotel craze
Low-cost airlines face new competition - each other
15 tips for traveling healthy and stress-free
Face-off: Airline websites vs. online travel agencies
Do mosquitoes prefer certain blood types?
Lake Arrowhead 9.9.09 offer
Boeing: Dreamliner will fly by end of 2009
Burglars using Facebook, Twitter to find targets: report
Allergy-proofing your cruise
ACLU joins the fight against warrentless laptop searches by Customs and Border Protection
Top 5 Pet-friendly Travel Cities in the U.S.
Vancouver Airport to downtown now easier as city readies for Winter Olympics - take the train
Passenger takes it all off, plane turns around
Video conferencing helping companies save, but at a cost to travel industry
Southwest seeks to partner with WestJet by 2010
The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to rank the best and worst safety records based on flight accidents and incidents. Plus, which seats and parts of the flight are the most perilous. Related: The Daily Beast's Clive Irving's analysis of the ranking.
The Daily Beast’s Clive Irving responds to the ranking of the best and worst airline safety records—and offers his own suggestions for concerned fliers.
An Introduction to Airline Slogans
10 Most Dangerous Places for Shark Attacks
10 Most Dangerous Places You Should Definitely Visit
A 9th month of profit for Frontier Airlines
Virgin America 2Q Loss Narrows, But Cash Level Down More
Shift in card costs not in the plans of Continental, Southwest
Wi-Fi on planes is growing, if you can find the right flights
Etihad Airways and AA codeshare gains approval
“A little known FAA regulation may be about to become a more obtrusive part of our getting ready for a flight routine. Did you know that in 2007 the FAA ordered that nothing can be stowed in seat back pockets except magazines and passenger information cards? Many people choose to put a book, maybe a water bottle, and maybe a video player or something else in the seat pocket as well, but when we do that, we're being naughty. Look for airlines enforcing this more strictly in the future.” SOURCE: TheTravelInsider.info

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