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Russia Boots Space Tourists
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 11, 2010
The move, according to Russia's Cosmonauts Training Center, is in response to plans by NASA to end shuttle flights to the station next year because of budget cuts. As a result, Russia will be the only nation sending shuttles to… Full Story »
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Brazilian Airlines to Post Legroom Ratings
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 12, 2010
Brazilian airlines will soon be required to inform travelers how much legroom to expect on their flights. The country's National Civil Aviation Agency has developed a five-tiered ranking system that takes effect in March 2011. Full Story »
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Stomach Bug Hits Cruise Ships
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 8, 2010
In the last week, passengers on Holland America's Maasdam, Royal Caribbean's Vision of the Seas and Celebrity's Millennium have come down with gastrointestinal illnesses. The contaminated ships have since been disinfected. That includes cleaning "anything that a passenger might touch"… Full Story »
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Strike Could Cause Delays at UK Ports, Airports
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 8, 2010
Heathrow, the busiest airport in Europe, said the strike was expected to affect border service for passengers entering Britain starting Monday. The airport said passengers should expect delays going through immigration. The airline is offering $10 fares on all remaining… Full Story »
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Airlines, travel agencies, Congress join public outcry against passport fees
The Practical Nomad Blog &bull Mar 12, 2010
Judging from the response to the government's latest proposal to increase passport fees (in order to cover the increased costs of including a uniquely-numbered remotely-readable RFID chip in each passport), I'm not alone my views. More than a thousand people filed comments with… Full Story »
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U.S. Airports Expand Passenger Full-Body Screening
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 8, 2010
According to the Associated Press, the Transportation Security Administration announced nine more U.S. airports that will receive body-scanning technology: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; San Jose, Calif.; Columbus, Ohio; San Diego; Charlotte, N.C.; Cincinnati; Los Angeles; Oakland, Calif.; and Kansas City. They… Full Story »
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Strike Ban to Lift at Lufthansa
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 8, 2010
According to Bloomberg, Lufthansa pilots who walked out last month in a dispute over pay and job guarantees have said they will not strike when a court ban ends today, as long as talks continue. The German airline grounded hundreds… Full Story »
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Travel Deals: $10 JetBlue Flights from New York
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 8, 2010
In celebration of JetBlue's 10th anniversary, the airline is offering $10 fares on all remaining seats between Kennedy Airport in New York and the airline's first 10 destinations. Travel must be booked online by midnight tonight, Central Time, for travel… Full Story »
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Fashion House Opens Hotel in Milan
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 9, 2010
The Department of Transportation's new rule, which takes effect April 29, orders airlines to let passengers off planes delayed for three hours or more or face hefty fines. QA submissions should include the writer's name and location, and should be… Full Story »
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Top 10 U.S. Value Cities
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 10, 2010
QA submissions should include the writer's name and location, and should be sent to travelmail@nytimes.com. Please keep in mind that The Times is not a travel agency and cannot answer specific questions about fares, flights, hotels and the like. Full Story »
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Travel Deals: AirTran and American Airlines Sales
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 10, 2010
AirTran and American Airlines are offering big discounts for numerous flights across the United States, with one-way fares starting at $44 and $39 respectively. Both deals end tomorrow, March 11. In comparing the two, AirTran has more routes on sale,… Full Story »
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Tapas and Dumplings Meet in Berlin
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 10, 2010
QA submissions should include the writer's name and location, and should be sent to travelmail@nytimes.com. Please keep in mind that The Times is not a travel agency and cannot answer specific questions about fares, flights, hotels and the like. Full Story »
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New Airport, Northwest Florida Beaches International, to Open
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 10, 2010
The first new international airport in the United States in more than decade is set to open in May near Panama City, Fla., a community of 37,000 people on the state's panhandle. That is no small feat given the environmental,… Full Story »
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Cambodia to Preserve Khmer Rouge Sites for Tourism
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 10, 2010
QA submissions should include the writer's name and location, and should be sent to travelmail@nytimes.com. Please keep in mind that The Times is not a travel agency and cannot answer specific questions about fares, flights, hotels and the like. Full Story »
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Strike Disrupts Airports, Subways and Other Transit in Greece
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 11, 2010
All scheduled flights into and out of the country were canceled, international trains were not operating, bus and subway service was suspended, and ferries remained in their ports. QA submissions should include the writer's name and location, and should be… Full Story »
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High-Speed Rail Proposed to Link London and Northern England
NY Times Blog - Travel Q&A Blog &bull Mar 11, 2010
Details of the proposed route between London and Birmingham, Britain's second-largest city, are to come, including whether it will link to London Heathrow Airport. QA submissions should include the writer's name and location, and should be sent to travelmail@nytimes.com. Please… Full Story »
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American, Virgin add fees; Boston has free Wi-Fi
Orbitz Travel Blog &bull Mar 11, 2010
American Airlines is scrapping free blankets in coach on most flights. Starting May 1, the airline will sell an $8 package that includes a blanket, pillow and discount coupon from a home-goods retailer. Boston/Logan airport now offers free Wi-Fi in… Full Story »
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JetBlue launches $10 sale to first 10 destinations
MSNBC Travel &bull Mar 8, 2010
JetBlue is holding a one-day sale offering $10 fares between New York's JFK airport and the carrier's first 10 destinations in celebration of its 10th year of operation. Full Story »
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JetBlue, Delta ask for tarmac rule exemptions
MSNBC Travel &bull Mar 8, 2010
JetBlue and Delta want temporary exemptions from a new government rule that will limit the time passengers can be held on the tarmac. Full Story »
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Nine Unusual Golf Courses From Around the World
Brave New Traveler &bull Mar 12, 2010
North of the Arctic Circle, golfers gather at the course created in Uummannaq for the World Ice Golf Championship. The event is a 36-hole competition played over the course of two days, but competitors get a feel for the course… Full Story »
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