Stories from CNN.com Travel
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Don't rule out all Middle East trips
CNN.com Travel &bull Yesterday
O'Neill, a longtime traveler and author of an upcoming Lonely Planet book on Egypt, is not dissuaded by the evacuation of the U.S. and British embassies in Syria, rumblings of possible Israeli airstrikes against Iran or rioting in Cairo. And it's not because she's reckless. She's heading to the United Arab Emirates and Oman for a month's stay to report on a book about Arab language and culture in the Middle East. After her work there, she'll head to Lebanon for… Full Story »
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Montana airport gets private screeners
CNN.com Travel &bull Yesterday
Washington (CNN) -- Every spring, when West Yellowstone Airport in Montana opens for the season, the TSA flies in six people to staff the airport's one-lane security checkpoint. Every fall, it flies the screeners home. The TSA said Monday it will allow the state-owned airport… Full Story »
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Strike in France expected to ground many overseas flights
CNN.com Travel &bull Yesterday
The workers, including pilots and flight attendants, have called for a four-day strike to protest a draft law that they say will curtail their right to strike. The proposed law says that workers will have to provide a 48-hour notice… Full Story »
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After much delay, Senate clears FAA bill
CNN.com Travel &bull Feb 6, 2012
The measure provides about $16 billion a year for FAA operations, airport construction and modernization. It includes safety measures, such as a new satellite-based system for air traffic control, as well as other aviation programs, like one that subsidizes air… Full Story »
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- Delay
- Air travel
- Airport
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How to score the best hotel rooms
CNN.com Travel &bull Feb 6, 2012
It put me at eye level with the Chrysler Building, and as the sun went down and the city lights began to twinkle, I savored every beautiful minute knowing I'd made a smart choice in paying just $20 for a million-dollar view. You can put me in a (clean) shoebox-size room, but if there's even a glimpse of my beloved Chrysler building, the Eiffel Tower or the ocean (any ocean), I'm willing to pay extra. When it comes to hotel rooms, the definition of "best" is in the mind of the key holder. Here's how to be sure that you're… Full Story »
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Nearly 500 cruisers stricken by Norovirus
CNN.com Travel &bull Feb 5, 2012
The 499 cases occurred on the Ruby Princess and the Crown Princess, both based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, said cruise line spokeswoman Julie Benson. On Saturday, the Crown Princess returned from a Caribbean cruise with 364 sick passengers and… Full Story »
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Heathrow cancels flights as snow blankets London
CNN.com Travel &bull Feb 5, 2012
London (CNN) -- Heavy snow left several Italian villages paralyzed and without power as winter weather and cold temperatures spread across Europe, the mayor of one village said. Many of the 32 villages in the Aniene Valley, near Rome, lost electricity on Friday when an electric pylon fell because of the snow, said Piero Moscardini, mayor of Vallinfreda. The valley, home to about 50,000 people, has received some 100 cm (39 inches) of snow, Moscardini said. It's the worst snow since 1956," he… Full Story »
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Major snow storm targets Denver area
CNN.com Travel &bull Feb 3, 2012
Officials reported a total of 310 flight cancellations at Denver International Airport, while Southwest Airlines canceled all inbound flights to Denver until 1 p.m. Light snow started falling in Denver Thursday as residents across the state braced for the storm.… Full Story »
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Air marshal report paints unflattering picture
CNN.com Travel &bull Feb 3, 2012
Washington (CNN) -- A long-awaited report on alleged misconduct within the Federal Air Marshal Service concludes that while supervisors do not engage in "widespread" discrimination and retaliation against rank-and-file air marshals, the agency is far from trouble-free. The report, from Department of Homeland Security's Office of the Inspector General and obtained by CNN, paints an unflattering picture of the agency, saying air marshals share the widespread "perception" that they are being mistreated, and adding that investigators "heard too many negative and conflicting accounts" of misconduct to dismiss… Full Story »
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Big rigs won't be getting any bigger -- for a while
CNN.com Travel &bull Feb 3, 2012
Washington (CNN) -- A House committee passed a measure Thursday maintaining current tractor-trailer sizes and weights for three years until a study can be completed on the potential costs incurred by allowing longer and heavier trucks on U.S. roads. The… Full Story »
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