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105 million hours of digital activities lost to FAA ban, study says
When flight attendants order travelers to shut off their electronic devices during takeoffs and landings, they disrupt a lot of valuable technological activity. Well, maybe the activity is not so valuable but there is a lot of it. More than 105...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Transportation Industry, Electronics, Southwest Airlines Co., Federal Aviation Administration
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Going on vacation? Hidden 'resort fee' pops up on ever more hotel bills
So you finally grasp the fees many airlines charge for things such as extra suitcases and added legroom? Well, before you fly off on vacation this summer, be aware there's at least one more surcharge many travelers face once they reach their destination:...
Tags: Universal Studios Orlando, Hotels and Accommodations, International Drive, Entertainment, Transportation Industry
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Column: Vietnam vets deserve recognition
Some very thankful, patriotic folks are planning a celebration of the signing of the end of the Vietnam War. The planners hope for financial help to create this much-needed event, which will be Sept. 13 and 14 at the Brown County Fairgrounds. We are...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Hanoi (Vietnam), Unrest, Conflicts and War, World War I (1914-1918), Vietnam War (1955-1975)
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Southwest, BWI aim for international flights
Southwest Airlines and BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport are talking about adding overseas flights, perhaps as early as 2015. "International is going to grow at BWI, and it's going to grow with Southwest," said Paul Wiedefeld, the airport's executive...
Tags: U.S. Airways, Air Transportation, Travel, Southwest Airlines Co., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Anne Arundel's longtime top prosecutor closes the case
He's come out on top in six contested elections as a Democrat in an increasingly conservative county, and has withstood criticism that he's both too soft and too tough, appeased minorities and disappointed minorities, said too little and said too much....
Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Criminals, Prosecution, Politics, Social Issues
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One dead in plane crash in Everglades west of Boynton Beach
At least one person was killed in a private-plane crash Saturday afternoon in the Everglades, about 20 miles west of Boynton Beach, authorities said. The plane was en route from the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport to the Leesburg International...
Tags: Leesburg, Boynton Beach, U.S. Air Force, Everglades, Disasters and Accidents
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Scientists hope to predict tornadoes by using little drones
With tornadoes, advance warning comes down to minutes. In Moore, Okla., on May 20, it was 16 minutes. In Newcastle, to the southwest, near the spot where the deadly mile-wide tornado that killed 24 people first formed, it was five minutes. Tornadoes...
Tags: Aerospace Manufacturing, Oklahoma State University-Stillwater , Politics, Research, Government
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NTSB Releases Preliminary Report on Deadly Petersburg Crash
Channel 2 NewsThe pilot in last week’s deadly flightseeing plane crash near Petersburg says the aircraft didn’t show any major mechanical problems before it slammed into a mountain, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. A preliminary NTSB...Tags: Glaciers, Disasters and Accidents, Mountains, U.S. Coast Guard, Air and Space Accidents
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LVIA board gives Braden Airpark fans 120 days to find a way to keep airport open
Fans of Braden Airpark in Forks Township will get 120 days to come up with a way to keep the airfield operating, while Allentown has gotten the go-ahead to sell the fire training school it runs at the region's other small airfield, Queen City Airport....
Tags: Emmaus, Allentown, Federal Aviation Administration, Ed Pawlowski
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Boeing set to confirm plans for larger 787 Dreamliner - sources
Reuters* Plans likely to be unveiled at Paris Airshow - sources * Larger 787 would compete with Airbus A350 for buyers June 13 (Reuters) - Boeing Co is poised to launch a larger member of its 787 Dreamliner jetliner family to meet demand for long-haul travel...Tags: The Wall Street Journal, Boeing Co., United Air Lines, Germany, Paris (France)
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Jet hits hangar taxiing at Chino Airport, FAA says
A jet taxiing on the runway at Chino Airport struck a hangar Thursday evening, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said. There were no immediate reports of injuries after the Challenger jet struck the hangar, said Ian Gregor, an FAA spokesman...Tags: Dodger Stadium, Federal Aviation Administration
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United's social media efforts getting off the ground
Above downtown Chicago, on the 28th floor of Willis Tower, United Airlines employees stare at double-paneled computer monitors and communicate with the world without speaking. Members of the social media team at United are sometimes dealing one-on-one...
Tags: Turkey, Air Transportation, Willis Tower, Consumers, Southwest Airlines Co.
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