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- 11th Annual Airline Survey: Continental Edges Out American For BTN Survey Honors Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 5:12PMNOVEMBER 17, 2008 -- Corporate travel buyers this year conferred on Continental Airlines the highest marks in overall performance for negotiating and delivering airline services.
- Sunday, November 23, 2008 Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 4:03PMLean, mean and clean is an apt description for Singapore. The sight of concrete structures give the wrong clues to the treasures that are strewn in this dot-sized country.
- Travel briefs: baggage charges, tarmac time, ski resorts and pet cemetery Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 12:23AMUnited Airlines announced last week that it's dropping its plan to increase the price of a second checked bag to $50. The price will remain $25 for the second checked bag, and although the first checked bag will still cost $15, customers can get a 20 percent discount on the first checked bag by paying for it online until Jan. 31.
- Fewer Thanksgiving travelers expected Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 1:10AMBecause of the economy, fewer people are expected to travel this week for Thanksgiving. Still, perhaps buoyed by cheaper gas prices, about 41 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home on Thanksgiving. That's about 600,000 less than last year and the first time AAA has predicted a travel decline for the holiday since 2002. "I know the economy is a major concern for all of us," ...
- How travel world may change under Obama Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 2:35AMIt's obvious that the president-elect will have more urgent matters than travel on his agenda. But after dealing with the economic crisis, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, health care, energy, education and more, he may have time for one or two lesser matters...
- On Course: Guidelines for airlines Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 1:40AMAfter several well publicized incidents involving passengers stuck on the runway for hours, the Department of Transportation last December convened a task force. Last week, its final report was issued, but not much will change.
- Around the Lompoc Valley Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 1:09AMTurkey Run Approaching The annual three-mile Turkey Run will be held on Sunday, Nov. 23 at the River Park in Lompoc.
- First tea, now tolls: Activists protest hikes Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 4:03AMTollpayers, unite! The large toll increases passed on a preliminary vote this month by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority have sparked some fierce antitoll activism in Tea Party Land.
- Holiday travelers should expect higher fees and more hassles Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 2:55AMHoliday travelers will need to bring an extra dose of savvy when shopping for airfare this year. Over the past several months, most major airlines have increased fees for changing a ticket, overweight bags, traveling with a pet or sending an unaccompanied minor to see Grandma.
- Going for green travel in San Diego Sunday, November 23, 2008 @ 4:07AMPutting eco-friendliness to the test, we discover that the city passes with its trolleys but fails in affordable hotel options. Our mission -- beyond celebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary -- was to spend a weekend in San Diego in as eco-friendly a manner as we could, given two realities. One: Southern California's transportation system was designed by car salesmen. Two: We're really cheap.