Travel for Smarties: January 2018

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

Emotional support peacock denied flight by United Airlines

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United Airlines said in a statement to NBC News that the peacock "did not meet guidelines for a number of reasons, including its weight and size."

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More than 50,000 American bridges are falling apart

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NBC News found cases from across the country where pieces of crumbling bridges broke off and fell to the roadway, sometimes hitting vehicles.

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Instagram fitness model kicked off American Airlines flight

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Instagram fitness model and personal trainer Jen Selter was removed from an American Airlines flight from Miami to New York after a dispute with crew members.

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Drought-hit Cape Town pushes water rationing amid crisis

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South Africa's second-biggest city ramped up contingency plans as the water crisis hurt tourism.

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Growls are growing over Delta's new rules for flying with service animals

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Travelers and advocates are baring their teeth at Delta's new rule that passengers with service animals must submit paperwork two full days before flying.

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Vegas king Steve Wynn accused of 'pattern of sexual misconduct' in WSJ report

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Casino magnate Steve Wynn allegedly preyed on female salon workers, threatening then with loss of livelihood — and German shepherds.

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A new $11 billion airport aims to knock Atlanta off its perch

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The Istanbul New Airport, which aims to be the world's busiest, is the latest infrastructure project by Turkey's autocratic president.

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Engineer in deadly Amtrak crash mistook signal ahead of curve

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The engineer in an Amtrak derailment last month that killed three people said he mistook a marker before a 30 mph curve for mistook it for another signal.

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Tuesday, 30 January 2018

Emotional support peacock denied flight by United Airlines

More than 50,000 American bridges are falling apart

Instagram fitness model kicked off American Airlines flight

Drought-hit Cape Town pushes water rationing amid crisis

Growls are growing over Delta's new rules for flying with service animals

Vegas king Steve Wynn accused of 'pattern of sexual misconduct' in WSJ report

A new $11 billion airport aims to knock Atlanta off its perch

Engineer in deadly Amtrak crash mistook signal ahead of curve

Monday, 29 January 2018

More than 50,000 American bridges are falling apart

Instagram fitness model kicked off American Airlines flight

Drought-hit Cape Town pushes water rationing amid crisis

Growls are growing over Delta's new rules for flying with service animals

Vegas king Steve Wynn accused of 'pattern of sexual misconduct' in WSJ report

A new $11 billion airport aims to knock Atlanta off its perch

Engineer in deadly Amtrak crash mistook signal ahead of curve

Drop in tourism to the U.S. means a $4.6B hit to the economy

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The downturn has also caused America to lose its spot as the world's second-most popular destination for foreign travel, ceding to Spain.

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Instagram fitness model kicked off American Airlines flight

Growls are growing over Delta's new rules for flying with service animals

Sunday, 28 January 2018

Drought-hit Cape Town pushes water rationing amid crisis

Growls are growing over Delta's new rules for flying with service animals

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Travelers and advocates are baring their teeth at Delta's new rule that passengers with service animals must submit paperwork two full days before flying.

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Vegas king Steve Wynn accused of 'pattern of sexual misconduct' in WSJ report

A new $11 billion airport aims to knock Atlanta off its perch

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The New Istanbul Airport, which aims to be the world's busiest, is the latest infrastructure project by Turkey's autocratic president.

via NBC News Travel https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/airplane-mode/erdogan-flexes-political-muscle-new-11b-airport-istanbul-n840886?cid=public-rss_20180129

Engineer in deadly Amtrak crash mistook signal ahead of curve

Drop in tourism to the U.S. means a $4.6B hit to the economy

Drought-hit Cape Town pushes water rationing amid crisis

Growls are growing over Delta's new rules for flying with service animals

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Travelers and advocates are baring their teeth at Delta's new rule that passengers with service animals must submit paperwork two full days before flying.

via NBC News Travel https://www.nbcnews.com/business/travel/growls-are-growing-over-delta-s-new-rules-flying-service-n841376?cid=public-rss_20180128

Saturday, 27 January 2018

Vegas king Steve Wynn accused of 'pattern of sexual misconduct' in WSJ report

A new $11 billion airport aims to knock Atlanta off its perch

Engineer in deadly Amtrak crash mistook signal ahead of curve

Drop in tourism to the U.S. means a $4.6B hit to the economy

A new $11 billion airport aims to knock Atlanta off its perch

Friday, 26 January 2018

Vegas king Steve Wynn accused of 'pattern of sexual misconduct' in WSJ report

Engineer in deadly Amtrak crash mistook signal ahead of curve

Drop in tourism to the U.S. means a $4.6B hit to the economy

Vegas king Steve Wynn accused of 'pattern of sexual misconduct' in WSJ report

Thursday, 25 January 2018

Engineer in deadly Amtrak crash mistook signal ahead of curve

Drop in tourism to the U.S. means a $4.6B hit to the economy

Delta cracks down on service animals allowed on board

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Delta says reports of "comfort" animals urinating and defecating or biting have spiked some 84 percent in the last few years, forcing the airline to clamp down.

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Engineer in deadly Amtrak crash mistook signal ahead of curve

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Drop in tourism to the U.S. means a $4.6B hit to the economy

Delta cracks down on service animals allowed on board

Tuesday, 23 January 2018

Drop in tourism to the U.S. means a $4.6B hit to the economy

Delta cracks down on service animals allowed on board

Drop in tourism to the U.S. means a $4.6B hit to the economy

Monday, 22 January 2018

Delta cracks down on service animals allowed on board

Sunday, 21 January 2018

Delta cracks down on service animals allowed on board

Airbus puts A380 superjumbo on death row amid weak sales

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Airbus announced it outsripped rival Boeing in overall aircraft sales last year, but could abandon the double-decker A380 without a further order from Emirates.

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Saturday, 20 January 2018

Delta cracks down on service animals allowed on board

Airbus puts A380 superjumbo on death row amid weak sales

Friday, 19 January 2018

Delta cracks down on service animals allowed on board

Airbus puts A380 superjumbo on death row amid weak sales

Delta wants to know more about your 'comfort turkey' before you board

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The airline says reports of animals urinating and defecating or biting have spiked some 84 percent in the last few years.

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Thursday, 18 January 2018

Airbus puts A380 superjumbo on death row amid weak sales

Wednesday, 17 January 2018

Airbus puts A380 superjumbo on death row amid weak sales

Melting ice opens up the Arctic to tourism — and danger

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Diminishing sea ice and more temperate weather have made traveling through the Arctic Circle a vacation rather than an exploration.

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Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Airbus puts A380 superjumbo on death row amid weak sales

Melting ice opens up the Arctic to tourism — and danger

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Diminishing sea ice and more temperate weather have made traveling through the Arctic Circle a vacation rather than an exploration.

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MH370 hunt to resume with up to $70M reward for wreckage

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The Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

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Monday, 15 January 2018

Airbus puts A380 superjumbo on death row amid weak sales

Melting ice opens up the Arctic to tourism — and danger

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Diminishing sea ice and more temperate weather have made traveling through the Arctic Circle a vacation rather than an exploration.

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MH370 hunt to resume with up to $70M reward for wreckage

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The Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

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Avalanche fears trap 13,000 tourists in famed Swiss ski resort

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Police and the operators of the famed Zermatt ski resort decided to close roads leading into and out of the region and canceled all train services in and out.

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Airbus puts A380 superjumbo on death row amid weak sales

Sunday, 14 January 2018

Melting ice opens up the Arctic to tourism — and danger

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Diminishing sea ice and more temperate weather have made traveling through the Arctic Circle a vacation rather than an exploration.

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MH370 hunt to resume with up to $70M reward for wreckage

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The Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

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Avalanche fears trap 13,000 tourists in famed Swiss ski resort

Frozen pipe causes flooding, adds to chaos at JFK airport

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Authorities said flooding appeared to come from an unprotected pipe that fed a sprinkler system in a privately operated terminal.

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Saturday, 13 January 2018

Melting ice opens up the Arctic to tourism — and danger

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Diminishing sea ice and more temperate weather have made traveling through the Arctic Circle a vacation rather than an exploration.

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MH370 hunt to resume with up to $70M reward for wreckage

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The Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

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Avalanche fears trap 13,000 tourists in famed Swiss ski resort

Frozen pipe causes flooding, adds to chaos at JFK airport

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Authorities said flooding appeared to come from an unprotected pipe that fed a sprinkler system in a privately operated terminal.

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Friday, 12 January 2018

Melting ice opens up the Arctic to tourism — and danger

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Diminishing sea ice and more temperate weather have made traveling through the Arctic Circle a vacation rather than an exploration.

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MH370 hunt to resume with up to $70M reward for wreckage

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The Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

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Avalanche fears trap 13,000 tourists in famed Swiss ski resort

Frozen pipe causes flooding, adds to chaos at JFK airport

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Authorities said flooding appeared to come from an unprotected pipe that fed a sprinkler system in a privately operated terminal.

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Thursday, 11 January 2018

Melting ice opens up the Arctic to tourism — and danger

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Diminishing sea ice and more temperate weather have made traveling through the Arctic Circle a vacation rather than an exploration.

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MH370 hunt to resume with up to $70M reward for wreckage

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The Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

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Avalanche fears trap 13,000 tourists in famed Swiss ski resort

Frozen pipe causes flooding, adds to chaos at JFK airport

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Authorities said flooding appeared to come from an unprotected pipe that fed a sprinkler system in a privately operated terminal.

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Melting ice opens up the Arctic to tourism — and danger

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Diminishing sea ice and more temperate weather have made traveling through the Arctic Circle a vacation rather than an exploration.

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Wednesday, 10 January 2018

MH370 hunt to resume with up to $70M reward for wreckage

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The Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

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Avalanche fears trap 13,000 tourists in famed Swiss ski resort

Frozen pipe causes flooding, adds to chaos at JFK airport

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Authorities said flooding appeared to come from an unprotected pipe that fed a sprinkler system in a privately operated terminal.

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Washington state Amtrak derailment damage topped $40M

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The damage from a deadly Amtrak train crash in Washington state in December topped $40.4 million, the NTSB said in a preliminary report on Thursday.

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MH370 hunt to resume with up to $70M reward for wreckage

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The Malaysia Airlines plane vanished on March 8, 2014, while flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

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Tuesday, 9 January 2018

Avalanche fears trap 13,000 tourists in famed Swiss ski resort

Frozen pipe causes flooding, adds to chaos at JFK airport

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Authorities said flooding appeared to come from an unprotected pipe that fed a sprinkler system in a privately operated terminal.

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Washington state Amtrak derailment damage topped $40M

Rat on a plane: Flight canceled after rodent found

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Alaska Airlines says passengers were boarding the Portland, Oregon-bound flight Tuesday when the rat jumped from the jet way onto the plane.

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U.S. urges railroads to quickly install anti-crash safety system

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Secretary Elaine Chao urged railroads and transit agencies to "take all possible measures" to meet deadlines to install a safety system called positive train control.

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Avalanche fears trap 13,000 tourists in famed Swiss ski resort

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Police and the operators of the famed Zermatt ski resort decided to close roads leading into and out of the region and cancelled all train services in and out.

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Monday, 8 January 2018

Frozen pipe causes flooding, adds to chaos at JFK airport

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Authorities said flooding appeared to come from an unprotected pipe that fed a sprinkler system in a privately operated terminal.

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Washington state Amtrak derailment damage topped $40M

Rat on a plane: Flight canceled after rodent found

U.S. urges railroads to quickly install anti-crash safety system

Chaos at customs as outage causes long lines at airports

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An outage at Customs and Border Protection Monday caused long lines at airports, but the agency said it does not appear malicious in nature.

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Sunday, 7 January 2018

Frozen pipe causes flooding, adds to chaos at JFK airport

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Authorities said flooding appeared to come from an unprotected pipe that fed a sprinkler system in a privately operated terminal.

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Washington state Amtrak derailment damage topped $40M

Rat on a plane: Flight canceled after rodent found

U.S. urges railroads to quickly install anti-crash safety system

Chaos at customs as outage causes long lines at airports

Commercial air travel in 2017 was safest ever, travel group says

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Dutch aviation consulting firm To70 and the Aviation Safety Network both reported Monday there were no commercial passenger jet fatalities in 2017.

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