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‘The Shining’ hotel site of new Stanley FilmFestival

‘The Shining’ hotel site of new Stanley FilmFestival

Travelers who take a shine to the spookier side of existence may just need to put Estes Park, Colo., on their weekend itinerary. Working Could 2–5, the inaugural Stanley Film Pageant guarantees four days of hauntingly excellent entertainment on the very lodge the place Stephen King dreamed up “The Shining.” […]

 
 

More delays as airlines feel impact of sequester

More delays as airlines feel impact of sequester

    

 
 

Airlines say they shouldn’t pay for furlough-induced tarmacdelays 

Airlines say they shouldn’t pay for furlough-induced tarmacdelays 

If the FAA furloughs air traffic controllers and a aircraft filled with passengers sits on the tarmac for 3 or more hours, will have to the Department of Transportation (DOT) ding the provider for violating the government’s three-year-old rule against prolonged tarmac delays?The airline business says “no” and two industry […]

 
 

Giant ‘Manju’ bun brings hope to Fukushima

Giant ‘Manju’ bun brings hope to Fukushima

    

 
 

Carnival to spend millions on cruise ship improvements

Carnival to spend millions on cruise ship improvements

Carnival Service provider – riding a wave of bad publicity after a fireplace on the cruise ship Triumph left passengers eating onion sandwiches and dodging sewage – announced Wednesday that it will spend as much as $seven-hundred million to upgrade its fleet of one hundred and one ships.About 1/2 of […]

 
 

After tragedy, Bostonians gather ‘where everybody knows your name’

After tragedy, Bostonians gather ‘where everybody knows your name’

Through Grace Bello, NBC Information contributorAfter Monday’s bombings near the Boston Marathon’s end line, part of Boylston Side road in the metropolis’s Again Bay remained cordoned off from pedestrians and site visitors. However outdoor the crime scene perimeter, while some restaurants noticed cancellation after cancellation, other eateries and bars kept […]

 
 

Baroque Vienna palace reopens after renovation

Baroque Vienna palace reopens after renovation

    

 
 

Budget cuts cause hours-long waits at some airports

Budget cuts cause hours-long waits at some airports

Fatherland Safety Secretary Janet Napolitano recounted Thursday that federal funds cuts, pushed through the sequester, have resulted in waits of as much as 4 hours at some airports for passengers arriving on in another country flights.”We’re already seeing in major global airports considerably better wait instances for March and April. […]

 
 

Speed through the airport like a celebrity

Speed through the airport like a celebrity

Slicing lines at airports used to be only for the wealthy, well-known or very widespread fliers. However then airlines began granting fast-observe get admission to to anyone with the right credit card or who was keen to shell out a couple of extra greenbacks. Now, with the plenty clogging up […]

 
 

Sliced bagel tax? Travelers, beware America’s strangest taxes

Sliced bagel tax? Travelers, beware America’s strangest taxes

Even though taxes are one in all existence’s certainties, they can nonetheless surprise you.Imagine the enduring New York bagel: make a decision to have yours toasted, and it’ll come with a tax. The rationale is that sliced bagels are regularly consumed on a café or store’s premises—and restaurant ingredients are […]

 
 

Virgin America enters Newark Airport with a party

Virgin America enters Newark Airport with a party

Virgin The united states on Tuesday rolled out crimson carpet atop the grey carpet at Newark Liberty Global to celebrate provider to Los Angeles and San Francisco.Mimosas and champagne have been served from a sidebar to the aspect gate A33 and birthday celebration anthem “Like A G6″ blasted as airline […]

 
 

Passenger accused of groping Spirit Airlines flight attendant

Passenger accused of groping Spirit Airlines flight attendant

A passenger who allegedly groped a flight attendant on a plane and boasted that he may show her “a greater time than work” is grounded for the close to future and going through severe fees.The incident came about on Friday on board a Spirit Airways flight en route from Las […]

 
 

Rocketmiles promises mega-airline points for upscale hotel stays 

Rocketmiles promises mega-airline points for upscale hotel stays 

Taking a look to present your mileage plan balance a lift? Popping out of private beta this week, Rocketmiles.com guarantees to speed up your airline mileage accrual like Gumout on your gas tank.The website online, which is geared basically towards industry vacationers, deals customers heaps of points or miles in […]

 
 

‘Walking Dead’  turns Georgia town into tourism hub

‘Walking Dead’  turns Georgia town into tourism hub

Frank Hollberg III, whose family has bought furniture in Senoia, Georgia given that 1894, laughed as he recalled the abnormal sight of looking at a person walk through the idyllic downtown keeping a head in his hand. The top was a prop and the person an actor filming “The Strolling […]

 
 

Should national parks be left wild?

Should national parks be left wild?

As Yosemite Nationwide Park prepares to welcome thousands and thousands of visitors to its mecca of rock partitions, waterfalls and valleys this summer time, it is usually gauging public reaction to plans that could alternate the leisure panorama of one of the most nation’s most visited parks.In January, the National […]