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Fri
21
Dec '07

The year in travel: Grounded in ’07

CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 14:  A sign advertises gas prices at a station November 14, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. Gas prices are expected to be near an all-time record high as motorists hit the highway for the Thanksgiving holiday.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)When you look back at the most important travel news of 2007, you might be tempted to start — and end — with the passenger rights revolution. Remember all those planes stranded on the tarmac on Valentine’s Day, the media feeding frenzy that followed and the ensuing, but as-yet unsuccessful, push to regulate U.S. airlines? But you’d be wrong.


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Fri
21
Dec '07

Troubleshooter: No room — and no refund

When Colin West arrives at the Howard Johnson Express in New York, there’s no room for him. He’s sent to another nearby hotel, but has to pay for the room himself. West gets his money back for the first hotel from Priceline, but does it owe him something for the new hotel, too?

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Fri
21
Dec '07

Delta’s attempt to educate falls flat

This undated video frame grab provided by Delta Air Lines shows a scene from a short made-for-Internet video in which passengers fight over an arm rest.  Delta Air Lines Inc. is trying to raise awareness of behavior in the air by creating an animated series of videos showing passengers confronted with delicate social situations. The Atlanta-based company is rolling out "Planeguage: The language of traveling by plane," a series of 25 humorous videos the airline has posted online and introduced on flights this month. (AP Photo/Delta Airlines)Board an airplane these days and you just never know what might happen. Wait a minute — actually, it’s a very good bet you know exactly what’s in store.


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Tue
18
Dec '07

The year in travel

CHICAGO - NOVEMBER 14:  A sign advertises gas prices at a station November 14, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois. Gas prices are expected to be near an all-time record high as motorists hit the highway for the Thanksgiving holiday.  (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)When you look back at the most important travel news of 2007, you might be tempted to start — and end — with the passenger rights revolution. Remember all those planes stranded on the tarmac on Valentine’s Day, the media feeding frenzy that followed and the ensuing, but as-yet unsuccessful, push to regulate U.S. airlines? But you’d be wrong.


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