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Jumbo jets become a rare treat

Tue, 08/19/2008 - 15:18
Soaring jet fuel bills are forcing more of the already endangered jumbo jets from U.S. domestic service.

Parents magazine lists the nation's best science centers

Tue, 08/19/2008 - 15:17
The magazine's September issue has a list of the country's 10 best science centers, with an emphasis on those catering to younger ...

Airline group expects Labor Day travel decline

Tue, 08/19/2008 - 12:06
An airline trade group expects Labor Day travel to drop by 5.7% this year, as rising airfares and schedule cuts keep travelers ...

Georgia Aquarium to host exhibition of Titanic artifacts

Tue, 08/19/2008 - 09:00
The exhibition will include interactive displays, videos and recreations of rooms aboard the ship.

Denver's parks stretch from city to mountains

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 20:52
Denver has 20,000 acres of parks and the bulk are spread through the mountains west of the city.

Denver museum gets ready for convention with poster show

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 18:51
The Denver Art Museum is getting ready for conventioneers with a digital exhibit of political posters.

Beijing's top tourism sites 'monumental'

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 14:10
You don't need a guide book to know four of this city's five "Must Sees" of travel. Just get the boxed set of travel coffee mugs ...

Owls, hawks and eagles await visitors at South Carolina raptor center

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 09:00
The Center for Birds of Prey may transport some younger visitors straight to the pages of a Harry Potter book.

Evansville, Ind., zoo opens Amazon rain forest exhibit

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 09:00
The Mesker Park Zoo in southern Indiana has opened a new $13 million Amazon rain forest exhibit.

Airport Check-in: Myrtle Beach cuts landing fees

Mon, 08/18/2008 - 01:02
Myrtle Beach International has introduced an aggressive incentive program to generate more air service.

Airlines push for homegrown jet fuel

Sat, 08/16/2008 - 05:00
With the price of oil still above $100 a barrel, everything from wood chips to chicken fat is being scrutinized as an alternative ...

The fall foliage forecast, from Alaska to New England

Fri, 08/15/2008 - 21:00
New England's fall foliage typically peaks in late September and early October. But around the country, leaf-peeping season runs ...

Pack your million-dollar-travel bags

Fri, 08/15/2008 - 16:10
The Emirates Palace hotel in Abu Dhabi is packing a prosperous punch with its new "Million Dollar Package."

Fliers cheer laptop policy change

Fri, 08/15/2008 - 03:40
Starting Saturday, some of the nation's airline passengers will not have to remove their laptops at airport checkpoints.

A Redcoat/Colonial tie weekend in Boston

Fri, 08/15/2008 - 00:51
Re-enactor Redcoats will pitch tents to re-create Brits camping on Boston Common as they did in the 1775 siege of Boston.

London may get a sixth airport

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 15:45
London's recently-elected mayor Boris Johnson on Tuesday called for a new airport to the east of the city to ease congestion ...

Fliers without ID placed on TSA list

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 14:38
The Transportation Security Administration has collected records on thousands of passengers who went to airport checkpoints without ...

Delta, Northwest pilots to arbitrate seniority

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 12:51
Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines pilots are headed to arbitration to resolve their stalemate over how to integrate their ...

Virginia vineyard invites guests to a grape 'stomp-off'

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 09:00
You can make like Lucy at the Irvington Stomp, an annual harvest festival at the White Fences Vineyard in Irvington, Va.

Moab festival features three weekends of music

Wed, 08/13/2008 - 09:00
The Moab Music Festival's 16th season takes place Aug. 28-Sept. 13. Concerts will be held indoors and outdoors.