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Pilots' union blasts AA CEO over bonuses, threatens picket
DALLAS — The president of the pilots' union at American Airlines ripped the company's chief executive in a letter that ended with a threat to "see you in court, in the newspapers, and on the picket line."...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-10-10-aa-pilots-union_N.htm?csp=Travel
Northwest adds daily service from Portland to Amsterdam
PORTLAND, Ore. — Northwest Airlines announced Tuesday that it is adding daily non-stop service from Portland to Amsterdam, expanding overseas travel options for the region......
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-10-10-nwa-portland-amsterdam_N.htm?csp=Travel
United plans $4 billion in capital improvements over 5 years
CCHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines CEO Glenn Tilton said Friday that the carrier intends to spend nearly $4 billion on improvements in the next five years and reiterated interest in a merger. ....
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-10-10-nwa-portland-amsterdam_N.htm?csp=Travel
Mitsubishi picks Pratt & Whitney engines for regional jet
TOKYO — Japanese machinery maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industires (MHVYF) is using a Pratt & Whitney engine for its planned small jet, the companies said Tuesday, in what will be the first "made in Japan" passenger aircraft in three decades....
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/manufacturing/2007-10-09-mitsubishi-regional-jet_N.htm?csp=Travel
Scars of war don't deter travelers from Afghanistan's treasures
KABUL, Afghanistan — I'm at least 40 minutes into my flight — glass of white wine in one hand, book in the other — when it suddenly dawns on me that this is no ordinary vacation: I'm going to Afghanistan....
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2007-10-09-visit-afghanistan_N.htm?csp=Travel
Waterfall fanatic provides bird's eye view of N.Y.'s best
COPAKE FALLS, N.Y. — Standing on a boulder overlooking a turquoise pool beneath an 80-foot-tall cascade of water, Russell Dunn recounted the legend of Bash Bish Falls. ...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2007-10-10-ny-waterfalls-guides_N.htm?csp=Travel
Spain's Prado to offer free entry hours daily
Spain's Prado to offer free entry hours daily ....
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/front.htm
Maine's Sunday River to spend millions on ski improvements
Maine's Sunday River to spend millions on ski improvements ...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/front.htm
National Park Service suspends popular Hawaii bike tour
National Park Service suspends popular Hawaii bike tour
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