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United to cut flights and jobs after $537M loss
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CHICAGO — United Airlines parent UAL Corp. lost about a third of its market value Tuesday after reporting a $537 million first-quarter loss due to soaring fuel costs and saying it is cutting flights and 1,100 jobs......
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-04-22-united-q1_N.htm?csp=Travel
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JetBlue posts narrower loss
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) — JetBlue Airways posted a narrower-than-expected loss Tuesday as stronger revenue partially offset skyrocketing fuel costs.
Net loss for the quarter was $8 million, or 4 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $22 million, or 12 cents per share, in the same period last year.....
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-04-22-jetblue-q1_N.htm?csp=Travel
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Montana lures National Folk Festival to Butte
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HELENA, Mont. — The National Folk Festival comes to Montana this summer, bringing the event's mix of "music, dance and tradition from across America" to historic Butte in Big Sky country....
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-04-22-national-folk-festival_N.htm?csp=Travel
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Amtrak Auto Train promotion lets children travel free
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Amtrak is offering free passage for children ages 2-15 on the Auto Train between Lorton, Va., near Washington, and Sanford, Fla.
The non-stop train allows you to transport your car from the mid-Atlantic region to Florida and back.....
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2008-04-22-auto-train-promotion_N.htm?csp=Travel
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Fingerprinting plan could be costly to airlines
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WASHINGTON — Airlines could spend up to $3.2 billion over 10 years to collect fingerprints from foreign travelers heading out of the country, according to a government proposal to be issued today......
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-04-21-fingerprints_N.htm?csp=Travel
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Knowing rights if flight's canceled may get you a seat
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If there was ever a time when airline passengers wished they had a secret weapon in case the carrier leaves them stranded, it's now...... ...
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-04-21-rule-240-canceled-flight_N.htm?csp=Travel
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Va. tourism officials launch 'green' certification program
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia tourism officials are promoting environmentally friendly attractions with a new website,The site is a guidepost to "certified green" tourism businesses, such as lodging facilities, parks and other attractions.
The site also has links to outdoor adventure programs, the Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail, eco-friendly events and travel tips... ....
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/environment/2008-04-21-virginia-green-travel_N.htm?csp=Travel
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North Korean airline still flies, but closer to home
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SEOUL — Air Koryo jets once traversed the skies of the Eurasian landmass, linking communist North Korea with airports in Cold War capitals as far afield as Moscow, Prague and the former East Berlin......
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-04-21-north-korean-airline_N.htm?csp=Travel
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Mississippi's West Ship Island offers sun, adventure
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GULF ISLANDS NATIONAL SEASHORE, Miss. — It's like something out of a movie: A boat filled with tourists — drinking and happy, delighting in the exploits of the passing dolphins — washes up to a rugged island whose exotic name conjures the mystique surrounding this place......
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-04-21-west-ship-island_N.htm?csp=Travel
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World War II Museum in New Orleans begins major expansion
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The $300-million expansion of the National World War II Museum is underway.
The project, slated for completion by 2015, "will be a fitting monument to the sacrifices of a generation of Americans," said Gordon "Nick" Mueller, president and CEO of the museum.......
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2008-04-21-ww2-museum-expansion_N.htm?csp=Travel
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