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Hertz gets its own hopped-up Mustang muscle car to rent out
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Car-rental company Hertz and Ford Motor are set to unveil their own
distinctive 330-horsepower, Carroll Shelby-modified Mustang Wednesday
at the
New York International Auto Show. The GT-H will be available only as a
rental
and only at some Hertz locations. Just 500 will be in the fleet.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/biztravel/2006-04-11-hertz-mustang_x.htm
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Agent's promises just don't fly
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Traveler's Aide column: If an airline agent makes you a promise, get it
in
writing. If a representative tells you the carrier will reimburse you
for
expenses, get a copy of the policy. Ask for a business card or contact
information of the agent; at the very least jot down names, times and
dates of
your conversations.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/columnist/burbank/2006-04-11-travelers-aide_x.htm
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Airlines raise base fares sharply, still fill planes
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Last week, the USA's big airlines tacked $50 onto their unrestricted
coach
fares in most markets. The fare increases have produced a double-digit
percentage rise in the cost of the average airline ticket since fall.
Fare
prices are likely to go higher still, perhaps a lot higher.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-04-12-airline-prices_x.htm
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Airline alliances get two new members
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The Russian airline Aeroflot said Monday it would join the SkyTeam
codesharing
alliance headed by Air France-KLM and Delta Airlines on Friday. In
other news,
South African Airways (SAA) announced Monday it had joined Star
Alliance,
becoming the first African airline to join a major international
alliance.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2006-04-12-airline-alliances_x.htm
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German beer festival lives up to its Bavarian roots
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For 12 days every spring, the inhabitants of Erlangen, a university
town near
Nuremberg, Germany, forget their daily routines and devote themselves
to the
serious business of drinking beer and lots of it. The Berg, as it is
commonly
called, has been held every year since 1755 and is Germany's
second-largest
beer-fest after Oktoberfest, its more famous Munich counterpart.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-04-12-germany-beer_x.htm
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Download a tour, then tour downtown
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Tourism is getting a digital redesign. Many young travelers are tired
of the
cheesy guided walks and the slow, sometimes pretentious audio tours
that have
become the staples of urban tourism. So instead, many Gen-Xers are
plugging
into podcast audio tours - entire self-guided tours that can be put on
an iPod.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-04-12-podcast-tours_x.htm
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Bush's childhood home in Midland dedicated
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First lady Laura Bush joined her in-laws Tuesday as the couple returned
to the
small Midland home where their eldest child, President Bush, spent part
of his
youth. The Bushes began the dedication of the George W. Bush Childhood
Home by
walking out the front door and addressing about 700 people.
http://www.usatoday.com/travel/destinations/2006-04-12-bush-home_x.htm
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