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DOT fines airlines for six-hour tarmac delay
The Department of Transportation issued a fine against Continental Airlines and Express Jet Airlines for stranding passengers in Rochester, Minn., for nearly six hours last August. Full story
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Stranding passengers costs airlines
Video: DOT issued its first-ever fine against a carrier for stranding passengers. Msnbc’s Contessa Brewer reports.
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Extreme excursions
Sure, there's always an adventure that's more dangerous or more expensive, but adrenaline junkies without hedge funds still have plenty to chose from. Full story
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The Big Apple
Long referred to as the center of American business, New York is a melting pot of cultures and landscapes. Take a visual tour of some of the Big Apple’s most famous attractions.
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Thanksgiving air travelers face full jets, fees
The number of air travelers over the Thanksgiving holiday will be down this year, which means shorter lines and fewer airport hassles, but passengers may keep grumbling.
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Avoid hotel renovation regret
How do you avoid getting stuck in a tragically redesigned room? Six questions to ask before staying at a new property.
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Take the long way home
Staying above ground may not get you there fast. But remember, it's more about the journey than the destination. So hop aboard: A visual parade of wonders awaits.
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Bahamas, air/5 nights, from $229
Enjoy a winter stay on Grand Bahama Island! Get round-trip airfare on a major carrier, and five nights' accommodations at Our Lucaya Reef Village, from $229 per person.
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Calculating the cost of getting to Grandma’s
Ahhh, Thanksgiving. We hop in the car or head to the airport; we travel cross-town or across the country, and we do it all during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
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Life is a Dream on Carnival’s newest ship
At 3,646 passengers (maximum 4,631 passenger capacity including upper berths) and 130,000-tons, Dream is Carnival’s biggest vessel to date and introduces a number of new features for Carnival.
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Most roads closing for winter in Yellowstone
Roads into the interior of Yellowstone have closed for the winter, limiting access to Old Faithful, Canyon, and Fishing Bridge until the snowpack is cleared in the spring.
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Top four ways to enjoy the Bahamas as a family
Great surf, great sun, great people ... the Bahamas is made for families. There's Atlantis (natch!), but there's more. Here are three isles guaranteed to impress even the pickiest brood.
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DOT fines airlines for six-hour tarmac delay
The Department of Transportation issued a fine against Continental Airlines and Express Jet Airlines for stranding passengers in Rochester, Minn., for nearly six hours last August.
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Extreme excursions for thrillseekers
Sure, there's always an adventure that's more dangerous or more expensive, but adrenaline junkies without hedge funds still have plenty to chose from.
