Lifetime of model airplane collecting captures the 'awe of flight' (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Chip Ponton, 45, of Collierville, has been bringing his work home for about 20 years. Ponton, a 20-year veteran of the air cargo industry, has been collecting model airplanes since he was a child and owns more than 550 models,
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More Frustrated Fliers Taking to the Rails (Washington Post)
Jada Golden stood in the waiting lounge at Union Station, explaining why Amtrak is a better way to travel than an airline.
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Get smart for a great escape (Adelaide Now)
HOLIDAYS don't have to break the bank: Alex Tilbury uncovers the secret to going five-star luxe on a three-star budget.
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Zoom co-founder 'optimistic' day before planes grounded (The Globe and Mail)
A nervous Stephen Smith left a phone message for Hugh Boyle in Britain on Wednesday afternoon to find out why the co-founder of Zoom Airlines was behind in paying his bills.
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Tough times (Kinston Free Press)
Walk into the terminal of Kinston's Regional JetPort on an average weekday, and you'll hear passenger advisories over the PA system, see custodians working to keep the place spotless and clerks manning rental car counters.
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San Francisco diary (Hindustan Times)
The one time I flew directly to the West coast of America, it was to Los Angeles.
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Fewer take to the skies, leaving some deals (Chicago Tribune)
Travelers are in a bind: 'We can't miss this wedding' For the first time since 2002, fewer Americans will fly this Labor Day weekend than did the previous year, an airline trade group said Monday, as the sour economy, higher fees and declining airline service take a toll.
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Labor Day flights may be easier to get (Chicago Tribune)
Travelers are in a bind: 'We can't miss this wedding' For the first time since 2002, fewer Americans will take to the skies this Labor Day weekend than did the previous year, an airline trade group said Monday, as the sour economy, higher fees and declining airline service take a toll.
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Perfect storm (Business Standard India)
Airlines are blaming the rising ATF prices for their woes. But it is also a crisis of their own making. How are they coping? The exasperation in Saroj K Datta’s voice is unmistakable.
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Debate Room: Foreign Ownership for U.S. Airlines? (BusinessWeek)
Overseas carriers should be permitted to buy U.S. airlines in full. Pro or con?
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