Small startup airline DayJet ceases operations
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AP - A small startup airline intended to shuttle busy business travelers between regional airports has grounded its planes and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
DC transit system expects huge inaugural crowds
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AP - The Washington area's transit system is bracing for record ridership on Inauguration Day and says passengers should expect extraordinarily long lines and packed railcars and buses.
AP - While the rest of the world was tightening its belt, Dubai threw a $20 million party Thursday complete with Hollywood celebrities like Robert DeNiro and a fireworks show that organizers said was visible from outer space.
Delta nixes preferred seats-for-sale program
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AP - After a backlash from some of its elite fliers, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, has halted a program on Delta-operated aircraft that allowed customers to purchase better seat assignments on certain flights.
Macau's hot streak shows signs of cooling
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AP - The baccarat tables at the Venetian's Red Dragon section still teem each night with hundreds of the Chinese players who've fueled Macau's breathtaking shot to the top of the gambling world.
BLM pulls drilling parcel from Utah town
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AP - An oil-and-gas lease parcel that overlaps Moab's golf course and a residential area and may have threatened the town's drinking water will be pulled from a government auction list.
AP - Alarm in the aviation industry over a projected 10 percent drop in domestic flights this winter hasn't derailed plans to open multimillion-dollar runways at three U.S. airports Thursday.
AP - Several generations of Robert F. Kennedy's family gathered Wednesday for a ceremony renaming one of the city's major bridges in honor of the slain senator and U.S. attorney general.
AP - An irate traveler once raised his hand threateningly at Kaisy Belfon when told a flight was overbooked. Another petulant passenger tossed a piece of luggage at her.
Wanted: Safe US city with 20,000 hotel rooms
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AP - Are you a U.S. city or resort with 20,000 hotel rooms, an international airport and a full complement of riot police? Looking to raise your profile? Willing to pay for the privilege?
AP - The Star-Spangled Banner is so threadbare you can see through tattered sections of its bold stripes and bright stars to the table on which it rests at the overhauled National Museum of American History opening this week.
IATA: Premium air travel fell 8 pct in Sept.
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AP - The number of passengers traveling on premium airline tickets dropped 8 percent in September, reflecting the severity of the global financial crisis and a slump in the confidence of manufacturers in the U.S., Japan and Europe, an industry trade group said in a report Wednesday.
Harrah's CEO: Economy is changing casinos
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AP - The chairman and chief executive of Harrah's Entertainment Inc. says problems with the economy are prompting a "significant sea change" for casino companies.
Southwest to buy ATA landing slots at LaGuardia
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AP - Southwest Airlines Co. has agreed to pay $7.5 million for bankrupt ATA Airlines' landing slots at New York's LaGuardia Airport, a move that would raise Southwest's profile in the nation's largest air market.
AP - Travel over the Thanksgiving holiday will drop for the first time in six years due to the economic slowdown and fewer airline flights, the auto club AAA forecast on Tuesday.
AP - Anticipating another holiday travel crunch, President Bush said on Tuesday that his administration was taking steps to prevent frustrating flight delays during the busy Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons.
AirTran expects first annual loss since 1999
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AP - The parent of discount carrier AirTran Airways expects to post a loss for this fiscal year, its first annual loss since 1999, an executive said Tuesday.
Court to issue order against United pilot union
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AP - A federal judge found that a summer sick-out and work slowdowns by some United Airlines pilots was an illegal job action and said she would issue a preliminary injunction against their union.
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