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It's A Snap!
Friday, September 3, 2010 11:54:25 AM CST
Check out the latest gallery of photos sent in by msnbc.com readers and vote for your favorite. When you're done, upload your own vacation shots.
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Road trip! Great escapes for Labor Day
Friday, September 3, 2010 7:19:41 AM CST
Make the most of Labor Day this year by packing up the car and escaping for the weekend.
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Labor Day travelers contend with Hurricane Earl
Friday, September 3, 2010 5:13:07 PM CST
Hurricane Earl’s whipping winds are adding a wrinkle to an already busy three-day weekend where more than 34 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from home.
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A trip can survive tropical storm-strength winds
Friday, September 3, 2010 7:13:17 AM CST
Vacationers can overlook bad weather over a weekend getaway, but when we've scrimped and saved for that annual big trip, what can we do when weather interrupts our fun?
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Lawyer: JetBlue attendant resigned
Sunday, September 5, 2010 2:28:23 PM CST
A flight attendant who captured America's attention when he told off a plane full of passengers and then slid down an emergency chute resigned from his job last week and wasn't fired, his lawyer says.
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Tourists killed in New Zealand plane crash
Saturday, September 4, 2010 7:30:00 PM CST
Nine people were killed after a light aircraft used for skydiving crashed in New Zealand's South Island, police said Saturday.
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Commercial pilot sentenced for drug-masking powder
Friday, September 3, 2010 5:32:02 PM CST
A former US Airways Express pilot will spend nine months in prison for selling a powdered drink mix over the Internet that he claimed was "100 percent" effective in helping drug-using truck drivers, pilots and train engineers pass federally mandated drug tests.
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At Mesa Verde, ancient history is cool
Friday, September 3, 2010 4:21:47 PM CST
In southwest Colorado's Mesa Verde National Park, it's easy to wonder what family life must have been like for the ancient Puebloan families who lived in these amazing cliff dwellings.
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Happy trails for Colorado's Buckskin Joe
Friday, September 3, 2010 5:04:50 PM CST
It's happy trails for Buckskin Joe, the replica Old West town that served as a setting for Westerns that include "True Grit" and "White Buffalo."
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Airlines waive change fees due to hurricane
Friday, September 3, 2010 8:23:36 AM CST
Airlines began offering passengers a way to change their tickets as Hurricane Earl threatened to disrupt travel along the East Coast.
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Qantas flight had hole in engine, damaged flaps
Friday, September 3, 2010 4:33:49 PM CST
Investigators say a mechanical failure that blew a hole in the engine of a Qantas jet headed to Sydney from San Francisco also damaged the wing flaps.
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Toilet tours a new movement in Berlin
Friday, September 3, 2010 12:04:36 PM CST
For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin's public conveniences.
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Troubleshooter: Who pays for rental-car scratch?
Friday, September 3, 2010 7:29:13 AM CST
Troubleshooter: When an Enterprise employee points to a scratch on the roof of Sandy Lamke's rental car, she's assured the company won't charge her for the damage. But it does.
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Travelers on board for paperless boarding
Thursday, September 2, 2010 1:05:38 PM CST
Don't disconnect your printer just yet. While some tech-savvy passengers may be ready for it, experts say paperless boarding won’t be successful until it is both reliable and universal.
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More travelers turning to smartphones
Thursday, September 2, 2010 6:33:07 PM CST
Travel suppliers and the online agencies that sell their bookings are targeting a new breed of jet setter who cannot be bothered booking trips in advance.
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Man in '03 bomb scare sets off airport shutdown
Friday, September 3, 2010 4:51:40 PM CST
A scientist detained at Miami's airport because of a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said.
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Phoenix airport worker arrested in luggage thefts
Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:49:48 PM CST
A Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport worker was arrested Thursday on suspicion that he stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of items from passengers' luggage.
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Delta plans to cut premium seats on planes
Thursday, September 2, 2010 3:00:04 PM CST
Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to upgrade the seats on its Boeing 747s next summer, while cutting the number of seats in the plane's most expensive cabin.
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Newsweek: How airlines are ratcheting up fees
Thursday, September 2, 2010 7:52:16 AM CST
It seemed so reasonable at first—just a fee, no more than $40, for checking more than the standard two bags. But like a slowly expanding epidemic, the fees gradually started to creep. Here are the main fees to watch out for.