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Swiss electric car made for train travel
Geneva - The Swiss design team Rinspeed has presented a mini electric car called the UC? with an innovative design enabling it to be driven on and off trains travelling between urban centres. Very sim...

Land claim delays Nanaimo cruise ship dock
NANAIMO, B.C. — Land claims by the Snuneymuxw First Nation could put a monkey wrench in Nanaimo's plans for a new cruise ship facility.A $22 million floating dock planned is seen as the next step in...

Vets Welcome Extension To UK Pet Travel Protection
The European Parliament has voted 618 votes to 17 for an extension to the transitional arrangements contained within the regulation on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (Reg. 998/2003) which ...

Regent Cruises leads the way to recovery
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has climbed out of the GFC bigger and better than before, attributing its’ 2009/10 growth to better decisions made during the crisis. Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Sr. Vi...

Delta, JetBlue request exemption to tarmac delay rule
JetBlue, Delta ask for exemption at JFK to new tarmac delay limit Rule will impose fines on airlines with flights that sit on tarmac for more than three hours Major runway closure at JFK prompted requ...

Tofino council wrestles with short-term vacation rentals
A bylaw that would have limited short term rental of homes in Tofino was defeated Tuesday by the district council.The proposed bylaw would have stipulated that the owner of a residential short-term re...

U.S. weighs aiding airlines with air traffic upgrades
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is weighing help for U.S. airlines to meet the costs of modernizing the air traffic control system, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Tuesday.

Sonoma County Sues Bodega Bay Vacation Rental Firm
In a lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Santa Rosa, the county accuses Vacation Rentals USA owner Joann Beckman of fraud, embezzlement and tax evasion. Beckman closed the rental compa...

Throwing exit-row seats into the ‘for sale’ bin
Getting first dibs on exit-row seats in coach cabins has long been one of the top perks for passengers in elite-status programs, which typically allow members to reserve those seats, if available, whe...

At airports, keep taking those shoes off — for now
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Tuesday that technology currently available doesn't allow screeners to adequately examine what is in someone's shoes while the person is wearing them.

Airlines Soar On Recovery Hopes
people ), the parent company of American Airlines, led the airline pack, picking up 83 cents, or 9.3%, to $9.77. Also among the big winners was

Mass walkout on the cards at American Airlines
Flight attendants at American Airlines may vote to strike against the Fort Worth-based carrier after "lock-down" negotiations with a federal mediator failed to produce a contract agreement. ...

Strategic Hotels & Resorts names new CFO
CHICAGO — Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. has named a new chief financial officer. The company - a real estate investment trust with properties in the U.S., Mexico and Europe - said James Mead'...

Commerce Secretary Locke's Travel to Brasilia, Brazil
U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Public Affairs Press Release March 8, 2010 U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Travel to Brazil to Meet with Key Leaders to Strengthen Bilateral, Commercial ...

Pancake house has been serving Smoky Mountains visitors for 50 years
The restaurant touts itself as the oldest pancake house in Tennessee. It turns 50 on March 17, and will celebrate by using the original menu and charging 1960 prices — mostly under $1.