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		<title>Sunday musings: Ribbon through clouds, racism and budget hotels? Pointless airline miles?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 May 2013 10:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlie Leocha</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes highways are more than only a means of transportation. Is racism rearing its ugly head when it comes to budget hotels? And, taking another look at frequent flier programs.]]></description>
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		<title>10 family friendly California road trips</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 10:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While known for its pristine beaches, breathtaking national parks, desert oases, urban playgrounds, museums and theme parks, California visitors will find that the best way to see the Golden State is on a family road trip. From north to south or east to west, California offers families a number of fun ways to hit the road this summer. ]]></description>
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		<title>Disney line jumping with a disabled guide — smart or sleazy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 11:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice Hough</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Disney disabled tour guides]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[manhattan moms hiring disabled at disney]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's a Disney wheelchair scam. It's been reported that rich moms are hiring the handicapped so that their families can move to the front of the line. Is this clever or sleazy? Chime in.]]></description>
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		<title>What we&#8217;re reading: Turn off cell phones, hurricane season tips, Six Flags Texas debuts hybrid coaster, airlines get $6B in fees</title>
		<link>http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/what-were-reading-turn-off-cell-phones-hurricane-season-tips-six-flags-texas-debuts-hybrid-coaster-airlines-get-6b-in-fees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanus Surjaputra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cell phone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cell phones may actually interfere with airline navigation, hurricane season tips, Six Flags Texas debuts hybrid coaster, airlines collected $6B in fees]]></description>
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		<title>Privacy and your airline reservations</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlie Leocha</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DOT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FTC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[privacy policies]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This is a topic that doesn't come up very often. In fact, since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) doesn't have jurisdiction over airline reservation systems and travel agencies, it has not been part of the overall Internet privacy discussions. Your privacy with airlines exists at the whim of the airlines with little government oversight.]]></description>
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		<title>What we&#8217;re reading: Boeing/SWA 737 MAX 7, JetBlue codeshares with Emirates, Detroit&#8217;s free airport Wi-Fi, Happy Birthday flight attendants</title>
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		<comments>http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/what-were-reading-boeingswa-737-max-7-jetblue-codeshares-with-emirates-detroits-free-airport-wi-fi/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanus Surjaputra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boeing/Southwest announce 737 MAX 7, JetBlue to codeshare on Emirates' flights, DTW to offer free Wi-Fi]]></description>
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		<title>Is Frontier Airlines testing the most radical fee changes of all?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Janice Hough</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[airline fees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airline onboard charges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carry-on bag fees]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[online travel agencies]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The only thing certain about airline fees is that they only go up. The recent hike of legacy carrier change fees has gotten a lot of press, including on this site. However, Frontier Airlines, which has kept change fees at $100, has been quietly instituting new fees of their own.]]></description>
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		<title>What we&#8217;re reading: $100K vacation, brawl at Beijing airport, first UK 787 to arrive at the end of May</title>
		<link>http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/what-were-reading-100k-vacation-brawl-at-beijing-airport-first-uk-787-to-arrive-at-the-end-of-may/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/what-were-reading-100k-vacation-brawl-at-beijing-airport-first-uk-787-to-arrive-at-the-end-of-may/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 09:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanus Surjaputra</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[787 Dreamliner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[China Eastern]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[private jet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomson Airways]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[$100K vacation, brawl at Beijing airport, first UK 787 to arrive at the end of May]]></description>
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		<title>Passengers brace for another summer of airline fees</title>
		<link>http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/passengers-brace-for-another-summer-of-airline-fees/</link>
		<comments>http://www.consumertraveler.com/columns/passengers-brace-for-another-summer-of-airline-fees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christopher Elliott</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[change fees]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It isn't shaping up to be a good summer for air travelers who are trying to stick to a budget. And let's be honest: Who isn't watching their bottom line? A few weeks before the traditional start of the busy travel season, United Airlines quietly raised its change fees on most discount fares from $150 to $200, rendering many of its tickets all but unchangeable. Then all the other legacy airlines followed. But, there's more.]]></description>
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		<title>What we&#8217;re reading: Singing woman kicked off plane, Branson dresses as flight attendant, A350 ready for test flights</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stephanus Surjaputra</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Today]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[airbus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Airlines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sir Richard Branson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Woman kicked off plane for singing, Branson dresses as a flight attendant, A350 ready for test flights]]></description>
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