Here’s some good news for those of us who fly between New York, Washington and Boston regularly: Even last-minute fares are now seriously discounted on shuttle flights between New York, Washington and Boston.
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Despite the recession and the news that airlines like Qantas and British Airways are planning to reduce first-class seats, there are some airlines that are expanding their first class services on long-haul flights.
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As the summer vacation season kicks off on this holiday weekend, Ned reflects on the meaning of Memorial Day, and has some vacation suggestions which echo the sentiment of the day.
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The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, claiming it doesn’t have enough money to pay overtime to toll takers, shut down all but two toll booths on Easter Sunday, causing backups and slowdowns of more than two hours stretching almost 15 miles.
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Yes, Boston has become one of the first major cities in the nation to ban smoking in the privacy of your hotel room — any hotel room. For years, many rooms have been designated non-smoking because of the lingering odor of tobacco. Now, in Boston, all rooms are non-smoking.
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In a move to match US Airways Shuttle’s offering, Delta will offer first class service on its shuttle flights between New York and Washington and New York and Boston beginning December 1. The MD88s will now have 14 First class seats and 128 economy seats.
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Seven years after 9/11/2001 major memorials are finally being dedicated to the passengers and crew over this past year. Two new memorials were unveiled at Logan Airport, Boston, and at the Pentagon, just outside of Washington, DC. More are planned. Never forget.
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BoltBus, a joint-venture between Greyhound Lines Inc. and Peter Pan Bus Lines, debuts tomorrow as a low-cost alternative for travel between New York and Boston.
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Delta Air Lines Inc. will cease direct flights to at least six cities from Boston and roll back daily service to two other destinations. As a result, Logan International Airport’s largest carrier will be JetBlue Airways, based on number of destinations served.
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Last year, Amtrak’s high-speed Acela Express train carried a record 593,000 passengers from Boston to New York. An Amtrak rep says Acela’s market share on the busy route grew from 36 percent in 2006 to 41 percent last year.
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