A recent return trip to China, more than 20 years after my first visit, resembled a back-to-the-future experience. Like the rest of the country, Shandong Province, perched on a peninsula jutting into the Yellow Sea southeast of Beijing, offers a study in contrasts. In cities, modern skyscrapers stretch as far as the eye can see. Members of the “millennial” generation sporting the latest fashions are glued to their cell phones.
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Ned Levi reports first hand about the security breach which occurred Sunday at Amtrak’s Philadelphia 30th Street Station. No gate agent or security were assigned to the 5:15am Regional train to New York.
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Boeing 747-8 gets off the ground with a million pounds, FAA tightens 737 inspections, Lindu airport in China deemed unsafe
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No gambling required at Harrahs to get points on their bonus cards, AA delays launch or flight from Chicago to Beijing, LaHood tells airlines that they will face maximum fines for violating 3-hour tarmac delay rules
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Commercial Aircraft Corp of China said that its first jetliner will be cheaper than Boeing or Airbus.
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The first Airbus built outside of Europe successfully made a four-hour maiden voyage in China earlier this week.
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Suzanne Baxter’s husband falls ill on a trip to China, forcing the couple to file a claim on their travel insurance policy. Three months later, there’s no sign of the money and the Baxters feel as if the insurance company is stringing them along. Are they? And if so, is there anything they can do?
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Yesterday we reported that Delta has delayed its Detroit-Shanghai service until June 2009. Now Northwest is seeking permission from the Department of Transportation to delay its Seattle-Beijing service.
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Nick Hawkins continues his planning for an upcoming trip on the Trans-Siberian Express. He takes travelers through city stops, purchasing tickets, reserving hotels, getting visas and thoughts about immunizations and necessary medicines.
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