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Qantas flight forced to make an emergency landing and deplane by forklift, use an iPad as your personal tour guide, Olympics could be bad for London tourism

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Another FAA shutdown possible according to Commerce Committee Chairman, Queen Elizabeth to rent out apartments for Olympics, downtown Vegas Western Casino closing

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London considering floating hotels for the Olympics, NCL bans stateroom smoking and some balcony smoking, alternative airports a big hit for convenience and savings

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Watch out. Someone pretending to be a friend is out to make a quick buck today. Don’t fall for it. The scam, which I first wrote about last year, steals email passwords and then sends a message to your contacts, pleading for money. As I noted in a follow-up story, the swindle is relatively easy [...]

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2012 Olympics tickets on sale, Orbitz vs Kayak over hotel booking deal, rerouting Japan flights to avoid radiation

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When looking into a crystal ball, it helps to have data from hundreds of thousands of users to see trends in the market. Orbitz may not have a crystal ball but does have in-house industry experts who sift through millions of bytes of data that have helped determine three travel trend predictions for 2011.

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Massive snowstorms in the U.K. have closed the country’s two major airports as the Christmas season arrives. Both Heathrow and Gatwick in London have been closed and are scheduled to open later in the day. Over the rest of Europe expect cancellations and delays.

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Asia-Pacific now biggest air transport market, Heathrow airport in London deploys whole-body scanners, FAA fines American Eagle

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At the time of writing, British Airways workers are considering a strike to start Dec. 21. The strike vote has already been taken, but results will not be announced until Monday. The issues are reasonably standard: crew cutback and pay freezes.

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More and more people are coming to Las Vegas because of reduced room rates, but they are spending a lot less.

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