Washington

Janice Hough introduces us to the perimeter rule that is one of the portions of the new FAA bill that is creating some of the biggest arguments in the Senate and House.

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British Airways/Iberia merger finalized, Washington sites may close to fill budget gap, man arrested at JFK trying to catch plane

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Delta increases Washington service, UAL, Continental name management team, less waiting, more flying at JFK

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No one would claim that any of the new travel-related laws scheduled to take effect in 2010 are game-changers for travelers. They’re relatively minor: a new credit card rule here, a new airport security policy there.

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The airline industry is getting smarter when dealing with bags.

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I was thrilled when I heard that a coalition of travel professionals was meeting in Washington for a what they called a “stakeholder hearing” on passenger rights. Finally, after years of virtually no representation in the nation’s capital, passengers appeared to be organizing.

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At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, June 22nd, two trains crashed on the packed commuter metro Red Line near Tacoma Park, Md. The accident is the deadliest in the D.C.’s Metro’s 33-year history. Could it have been avoided?

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Airlines weren’t alone in spending record money lobbying Congress in 2008. The hotel industry also threw an unprecedented amount of cash at elected representatives, according to new numbers released by Opensecrets.org.

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Karen Fawcett welcomes the first Black American President. Barack Obama is inheriting some the greatest problems the world has ever known. But everyone, no matter their political affiliation or nationality, is unanimous in wishing him and his administration luck.

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January 20th is Inauguration Day. It’s when an estimated possible four million people will be descending on Washington, DC to watch Barack Obama be sworn in as the America’s 44th president. If you are Washington-bound, what plans have you made, when did you make them and how will you be spending your time here?

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