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Report containing thousands of pilot complaints released
Under pressure from Congress, NASA on Monday released thousands of pages of complaints from pilots about crew fatigue, air traffic congestion and communications. (CNN)
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Resolved: Better airlines in 2008
It’s resolution time again and if ever there was a business in desperate need of resolve and change, it’s the airline business. So as you ponder your resolutions for the New Year, James Wysong offers a few thoughts on what the airline industry ought to consider. (James Wysong)
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More travel news
CDC seeks 44 on flight with TB patient
Health officials are searching for dozens of airline passengers who may have come in contact with a 30-year-old woman infected with a hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis on a flight from India. (AP)
Colorado avalanche threat strands thousands
Wind-whipped snow and avalanche danger closed the main highway through the Colorado mountains for most of Monday, stranding thousands of travelers as they headed to New Year’s Eve celebrations. (AP)
Top 10 places to go in 2008
The 10 destinations in this list include renascent cities like New Orleans and emerging countries like Bhutan that are fast becoming the world’s next travel hotspots. (ShermansTravel.com)
US Airways hopes for better days in 2008
US Airways is eager to ring in the new year after getting beat up on Wall Street in 2007. Though the company consistently surpassed analysts’ earnings expectations, shares for the Tempe, Ariz.-based carrier have taken a 12-month nose dive. By December, investors saw their stock drop three-quarters in value. (AP)
United flight diverted to Pittsburgh because of groping incident
Federal air marshals charged a Seattle-area man with groping a female passenger aboard a United Airlines flight that the pilot diverted to Pittsburgh because of the disturbance. (AP)
Today’s Travel Blogs
Vegas ‘Best’ list
The Zagat Best of Las Vegas 2008 guide is just out (you can see highlights on the Zagat website), and here’s the word on hotels. (Hotel Hotsheet)
Ten most overrated tourist traps
Chuck Thompson Day here at Gadling continues… Over at the website of his new book Smile When You’re Lying, Thompson presents his Top 10 Most Overrated U.S. Tourist Attractions. (Gadling)
New China routes
Back in September, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced new routes for 2009 between the U.S. and China that were pending final approval. Well, the four routes are pending no more. (SmarterTravel)
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