February 11, 2011 4 Comments
ANNAPOLIS — Carnival Cruise Line’s biggest spenders depart from the Port of Baltimore, the state’s top ports official is saying. James White, executive director of the Maryland Ports Administration, told lawmakers Friday that the city’s cruise business is “booming” and ...
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Read More »February 9, 2011 Comments Off on Hike the Hollywood Hills, see the stars in sweats
LOS ANGELES — You can see the stars all dressed up on the red carpet at the Oscars. But if you want to see them in their sweats, head to the Hollywood Hills, from Runyon Canyon to the west, to ...
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Read More »February 8, 2011 Comments Off on Flyers can expect fuel surcharges again soon
The rising cost of flying comes with a familiar refrain: The airlines need help paying their fuel bills. For the first time since late 2008, U.S. airlines are adding fuel surcharges to ticket prices. They’ve already raised fares five times ...
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Read More »February 8, 2011 Comments Off on Corporate business travelers are back, on a budget
Business travel is bouncing back. It is expected that U.S. companies will spend 5 percent more on travel in 2011 than they did last year — a sign of confidence in the economy that is giving a boost to airlines, ...
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Read More »February 7, 2011 Comments Off on Southwest Airlines says January traffic rose 13.2 percent
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. said Monday that traffic in January rose 13.2 percent from a year ago, and an important revenue measurement rose as passengers paid higher average fares. Southwest estimated that passenger revenue per available seat mile increased ...
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Read More »February 2, 2011 Comments Off on Sometimes the best skiing starts when winter ends
ALTA, Wyo. — The most enlightened alpine skiers have some of the most tanned faces. They know the best time of year to hit the slopes isn’t in the dead of winter, but rather when most Americans are turning their ...
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Read More »January 25, 2011 Comments Off on New Disney cruise ship aims to please everybody
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. — The christening ceremony, complete with elaborate musical number, fireworks and a 16-foot champagne bottle, was typical in-your-face Disney. The best attributes of the company’s newest cruise ship, though, aren’t quite so over-the-top. Oh, the 4,000-passenger Disney ...
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Read More »January 25, 2011 Comments Off on Ocean City’s boardwalk to get cyber-scrutiny
You can help determine the look and feel of Ocean City’s new boardwalk by voting online. The city is asking for the public to voice its opinion on the type of surface used on the popular promenade. The online poll ...
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Read More »January 23, 2011 Comments Off on Dali museum centerpiece of arts-filled Tampa Bay
January 20, 2011 Comments Off on JFK site, Neiman Marcus await Super Bowl fans in Dallas
DALLAS — The temperature might be 75 during the first Super Bowl week in Dallas-Fort Worth. It could be 25. Or both. So while Super Bowl travelers are packing everything from T-shirts to wool overcoats for the area’s fickle winter ...
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