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Artscape names concessions vendor
Dining@LargeThe Columbia-based Charm City Hospitality has been awarded the food and beverage concessionaire contract for Artscape, according to the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA, Inc.). Charm City Concierge has served as the festival's beverage...Tags: Contracts, Pimlico Race Course, Festive Events, Artscape, Rentals
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Summer travel? Think beyond airfare
As travelers start thinking about winging off to summer vacations, many could learn a few things from expert fliers to ensure they get the best value for their money when booking flights. Price and flight schedules are clearly the primary factors for...Tags: Transportation, Delta Air Lines, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd., American Airlines, Inc., Boeing Co.
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Break from U.S. carriers lifts passenger spirits
Flying foreign airlines can be so much more pleasant than our domestic options. On a recent KLM flight to Amsterdam, the Dutch airline behaved as if it was in the customer-service industry, not merely transporting a bunch of people from one point to...
Tags: Air France-KLM, France, Air Transportation Industry, Richard Branson
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Another merger mystery
Every time two airlines merge, the same questions arise: Who wins? Who loses? And what will it mean for consumers? Because no two mergers are the same — each involves a unique set of routes, cultures and equipment — there are no...
Tags: Transportation, U.S. Airways, Travelzoo Inc., Consumers, American Airlines, Inc.
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American-US Airways merger could be end of rough 35-year deregulation era
"Two great airlines, one great future" was American Airlines' slogan as it walked the aisle with TWA a dozen years ago, heading into a future nowhere near as rosy as advertised. If that marriage truly had been something special in the air, American...
Tags: Brookings Institution, U.S. Airways, American Airlines, Inc., Restructuring and Recapitalization, Antitrust Issues
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Tribune employee wins NBC's 'Love in the Wild,' Art Smith returns to 'Top Chef Masters,' Rashida Jones dines at Sunda
Gold Coast resident Yanina Beccaria and her partner Ken Barrington won season 2 of the Jenny McCarthy-hosted NBC reality show “Love in the Wild” Tuesday -- just as many had expected. The couple clicked from the beginning, unlike other...
Tags: Polynesia, Joanna Krupa, Art Smith, Chicago Blackhawks, Gold Coast
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Problem Solver: 'Transaction failure' leads to cellphone shut-off
For Howard Wood, a functioning cellphone isn't a luxury; it's vital for his job. The Downers Grove resident works in a 100,000-square-foot warehouse, so the cellphone allows him to be accessible to his co-workers. When he signed up for service from...
Tags: Jon Yates, Credit and Debt, Consumers
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Video/Q&A: 'The Host' stars Max Irons and Jake Abel
Because their movie “The Host” comes from “Twilight” author Stephenie Meyer, Max Irons and Jake Abel have received plenty of questions about Team Edward and Team Jacob. The new film’s story, however, isn’t as basic as,...
Tags: Movies, Mining, Google Inc., NASA, Bleep (euphemism)
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Escaping the cattle car -- but at what cost?
Premium economy air service of some sort -- better than regular economy but not as lush as business class -- is becoming the norm for big airlines around the world. Recent announcements by American Airlines and Cathay Pacific highlight the spreading...Tags: Transportation, Human Body, U.S. Airways, France, American Airlines, Inc.
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Elon Musk of SpaceX: The goal is Mars
As shipments go, it was routine — about half a ton of supplies — except it was delivered by the first commercial flight to the International Space Station. SpaceX partnered with NASA in this new model, the brainchild of Elon Musk, who's behind...
Tags: Engineering, Mining, Tesla Motors, Inc., Tobacco Products, NASA
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Senior Travel: Chip and pin cards for all travelers? Not yet
![Bad news for those of you who might be headed outside the country this spring or summer: You're still not likely to carry one of those "chip and pin" credit cards that most of the rest of the world uses. You'll still be able to use your current card in most places where you deal with a real live person -- with maybe a little argument -- but you'll be out of luck any time you want to use an automatic ticket, toll, or other card-operated machine-only payment system.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-04/69179750-02211448.jpg "Bad news for those of you who might be headed outside the country this spring or summer: You're still not likely to carry one of those "chip and pin\" credit cards that most of the rest of the world uses. You'll still be able to use your current card in most places where you deal with a real live person -- with maybe a little argument -- but you'll be out of luck any time you want to use an automatic ticket, toll, or other card-operated machine-only payment system.")
Bad news for those of you who might be headed outside the country this spring or summer: You're still not likely to carry one of those "chip and pin" credit cards that most of the rest of the world uses. You'll still be able to use your current card in...Tags: Human Body, U.S. Airways, Credit and Debt, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, American Airlines, Inc.
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JetBlue, Southwest and Virgin America keep winning
JD Power (www.jdpower.com), an outfit that specializes in naming "bests" in consumer satisfaction, just announced its latest "best" airlines and other travel suppliers. And by now you shouldn't be surprised to see JetBlue, Southwest, and Virgin America as...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Richard Branson
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