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Air-traffic controller on phone acted, late
The Swampby Mark Silva Here's an update on that suspended air traffic controller at Teterboro who was talking with his girlfriend on the telephone as a small plane was heading for a mid-air collision: "Safety officials say an air traffic controller......Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Air Transportation, Emergency Planning, Disasters and Accidents, Transportation
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Toyota Assembles Expert Panel to Review Quality, Safety
KickingTiresIn the wake of its unprecedented worldwide recalls, Toyota has asked an independent panel of experts to evaluate the company from top to bottom, looking at every aspect of the business from vehicle safety systems to internal company communication. The.......Tags: Toyota Recalls, Vehicles, Ford, Akio Toyoda, Companies and Corporations
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Rise and fall of airfares
In the last Travel Mechanic column, I examined the fare prognostication tools used by Kayak and Bing, which advise travelers whether to buy plane tickets while searching those websites or to wait. Both sites use data from scores of past searches to...
Tags: Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Boats, Services and Shopping, Travel
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Kevin Hunt: Carnival Triumph Fallout: What Are Cruise Passengers' Rights?
The Hartford CourantAfter five days adrift in the Gulf of Mexico with no working toilets, sewage oozing down walls and no air conditioning in their cabins, passengers on the Carnival Triumph cruise ship were offered a full refund, reimbursed on-board expenses, a free...Tags: Trips and Vacations, National Transportation Safety Board, Arts and Culture, Tourism and Leisure, U.S. Department of Transportation
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The myth of deregulation's consumer benefits
Here's a question for you: Is there a single example of consumer prices going down and market competition increasing after deregulation of a U.S. industry? I'm serious. The phone industry? The cable industry? Regulatory oversight for both was eased...
Tags: Sales, Litigation and Regulation, Business, Charter Communications Incorporated, Agriculture
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Travel nightmare: Dakar, Dhaka — what's the difference?
Sandy Valdivieso and her husband intended to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar, Senegal. They ended up almost 7,000 miles off-course in Dhaka, Bangladesh. How something this bizarre could happen illustrates how a single mix-up on an airline's part can...
Tags: Los Angeles International Airport, Senegal, Trips and Vacations, Consumers, Air Transportation
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On the road with autism
On a flight from Israel to London a few years ago, the airplane video display wouldn't work for Margalit Francus' teenage son. The boy, who was 14 or 15 at the time, grew overwhelmingly frustrated. He screamed, he cried and he threatened to open the plane...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, JetBlue Airways, Autism, Trips and Vacations, Apple iPad
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2012 big in the industry
Another year in travel has nearly come and gone. The era of higher airfares remained as airlines showed continued discipline when putting seats in the sky. Hotels and rental cars continued to be the best sources of bargains. Superstorm Sandy took a bite...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Hotels and Accommodations, Consumers, Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation
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What to expect in 2013
In the last Travel Mechanic, two travel industry experts looked back on 2012. This time they look ahead to 2013; their answers were edited for space. Chris McGinnis, director of Travel Skills Group (travelskills.com) Q: What trends can travelers...
Tags: Mexico City, Hotels and Accommodations, Trips and Vacations, Air Transportation Industry, Baltic Region
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Just put the phone down and drive
I wanted to scream at her. Ask her what she was thinking. Make her realize she was endangering lives -- hers, mine, others. She probably doesn't even know what she did. Maybe it was a one time thing for her, but it was still one time too many. Last...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Crime, Law and Justice, Injuries and Wounds, Email, Lawyers
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NTSB releases preliminary report on Greensburg plane crash
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the deadly Greensburg plane crash that killed four people. According to the report, the runway lights were not on when pilot Don Horan tried to land his Piper 46 on Dec. 2....
Tags: Accidental Death, National Transportation Safety Board, Air Transportation Industry, Prosecution, Witnesses
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Local lawmaker: Indiana could okay anti-drunk driving device
An Indiana lawmaker believes the State Legislature would sign off on technology that could stop drunken drivers from getting on the road. The National Transportation Safety Board recommended Tuesday that all states require ignition interlock devices...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, National Government, National Transportation Safety Board, Government, Politics
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|Column| Chicago Tribune
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|Column| Hartford Courant
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|Column| Los Angeles Times
May 17, 2013
|Column| Los Angeles Times
Apr 16, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Dec 11, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Dec 26, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jan 17, 2013
|Column| Petoskey News
Dec 13, 2012
|Column| WXIN-LTV
Dec 12, 2012
|Column| WXIN-LTV
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