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Gary taking a new tack to expand, land business for its airport
For many years, Gary/Chicago International Airport has offered its services as a reliever airport to help ease flight-delay pressures at Chicago's two airports. Yet there have been few takers among airlines or passengers, despite competition in the form...
Tags: Midway Airport, South Shore, Midway, Will County, Economy, Business and Finance
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O'Hare runway construction: Flying into a danger zone
The almost-completed first phase of O'Hare International Airport's expansion had close calls that could have resulted in fatal airplane crashes, according to a Tribune investigation of incidents filed with the Federal Aviation Administration.
As the...Tags: United Air Lines, Emergency Planning, Air Transportation Industry, Midway Airport, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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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: United Air Lines, Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, Media Industry, Expedia Incorporated
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The journey on Laura's birthday
After sneezing and coughing until it felt like I'd see a lung fly out onto the floor, I got a ride to the Newark Airport to get home to see Laura for her fifth birthday. Laura is my youngest's youngest, and she has transformed quickly from cute baby to...Tags: United Air Lines, Carol Burnett, Germany
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Taking aviation's pulse
Every month, the U.S. Department of Transportation releases a fascinating window into the American aviation system, and it's there for everyone to see. The Air Travel Consumer Report usually is released at the second week of each month, with a head-...
Tags: Consumers, U.S. Department of Transportation, Transportation, LaGuardia Airport, Trips and Vacations
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Problem Solver: Superstorm Sandy fallout continues for marathoner
For Jennifer Cole, running 26.2 miles in the nation's capital wasn't the toughest part of the Marine Corps Marathon. Getting home was. The race was run Sunday, Oct. 28 — one day before Hurricane Sandy became a superstorm and unleashed a...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Rentals, Consumers, Jon Yates, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Don't just take it, fliers
The well-chronicled labor troubles at American Airlines are nothing but headlines to most of us, until it comes time to fly American. Then we learn firsthand about the hopefully temporary state of an airline that statistically has lagged behind its...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Trips and Vacations, Travel, American Airlines, Inc.
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A birthday to remember
After sneezing and coughing until it felt like I’d see a lung fly out onto the floor, I got a ride to the Newark Airport to get home to see Laura for her 5th birthday. Laura is my youngest’s youngest, and she has transformed quickly from...
Tags: United Air Lines, Carol Burnett, Germany
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Plane refund? If you're fast
If you knew that you're entitled to a full refund on almost any plane ticket within 24 hours of purchase, congratulations. If you didn't know, you're not alone. I randomly asked 10 or so smart, hardworking people who travel with some regularity, and not...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, United Air Lines, Transportation, Trips and Vacations, Credit and Debt
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What In Dow's Name Is Going On Here?
The Hartford CourantJust about any big run-up of the stock markets is irrational at some point, but Tuesday's record celebration has to be the biggest head-scratcher since the bull market of 2000, for anyone not schooled in the weird ways of Wall Street. By almost any...Tags: Sega Corporation, Alan Greenspan, Stock Market, Federal Reserve, Economy, Business and Finance
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Sequester, held in contempt
WASHINGTON -- I hate the sequester, beginning with its name. "Sequester" is a verb, not a noun. This ridiculous exercise is not just unwise and unproductive, but ungrammatical as well. I hate the way the sequester diverts attention from issues that...
Tags: Republican Party, Labor Markets, Parties and Movements, Politics, Fiscal Cliff
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Republicans can't escape blame for sequester
If aliens came to earth from outer space in search of intelligent life, Congress is the last place they would look for it. The Republican-led 112th Congress -- in a good week, in session no more than two and a half days -- let the Standard & Poor's credit...
Tags: Voting, Republican Party, Parties and Movements, Politics, Health Care Reform (2009)
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|Column| Chicago Tribune
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|Column| Daily American
Sep 25, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Dec 4, 2012
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Oct 9, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 14, 2013
|Column| Daily American
Oct 23, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Mar 5, 2013
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Mar 5, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 22, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
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