05 Jun

Next trip for Tacoma runaway may be to detention

A 10-year-old Tacoma boy who tried to sneak on board a plane at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will have to explain himself to a Juvenile Court judge.
A Pierce County deputy prosecutor, Fred Wist, says Semaj Booker broke a deal made last year after he talked his way onto flights to Texas.
The prosecutor filed papers Tuesday to [...]

03 May

37 LI WWII vets get free trip to Washington

Thirty-seven World War II veterans from across Nassau and Suffolk were to leave from Long Island MacArthur Airport on Saturday morning for a very special trip - to join several hundred other veterans at the federal memorial built in their honor.
It was to be the first of a series of monthly Honor Flights, in which [...]

18 Apr

Major spring storm brings flooding fears to Illinois

CHICAGO - A major storm system moving east out of the Great
Plains has brought cold rain, high winds and the threat of
tornadoes and flooding to Illinois.
The National Weather Service reported several possible tornadoes
Thursday evening, including a reported touchdown near Lima in Adams
County, but no major damage was reported.
Gregg Cunningham of the Chicago Department of Aviation [...]

11 Apr

From Soviet Relic to Renationalization Target

If you thought the recent turmoil at Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 was as bad as it can get for an international airport, then think again.
While London’s flagship gateway has been dealing with lost luggage, angry passengers and flight delays over the past few weeks, Moscow’s leading airport has for years fought a bitter struggle for [...]

11 Apr

From Soviet Relic to Renationalization Target

If you thought the recent turmoil at Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 was as bad as it can get for an international airport, then think again.
While London’s flagship gateway has been dealing with lost luggage, angry passengers and flight delays over the past few weeks, Moscow’s leading airport has for years fought a bitter struggle for [...]

10 Apr

From Soviet Relic to Renationalization Target

If you thought the recent turmoil at Heathrow’s new Terminal 5 was as bad as it can get for an international airport, then think again.
While London’s flagship gateway has been dealing with lost luggage, angry passengers and flight delays over the past few weeks, Moscow’s leading airport has for years fought a bitter struggle for [...]

03 Apr

ATA, Aloha Woes Likely Mean Higher Fares

HONOLULU - The abrupt shutdowns of ATA Airlines and Aloha Airlines won’t keep travelers off Hawaii’s shores altogether, but they could make an already expensive vacation destination even pricier and potentially put the leis and luaus out of reach for many.Flights to and from Hawaii had been a key part of ATA’s business ever since [...]

02 Apr

Prize trip a little off the beaten track

But Auckland University students Miles Mason and Tommy Fergusson are in their element.
The pair completed a 21-day tramping expedition in the Kahurangi National Park, near Nelson, last month.
They visited the park%26rsquo;s highest, deepest, northern and southern-most points, including descending down the 889-metre Nettlebed Cave and climbing 1875-metre Mt Owen.
On the second day we ended up [...]

01 Mar

Your travel questions

Q. We are planning a two-week trip to
Switzerland in July/August. Our daughter will be about 15 months
old then so we would like a flexible itinerary which doesn’t
involve travelling every day. We are active and enjoy walking. Can
you suggest some good highlights?
Short train trips are appealing but we’re not so keen on flights
as money is tight. [...]

01 Mar

Top 10 exhilarating activities

1. Trekking to Everests South Base Camp in Nepal
Trekking to Everests South Base Camp in Nepal is the adventure of a lifetime. Start at Kathmandu before making your way to Lukla and up the Khumbu Valley towards the South Base Camp. In addition to breathtaking snow-capped mountain ranges, youll take in the Khumbu Icefall, Sherpa [...]