http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/ BootsnAll's Daily Travel Fix en-us 2006-05-08T08:21:23-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/004259.shtml Testing... About TND Sean 2006-05-08T08:21:23-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003883.shtml BOSTON (AP) — For the second time in less than a week, a Boston-bound flight was diverted to Maine Tuesday when the name of a passenger was matched to the U.S. government's no-fly list, but the FBI later said the... TSA cretins Joe E 2005-05-17T16:22:17-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003882.shtml Language, history, cooking and support for rival football teams still divide Europe. But when everything else fails, one glue binds the continent together: hatred of the French. Typically, the French refuse to accept what arrogant, overbearing monsters they are.... Stupid news Joe E 2005-05-17T07:03:52-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003881.shtml (CNN) -- We all tend to complain about airline food, whether it is the rubbery chicken, the cardboard-like fish or the chewy beef, but you might like to blame it on the altitude. Bad food? Blame the altitude, continued... Strange but true Joe E 2005-05-17T06:32:32-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003880.shtml CHICAGO (CBS 2) The people who protect your privacy say a new airport security X-ray machine may be a little too X-rated. The device peeks under passengers' clothes searching for hidden dangers. But as CBS 2's Sylvia Gomez found out,... TSA cretins Joe E 2005-05-16T19:23:50-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003879.shtml A DOZEN people in Hong Kong scrambled up a steel tower covered in buns today, reviving a religious ritual banned 26 years ago when the former British colonial Government declared it too dangerous. A similar tower constructed out of bamboo... Travel News Tidbits Joe E 2005-05-16T17:27:19-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003878.shtml By Carrie Havranek The idea of attending a nudist camp feels so risqué, vaguely European and possibly outdated. But according to the results of a recent opinion survey, one out of seven people say they're interested in au natural recreation.... Travel News Tidbits Joe E 2005-05-16T06:09:36-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003877.shtml By Martin Halfpenny, PA A cruise liner has cancelled its voyage and flown back 600 passengers because the toilets on board have broken down, the operators said today. The newly-refitted Thomson Celebration liner cut short its Mediterranean cruise in Lisbon... Daily News Joe E 2005-05-15T08:14:10-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003876.shtml THE WASHINGTON POST; Michael J. Reilly Starting in July, consumers will have access to information on how many pets traveling in the baggage holds of U.S. commercial aircraft are killed, lost or injured while in each airline's care. The new... Travel News Tidbits Joe E 2005-05-15T08:11:51-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003875.shtml Alaska Airlines baggage handlers arriving for work at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport just before 3 a.m. yesterday were met with a Friday the 13th surprise. Overnight, their jobs had been given to an outsourcing company. Alaska Airlines outsources 472 baggage-handling jobs,... Daily News Joe E 2005-05-14T09:49:45-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003874.shtml Karine Fortin Canadian Press MONTREAL (CP) - Discount airline Jetsgo declared formal bankruptcy Friday, setting the stage for the sale of the carrier's remaining assets, including 10 Fokker-100 aircraft. Jetsgo, which stranded thousands of irate passengers when it abruptly ceased... Travel News Tidbits Joe E 2005-05-14T07:52:25-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003873.shtml ANKARA, Turkey (Reuters) -- Turkish budget airline Onur Air has rejected claims that its planes were unsafe and vowed to fight a ban imposed by several European countries. Germany and the Netherlands temporarily withdrew landing rights from the airline on... Daily News Joe E 2005-05-14T07:48:05-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003872.shtml The United States lags far behind Asia in a ranking of the best airports and airline lounges. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Ever waited out a snowstorm at O'Hare? Tried to change terminals at Dallas-Ft. Worth? Stood in the international arrivals... Travel News Tidbits Joe E 2005-05-13T16:36:37-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003871.shtml By Steven Mark JERICOACOARA, Brazil — The ritual begins an hour or so before sunset. As the tropical Brazilian sun beats down still at this hour, a few trekkers begin to climb a sand dune that overlooks a remote, windswept... Travel News Tidbits Joe E 2005-05-13T07:33:49-08:00 http://www.TravelNewsDaily.com/archives/003870.shtml Australia's foreign ministry has apologised for an e-mailed advisory warning of the dangers of travelling to the Western Australian capital, Perth. The foreign ministry said the message was mistakenly sent out by an outside contractor, as a test. Variously described... Strange but true Joe E 2005-05-13T07:22:31-08:00