Catastrophe Averted: Jumbo Jets’ Narrow Miss

July 15th, 2011 ABC News: Travel A packed American Airlines jumbo jet and two military C-17 cargo planes were apparently mistakenly sent to the same altitude by controllers at New York's Air Traffic Control Center.

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Airlines Make $5.7 Billion Revenues From Fees

June 14th, 2011 ABC News: Travel Airline fees, no passenger likes them, but they've become the norm as airlines struggle to remain profitable because of fluctuating, high oil prices and a bad economy that is forcing many people to stay home. At least that's the story, but how do you feel now that the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported today that U.S. airlines collected almost $5.7 billion from baggage fees and reservation change fees in 2010?

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Airport Security: Which Kind of Privacy Will You Surrender?

June 8th, 2011 ABC News: Travel new frequent traveler program for flyers in the U.S.?

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Airline Frequent Flyer Miles, 30 Years Later

May 25th, 2011 ABC News: Travel Can 30 years of frequent flyer program history be summarized in 10 events or trends?

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Airline Frequent Flyer Miles, 30 Years Later

May 25th, 2011 ABC News: Travel Can 30 years of frequent flyer program history be summarized in 10 events or trends?

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Photos: Serena Williams Sports Teensy Bikini

April 18th, 2011 ABC News: Travel Serena Williams Bikini in Miami Celebrities on vacation

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Head of FAA’s Air Traffic Organization Resigns After Another Controller Falls Asleep on the Job

April 14th, 2011 ABC News: Travel There have been 5 incidents of controllers sleeping in recent weeks.

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Woman Raped in Deserted Denver Airport Concourse

April 13th, 2011 ABC News: Travel Victim Says Airport Employees Saw What Happened and Did Nothing

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First Class for Less Than the Price of Economy

April 6th, 2011 ABC News: Travel Although there are fewer luxury travel options available these days (or so it seems at first glance), self-indulgent travel still exists. And not all of it costs an arm and a leg (although prepare to pay numerous limbs for certain opulent options). But, here's a surprise: one place you won't necessarily find a lot of "rich people" is in the first and business class seats on many airlines.

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2012 Olympics: Should You Wait to Buy the Hottest Ticket in Town?

April 5th, 2011 ABC News: Travel Right now, there's no easy answer for folks planning trips to the 2012 Games in London.

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