February 2010 - Page 2 of 4 - Sightseers' Delight

The Travel Trolley Launches 2010 Travel Outlook Survey

February 22, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Travel Trolley ATLANTA – The Travel Trolley has launched a trends survey to gauge travel plans for 2010. “There has been a lot of discussion in the media about how the economy is affecting everything from shopping to financial investments to travel plans,” said Todd DeFeo, editor of The Travel Trolley. “Rather than speculate on what role the economy is playing in people’s plans, I decided to find out firsthand about the 2010 travel

American Eagle Airlines launches nonstop service between Los Angeles and Reno

February 22, 2010 The Travel Trolley

American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, will begin nonstop jet service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO). The service starts June 10. American Eagle will operate the service with 44-seat Embraer ERJ-140 jets. “American Eagle is delighted to introduce service from Southern California to Reno and the beautiful Lake Tahoe area,” Peter Bowler, president and CEO of American Eagle, said in a news release. “Whether it’s winter

The ‘Niagara of the South’

February 20, 2010 Todd DeFeo

TALLULAH FALLS, Ga. — Starting in the 1880s, Tallulah Gorge and the surrounding waterfalls gained notoriety as a tourist attraction. Hotels and related businesses soon sprang up in the area around the gorge, and the Tallulah Falls Railway shuttled tourists to see the two-mile-long, 1,000-foot tall gorge and the “Niagara of the South,” as the falls were known. In the 1880s, a tightrope walker named Professor Leon crossed the gorge — a publicity stunt for a nearby

Wild Adventures new season opens March 6

February 20, 2010 The Travel Trolley

VALDOSTA, Ga. — Wild Adventures Water and Theme Park (WA) opens for the 2010 season on March 6. “Wild Adventures has a tradition of providing families all the excitement of a big theme park at a family affordable scale. It offers all in one for less — a theme park, water park and animal park rolled into one,” Bob Montgomery, vice president and general manager, said in a news release. “This year, with 20 concerts,

Justice Department, FBI announce formal conclusion of investigation into 2001 anthrax attacks

February 20, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

The Justice Department, the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service said their investigation into the 2001 anthrax attacks, which killed five people and sickened 17 others, has formally ended.

American Airlines to expand international presence in New York With three new routes

February 19, 2010 The Travel Trolley

American Airlines will expand its international presence in New York this spring with three new routes between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and San Jose, Costa Rica; Madrid, Spain; and Manchester, England. The new flights to San Jose will begin on April 6, while service to Madrid will start on May 1, and flights to Manchester will begin on May 13. The schedule brings the number of international destinations American serves from New York

Airline on-time performance improves in 2009

February 19, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The nation’s largest airlines had an on-time performance rate in 2009 that was their best since 2003, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). In addition, the report shows that the carriers’ rate of mishandled baggage last year was the lowest recorded since 2004. According to information filed with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the 19 carriers reporting on-time performance recorded an overall on-time arrival

United: Airline leads country’s five largest global carriers for domestic scheduled flights

February 19, 2010 The Travel Trolley

United Airlines said it was first in on-time performance for domestic scheduled flights among America’s five largest global carriers for 2009 as measured by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and published in the Air Travel Consumer Report released.

TSA expands use of ‘Explosive Trace Detection’ technology

February 19, 2010 Todd DeFeo

ATLANTA — The Transportation Security Administration is increasing the use of Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) technology at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and a number of other airports nationwide. “Explosive Trace Detection technology is a critical tool in our ability to stay ahead of evolving threats to aviation security,” TSA Acting Administrator Gale Rossides said in a statement. “Expanding the use of this technology at checkpoints and at departure gates greatly enhances security to keep the traveling

TSA expands use of explosive trace detection technology at airports

February 18, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Transportation Security Administration said it is expanding the random use of Explosive Trace Detection (ETD) technology at airports nationwide. “Explosive Trace Detection technology is a critical tool in our ability to stay ahead of evolving threats to aviation security,” TSA Acting Administrator Gale Rossides said in a statement. “Expanding the use of this technology at checkpoints and at departure gates greatly enhances security to keep the traveling public safe.” Since the Christmas Day failed