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Boeing, Ethiopian Airlines announce 737-800s order

January 23, 2010 The Travel Trolley
Special to The Travel Trolley Boeing and Ethiopian Airlines today announced an order for 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order is valued at $767 million at list prices. Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the carrier is investing in the additional airplanes to expand its fleet and broaden its network, officials said. “Since its founding in December 1945, Ethiopian Airlines has been a dedicated Boeing operator — from [the carrier’s] first flights using DC-3 propeller-driven airplanes between
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2010: Year of the cruise?

January 17, 2010 The Travel Trolley
This year looks like it could be a good year for a cruise – at least in terms of deals. “We expect 2010 to be a consumer’s market for cruisers,” Jessica Labaire, merchandising manager for Orbitz.com, said in a news release. “With prices already unbelievably low and value-added offers like free onboard spending on everything from spa treatments to shore excursions, travelers can feel good about booking early and getting a great deal on a
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Officials make arrest in Newark security breach

January 8, 2010 The Travel Trolley
A 28-year-old Piscataway, N.J., man faces charges he breached security at Newark Liberty Airport on Sunday, prompting officials to empty a terminal, which delayed flights for upwards of six hours, The Associated Press reported. The incident caused massive delays as passengers who already passed through security had to be re-screened following the breach. Officials say the man entered the airport’s secure Terminal C through an exit. The man passed by a security post that a
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Terrorist charged in Michigan federal court for Christmas Day bomb plot

January 6, 2010 The Travel Trolley
A grand jury today formally indicted a 23-year-old Nigerian national suspected in the attempted Christmas Day bombing of a Northwest Airlines airplane as it neared the Detroit airport. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab was indicted on six counts, including attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction and attempted murder within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States. If convicted, Abdulmutallab faces life in prison. Federal authorities say Abdulmutallab tried to destroy Northwest Airlines flight 253