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AirTran employee sentenced for bypassing TSA with machine gun

January 19, 2014 The Travel Trolley

A baggage handler for AirTran Airways who attempted to smuggle cocaine and a Mac-11 machine gun onto a commercial flight has been sentenced to a decade in prison.

Delta among opponents of proposed airport outside Atlanta

January 19, 2014 The Travel Trolley

Delta Air Lines is among the opponents fighting a proposed second airport in the Atlanta area. Officials in Paulding County want to open up their small municipal airport, Silver Comet Field, to commercial flights.

Cruise industry expecting growth in 2014

January 18, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its cruise line members are predicting a year of growth with a 2014 passenger forecast of 21.7 million worldwide guests on CLIA’s 63 member lines.

London sets tourism record in 2013

January 18, 2014 The Travel Trolley

London welcomed more than 16 million people to the city in 2013, setting a tourism record for most visitors in a year.

Atlanta mayor names committee members to pick next airport GM

January 18, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

Mayor Kasim Reed has announced the members of the committee that will oversee the national search for the next general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Search firm Korn Ferry will work with the search committee to find, vet, interview and recommend candidates to replace Louis Miller, who announced his retirement in December.

National parks open for free on Monday

January 17, 2014 The Travel Trolley

National parks will be open for free Monday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The day is one of nine fee-free days the National Park Service has on the calendar in 2014.

American Airlines agrees to give up slots as part of settlement

January 15, 2014 The Travel Trolley

American Airlines will stop serving a number of communities nationwide as part of an agreement to settle lawsuits with the U.S. Department of Justice, the District of Columbia, Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The lawsuits stem from American’s pending merger with U.S. Airways.

Move afoot to privatize portions of TSA

January 15, 2014 The Travel Trolley

Congress has cut the Transportation Security Administration’s budget by $225 million, and now some lawmakers are suggesting all or parts of the federal agency be privatized.

American Eagle Airlines changing its name to Envoy

January 15, 2014 The Travel Trolley

American Eagle Airlines is changing its name to Envoy this spring, a move company officials say gives the carrier its own distinct identity. The move, officials contend, also eliminates confusion between the company’s current name and American Eagle, the regional flying brand of American Airlines.

Southern Museum’s Annual Trains, Trains, Trains Returns in January

January 15, 2014 The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will host its popular “Trains, Trains, Trains” event on Jan. 25. The fourth annual family-friendly event will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 25 and will feature crafts, vendors and several operating model train layouts.