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AFA-CWA: NTSB accepts recommendation for flotation devices on all aircraft

May 5, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) supported a recommendation by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) for overwater safety equipment to be included on all commercial aircraft, regardless of route, the group said. The recommendation was made at this week’s NTSB hearing on the probable cause for US Airways Flight 1549’s emergency ditching on the Hudson River in 2009. “We are pleased that the NTSB took notice of our call for overwater safety equipment on

United, Continental announce merger

May 3, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Continental and United said they were planning to merge, thereby creating the world’s largest airline.

Reports: United, Continental headed toward merger

May 2, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Travel Trolley A merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines appears to be imminent, according to a number of media outlets. Both The Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal, among other outlets, reported the boards of both airlines approved the merger. An official announcement is expected Monday. “These two companies coming together was kismet,” Business Week quoted Ray Neidl, an independent airline analyst, as saying. “It was destined to happen because this creates

Photo Album: The Meiji Jingu Shrine

May 2, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Photo album is an occasional photo essay feature.

Frontier airlines unveils badger aircraft

May 2, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Poll: Travelers willing to sacrifice on gift giving to keep their vacations

May 2, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Travelers will be hitting the road and taking to the skies in droves this summer, a new poll suggests. Travelocity’s most recent poll with TakingTheKids.com revealed that not only are vacations more important than ever, but travelers are willing to cut back on other expenses and use a variety of techniques to save money to take that much-deserved vacation. Poll Findings: 85 percent of respondents feel vacations are as, or more, important than before the

Ouch

April 30, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Especially in a recession.

Legislature votes to close seat belt loophole

April 30, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

The state legislature has voted to close a loophole in state law that previously exempted the driver and front-seat passenger of pickup trucks from the seat belt requirement.

Legislature: No texting while driving

April 30, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

The state legislature has approved legislation that prohibits texting while driving and a separate bill that prohibits teen drivers from using cell phones while behind the wheel.

Festival pays homage to cornbread

April 29, 2010 The Travel Trolley

SOUTH PITTSBURG, Tenn. – From the line in Cornbread Alley the smell was sweet. The treats that waited at the front of the line didn’t disappoint: Berry Cornbread, Mexican Cornbread and Cheesy Jalenpa & Ham, to name a few. A plate full of delectable indulgences for only $2 was the steal of the weekend. The annual two-day festival featured a number of attractions, from the typical carnival rides to live music to a cornbread cook-off.