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Airline fees continue to mount

April 10, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Checked bags. Carry-on bags. The bathroom? Where do airline fees end?

Happy Tax Freedom Day

April 10, 2010 Caboose Chronicle

ATLANTA – Congratulations taxpayers. Today marks Tax Freedom Day – a day later than last year. According to the Tax Foundation, the average American needs to work 99 days – until today – in order to pay this year’s federal, state and local taxes. But, this calculation doesn’t include deficit spending. “Today the average American has finally worked enough to pay off the tax collector, but it will be another thirty-eight days before Americans have

Airline to begin charging for carry-on bags

April 7, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines, which serves the Atlanta area, announced it will charge travelers for their carry-on bags.

Who exactly enforces the hours?

April 7, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Just curious.

Mets announce additional enhancements to Citi Field for 2010 season

April 6, 2010 Special to The Travel Trolley

The New York Mets announced additional enhancements to Citi Field for the 2010 season that raises the profile of club history and elevates the fan experience at their new home.

Mets’ Hall of Fame & Museum opens in New York

April 5, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The New York Mets’ Hall of Fame & Museum, highlighting the team’s nearly five-decade history, officially opened today at Citi Field.

Ouch?

April 5, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Makes one wonder how the pedestrian fared.

Happy Easter

April 4, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Or, is it Hoppy Easter?

FAA proposes new policy on antidepressants for pilots

April 2, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will consider the special issuance of a medical certificate to pilots who are taking medication for mild to moderate depression, conditions that now bar them from all flying duties. On a case-by-case basis beginning April 5, pilots who take one of four antidepressant medications – Fluoxetine (Prozac), Sertraline (Zoloft), Citalopram (Celexa), or Escitalopram (Lexapro) – will be allowed to fly if they have been satisfactorily treated on

Total air passengers in 2009 down 5.3 percent from 2008

March 31, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The number of scheduled domestic and international passengers on U.S. airlines and on flights to and from the United States on foreign airlines declined in 2009 by 5.3 percent from 2008, dropping to 769.6 million, the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported.