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Leaving vacation on the table? You’re not alone

June 25, 2010 The Travel Trolley

A new survey by LastMinuteTravel.com finds that 45 percent of working Americans did not take full advantage of their vacation days in 2009. In fact, 39 percent said they lost 10 or more of those days. The survey also finds that more than three-quarters (78 percent) of Americans plan to repeat this trend by leaving their paid vacation days on the table. According to the survey, reasons for lost vacation days are that many find it

Feds shelve peanut prohibition

June 24, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Federal authorities were mulling banning airlines from distributing peanuts as snacks on airplanes, saying the move would benefit people with severe peanut allergies.

Being green … And cost conscious

June 23, 2010 The Travel Trolley

Under the guise of being green, a number of hotels nationwide are no longer washing linens on a daily basis. However, as USA Today reports in today’s edition, the move also has a financial implication. “I have no issues with hotels cutting back,” the newspaper quotes one frequent traveler as saying. “Replacing my linen on a daily basis is the height of absurdity. I don’t do it at home, so why do it in my

WDW monorail probe continues

June 22, 2010 Railfanning.org News Wire

A federal probe into last year’s fatal monorail collision at Walt Disney World could continue for the better part of 2010, The Daily Disney reported.

Spirit Airlines: Flights resume Friday

June 16, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The airline said it will resume flights on Friday after it reached an agreement with its striking pilots. The airline did not provide additional details about the agreement.

Spirit Airline pilots strike

June 15, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – Spirit Airlines has canceled all flights through Thursday because of a pilots strike. Spirit Airlines, which serves Atlanta, said it “is processing future flight credits for customers for the full amount of their unflown flight purchase, and is also giving them a $100 future flight credit.” The airline also said it is doing what it can to resolve the strike. “Spirit Airlines is continuing to work with our pilot union to reach a

Zoo Atlanta gorilla charges, breaks glass barrier

June 14, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – Zoo Atlanta’s Willie B. Conservation Center remains closed after a 20-year-old silver back gorilla charged a glass barrier, causing it to crack, officials said. Authorities suspect the gorilla – a male named Taz – charged because he was concerned about veterinarians who were in the viewing area. A day earlier, Taz underwent what officials said was “a routine medical exam.” “Gorillas often associate their veterinarians as the ones giving vaccinations and can react

Bear sightings possible this time of year

June 12, 2010 Todd DeFeo

Watkinsville residents have reported seeing a bear wandering through the city, according to the Athens Banner-Herald, a fairly common occurrence in Georgia this time of year. There are an estimated 4,000 bears living in North Georgia, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. But, there are steps residents can take to mitigate the chances of a bear sighting. For starters, officials say store garbage in the garage if necessary and keep grills and bird

Should that driver in the next lane be on the road?

June 12, 2010 The Travel Trolley

ATLANTA – Here’s something to think about the next time you’re out on the road: an estimated 38 million Americans would fail a driver’s test if they took it today. That’s according to the 2010 GMAC Insurance National Drivers Test, which revealed that upwards of 1 in 5 licensed drivers (18.4 percent) would fail the test. The average score of the 5,202 drivers who took the test was 76.2, down from a score of 76.6

Feds soliciting comments on peanut ban proposal

June 12, 2010 The Travel Trolley

The Travel Trolley ATLANTA – Federal authorities are mulling banning airlines from distributing peanuts as snacks on airplanes, saying the move would benefit people with severe peanut allergies. The peanut proposal was among a number of consumer protections the U.S. Department of Transportation announced earlier this month. Other proposed protections include increasing the compensation airlines pay to passengers who are involuntarily bumped from flights and a requirement that airlines prominently disclose baggage fees and offer