A tot was left behind in Vancouver by an immigrant family. The 23-month-old was only discovered missing after his family had started the second leg of their journey.
Jun Parreno told The Vancouver Sun that the child was left behind when he, his wife and two grandparents of the child, J.M were racing at the airport [...]
May 16, 2008
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Bargain hunters know that using the Internet can sometimes give travelers a great deal when traveling. Last week Gilda Chavez-Diaz flew home to Fort Lauderdale from L.A. for a total of $18. That was the fee round trip by the way.
Chavez-Diaz is a master when it comes to getting from point A to point B [...]
May 14, 2008
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If the powers that be don’t give in to the TTC workers those who rely on public transit in Toronto will be hoofing it come Monday morning. That’s the word from Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 president Bob Kinnear.
“We haven’t taken this decision lightly,” said Kinnear. “We recognize the majority of Torontonians who use the [...]
April 18, 2008
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The family of Dennis Hamilton want to know why his body was bumped from a flight to make more room for luggage. Because of Air Canada’s action his funeral was forced to be delayed.
The family from Springfield are devastated at the treatment of their family member’s remains. Twice last week they had to deal with [...]
April 10, 2008
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Seven members of an AIDS support group claim that airline security humiliated there at the Prince George Airport Authority. They are thinking about filing a human rights complaint over the matter.
The seven members are part of Positive Living North. They were flying to a conference in Vancouver last week when their flight was delayed for [...]
April 10, 2008
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Buying a plane ticket just got easier at WestJet. WestJet is now allowing consumers to use their paypal accounts to purchase tickets online.
Customers have already been able to pay for their tickets with debit cards, bank accounts, stored balances and credit cards without having to share financial information. The company prides itself on giving great [...]
April 7, 2008
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The Orlando International Airport found components that could be made into a pipe bomb in a traveler’s luggage. The man was preparing to fly from Orlando to Jamaica on Tuesday.
The TSA will only confirm that suspicious items were found in the man’s luggage. The items generated a high level of concern.
TSA will not confirm a [...]
April 3, 2008
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TSA demanded that Mandi Hamlin, 37, of Texas remove her nipple rings in order to board a plane. The woman is demanding an apology by federal security agents and a civil rights investigation.
The incident happened on February 24 when Hamlin was trying to board a flight in Lubbock to Dallas. A female Transportation Security Administration [...]
March 28, 2008
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More than 380 cases of the norovirus has been reported by health officials. The Six Flags Great Escape Lodge and Indoor Water Park is located in upper New York State. More common to tropical vacations, the virus has made for a lot of bathroom trips.
The infection that is approaching 400 happened earlier this month [...]
March 26, 2008
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