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Lt. Governor Dardenne Delivers State Of The Tourism Industry Address
Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne delivered his State of the Tourism
Industry address Wednesday at The Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center during the
Louisiana Travel and Tourism Summit. His remarks included the unveiling of a new
tourism logo for Louisiana that...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Media Industry, Marketing
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More Uproar Over New Airport Scanners
ABC26 NewsAhead of the busy holiday travel season, the controversy over full body scanners at the nation's airports is heating up. Many say the new anti-terrorism security procedures are an invasion of privacy. Some travel groups, pilots, flight attendants and...Tags: Holiday Vacations, WGNO, Politics
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Thanksgiving Travel Expected To Be High: Tips To Make Travel Easier
The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport expects a busy Thanksgiving holiday travel period. "All airlines serving New Orleans are predicting heavy passenger loads throughout the entire Thanksgiving holiday travel period," stated Sean...Tags: Cell Phones, Louis Armstrong, Crime, Law and Justice, Holidays, Holiday Vacations
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Louis Armstrong Airport Sees Uptick In Passengers
ABC26 NewsPassenger levels were up nearly 9 percent at Louisiana's largest commercial airport last month, with concert-goers, conventioners and football fans helping provide the boost. Statistics released by Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport show...Tags: Football, Natural Disasters, Disasters, Louis Armstrong, Meteorological Disasters
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Atlantis Crew On-Board Shuttle, Ready for Launch
ABC26 NewsThe astronauts have climbed aboard space shuttle Atlantis for this afternoon's launch. Low clouds appear to be the main concern ahead of the scheduled liftoff at 1:28 p.m., Central time. But the odds of acceptable weather have improved to 80 percent....Tags: Science and Technology, Space Programs, Atlantis, NASA
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O'Hare expects to see biggest holiday crush today
Tribune reporterToday is expected to be the busiest day of the Memorial Day travel period at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, with some 260,000 passengers moving through. Through Tuesday, O'Hare and Midway will see some 1.5 million passengers, up 2.8 percent...Tags: Midway, O'Hare International Airport, Holidays, International Travel, Travel
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Tweets vs. phone calls
Not so long ago, a man on an airplane was served a sandwich he didn't like. He used Twitter — the real-time personal news feed, if you didn't know — to alert the world to his displeasure. An airline employee on the ground saw the tweet,...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Social Media, JetBlue Airways, Twitter, Inc., Metal and Mineral
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Maryland braces for Memorial Day travelers
State transportation officials hope you'll do a lot of sightseeing this Memorial Day weekend. Just not on the Bay Bridge. Travelers headed to the Eastern Shore for the first time since last summer might be surprised. For one thing, the toll has risen...
Tags: AAA, Southwest Airlines Co., Whitehall, Holidays, Chesapeake Bay Bridge
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Disneyland Raises Prices for 2nd Time in Less Than a Year
KTLA NewsANAHEIM, Calif. (KTLA) -- The 'Happiest Place on Earth' just got a little more pricey. Disneyland Resort has raised prices for single-day tickets and season passes for the second time in less than a year. The new prices took effect on Sunday, and they...Tags: Human Interest, The Happiest News!, Disneyland Park, Amusement and Theme Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry
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The Morning Call Sports Calendar
Items for the calendar must be typed and received at least 10 days in advance of your proposed publishing date at: Sports Calendar, The Morning Call, P.O. Box 1260, Allentown, PA 18105. They may be faxed to the sports department at 610-820-8654 or sent...Tags: Lacrosse, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Natural Resources, Hot Dogs, High School Sports
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NextGen, Fantasyland drive capital-spending increase for Disney
Spending on a pair of big-ticket projects at Walt Disney World — the "Next Generation Experience" technology initiative and the expansion of the Magic Kingdom's Fantasyland section — has sent an already big theme-park construction bill even...
Tags: Downtown Disney, Walt Disney, Cruises, Tourism and Leisure, Disneyland Park
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See Disneyland's Matterhorn makeover in only 47 seconds
The iconic Matterhorn Bobsled ride at Disneyland has been closed for a six-month renovation and is scheduled to reopen June 15. The overhaul is the first top-to-bottom construction project of the 147-foot-tall peak since it was built in 1959. Through...
Tags: Walt Disney, The Walt Disney Co., Pixar Animation, Passenger Cars, Disneyland Park
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