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Fatalities rose in 2008 for air taxi, tour flights

AP - Thu Apr 2, 3:58 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Federal safety officials report a spike last year in deaths from crashes of air medical, air taxi and tour flights.

FAA sees 9 percent fewer air passengers this year AP - Tue Mar 31, 10:21 AM ET
WASHINGTON - The Federal Aviation Administration predicts that nearly 9 percent fewer passengers will board major U.S. airlines for domestic flights this year, and that traffic on international flights will also decline as the bleak economy curbs business travel and vacation plans.
New plan in Europe to reduce planes' CO2 emissions AP - Tue Mar 31, 8:08 AM ET
GENEVA - Aviation groups in Europe announced a plan Tuesday to change the way commercial planes land in order to reduce their global-warming emissions of carbon dioxide.
Continental says business travel still falling AP - Wed Mar 18, 1:35 PM ET
MINNEAPOLIS - Continental Airlines Inc. said declining business travel is hurting a key measure of revenue, and that the drop-off has gotten worse since January.

Fatalities rose in 2008 for air taxi, tour flights AP - Thu Apr 2, 3:58 PM ET
WASHINGTON - Federal safety officials report a spike last year in deaths from crashes of air medical, air taxi and tour flights.
Airfare sales go to brink of peak summer season AP - Wed Apr 1, 6:03 PM ET
DALLAS - Airlines are offering cheaper fares into June, indicating they're worried about filling planes right up to the start of the peak travel season.
Albright's brooch collection to be shown in NYC AP - Wed Apr 1, 6:01 PM ET
NEW YORK - Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, a tenacious negotiator, loved to communicate her mood and intentions in a more subtle way — through her brooches.

The Rose City: A blast on a budget in Portland AP - Mon Mar 30, 12:30 PM ET
PORTLAND, Ore. - Portland is not A-listed among the glamor cities, and Portlanders tend not to care if other cities have taller buildings or a bigger this or that. Over time, the city has followed its own path.
A pilgrimage to the birthplace of Pilsner beer AP - Mon Mar 30, 12:36 PM ET
PLZEN, Czech Republic - Order a beer at a restaurant or bar, and unless you've requested an ale, porter or stout, you'll probably be served the clear, golden brew behind our most familiar brands: Pilsner.
Taliesin in Wisconsin sees more visitors AP - Mon Mar 30, 12:39 PM ET
MILWAUKEE - Taliesin opens for the season in April, and officials there expect big crowds, despite the recession. Or maybe because of the recession.

Saveur magazine anoints 12 restaurants that matter AP - Mon Mar 30, 4:40 PM ET
NEW YORK - From Vegas to Brooklyn, Saveur magazine's April issue offers a list of "12 restaurants that matter."
New book from Arthur Frommer packed with tips AP - Mon Mar 30, 4:27 PM ET
New book from Arthur Frommer packed with tips
Thinking of travel? It's spring in the Ozarks AP - Mon Mar 30, 9:53 AM ET
It's spring in the Ozarks, wildflowers will be blooming on the hills and fish will be looking for baited hooks. And if that doesn't persuade you to plan a visit, follow a few Web links to learn about that tourist magnet called Branson, Mo.