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Matthew Broderick returns to Broadway next spring in 'The Philanthropist'
NEW YORK (AP) _ Matthew Broderick will return to Broadway next spring in a revival of "The Philanthropist," a comedy by English playwright Christopher Hampton. The Roundabout Theatre Company production, directed by David Grindley, will open April 26,...Tags: Music Theater, Theater, Matthew Broderick
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Airlines consider a la carte pricing
Of The Associated PressThe idea of paying a single, simple fare to fly on an airliner is becoming as quaint as stewardesses in short skirts. American Airlines is about to accelerate the trend of breaking the cost of a trip into an airfare plus many smaller fees. Starting next...Tags: Transportation Industry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Ben Smith
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Highfliers feel pressure
Chicago Tribune reporterPrivate-jet use is dropping, a sign that the tumult rocking Wall Street and still-high fuel prices are being keenly felt by the wealthiest Americans. Even rap impresario Sean "Diddy" Combs is feeling the pinch, declaring in a recent video blog that he'...Tags: Transportation Accidents, P. Diddy, Gulfstream
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MOVIES BODY OF LIES. Russell Crowe and Leonardo DiCaprio are CIA agents on a terrorist hunt. Opens Friday. See story on page CX. CITY OF EMBER. Bill Murray makes another foray into science fiction (don't forget "Ghostbusters") in this story about an...Tags: Selma Blair, 30 Rock, Russell Crowe, Literature, Moby
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Have a seat
6% Amount American Airlines says it expected its U.S. flight capacity to drop in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2007. 12% Amount the airline expects its fourth-quarter domestic capacity to drop. -
Report Faults FAA On Monitoring Of Aircraft Maintenance
Associated PressNine major U.S. airlines are farming out aircraft maintenance at twice the rate of four years ago and now hire outside contractors for more than 70 percent of major work, the government says. Contractors overseas handled one-quarter of the outsourced...Tags: Alaska, JetBlue, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Southwest Airlines Company
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Book now to get home for holidays
It may be OK for some students to study at the last minute for final exams. Wait too long to plan travel home for the holidays, though, and you could pay the price. Throughout the year, airlines have piled new fees onto passengers, charging for...Tags: Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Vacations, Public Holidays
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Airlines serve ads to a captive audience
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterAs if ads in public bathrooms and elevators aren't enough, some airlines are looking at placing them all over the cabin, from tray tables and window shades to overhead bins and bulkheads. Forget the discreet ad on the ticket jacket. The plane's cabin,...Tags: Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Advertising, Spirit Airlines, Ryanair Holdings Plc
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Airlines' on-time performance improved in August
AP Business WriterU.S. airlines' on-time performance and baggage handling improved in August, compared to the same month a year ago, the Transportation Department said Thursday. JetBlue Airways Corp. had the worst on-time performance in August, while Hawaiian Airlines had...Tags: Pinnacle Airlines Corporation, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines Incorporated, Kennedy Airport, Air Transportation
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Southwest Airlines to serve Minneapolis, faces limited fallout from financial crisis
AP Business WriterDALLAS (AP) _ Southwest Airlines Co. plans to begin service next March to Minneapolis, its first new city in more than a year, even as the airline faces a "very significant risk of slowing demand" due to an economic slowdown, Chief Executive Gary Kelly...Tags: Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Southwest Airlines Company, Gary Kelly, Defense
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Investigators: Airlines outsourcing more aircraft maintenance and FAA not keeping close tabs
Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Nine U.S. airlines outsourced more than 70 percent of their major aircraft maintenance last year, and federal aviation officials' oversight of repair facilities is lagging, according to a government report. One-fourth of the...Tags: Alaska, Transportation Industry, JetBlue, Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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DOT says airlines' on-time arrival rate higher in August compared to a year ago
AP Business WriterATLANTA (AP) _ U.S. airlines' on-time performance and baggage handling improved in August, compared to the same month a year ago, the Transportation Department said Thursday. JetBlue Airways Corp. had the worst on-time performance in August, while...Tags: Pinnacle Airlines Corporation, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines Incorporated, Kennedy Airport, Air Transportation
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