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Travel news, opinion and analysis
January 28, 2004
Commission
Hears Attendant Call
The flight attendant's voice was calm and composed, but her telephoned
words to the American Airlines operations center were chilling. "The cockpit's
not answering," flight attendant Betty Ong said. "Somebody's stabbed
in business class, and, um, I think there's Mace that we can't breathe."
Ong's 23-minute phone call was played yesterday during a hearing held
by the 911 commission. CNN
| Posted 6:30 a.m.
--
Post:
Mace and knives used in attacks
--
WTHR:
Testimony "amazes" commission members
• One of the worst ideas to emerge after this tragedy is the
notion that pilots should carry guns. That's a concept I weighed in on
in a recent commentary.
Send
us your comments.
Judge
Tosses Cruise Lawsuit
A Miami judge says the families of seamen injured or killed in the
S.S. Norway boiler explosion last year have no legal right to sue
for thousands of dollars of donations collected for them. Lawyers for
Norwegian Cruise Line had asked Circuit Judge Maxine Cohen Lando to toss
out the lawsuit, which was filed in November. It demanded a portion of
those donations be turned over to families of 10 Filipino crew members
who died or were injured in the May 25 boiler blast at the port
of Miami-Dade. Bay
9 News | Posted 6:40 a.m.
Hertz's
2003 Profit Hits $228 Million
Ford Motor Co. announced that Hertz's 2003 pre-tax profit was $228
million, up from $200 million in 2002. Hertz earned $44 million in
the fourth quarter of 2003, up from $27 million in the same period in
2002. The year-over-year improvements reflected strong cost performance
and improved leisure demand, partially offset by lower pricing,
the company said. Auto
Rental News | Posted 6:45 a.m.
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• And finally ... when they talked about liquidating, they probably didn't mean this. According to the electronic bulletin boards, A US Airways crewmember was shocked to discover cocktail napkins with the airline logo were showing up at a local bar. Turns out the serviettes were on sale at a discount retailer at a bargain price. What a strange way to go Chapter 7. Posted 6:50 a.m. | Send us your comments.
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