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New O'Hare runway seeing tons of traffic, and nearby residents not keeping quiet
Tribune reporterThe new "bad weather" runway that opened two weeks ago at O'Hare International Airport has been used almost every day, handling up to 350 flights daily and spreading jet noise to outlying suburban neighborhoods where planes formerly flew high overhead....Tags: Transportation, Public Officials, American Airlines, Inc., Park Ridge, O'Hare
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Thursday's market movers
UAL $0.51 (5%) to $10.43 Shares of the Chicago-based parent of United Airlines rose, along with other airline stocks, as oil prices fell nearly 7 percent, to less than $44 a barrel. Merrill Lynch analysts said oil could fall below $25 a barrel next...Tags: Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Alcoa Incorporated, General Motors Corp., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
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Holiday air travel made easier
247-4744Travelers who use Norfolk International Airport this holiday season should have an easier time navigating security checkpoints with the addition of two supplementary screening lanes that aim to expedite the screening process for passengers of all stripes....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Transportation Industry
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Joseph Adam Markowski, 102, retired flight engineer, dies
Special to the TribuneAt age 8, Joseph Adam Markowski helped his father clear farmland by lighting sticks of dynamite on tree stumps. During the Depression, he lost a finger working on an assembly line at the Florsheim Shoes factory in Chicago. Later, the Wisconsin native...Tags: Engineering, Transportation, Arlington Heights, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, World War II
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Many US Muslims postpone pilgrimage to Mecca as they grapple with tough economic times
AP Business WriterDETROIT (AP) — Zeinab Chami planned to save money from her part-time job and get a little more from her family. But the 24-year-old graduate student ultimately couldn't round up enough to pay for a trip to Mecca. "It's just for some reason a lot...Tags: Transportation, American Airlines, Inc., Financial Markets, AMR Corp., Delta Air Lines
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Tough economy forces many US Muslims delay hajj
AP Business WriterZeinab Chami planned to save money from her part-time job and get a little more from her family. But the 24-year-old graduate student ultimately couldn't round up enough to pay for a trip to Mecca. "It's just for some reason a lot tougher this year,"...Tags: Transportation, American Airlines, Inc., Financial Markets, AMR Corp., Delta Air Lines
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Holiday airfares to Midwest and New York available for $205 to $412
Holiday airfares for key cities Itinerary, airline, best fare Wednesday on Orbitz.com* Dec. 21-27 Fort Lauderdale to N.Y. Spirit Airlines, $310 Fort Lauderdale to Chicago US Airways, $373 Fort Lauderdale to St. Louis American...Tags: Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, AirTran, American Airlines, Inc., Spirit Airlines
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Holiday airfares to Midwest and New York available for $205 to $430
Holiday airfares for key cities Itinerary, airline, best fare Wednesday on Orbitz.com* Dec. 21-27 West Palm Beach to New York Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airlines, $357 West Palm Beach to Chicago American Airlines, $425 West Palm Beach...Tags: Delta Air Lines, Transportation, Air Transportation Industry, American Airlines, Inc., JetBlue
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How to save on airfare if you already have booked a flight
How to save If you have booked a higher fare and want a lower one, here are a few things to keep in mind: Change fees: Most airlines charge $75 and $150 to change a ticket. Change fees of some airlines: AirTran $75; American $150; Continental $150;...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, AirTran, JetBlue
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You can still get a deal on airfare for holiday travel from Florida
South Florida Sun-SentinelHoliday airfares are much lower than projected several months ago, giving heartburn to travel early birds but joy to procrastinators. South Floridians who dutifully booked ahead for the Christmas and New Year's holidays are likely getting a worse deal...Tags: Transportation, Religious Festivals, Commuting, Trips and Vacations, Charlotte
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Airbus, Boeing on guard as airline industry turmoil risks sticking them with orphaned aircraft
AP Business WriterPARIS (AP) _ It's a tense time to be building jets. Rivals Airbus SAS and Boeing Co. are carefully managing their bulging order books so that delayed or canceled orders from airlines don't turn into "white tails" — jets built with nowhere to go....Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Transportation, British Airways Plc, Bankruptcy, Boeing Co.
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United Airlines plans to lay off 1,200 workers
Tribune reporterPink slips will be flying soon at United Airlines, which is preparing to lay off about 1,200 workers early next year, the company confirmed Wednesday. The latest furloughs are among the 7,000 jobs that the Chicago-based carrier had said it would...Tags: Transportation, Unemployment, Layoffs and Downsizing, Holiday Vacations, Unions
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