NYC official: 98 percent of airport bag scales OK
NEW YORK (AP) -- New York City officials say virtually all of the luggage scales at the city's two major airports are accurately calibrated....

US carriers' passenger revenue down in October
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Passenger revenue among U.S. airlines fell 15 percent in October compared to the same month last year, an industry trade group said Friday....

3 more Tahoe ski resorts to open for season
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- Three more Lake Tahoe-area ski resorts plan to open for the season this week....

Cruise ships will not be used for Olympic lodging
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- An Olympic accommodation plan in which thousands of visitors would have stayed on cruise ships has been called off because of the rough economy....

Snowbird Ski Resort in Utah opens for winter
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is opening for the winter ski season....

Air Canada starts trial use of in-flight Internet
NEW YORK (AP) -- Air Canada has begun trial offers of Internet service onboard some flights between Los Angeles and the cities of Toronto and Montreal....

Govt wants speedy screening at more airports
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Homeland Security Department wants to expand speedy screening of preapproved, low-risk air travelers arriving in the United States to most international airports in the country....

Russian ship frees itself from ice in Antarctic
MOSCOW (AP) -- A Russian cruise ship that has been struggling through a huge mass of sea ice for days has finally reached clear water off Antarctica....

Continental matches hike in spring peak surcharges
DALLAS (AP) -- Continental Airlines Inc. said it matched a move by other carriers to raise surcharges for travel on a few peak days in March and April to $30 each way....

Study abroad? College students drop, rethink plans
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Economic reality and money problems may be cooling the enthusiasm of U.S. college students to study abroad, just two years after students' interest in foreign study was at an all-time high....