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MLB Legend Roger Clemens and NFL All-Pro Donovan McNabb to Serve as Athlete Hosts

December 6, 2007 -- ESPN and the Walt Disney World Resort will again offer fans the opportunity to see and hear ESPN personalities and current and legendary athletes during "ESPN The Weekend presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS)," a one-of-a-kind sports-themed special event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park (formerly known as the Disney-MGM Studios) in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., February 29 - March 2, 2008.    » read more »

December 3, 2007 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) remind the traveling public that as of Jan. 31, 2008, all adult travelers will be required to present proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, and proof of identity, such as a driver’s license, when entering the United States through land and sea ports of entry. DHS will be issuing a notice in the Federal Register formally announcing the change.    » read more »

Washington, D.C., 11/12/2007 -- With the two busy holiday travel periods approaching, AAA, North America’s largest travel organization, announced a series of defensive flying tips for airline passengers concerned about the frustrating problem of flight delays.    » read more »

Los Angeles (Nov. 12, 2007) – Michelin today released the first-ever editions of the MICHELIN Guide for Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

The MICHELIN Guide Los Angeles 2008 features 290 establishments in all, a number that includes 263 restaurants – representing 29 types of cuisine – and 27 hotels.

Three restaurants in Los Angeles were awarded two Michelin stars, including Mélisse, Spago and sushi specialist Urusawa. Fifteen restaurants in Los Angeles were awarded one Michelin star.

The MICHELIN Guide Las Vegas 2008 features 127 restaurants and 30 hotels.    » read more »

Orlando, Fla., 11/7/2007 -- October 7, 2007 Several AAA Clubs were recently recognized by Disney Parks for exceptional results in 2007.

AAA Mid-Atlantic, AAA Carolinas and AAA Shelby County each received Disney’s 2007 Club of the Year Award last week at AAA’s Travel Conference in Ft. Lauderdale.    » read more »

Tomorrow, Menendez will introduce legislation curtailing industry-funded travel for regulators

November 6, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – As the acting-Chair of the Consumer Product Safety Commission appeared before a House Committee, President Bush today discussed the recommendations of his import safety working group. Despite recent revelations that the current and previous heads of the CPSC took numerous trips funded by the industries they regulate, nowhere in the working group’s report did the words “travel” or “gift” appear.    » read more »

25 October 2007 -- American news media are reporting that a survey of pilots by the U.S. government found that safety problems involving air carriers happen more frequently than previously known. The reports say the space agency, NASA, conducted the survey, but did not publish the results over fears they could affect public confidence in air travel. Some lawmakers are accusing the government of trying to suppress the results because they might hurt airline profits -- a charge NASA firmly denies.    » read more »

10/23/2007, CHICAGO -- Two-night hotel reservations at the Palmer House Hilton for SoxFest 2008, presented by U.S. Cellular, go on sale Tuesday, November 6 at 10:00 a.m. CST through the Palmer House Hilton reservation line at (877) 865-5321.    » read more »

Legislation prohibits federal employee abuse that wasted $146 million on premium class air travel in just one year

October 16, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jim DeMint (R-South Carolina) and Claire McCaskill (D-Missouri) made the following statement after the Senate voted unanimously, 90-0, to pass their amendment to stop widespread travel abuse by employees of federal agencies.    » read more »

New study reveals that visitors to travel sites will abandon their online search efforts and seek a competing online offering, after waiting more than four seconds for information to load

Washington, D.C. -- Oct. 4 -- After learning that USAirways intends to reduce flights and employment levels at Pittsburgh International Airport, U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (R-PA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) today wrote a letter to Douglas Parker, CEO of USAirways, expressing their deep disappointment in his company’s decision and strongly urging him to reconsider it.    » read more »

01 October 2007 -- Americans flying to Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean now need a passport to get back home.

Starting Monday, the U.S. government requires a passport or proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate, for all air travelers arriving from countries within North America.

The rule had gone into effect in January. But the State Department suspended it when it could not keep up with the demand for new passports.

Previously, air passengers arriving from nearby countries had to show proof of citizenship only at the discretion of border agents.    » read more »

September 25, 2007 -- ATLANTA – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue issued the following statement today following the announcement by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters that Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has been awarded a direct service route between Atlanta and Shanghai:    » read more »

Senator Attacks Climate Change Personally

September 25, 2007 -- (Washington, D.C) – Montana Senator Max Baucus is putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to climate change.

The senior U.S. Senator today offset his carbon emissions for air travel between Montana and Washington, D.C., paying $1,152 dollars for a year’s worth of travel to begin to help establish a “carbon-neutral footprint.”    » read more »