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Controllers Mike Reilly, right, and Rich Tepper watch and direct air traffic, more than 300 feet in the air, from the control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday, June 30, 2008, in Newark, N.J. 'Go-Arounds' are a routine maneuver in which an incoming planes pulls up at the last minute and circles around. Go-arounds haven't been blamed for any crashes or midair collisions involving commercial airliners over the past three decades, but have led to some close calls, and controllers worry that without more safeguards, a deadly accident is going to happen. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

AP IMPACT: 'Go-arounds' are possible safety hazard

Fri Jul 4, 8:27 PM ET

NEWARK, N.J. - A United Airlines jetliner was coming in for a landing at the Las Vegas airport in 2006 when the tower radioed that a smaller plane was still crossing the runway.

  • A Southwest Airlines passenger jet makes its final approach to Tampa International Airport, in Tampa, Florida. The US airline industry is heading for a crash as record oil prices threaten to push several carriers into bankruptcy, threatening "our American way of life," an industry study said Friday.(AFP/Paul J. Richards)
    Feds say FAA needs to change overview of airlines Wed Jul 2, 8:00 PM ET

    DALLAS - The FAA must make changes to ensure that airlines correct safety violations like those that occurred at Southwest Airlines, according to a new government report.

  • Customers wait in line with their luggage to check in for Delta flights at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., on June 14, 2008. If you're flying American Airlines be prepared to pay that $15 first checked bag fee as the carrier deals with higher fuel prices. (AP Photo / Brian McDermott)
    Study: 8 airports in danger of losing service Wed Jul 2, 7:59 PM ET

    NEW ORLEANS - As the airline industry tries to deal with sky-high fuel prices by cutting back on capacity, six Louisiana airports and two in Mississippi are on a list of airports most likely to lose flights, a business travel advocacy group says.

  • A woman waits in line with luggage to check in for an American Airlines flight at Reagan National Airport in Arlington, Va., on June 14, 2008. American Airlines will charge $15 to check the first piece of luggage for people who buy tickets on or after June 15. (AP Photo / Brian McDermott)
    American could cut 900 flight attendant jobs Wed Jul 2, 4:59 PM ET

    DALLAS - American Airlines says it could cut 900 flight attendant jobs as it reduces flights to cope with record high fuel costs.

  • Midwest Air to cut pay, CEO to take 40 percent cut Wed Jul 2, 4:59 PM ET

    MILWAUKEE - Midwest Air Group Inc. is cutting pay for many employees, including its chief executive, who announced Wednesday he would take a 40 percent pay cut.

  • Continental to add 4 flights from Ithaca to Newark Wed Jul 2, 4:59 PM ET

    ITHACA, N.Y. - Bucking a national trend of airlines cutting flights, Continental Airlines is adding service in upstate New York.

  • A Northwest airlines plane takes off at the Calgary International Airport in Calgary, Alberta, June 17, 2008. Northwest Airlines Corp on Tuesday said it would reduce the number of seats for sale in the fourth quarter and cut its work force as it struggles with sky-high fuel costs. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA)
    Northwest pilots to get stake in Delta Wed Jul 2, 1:01 PM ET

    ATLANTA - Northwest Airlines Corp. pilots stand to get a nearly 2.4 percent equity stake in Delta Air Lines Inc. after the combination of the two companies is completed, according to a summary of a joint contract agreement reached between pilot negotiators from both carriers.

  • Porters walk along a path during an Inca trail expedition in Cuzco, Peru, Friday, April 11, 2008. Porters on this famed Andean adventure trek to the jungle shrouded ruins of Machu Picchu channel the fleet-footed chasqui Inca messengers who darted through the vast road network of South America's most powerful empire. (AP Photo/Andrew Whalem)
    Experts say tourist overuse threatens Peru's Machu Picchu Tue Jul 1, 3:18 PM ET

    LIMA, Peru - An influx of tourists to Peru's famed Inca citadel of Machu Picchu may prompt UNESCO to add the jungle-shrouded ruins to its list of endangered World Heritage sites.

  • A passenger walks past a Welcome Aboard sign at the Delta Air Lines ticket counter at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, April 15, 2008. (Tami Chappell/Reuters)
    Lawsuit filed over Atlanta airport barring guns Tue Jul 1, 2:04 PM ET

    ATLANTA - The nation's busiest airport dueled with gun rights advocates Tuesday over whether a new Georgia state law allows visitors to carry firearms at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

  • In a Jan. 6, 2005, file photo curator Ted Haig shows part of the antique liquor collection at The Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Bill Haber/file)
    Cocktail museum shakes and stirs history Tue Jul 1, 9:38 AM ET

    NEW ORLEANS - In New Orleans, cocktails are serious business. What better town for a temple to the tasty history of the American libation?

  • Beijing Boasts Stunning New Buildings Mon Jun 30, 1:44 PM ET

    BEIJING - This ancient capital city, long known for the architectural splendor of its centuries-old palaces and temples, is getting a new look that could have been plucked from science fiction.

  • Richard Branson prepares to go kite-boarding near his private resort and home, on Necker Island, British Virgin Islands, Sunday, June 8, 2008. Branson, a high school dropout who built his Virgin empire into a world brand, said he plans for his newest property, nearby Mosquito Island, to be transformed into what he touts as the most environmentally-friendly resort on the globe. (AP Photo/Todd VanSickle)
    Richard Branson plans Caribbean eco-resort Mon Jun 30, 12:41 PM ET

    NECKER ISLAND, British Virgin Islands - Richard Branson, the adventuring chairman of the Virgin Group of companies, says his two private Caribbean islands have a higher purpose than serving as ultra-luxury retreats for entertainment and business A-listers.

  • GOOD magazine wants travel videos of your hometown Mon Jun 30, 10:50 AM ET

    NEW YORK - Are you proud of your hometown? Want to show it off to the world? Do you think your neighborhood makes as good a travel destination as any place out there?

  • Put your pet up in a 'hotel' en route to airport Mon Jun 30, 10:50 AM ET

    NEW YORK - What should you do with your dog when you're jetting off on vacation?

  • Hot Wheels hits the road for 40th anniversary Mon Jun 30, 10:48 AM ET

    EL SEGUNDO, Calif. - Hot Wheels cars are hitting the road for the brand's 40th anniversary.

  • King Tut in Dallas museum this fall Mon Jun 30, 10:47 AM ET

    DALLAS - Tickets for the King Tut exhibit opening this fall at the Dallas Museum of Art are on sale.

  • New Midwest Genealogy Center in Independence, Mo. Mon Jun 30, 10:46 AM ET

    INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - The new Midwest Genealogy Center, billed as one of the nation's largest libraries for people tracing their ancestry, has opened in this historic Missouri town.

  • Smoky Mountains Park unveils 75th anniversary site Mon Jun 30, 10:30 AM ET

    ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park has unveiled an interactive Web site giving viewers a virtual tour of activities planned to celebrate the park's 75th anniversary.

  • Jet Blue Airways offers Spanish Web site Mon Jun 30, 10:28 AM ET

    NEW YORK - Air carrier JetBlue Airways Corp. said Monday it is launching a Spanish version of its Web site.

  • The abandoned bus where Christopher McCandless starved to death in 1992 is seen in this March 21, 2006 photo on the Stampede Road near Healy, Alaska. McCandless, who hiked into the Alaska wilderness in April 1992 died in there in late August 1992, was apparently poisoned by wild seeds that left him unable to fully metabolize what little food he had. Sean Penn's movie 'Into the Wild' and Jon Krakauer's book of the same name is causing people from all over the world to retrace McCandless's steps to the 1940s-era International Harvester bus near Healy, Alaska where his body was found. (AP Photo/ Jillian Rogers )
    'Into the Wild' pilgrimages increase in Alaska Mon Jun 30, 10:12 AM ET

    HEALY, Alaska - Ron Alexander has long been intrigued with the true story of a young idealist who met his death in Alaska's unyielding wilderness in 1992.

  • Poll: 9 in 10 see rising gas prices causing hardship Mon Jun 30, 10:10 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - Four-dollar-a-gallon gasoline has stolen a beach vacation in South Carolina from Julie Jacobs' family and exotic bath washes from Angela Crawford. Phil English had to sell his beloved but fuel-guzzling red pickup.

  • Airlines try to hedge against soaring fuel costs Mon Jun 30, 10:09 AM ET

    DALLAS - The computer screen on Scott Topping's desk at Southwest Airlines flickered with row after row of dates and numbers, but they had nothing to do with arrivals and departures.

  • Passengers move around Sky Harbor International Airport Monday, June 23, 2008 in Phoenix. Checked bags are now a moneymaker for US Airways, American Airlines and United Airlines, and officials say they're going to keep a closer watch on how much you take on board as they begin their new baggage fees. (AP Photo/Matt York)
    No More Sneaking a Big Bag on a Plane Sun Jun 29, 2:41 PM ET

    PHOENIX - Admit it. That chunky carry-on bag of yours would never fit into the sample box displayed outside the airport gate.

  • In this picture made available Monday, June 23, 2008, by Capri Municipality press office, an undated view of the Via Krupp footpath, in the southern Italian island of Capri. Officials on Capri say the famous footpath built into a cliff is set to reopen today, Sunday, June 29, 2008, after 32 years. Mayor Ciro Lembo told The Associated Press that zigzagging Via Krupp, with its hairpin turns, was given a 7 million- ($10.8 million-) restoration to protect visitors from falling rocks and landslides. Via Krupp runs for 1.3 kilometers (0.8 mile) connecting the Gardens of Augustus with the Marina Piccola dock. The pathway was built in the early 1900s by Friedrich Krupp, a German armaments manufacturer. (AP Photo/Capri Municipality press office, HO) NO SALES
    Italy Reopens Capri Path After 32 Years Sun Jun 29, 10:39 AM ET

    ROME - Italy's president has officially reopened after 32 years a scenic footpath built into a cliff on the southern Italian island of Capri.

  • Hawaii tourism suffers with airfares on the rise Sun Jun 29, 10:03 AM ET

    HONOLULU - Fewer tourists are traveling to Hawaii and their combined spending decreased in May as steeper airfares discouraged people from visiting the islands, according to state statistics.

  • Big Sur tourism shut by wildfires in California Sun Jun 29, 10:00 AM ET

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Big Sur tourism has been shut down by raging wildfire along California's Central Coast.

  • Water pours from a man-made waterfall at the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, Thursday, June 26, 2008. The public art display, an exhibition of four large scale waterfalls by artist Olafur Eliasson called 'The New York City Waterfalls,' are on view on the shores of the city's waterfront through October 13. (AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews)
    Manmade waterfalls gracing river off Manhattan Sun Jun 29, 9:59 AM ET

    NEW YORK - Four manmade walls of water are cascading into the East River off Manhattan in a public art spectacle that Mayor Michael Bloomberg called the "most unexpected" waterfalls between North America and Africa.

  • Delta to add surcharge to frequent flyer tickets Sun Jun 29, 9:55 AM ET

    ATLANTA - Delta Air Lines Inc. will start adding surcharges of $25 or $50 roundtrip on frequent flyers' free tickets to help offset soaring fuel costs.

  • Northwest to end daily Europe flight from Conn. Sun Jun 29, 9:53 AM ET

    WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - Northwest Airlines Inc., citing record high fuel prices, says it will end its daily, nonstop service to Amsterdam from Bradley International Airport.