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AMR will have to submit a more pilot-friendly contract or convince the judge of their need to reorganize without the contract so they get on with their bankruptcy exit and enter talks with US Airways.

Airlines promise speed but deliver delays, while trains offer Wi-Fi but run on antiquated rails. This leaves plenty of room for cheap direct buses to woo travelers sick of paying high prices for disappointing service.

Travelers down under are worried about health effects and airports worry about installing a false sense of security, so are Aussies the picky ones or are Americans too willing to use scanners as a quick fix?

The subway operator Metrovias has agreed to a 23% pay increase for workers ending the 10-day strike, but political negotiations are needed to find a long-term solution for the antiquated railway.

The app has reached one million downloads in only three months proving travelers' growing reliance on real-time mobile updates and the benefits of making open data on city transportation public.

Not sure how, but this raising-and-waiting-for-competitor-to-match cycle needs to get broken, in the consumer interest. Anyone?

Google, whose fortunes were built on simplicity, now believes loading its maps with features, including public transit info, will differentiate again Apple's upcoming maps.

Ikea probably realized they were furnishing a growing number of 'budget design' hotels and decided to cut out the middleman and make their own, although the hotels won’t carry the brand name.

Despite a very strong dollar, Australia's attractions -- both nice weather and a generous work visa program -- are a big enough lure for students to make the long trek.

Hopper is doing heavy lifting in amassing data to spur travel inspiration. Five years in the making already, it needs to deliver out of the gate, or become an expensive road kill.

It's no surprise that Facebook would intensify its efforts to wrangle marketing dollars from the travel vertical. There are no clues about whether Facebook will merely continue to merely host others' travel apps and take advantage of its audience, or whether travel e-commerce on its own is in the game plan.

The port is used primarily by Carnival Cruise Lines who hope to sign a new multiyear agreement with the port so they can continue to rake in profit that comes from advertising a brand new embarkation point.