Mission impossible: Escape from Europe

Stranded travelers are piling into buses, trains and high-priced taxis in a frantic scramble to accomplish an increasingly tricky mission: Escape from Europe. Spain was becoming a dream destination not... Read more

Volcano sparks more flight disruptions

A lingering volcanic ash plume forced extended no-fly restrictions over much of Europe on Saturday, as Icelandic scientists warned that volcanic activity had increased and showed no sign of abating —... Read more

Sector Snap: Airlines shares fall

Airline stocks fell Tuesday, led by the parent of American Airlines, which announced it would issue new stock and debt to build up its cash reserves. The Amex Airlines Index, which has rallied in the past... Read more

Mass. displays nation’s founding papers for public

When John Hancock sent copies of the Declaration of Independence to the colonial states, he told them the document would be of interest to future generations and should be kept in the state archives. Now,... Read more

EU opens probes into Star, oneworld alliances

The European Union opened antitrust investigations Monday into airlines that fly lucrative trans-Atlantic routes as part of the Star and oneworld airline alliances, saying it suspected their cooperation... Read more

1 dead in avalanche at Sierra ski resort

A potent storm has dumped as much as 6 feet of snow at higher elevations around Lake Tahoe in California’s Sierra Nevada range. The California Highway Patrol said a 76-mile stretch of Interstate... Read more

Kalahari resort in Wis. Dells adds indoor park

A six-story Ferris wheel, multilevel go-cart track, carousel and laser tag are all part of a $20 million, 110,000-square-foot addition at the Kalahari Resort in the Wisconsin Dells. The Indoor Theme Park... Read more

Collapse at Whistler ski resort blamed on ice

A rare type of ice build has been blamed for the partial collapse of a gondola tower at Canada’s Whistler ski resort. Thirteen people were slightly injured and dozens were trapped for hours in unheated... Read more

Bush to push international action against pirates

In one of its final foreign policy initiatives, the Bush administration plans to push for a broader international accord on how to suppress piracy in waters off Somalia’s lawless coast, officials... Read more

Thai government removes national police chief

Thailand’s prime minister demoted the national police chief Friday after thousands of protesters occupied the capital’s airports in an anti-government campaign that has plunged the country... Read more

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