Delta Announces New SkyMiles Award Travel Structure

Delta Air Lines in September will launch a new Award Travel structure to provide SkyMiles members greater flexibility and more options when redeeming miles, including the ability to again book the last seat on a flight using miles and three redemption tiers for Award Travel within the continental United States, Alaska and Canada to destinations worldwide. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News

US airline to be tried over Concorde crash

American airline Continental and five individuals are to stand trial in France on manslaughter charges over the crash of an Air France Concorde near Paris in 2000.
The defendants include two of the airline's employees, two former members of the Concorde team and a French civil aviation official.
The Concorde crashed after its tyres were punctured by a stray piece of metal on take-off at Charles de Gaulle Airport. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News

July Fourth travel down 2 percent among Texans

HOUSTON — Gas prices and a shaky economy will keep more Texans home over the Fourth of July holiday. AAA Texas says nearly 2.8 million people in the state are expected to take holiday trips this week. The number is almost 2 percent less compared to 2007.
Some 445,000 travelers are expected to fly to their getaway, marking a 4 percent decline from last year. About 2 million will drive to their destination this holiday, a drop of almost 2 percent. More... Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News