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Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Cruise passengers expected back in US after fire on Royal Caribbean ship cancels trip

Monday, April 08, 2013  Airline passenger complaints are surging as airlines continue to cram more seats into the same tube.

Friday, February 15, 2013  Crippled cruise ship docks at Alabama port; passengers celebrate end of miserable Gulf odyssey

Thursday, February 14, 2013  After days stranded at sea aboard disabled Carnival ship, bus trip awaits weary passengers

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  Study: A teenage driver's risk of dying in a crash goes up sharply with other teens in the car

Tuesday, December 28, 2010  Some flights resume after Northeast blizzard, but exhaustion trumps excitement for most.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010  Travelers with placards, kilts plan body scanner protests; officials fear pre-holiday delays

Tuesday, September 07, 2010  A former JetBlue flight attendant accused of cursing out an airplane passenger and then sliding down an emergency exit chute is due in a New York City courtroom.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  A JetBlue airplane blew its tires Thursday while landing in Sacramento, causing minor injuries to 15 passengers and sending dozens of others down emergency slides to evacuate the aircraft, airport officials said.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010  Some passengers fell ill from the heat as the London-to-Newark Virgin Atlantic flight lingered on the tarmac, and at least one had to be administered oxygen, said David Cooper, a London resident trying to get to his job at a summer camp.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010  Authorities say 10 people suffered injuries, including broken bones, during severe turbulence on a flight from London to Los Angeles that was diverted to Montreal.

Friday, March 19, 2010  Missouri House budget writers have decided to spare Amtrak passenger service from cuts in state spending.

Friday, January 29, 2010  An Amtrak passenger was arrested in Colorado after passengers were alarmed by his phone conversations

Monday, December 28, 2009  Passengers will likely face longer lines at checkpoints and less freedom to move around the airplane during flight.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009  Lambert officials urge passengers to arrive at least two hours early.