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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Daily Bulletin: Bill calls for rise in airport tax | Study warns against laptops in cargo

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DAILY BULLETIN

July 27, 2017

The measure proposes a rise in the cap on the airport passenger facility charge from $4.50 per flight segment to $8.50.

FAA study: Stowing electronics
in cargo hold is dangerous

Storing laptops and tablets in cargo holds may create fire hazards "beyond what the airplane was designed to manage," the FAA concluded.

Big Sur's Ventana Inn to reopen
as Alila's first U.S. hotel

The hotel closed in February after heavy rain caused a mudslide that dislodged one of the support columns of the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge on Highway 1.

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An ocean cruise for river fans

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Value, not interest, dictates reporting of foreign assets to U.S.

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MORE NEWS

Norwegian Sun's Cuba cruises
go on sale with promotion

A $50 onboard spending credit is available on bookings made through Aug. 31 for all 2017 and 2018 Cuba sailings.

Conrad hotel in the works
for midtown Manhattan

Hilton CEO Christopher Nassetta made the announcement during the company's second-quarter earnings call on Wednesday.

Fires force evacuation of 12,000
in three French Riviera towns

A raging wildfire began late Tuesday in the dry Mediterranean forests around La Londe-Les-Maures before being pushed by the southern Mistral winds to Bormes, a tourist magnet with houses clustered on a hill surrounded by dense forests of scrub and trees.

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