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Lactation rooms for airports proposed in House bill

Private lactation rooms for nursing and pumping mothers would be required in all large- and medium-sized commercial airports under a bill introduced in Congress this week by Rep. Tammy Duckworth and 13 co-sponsors.   Duckworth, a first-time…

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The Library of Congress: Where Gumbo Was (#65)

Roderick Simpson seems to always know where TravelGumbo is…the Puzzlers have had a hard time hiding from him, and once again he’s found the answer. He’s so good at it, we’ve invited him to join the crew of Puzzlers…   The Library of Congress…

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Airfare bill would roll back consumer protection

An airline-industry-backed bill in Congress would roll back the requirement that airlines and travel agencies advertise the fare you’ll actually pay. Before the 2011 Department of Transportation rule—which has been upheld in court—airlines…

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Congress to Hang Up Your Flying Phone? Maybe!

Responding to FCC proposals to allow inflight cellphone use, the chairman of the House Transportation committee has introduced a bill to ban the calls—not for safety, but to reduce the potential noise level. His bill would still allow use of…

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The Library of Congress: Where Gumbo Was (#65)

Roderick Simpson seems to always know where TravelGumbo is…the Puzzlers have had a hard time hiding from him, and once again he’s found the answer. He’s so good at it, we’ve invited him to join the crew of Puzzlers…   The Library of Congress…

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Airfare bill would roll back consumer protection

An airline-industry-backed bill in Congress would roll back the requirement that airlines and travel agencies advertise the fare you’ll actually pay. Before the 2011 Department of Transportation rule—which has been upheld in court—airlines…

Read More

Congress to Hang Up Your Flying Phone? Maybe!

Responding to FCC proposals to allow inflight cellphone use, the chairman of the House Transportation committee has introduced a bill to ban the calls—not for safety, but to reduce the potential noise level. His bill would still allow use of…

Read More