Travel Stories and News for 5/11/2009 : Kathika Travel Website

Below is a list of travel stories and news for 5/11/2009

Slightly Down is the New Up: Airlines Find Hope in April Traffic || Jaunted
You know times are tough in the airline industry when this is what passes for good news these days: passenger traffic on U.S. airlines fell in April, 2009, but its rate of decline wasn’t as steep as it was in March, raising hopes for a recovery later this year.

America’s Most Overpriced Cities – Forbes.com
To compile our list, we looked at earnings potential and living expenses in the 50 largest continental U.S. metropolitan statistical areas and metropolitan divisions–geographic entities defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget for use by federal agencies in collecting, tabulating and publishing federal statistics.

7 Obscure Facts About The Statue Of Liberty : NPR
Beginning July 4, the public will once again be able to clamber up into the crown of the Statue of Liberty. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar made the announcement on the Today show Friday while standing in the crown with host Matt Lauer.
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