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Here are two more things to be thankful for this Thanksgiving - Southwest Airlines and Virgin America. Both carriers have announced Thanksgiving sales to celebrate the holiday. Sample one-way fares in Southwest's seven-day sale include: Austin ...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/27/seven-ways-to-explore-the-world-without-leaving-home/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; Travel can be an escape - a chance to get away from the stress of our daily lives - but it can also be ...

Yes - Black Friday is almost here again, which means brave people will once again be out of bed at 3am so they can stand in line with 500 others, just to save $100 on a TV. Before I mock those people too much, I too will be one of them. Even though ...

The culture in aviation has always been focused around how to make flying even more safe. The FAA, NTSB and even Congress are looking into ways to improve air safety after the 49 people were killed in the Colgan Air accident in February–the ...

As we slowly head into the worst time of year to be traveling, Orbitz has revealed which airports to avoid this Thanksgiving. tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/23/orbitz-reveals-which-airports-to-avoid-this-thanksgiving/'; ...

If you visited the United States from overseas, you probably hit the ground in one of 15 ports of entry. These top first stops accounted for 84 percent of all entries from overseas in the first eight months of 2009-- up almost 2 percentage points ...

When it comes to lodging, most people automatically look for a hotel. And if you want room service, a business center, gym, and all the other perks that come with a hotel, that may be your best bet. But if you're looking for a more unique ...

My desire to take advantage of flight deals and see new places often takes me to destinations I might not have otherwise considered. An $89 round trip flight from Chicago to Louisville, for example, is how I ended up discovering that there's a ...

Just off the highway between Chicago's O'Hare airport and Rockford is the village of Union. Union is home to two attractions that can help bring you back to the days of the wild west; Donley's Wild West Town, and the Illinois Railway museum. ...

It occurred to me the other day that we've officially been together for a year here at Through the Gadling Lens -- how great is that? So it seems a little bit of a retrospective on the past year is in order, because seriously, we have talked about a ...

tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/11/11/friday-the-13th-lucky-day-for-booking-a-hotel/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling'; Superstitious or not, if you're thinking about booking a hotel, you might want to wait until Friday the 13th to ...

A United Airlines pilot was pulled from his plane yesterday on charges that he was about to fly to Chicago while drunk. After he failed a breathalyzer test, he was arrested and subsequently released on bond. United did not release the name of the ...

Starting May 2, 2010, United Airlines fans can fly the carrier from the US to Africa for the first time in the company's history. United will offer flights from DC to Accra, Ghana (and then on to Lagos, Nigeria). Beginning April 18, 2010, passengers ...

Starting November 10, 2009 , and ending January 15, 2010, Google is giving holiday travelers free WiFi access at 45 airports. The list includes major airports like Las Vegas, Seattle, Boston and Orlando, but sadly does not include some of the ...

America may seem civilized to you, as you lock your door and hop on the subway or into the car, then hang around indoors all day. When you go to the zoo, there's a disconnect. Ferocious animals seem to be things that exist behind bars. It's easy to ...