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One point of contention " and a common theme among traveling couples " is how to set a pace that works for both people.If that dog gets on that plane, she remembered thinking, it would certainly die. And when she refused a supervisor's orders to load it onto the Texas-bound flight, she was fired.Now, a month after the incident at Reno-Tahoe International Airport, the dog has recovered. And Jones, while her former employer and airport officials have praised her for her actions, remains without her old job.Peggy Hohl, vice president of employee services for Jones' former employer, Airport Terminal Services Inc., based in St. [Read the full article] The women -- a lawyer, a therapist and a retired travel agent -- were complete strangers until they were seated near one another on AirTran Flight 1451 to White Plains, N.Y. They were buckled in and ready to take off when they said a male flight attendant began mishandling some overhead luggage.Miller said her plea was ignored and that the flight attendant even began shoving other bags into hers. "It was just like a bully and I found myself shaking.""I said, 'Excuse me sir, my seat is broken,' and he looked at me and said, 'I'm not talking to you,' and poked me in the arm," said Gray.Miller and Gray said the attendant was getting angry and threatened to throw both women off of the airplane."He said, 'Well, you're getting off.' I said, 'You've got to be kidding me,'" said Miller, who was escorted off of the plane into the jetway.The women claim two sheriff's deputies and some airline staffers arrived to take them away. [Read the full article] ST. JOHN'S, Antigua — Caribbean airline LIAT says all of its pilots have called in sick, likely disrupting all of Tuesday's flights.The airline says in a statement that travelers will be allowed to rebook for free within a week of their scheduled trip. Those who cannot reschedule will receive full credit for future travel.LIAT serves 21 destinations across the Caribbean. It is based in Antigua and its shareholders include the governments of Antigua, Barbados and St. Vincent.Copyright 2011 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.ST. JOHN'S, Antigua — Caribbean airline LIAT says all of its pilots have called in sick, likely disrupting all of Tuesday's flights.The airline says in a statement that travelers will be allowed to rebook for free within a week of their scheduled trip. Those who cannot reschedule will receive full credit for future travel. [Read the full article] 
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