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  • A loophole in the system recently allowed some United Airlines customers to reserve overseas flights for around $50.
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united airlines, websites, transportation, travel, national/world
  • TSA agents at Oakland Airport
  • A TSA program to help passengers check in for their flight faster kicked off at the Oakland International Airport on Sunday.
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oakland international airport, TSA, travel, east bay news
  • Bay Area man invents delivery bicycle
  • One Bay Area man is peddling a whole new way to get around with a new bike that really "delivers."
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transportation, travel, business, jonathan bloom
  • 7 On Your Side takes a look at one way you can fly for free this holiday season.
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travel, airline industry, holiday, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • A 9-year-old runaway was able to get through security, board a plane at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport without a ticket and fly to Las Vegas.
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children, airport security, travel, transportation, FAA, airline industry, national/world
  • Alcatraz cruise
  • If the government shutdown continues businesses fear the economic impact to Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf will be huge.
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fleet week, fisherman's wharf, san francisco bay, tourism, travel, budget cuts, government shutdown, san francisco news, lyanne melendez
  • TN
  • A couple racked up almost a million frequent flier mile points and when it disappeared one day, 7 On Your Side stepped in.
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airline industry, travel, consumer news
  • TN
  • A couple racked up almost a million frequent flier mile points and when it disappeared one day, 7 On Your Side stepped in.
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travel, airline industry, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Alcatraz Island
  • If a government shutdown occurs, national parks will close including Alcatraz Island in San Francisco.
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alcatraz, barack obama, john boehner, budget cuts, tourism, travel, news
  • Alcatraz Island
  • If a government shutdown occurs, national parks will close including Alcatraz Island in San Francisco.
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alcatraz, barack obama, john boehner, budget cuts, tourism, travel, san francisco news, wayne freedman
  • Bay Area man invents delivery bicycle
  • One Bay Area man is peddling a whole new way to get around with a new bike that really "delivers."
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travel, transportation, business
  • Check your commute with our real-time traffic maps. Plus, traffic news, tweets, and resources.
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amtrak, BART, cal fire, caltrain, caltrans, DMV, fastrak, muni, oakland international airport, samtrans, san francisco international airport, SFMTA, iphone, alameda county, antioch bridge, benicia martinez bridge, caldecott tunnel, candlestick park, carquinez bridge, contra costa county, devil's slide, doyle drive, dumbarton bridge, highway 1, highway 101, highway 12, highway 13, highway 17, highway 237, highway 24, highway 29, highway 37, highway 4, highway 84, highway 85, highway 87, highway 92, I-280, I-380, I-5, I-505, I-580, I-680, I-780, I-80, I-880, I-980, marin county, mendocino county, napa county, oakland coliseum, san mateo bridge, san mateo county, santa clara county, santa cruz county, skyline boulevard, sonoma county, bikes, flooding, gas prices, high speed rail, transportation, travel, bay area traffic
  • The rules on when to turn off electronic devices on airplanes may soon be changing.
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FAA, gadgets, airport security, airline industry, travel, national/world
  • Service dog not allowed on European cruise
  • A woman from the Monterey peninsula learned an important lesson while booking an overseas cruise.
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animal, disability, travel, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Service dog not allowed on European cruise
  • A woman from the Monterey peninsula learned an important lesson while booking an overseas cruise.
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europe, animal, travel, disability, consumer news
  • United Airlines baggage handler George Kelly is accused of stealing from checked luggage at SFO
  • A judge has ruled that a former SFO baggage handler who stole items must pay his victims more than $300,000 in restitution.
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san francisco international airport, redwood city, san mateo county, crime, iPad, SFPD, travel, peninsula news
  • Travelers make their way to their trains inside Penn Station in New York.
  • Get ready for what is expected to be busiest Labor Day travel weekend in five years.
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traffic, tourism, travel, labor day, economy, housing market, AAA, driving, national/world
  • The getgoing.com office in San Francisco.
  • Getgoing.com can take the indecision out of choosing a vacation destination.
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travel, websites, united airlines, europe, england, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • The getgoing.com office in San Francisco.
  • Getgoing.com can take the indecision out of choosing a vacation destination.
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travel, websites, united airlines, europe, england, consumer news
  • destination wedding
  • To cut the cost of a wedding, many couples are opting to do destination weddings knowing many guests won't go.
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weddings, travel, news
  • Officials added more security to the airport and other transit hubs in SF after a terror threat prompted the closure of U.S. embassies around the world.
  • More security was added to the airport and other transit hubs in SF after a terror threat prompted the closure of U.S. embassies.
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terrorism, al qaida, travel, news
  • Officials added more security to the airport and other transit hubs in SF after a terror threat prompted the closure of U.S. embassies around the world.
  • More security was added to the airport and other transit hubs in SF after a terror threat prompted the closure of U.S. embassies.
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terrorism, al qaida, travel, news
  • The top Republican on the Senate Intelligence Committee calls it the most serious threat Ive seen in a number of years.
  • All US embassies located throughout 22 countries were shut down Sunday because of an al-Qaida terror threat.
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terrorism, al qaida, travel, republicans, news
  • Alert issued for Americans traveling abroad
  • U.S. embassies around the world are on high alert and Americans traveling abroad are being warned about a credible terrorist threat.
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al qaida, travel, terrorism, news
  • The United States has issued a global travel alert because of an al-Qaida terrorist threat.
  • U.S. embassies around the world are on high alert and Americans traveling abroad are being warned about a credible terrorist threat.
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terrorism, al qaida, travel, national/world, alan wang
  • U.S. citizens traveling abroad are being warned of the potential for a terror attack.
  • U.S. citizens traveling abroad are being warned of the potential for a terror attack.
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terrorism, al qaida, travel, news
  • The United States has issued a global travel alert because of an al-Qaida terrorist threat.
  • The United States has issued a global travel alert because of an al-Qaida terrorist threat.
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terrorism, al qaida, travel, news
  • United Airlines baggage handler George Kelly is accused of stealing from checked luggage at SFO
  • A United Airlines baggage handler charged with stealing items from checked luggage at SFO is due back in court Thursday.
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san francisco international airport, redwood city, san mateo county, crime, iPad, SFPD, travel, peninsula news
  • Southwest Airlines plane makes emergency landing at San Jose Mineta
  • A Southwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing at San Jose Mineta Airport after a pilot reported a blown tire.
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san jose, mineta san jose international airport, emergency landing, travel, south bay news
  • A Megabus coach.
  • A discount bus service that's become popular on the East Coast has now made it to the Bay Area.
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transportation, travel, california public utilities commission, san jose, los angeles, reno, sacramento, news
  • A Megabus pulling up to a curb in San Francisco.
  • A discount bus service that's become popular on the East Coast has now made it to the Bay Area.
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transportation, travel, california public utilities commission, san jose, los angeles, reno, sacramento, crash, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Escape Campervans
  • A common European vacation choice that wasn't even available here until recently is just now taking off.
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europe, travel, tourism, driving, gas prices, climate change, consumer news
  • Escape Campervans
  • A common European vacation choice that wasn't even available here until recently is just now taking off.
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europe, travel, tourism, driving, gas prices, climate change, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • United credit card
  • A Belmont man got an airline credit card in hopes of saving money on checked bags. So when it didn't work, he called 7 On Your Side.
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airline industry, travel, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • United credit card
  • A Belmont man got an airline credit card in hopes of saving money on checked bags. So when it didn't work, he called 7 On Your Side.
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airline industry, travel, consumer news
  • Islamists protest in Egypt demanding Morsi return
  • The crisis in Egypt showed no signs of slowing down Friday as clashes grew more violent amidst calls for more protests.
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egypt, protest, religion, violence, barack obama, travel, tourism, news
  • Egyptians celebrate in front of the constitutional court after Egypts chief justice Adly Mansour was sworn in as the nations interim president Thursday, July 4, 2013. Arabic reads,  bye bye Morsi. The chief justice of Egypts Supreme Constitutional Court was sworn in Thursday as the nations interim president, taking over hours after the military ousted the Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
  • Egyptian security officials say the Muslim Brotherhood's supreme leader has been arrested in a coastal city and flown to Cairo.
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egypt, protest, religion, violence, barack obama, travel, tourism, news
  • Virgin Galactic space shuttle
  • PayPal is working to figure out how payments and commerce will work beyond Earth's realm once space travel and tourism take off.
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mountain view, ebay, paypal, travel, tourism, space, SpaceX, non-profit, news
  • The cabin of a Delta Airlines flight filled with fog just after takeoff earlier this week, scaring passengers, who thought it was smoke.
  • The cabin of a Delta Airlines flight filled with fog just after takeoff earlier this week, scaring passengers, who thought it was smoke.
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travel, airline industry, watercooler
  • Woman disappointed with Hawaiian hotel room
  • A woman came to 7 On Your Side for help after she didn't receive a refund for a rundown hotel room in Hawaii.
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AAA, travel, consumer news
  • Woman disappointed with Hawaiian hotel room
  • A woman came to 7 On Your Side for help after she didn't receive a refund for a rundown hotel room in Hawaii.
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AAA, travel, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Task Rabbit app
  • A San Francisco couple has found a way to make enough money off apps like Task Rabbit and Airbnb to quit their day jobs.
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smartphones, apps, fashion, jobs, travel, animal, news
  • Task Rabbit app
  • A San Francisco couple has found a way to make enough money off apps like Task Rabbit and Airbnb to quit their day jobs.
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smartphones, apps, fashion, jobs, travel, animal, technology, jonathan bloom
  • Sunlight Travel in San Jose, Calif.
  • Sunlight Travel in San Jose abruptly closed its doors last week and the Santa Clara County D.A.'s office wants victims to call them.
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san jose, travel, santa clara county, south bay news
  • President Obama: We will find out who did this
  • What could be one of the most expensive presidential vacations in history is raising some eyebrows.
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barack obama, africa, travel, politics
  • San Francisco skyline
  • Taking a trip to a big city is getting more expensive than ever.
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travel, transportation, food, san francisco news
  • The summer vacation season is a good time to both accumulate and redeem all those reward points you've earned.
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travel, deals, credit cards, retail, consumer news
  • The summer vacation season is a good time to both accumulate and redeem all those reward points you've earned.
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travel, deals, credit cards, retail, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee is celebrating the Thursday launch of the first tunnel boring machine as part of the city's Central Subway project.
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ed lee, soma, north beach, transportation, travel, san francisco news
  • Lowell High School students at graduation
  • Students at Lowell High School lost the $120,000 they were saving to go to Italy when a travel agency closed up shop.
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travel, europe, news