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David Bear on Travel: Pack light, come early and bring extra cash

Here's advance warning. If you're flying somewhere this week and checking luggage, be prepared for extra delays. ... (05/04/2008)

David Bear: Passengers, please fasten your seat belts

To some, the recent decision by American Airlines to ground its fleet of MD 80 planes after the Federal Aviation Administration's crackdown on maintenance procedures was entirely understandable. ... (04/20/2008)

Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh drop sharply

In September 2005, there were nonstop flights to 74 airports from Pittsburgh International. Twelve airlines offered an average of 298 nonstop departures each day. ... (04/06/2008)

David Bear: Duty-free liquids down the drain

Pittsburgh International Airport hosts so few foreign flights recently, incoming passengers can get caught in a unfortunate glitch in the security process. ... (02/24/2008)

David Bear: An adventurer with purpose

Richard Bangs' new public television series: "Adventures With Purpose."

As a young man in the early 1970s, Richard Bangs conquered wild rivers of the world on a raft: the Omo (Ethiopia), the Zambezi (Zambia), the Coruh (Turkey), the Indus (Pakistan), the Apurimac ... (02/17/2008)

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