Minutes after take-off, a Spanair plane, filled with holiday-makers headed to the Canary Islands, crashed. It seems that few of the passengers survived.
About.com's guide to Spain Travel has written a helpful overview of the air disaster, including phone contacts.
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Big, bustling cities can be intimidating places for an air traveler. How do you get to and from the airport? What is the fastest route out of the city? Which mode of transportation is the cheapest or most convenient?
If you are traveling by air in or out of the Big Apple, then our New York City for Visitors has written essential guides to the major airports serving the city - LGA, JFK and EWR - or LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty.
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