Year-round cruises add to Charleston's appeal Oct 14, 2009
Itineraries include a couple of fun days at sea, and calls at Grand Turk Island, Half Moon Cay (Carnival's private island) and Nassau, Bahamas. Six-day Eastern Caribbean cruises, from $289 per person, visit Nassau and Freeport in the Bahamas, and also calls at Key West. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
NASA system warns of turbulence ahead Aug 8, 2009
Passengers' heads slammed into the 767's luggage bins Monday when the Continental flight hit severe turbulence halfway between Puerto Rico and Grand Turk island. The flight was en route to Houston from Brazil, a hotbed corridor for tropical summer turbulence. (Florida Today)
Read the story Aug 4, 2009
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the turbulence struck about halfway between Puerto Rico and Grand Turk island, north of the Dominican Republic. The plane reported hitting severe turbulence at 4:30 a.m. and landed safely at 5:30 a.m, at Miami International Airport, Bergen said. (CBS News -- Evening News)
The plane just dropped Aug 4, 2009
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said the turbulence struck about halfway between Puerto Rico and Grand Turk island, north of the Dominican Republic. The plane reported hitting severe turbulence at 4:30 a.m. (0830 GMT) and landed safely about an hour later at Miami International Airport, Bergen said. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Plane Turbulence Leaves 4 Passengers in Serious Condition Aug 4, 2009
The plane was on an overnight flight when the turbulence struck about halfway between Puerto Rico and Grand Turk island, north of the Dominican Republic, the FAA said. An emergency was declared and the plane diverted to Miami, which was about an hour away. (ABC News)
