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Top 10 travel stories: Oct. 12, 2012

'Avengers' tops September's top 10 hotel movie list: For the second consecutive month, Marvel's superheroes clung to the No. 1 spot on the list of Hollywood movies rented most in hotels - even as children went back to school and road warriors returned to the road.
'Avengers' tops September's top 10 hotel movie list: For the second consecutive month, Marvel's superheroes clung to the No. 1 spot on the list of Hollywood movies rented most in hotels - even as children went back to school and road warriors returned to the road.
Zade Rosenthal, Disney Via AP
Tourist towns transformed as retirement destinations: Boomers and retirees these days are considering a much wider range of destinations, often choosing states that don't commonly come to mind, such as Maine and Montana.
Tourist towns transformed as retirement destinations: Boomers and retirees these days are considering a much wider range of destinations, often choosing states that don't commonly come to mind, such as Maine and Montana.
Robert F. Bukaty, AP
Cruise entertainment, dining options increase, diversify: A new generation of bigger, glitzier vessels has broadened cruising's appeal and – the sinking of the Costa Concordia notwithstanding – turned it into the fastest growing segment of the travel industry.
Cruise entertainment, dining options increase, diversify: A new generation of bigger, glitzier vessels has broadened cruising's appeal and – the sinking of the Costa Concordia notwithstanding – turned it into the fastest growing segment of the travel industry.
Gene Sloan, USA TODAY
Presidential inns: Roosevelt slept here and so can you: Checking into a room once occupied by Harry Truman may not have quite the allure of bedding down where a Hollywood celebrity once slept. But with the presidential campaign in full swing, the idea has a timely seasonality.
Presidential inns: Roosevelt slept here and so can you: Checking into a room once occupied by Harry Truman may not have quite the allure of bedding down where a Hollywood celebrity once slept. But with the presidential campaign in full swing, the idea has a timely seasonality.
Inn At The Crossroads
Should U.S. airlines allow cell calls during flight? A new report from the Federal Aviation Administration found no problems in talking or texting in the air on foreign airlines, raising new questions about whether the U.S. ban on cellphone use is out of date.
Should U.S. airlines allow cell calls during flight? A new report from the Federal Aviation Administration found no problems in talking or texting in the air on foreign airlines, raising new questions about whether the U.S. ban on cellphone use is out of date.
Nam Y. Huh, AP
Alaska Airlines: 50-jet Boeing order is our largest ever: The order includes 37 Boeing "Max" jets, which are the jetmaker's latest update to its 737 line. Boeing's 737 Max aircraft will have redesigned engines and – according to Boeing – improved fuel efficiency.
Alaska Airlines: 50-jet Boeing order is our largest ever: The order includes 37 Boeing "Max" jets, which are the jetmaker's latest update to its 737 line. Boeing's 737 Max aircraft will have redesigned engines and – according to Boeing – improved fuel efficiency.
Mark Thiessen, AP
Hotels make it easier to stay fit on the road: Hotels increasingly are trying to cater to fitness-focused travelers. Some are enlisting trainers to teach on-site fitness classes and even run boot camps.
Hotels make it easier to stay fit on the road: Hotels increasingly are trying to cater to fitness-focused travelers. Some are enlisting trainers to teach on-site fitness classes and even run boot camps.
Kinema Fitness
Wyndham to invite guests to review its hotels on TripAdvisor: In a bold move that underscores the importance of online consumer reviews, Wyndham's online customers are automatically sent a link inviting them to review their hotel after they've completed their stay.
Wyndham to invite guests to review its hotels on TripAdvisor: In a bold move that underscores the importance of online consumer reviews, Wyndham's online customers are automatically sent a link inviting them to review their hotel after they've completed their stay.
Wyndham Worldwide
Memorable movie locations in San Francisco: Filled with iconic landmarks, breathtaking scenery and a wide range of locations, San Francisco has a long history as a favorite site for filmmakers - and the movie buffs who want to see the places where their favorite scenes were filmed.
Memorable movie locations in San Francisco: Filled with iconic landmarks, breathtaking scenery and a wide range of locations, San Francisco has a long history as a favorite site for filmmakers - and the movie buffs who want to see the places where their favorite scenes were filmed.
Eric Risberg, AP
Book Thanksgiving flights early this year: As airlines keep shrinking capacity, holiday travelers may find sharply limited space and higher fares on less popular routes. In addition, booking early means a greater chance that families can find seats together.
Book Thanksgiving flights early this year: As airlines keep shrinking capacity, holiday travelers may find sharply limited space and higher fares on less popular routes. In addition, booking early means a greater chance that families can find seats together.
Kevork Djansezian, Getty Images
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