AP answers your questions on the news, from the Bay of Valdez to emergency vehicles on 9/11

Ask AP: The Bay of Valdez, 9/11 emergency vehicles

Why is Alaska’s Bay of Valdez pronounced more like the Bay of ValDEEZ?
That’s one of the questions in this edition of “Ask AP,” a weekly Q&A column where AP journalists respond to readers’ questions about the news.
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Iraq says British court lets Iraqi airline chief leave despite airplanes dispute with Kuwait

Court lets Iraqi airline chief leave Britain

BAGHDAD – The head of Iraqi Airways can now leave Britain after being held there for more than a week over a two-decade-old dispute with Kuwait, Iraq’s Transportation Ministry said Thursday.
A British court announced the airline chief, Kifah Jabar Hassan, had his passport returned and was now free to …. Read the original article  : Iraq says British court lets Iraqi airline chief leave despite airplanes dispute with Kuwait.

Spirit Airlines CEO says carry-on fees will be disclosed, overall ticket prices still lowest

Spirit CEO says carry-on fees will be disclosed

WASHINGTON – The CEO of the airline that wants to charge passengers as much as $45 for certain carry-on bags says he agrees with federal regulators that the fee needs to be disclosed plainly to consumers when they buy their tickets.
Ben Baldanza of Spirit Airlines says he met …. Read the original article  : Spirit Airlines CEO says carry-on fees will be disclosed, overall ticket prices still lowest.