11.   Sleet and freezing rain affected travelers in New England.

12.   The Hamburg-based Bild am Sonntag newspaper said Sunday that Schroeder was especially upset by the practice affecting travelers during the tourist season.

13.   The increase applies to tickets issued in the Western Hemisphere and mostly was expected to affect leisure travelers.

14.   The new rules affect travelers between Italy and Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain and Portugal.