COMINGANDGOING

The FAA highly recommends that kids less than 40 pounds be in a safety seat, particularly during takeoffs and landings. U.S. carriers must allow safety seats throughout the flight if the child has a ticket or if there happens to be a spare seat.

But so far, the FAA hasn't demanded the same from foreign carriers. Parents are on their own to scrutinize each airline's rules.

TRAVEL TICKER

Air traffic has resumed in Peru, as internal airline AeroContinente restarted operations under the name Nuevo Continente, putting an end to an air transportation problem that lasted 15 days . . . The Statue of Liberty, closed since Sept. 11, 2001, reopens to visitors Tuesday. Free guided tours will be offered daily, but access to the crown and torch viewing areas are now closed off to tourists . . . The nonprofit Student and Youth Travel Association is offering a free five-page brochure for young people traveling on their own. "Travel Safety Tips: For Students, Youth and College Age Travelers" can be downloaded at www.syta.org, or ordered from 800-509-7982 . . . Get a free night at a Le Meridien hotel by staying two nights and paying with a Visa card between now and June 30, 2005 . . . United's new cruise site, www.united.com/cruises, allows you to earn and redeem frequent-flier miles when booking with one of 20 lines at the site . . . The Post Ranch Inn in Big Sur, Calif., has been named Hotel of the Year by Small Luxury Hotels. With rates starting at $495, it should be nice, and it is . . . Fine music, wine and food will be featured at the Tanglewood music festival in Lenox, Mass., next weekend. Details: 888-266-1200, www.tanglewoodwineandfoodclassic.com.

BARGAIN OF THE WEEK

Big Apple, Small Price

Fly to New York for about $116 round trip. Details: What's the Deal?, Page P3.

Reporting: Cindy Loose, Gary Lee.

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