Morning Links: False alarm, Air France black box signals not found; United cutting 600 more flight attendant jobs

> United Airlines is cutting an additional 600 flight-attendant jobs, bringing the total to 2,150 flight attendant positions to be cut this fall.

> There was a flurry of excitement when the French newspaper Le Monde reported Tuesday that signals from the flight data recorders of the Air France airline had been located. But French officials deny that Air France black box signals have been received. The boxes will only continue to send out their signals for another eight days.

> Does your pet fancy a trip to Canada? Air Canada will allow small pets to ride in the cabin as of July 1. The L.A. Unleashed blog reminds travelers that Southwest Airlines and Canada’s WestJet already allows small pets to ride in their cabins.

> Traveling to Europe? Try to keep it to one bag. The Budget Travel blog gives us fair warning that Delta and Northwest will charge $50 for the second checked bag on flights departing on or after July 1.

> Are you traveling by air to go camping this summer? Make sure you read TSA’s blog post on what types of camping gear you can or can’t bring on a plane. The post also addresses equipment for hunters and those going fishing.

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo: A fuel slick in the Atlantic Ocean  at the site where Air France Flight 447 was believed to have crashed June 1 with 228 people on board en route from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. Credit: Brazilian air force / AFP/Getty Images]

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