Roundup: Spend the night at Hearst Castle; cast of ‘Airplane!’ on ‘Today’; American Airlines loses dead body

Good morning, travelers! Did you catch the cast of “Airplane!” on “Today” this morning? Actors Leslie Nielsen, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Peter Graves and Robert Hays were some of the cast members present. Hosts Matt Lauer and Meredith Vieira asked them what some of their favorite lines from the classic 1980 comedy were. What was the line from the movie that you won’t forget? IMDb has some memorable quotes, including the “we have clearance, Clarence” sequence.

California | Do you want to spend the night at Hearst Castle? A nonprofit group is auctioning off nights at the castle on EBay in an effort to raise money for an endowment for preserving the site’s  25,000 pieces of art. The winners can have friends over for dinner and a movie, but only the winning couple will get to have a sleepover in what is believed to be the former room of the castle’s architect. The auction begins Sept. 17,  2008, and will last for 10 days. Read: Coming soon on EBay: a night at Xanadu.

Air travel | If you think an airline losing your luggage is reason for a pity party, read: New York City man says American Airlines lost his dead wife’s body.

– Jen Leo, Los Angeles Times Travel & Deal blogger

[Photo: The Neptune pool at Hearst Castle; Rosemary McClure / Los Angeles Times]

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