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Delta Announces New SkyMiles Award Travel Structure, Brings Back Last Seat Availability
Jul 30, 2008 - Delta Air Lines in September will launch a new Award Travel structure to provide SkyMiles(r) members greater flexibility and more options when redeeming miles, including the ability to again book the last seat on a flight using miles and three redemption tiers for Award Travel within the continental United States, Alaska and Canada to destinations worldwide.
New Study Details Hotel, Car Rental, and Meal Taxes in Top U.S. Markets
July 29, 2008 - The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today released the findings of a comprehensive study of car rental, hotel and meal taxes in the top 50 U.S. travel destination cities (by number of air travelers), funded in part by the association's research and education foundation, the NBTA Foundation.
Travelers' Laptops May Be Detained At Border
July 30, 2008 - Federal agents may take a traveler's laptop computer or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, as part of border search policies the Department of Homeland Security recently disclosed.
Continental introduces new comfort in business class
July 30, 2008 - Continental Airlines has just released details of the new lie-flat seat it is introducing for the comfort of its business class passengers.
AirTran Airways Introduces New E-Ticketing Capabilities for Corporate Travelers
July 28, 2008 - AirTran Airways announced on the floor at the annual National Business Travel Association convention held in Los Angeles, Calif., that the airline has introduced new e-ticketing capabilities to simplify the booking, ticketing and reporting process for corporate travelers through select global distribution systems (GDS). The airline is adding this new enhancement to save corporations time and money when booking AirTran Airways through the GDS.
Airlines sell frequent-flier miles for fast cash
July 30, 2008 - Airlines searching for extra cash to survive their deepening financial crisis are finding out just how valuable their frequent-flier programs really are.
Northwest Airlines to add $80 fuel surcharge for 2009 flights
July 31, 2008 - Northwest Airlines Corp. confirmed on Thursday that it will add fuel surcharges of up to $80 for many domestic round-trip tickets.
Delta Raises Fee for a Second Bag
July 30, 2008 - Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that it was doubling, to $50, the fee for checking a second bag, three months after airlines initially began imposing the charge.
Hawaiian to charge $15 for first bag
July 31, 2008 - Hawaiian Airlines says it will soon begin charging $15 for a first checked bag on flights between the mainland and Hawaii.
AmEx Plans Social Network for Corporate Travelers
July 30, 2008 - American Express Business Travel has announced that it plans to create a business-to-business networking Web site for the corporate travel industry. Conceived of as an online community for industry decision makers, suppliers and experts, the first-of-its-kind resource will feature content supplied by the National Business Travel Association (NBTA), as well American Express' Executive Travel magazine, and will function as a virtual space in which members can connect, share and learn.
