Every United Destination Worldwide Is On Sale Now
August 2 -- United offers great end-of-year airfares to every destination it serves worldwide for customers who purchase tickets beginning today through August 13, 2004. Fares are good for U.S. domestic travel through December 15, 2004, while international travel dates vary.

United Adds LAX-Sydney Flights During Australia's Peak Summer Travel Season
August 3 - United Airlines today began sellingtickets for three additional roundtrips each week between Los Angeles and Sydney from mid-December until the end of March.

United Went On Sale for New Chicago - Shanghai Service
July 29 --United tickets went on sale for its new daily, nonstop flights between Chicago - O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Shanghai's Pudong International Airport (PVG). Service begins October 31, 2004. United is also offering special introductory fares from the U.S. East Coast and Midwest to Shanghai for as low as $389 each way, based on required roundtrip purchase*, as well as up to 15,000 bonus Mileage Plus® miles**. United is the only carrier to offer nonstop service from Chicago to Shanghai.

United Launches New "P.S. SM" Service
August 2 -- United will launch new three-cabin Boeing 757 premium domestic service, officially known as "p.s. SM," that offers customers more space and comfort, and a superior level of service for United fliers traveling between New York and Los Angeles and New York and San Francisco.

United EasyCheck-In Kiosks Now Available in Spanish and French
July 30 -- United's self-service EasyCheck-in kiosks now have Spanish and French language options. United's EasyCheck-in kiosks have a major presence at every United hub and by this fall will be available at every United check-in area within the United States.

United and Marriott Offer One More Vacation Day, Free
July 26 - United and Marriott International offer a sizzling summer travel offer - book on any United flight between July 23, 2004 through Sept. 2, 2004 and qualify for one free* night at more than 1,500 Marriott hotels worldwide.

United Launches Nonstop Chicago-Maui-Kona Service with Introductory Fares
July 27 -- On Dec. 16, 2004, United will begin flying nonstop from Chicago to Maui with continuing service to Kona, making the new route United's second daily nonstop flight from Chicago to the Hawaiian Islands. This unique daily roundtrip route will originate at Chicago O'Hare, fly nonstop to Maui, travel on to Kona, and then return nonstop to Chicago.

US Airways Boosts Capacity in Washington, DC Area
July 28 -- US Airways will increase its capacity by up to 90 percent to five destinations from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this fall, with the resumption of mainline roundtrip service to both Buffalo and Syracuse, N.Y., Columbus, Ohio, Indianapolis, and Manchester, N.H., all beginning Sept. 8, 2004.

US Airways Offers Special Low Sale Fares to and from New York (LGA)
July 28 -- US Airways is offering special low sale fares for travel to and from New York (LaGuardia) and a number of attractive destinations across the U.S., with fares starting as low as $98* roundtrip.

US Airways Increases Flights and Seat Capacity to and from High Point
August 3 -- US Airways will add six daily roundtrip flights and operate larger aircraft to and from the Greensboro/High Point Regional Airport from Oct. 10-15, and Oct. 17-21, 2004, to accommodate passengers attending the annual International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, N.C.

US Airways Plans to Expand Caribbean and Latin America Network
August 2 -- US Airways will expand its Caribbean and Latin America network on Feb. 12, 2005, with new service to Liberia, Costa Rica from Charlotte, N.C., and new nonstop Charlotte-Barbados service. In addition, US Airways will increase nonstop Boston-Aruba service in November 2004, and add a second nonstop Saturday flight between Charlotte and St. Thomas in December 2004.

All AirTran Airways destinations are on sale through August 12
Tickets must be booked by August 12, and travel must be completed by December 15, 2004. These fares require a 10-day advance purchase and are not valid Fridays and Sundays.

American Airlines Increases Domestic U.S. Fares $5 One-Way, $10 Round-Trip
July 30 -– American Airlines today filed to increase most domestic U.S., U.S.-Canada, and U.S.-Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands fares by $5 one way and $10 round trip, effective immediately. Some other international fares have also been increased. The increase is to help offset the continuing high cost of jet fuel.

Continental to Launch Daily Service Between Tucson, Ariz., and New York
HOUSTON, July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) and the Tucson, Ariz., Airport Authority today announced the airline will launch daily nonstop service between Tucson International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport, beginning Sept. 30, the only nonstop service between southern Arizona and the New York area.

Fewer airlines offering senior discounts
July 25 -- Low-fare Frontier is the latest airline to drop senior discounts, alleging that its everyday fares are so low that seniors don't need any additional cuts. Whatever the reasons, most other U.S. airlines have already dropped or seriously downgraded their senior programs.

Dept of Homeland Security Raises the Threat Level to Code Orange
August 1 -- The United States Government is raising the threat level to Code Orange for the financial services sector in New York City, Northern New Jersey and Washington, DC.

TSA considers extending 'registered traveler' program
July 27 — Traveling through Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport has become less stressful and less time consuming for businessman Pat Bassett who is a member of the new "registered traveler" program for frequent flyers, which allows them to bypass regular security checkpoints by agreeing to background checks and identity verification through fingerprint and iris scans.

New JetBlue JFK Terminal Approved
August 4 -- The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved the construction of a new USD$875 million terminal for JetBlue Airways at John F Kennedy International Airport.

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Received the Top Ranking in the Luxury Hotel
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts received the top ranking in the luxury hotel segment in the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Domestic Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index Study(SM). In addition to scoring highest in annual guest satisfaction, Four Seasons also led in another key measure of guest loyalty. The percentage of those surveyed who said they “definitely will” recommend Four Seasons to someone else.

Mineta orders airlines to DC to discuss O'Hare schedule cuts
July 29 -- US Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta yesterday called on all US airlines serving Chicago O'Hare to come to Washington next Wednesday to discuss reducing schedules at the airport in the face of what DOT called "historic" levels of delays there this summer.

American Drops Fare Increase
August 2 -- According to Reuters, American Airlines has dropped its recent attempt to increase fares as an offset to higher fuel costs.

Threat Level Hiked on Financial Institutions
August 1 -- The Department of Homeland Security has announced an elevated, localized threat levels of "high" for financial districts of New York City, Newark, NJ, and Washington, DC. Upgraded, targeted security enhancements were also announced.

Senate passes bill to extend VWP deadline
July 23 -- The Senate July 22, mirroring the House, approved legislation (H.R. 4417) that extends for one year a deadline requiring the 27 countries that participate in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to issue passports that include biometric identifiers. President Bush is expected to sign the legislation into law.
The countries originally had until Oct. 26 to issue biometric passports, but most indicated they would be unable to meet that deadline.

Concerned that inbound travel would be negatively impacted, the travel industry, as well as the State Dept. and the Dept. of Homeland Security urged lawmakers to extend the deadline to allow VWP countries more time to develop and implement adding electronically coded biometric identifies, such as fingerprints, to passports.