United Airlines ground staff at London's Heathrow Airport plan to strike on August 27, the same day British Airways staff have threatened a walkout, a union said on Friday. The Transport & General Workers Union (TGWU) said about 700 United Airlines baggage handlers and check-in staff at Heathrow would go on strike for 24 hours from 0330 GMT next Friday. The union said in a statement that United staff plan to strike after rejecting the company's pay offer.

British Airways one-day strike on Friday, August 27, 2004
BA institutes a flexible travel policy that customers may change their travel date if they hold a ticket issued prior to August 19, 2004 for travel up to and including September 4, 2004 as follows:

Re-book to the same destination on a British Airways flight within the same fare class and same cabin (subject to availability) for travel up to November 30, 2004, or to any date within the ticket validity, whichever is longer.

Only one date change is allowed per booking free of charge

Changes can be made up to one day before original departure date

US Airways to Discontinue Nonstop Service to 20 Destinations From Pittsburgh in November
August 12 -- US Airways announced today that, as part of its Transformation Plan, it will discontinue nonstop service from Pittsburgh on 20 routes operated either by US Airways or US Airways’ wholly owned and affiliate Express carriers, beginning in November.

US Airways Supports USDOT and FAA Plan
Aug. 18 -- US Airways supports the joint order issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which will reduce operations related delays at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.

Air France joins others with fare increase
August 20 -- Effective Aug. 24, the airline will increase the fuel surcharge by eur2 ($2.50) per flight leg on domestic services and by eur3 per leg on medium-haul services to Europe and Africa. On long-haul routes the surcharge will increase by eur12 per flight leg with the exception of flights to and from Cayenne, Fort-de-France, Pointe-de-Pitre and Reunion, where it will amount to eur10 per leg.

Qantas Increases Fuel Surcharge
August 20 -- Qantas Airways said on Friday it would raise ticket prices for the second time in three months to help tackle rising fuel costs, just a day after posting a record annual profit.

Singapore Air To Raise Fuel Surcharge
August 19 -- The surcharge increases range from USD$4 to USD$12, the company said in a statement. The Singapore carrier had already imposed a fuel surcharge of USD$5 per ticket on all its flights worldwide in June after a rise in US crude oil prices above USD$40 a barrel.

Portuguese Airlines Add Fuel Surcharge
Three Portuguese airlines said on Wednesday they would add a surcharge to tickets to help cover an increase in jet fuel costs from higher fuel prices.

TSA to Require Boarding Passes at Security Checkpoints at San Jose Airport
Beginning on Saturday, August 21, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will require passengers to have a boarding pass and a government-issued identification (ID) to go through the security checkpoints at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.

Study To Document Power Of Card Data
August 12 -- Preliminary results from the 2004 Corporate Travel Card Benchmark Survey of more than 700 companies found that travel managers who use card data for negotiations yield an average reduction of nearly 9 percent in annual travel costs.

US Airways and Bahamasair Codeshare Agreement
August 16 -- US Airways’ and Bahamasair’s agreement encompasses Dividend Miles accrual and redemption on all Bahamasair flights as well as codesharing on daily flights between the U.S. and the Bahamas, as well as intra-Bahamian flights. US Airways customers now have new access to Governors Harbour, George Town and Treasure Cay, as well as additional flights to North Eleuthera, Marsh Harbour, and Grand Bahama Island, all via connections in Nassau.

US Airways Service between Charlotte, NC and Georgetown, Bahamas
August 17 -- US Airways announced today that it will introduce service between Charlotte, N.C., and George Town, Bahamas on Dec. 18, 2004, the airline’s fifth nonstop destination in the Islands of the Bahamas.

Starbucks and United Marketing Agreement
August 18 - Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) and United Airlines have extended their successful relationship with a new three-year supply and cooperative marketing agreement under which Starbucks® coffee will continue to be the exclusive coffee for United Airlines and Ted flights worldwide.

Delta tells employees that more job cuts are coming
August 20 -- In a letter to employees distributed Wednesday, Delta Air Lines CEO Gerald Grinstein warned the airline's staff that the carrier will be forced to cut more jobs as it carries out its transformation plan.

Expected Hotel Development Pace Quickens, Though Modestly
August 16 -- More than 280 new domestic hotel projects, totaling 35,600 rooms, were announced in the second quarter of this year, representing the highest new quarterly guest room count in more than two years. The increased development, however, still is relatively modest and will not come online for another two years, according to data recently released by Portsmouth, N.H.-based consultants Lodging Econometrics.

American Airlines To Begin Nonstop Service From Los Angeles To San José, Costa Rica
August 16 -- American will fly the Los Angeles-San José route using Boeing 757 aircraft configured with 22 First-Class seats and 166 Main-Cabin seats. The 757 features large overhead storage bins that allow carry-on luggage to be stored "wheels first," creating more overall storage space and making it easier to stow and remove bags.

	United's Heathrow Staff Plan August 27 Strike
	United Airlines ground staff at London's Heathrow Airport plan to strike on August 27, the same day British Airways staff have threatened a walkout, a union said on Friday. The Transport & General Workers Union (TGWU) said about 700 United Airlines baggage handlers and check-in staff at Heathrow would go on strike for 24 hours from 0330 GMT next Friday. The union said in a statement that United staff plan to strike after rejecting the company's pay offer.
	British Airways one-day strike on Friday, August 27, 2004 BA institutes a flexible travel policy that customers may change their travel date if they hold a ticket issued prior to August 19, 2004 for travel up to and including September 4, 2004 as follows: Re-book to the same destination on a British Airways flight within the same fare class and same cabin (subject to availability) for travel up to November 30, 2004, or to any date within the ticket validity, whichever is longer. Only one date change is allowed per booking free of charge Changes can be made up to one day before original departure date
	Ted Announces Fare Sale to Popular Leisure Destinations Chicago, Denver and Washington D.C. flights are on sale from $49-$99 each -way. This sale offers customers who purchase Ted tickets today through August 31, 2004, great savings to popular leisure destinations like Arizona, Florida and Las Vegas. Fares are good for travel on Ted from Sept. 1, 2004 through Dec. 15, 2004, and tickets must be purchased 14 days in advance with a minimum one-night and maximum 30-day stay.
	US Airways Drops Special Meals Effective September 1, 2004, there will be no special meals on domestic, Caribbean and Latin American routes in coach and first class. Only flights to and from Europe will offer special meals, which must be ordered 24 hours in advance.
	US Airways to Discontinue Nonstop Service to 20 Destinations From Pittsburgh in November August 12 -- US Airways announced today that, as part of its Transformation Plan, it will discontinue nonstop service from Pittsburgh on 20 routes operated either by US Airways or US Airways’ wholly owned and affiliate Express carriers, beginning in November.
	US Airways New Check-in Procedures at Philadelphia August 6 - US Airways will change its check-in procedures for customers traveling on any of the eight US Airways Express carriers and MidAtlantic Airways from Philadelphia beginning Aug. 8, 2004. Customers will now check in at the F terminal, from which Express and MidAtlantic flights depart. Previously, customers checked in at the ticket counters between terminals B and C, and were bussed to the F terminal from gate C16.
	Lufthansa To Impose New Fuel Surcharges August 16 -- Lufthansa today announced it will introduce a fuel surcharge on all flights beginning Aug. 24. A surcharge of €2 (US$2.47) will be imposed on each segment of domestic German flights and inter-European flights. Long-haul flights will include a per-segment surcharge of €7 (US$8.64). In a statement, airline officials said the surcharges are temporary but gave no indication of an expected date of expiration.
	President Bush Inks Biometric Passport Deadline Extension August 10 - President George W. Bush yesterday signed into law legislation extending by 12 months the October 2004 deadline requiring passengers from visa waiver countries to have passports containing biometric information that can be scanned by computer.
	United Reaches Agreement to Further Reduce Congestion at O'Hare August 18 - United Airlines (OTCBB: UALAQ.OB) today said that it has reached an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to further address congestion issues at O'Hare International Airport.
	US Airways Supports USDOT and FAA Plan Aug. 18 -- US Airways supports the joint order issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which will reduce operations related delays at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.
	US Airways will offer nonstop flights to Florida beginning Nov. 13, 2004 August 16 --US Airways will offer low, simple GoFares on its new nonstop roundtrip Boston-Orlando service, with fares starting at $72* one-way, and last-minute fares as low as $179* one-way. From Orlando, US Airways currently operates nonstop service to 16 destinations.
	Air France joins others with fare increase August 20 -- Effective Aug. 24, the airline will increase the fuel surcharge by eur2 ($2.50) per flight leg on domestic services and by eur3 per leg on medium-haul services to Europe and Africa. On long-haul routes the surcharge will increase by eur12 per flight leg with the exception of flights to and from Cayenne, Fort-de-France, Pointe-de-Pitre and Reunion, where it will amount to eur10 per leg.
	Qantas Increases Fuel Surcharge August 20 -- Qantas Airways said on Friday it would raise ticket prices for the second time in three months to help tackle rising fuel costs, just a day after posting a record annual profit.
	Singapore Air To Raise Fuel Surcharge August 19 -- The surcharge increases range from USD$4 to USD$12, the company said in a statement. The Singapore carrier had already imposed a fuel surcharge of USD$5 per ticket on all its flights worldwide in June after a rise in US crude oil prices above USD$40 a barrel.
	Portuguese Airlines Add Fuel Surcharge Three Portuguese airlines said on Wednesday they would add a surcharge to tickets to help cover an increase in jet fuel costs from higher fuel prices.
	TSA Posts U.S. Airport Security Wait Histories August 11 - A new Web site launched yesterday by the Transportation Security Administration posts 28-day historical averages for security checkpoint wait times at every domestic airport, allowing travelers to tailor their itineraries to the times of less congestion.
	TSA to Require Boarding Passes at Security Checkpoints at San Jose Airport Beginning on Saturday, August 21, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will require passengers to have a boarding pass and a government-issued identification (ID) to go through the security checkpoints at Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport.
	Study To Document Power Of Card Data August 12 -- Preliminary results from the 2004 Corporate Travel Card Benchmark Survey of more than 700 companies found that travel managers who use card data for negotiations yield an average reduction of nearly 9 percent in annual travel costs.
	US Airways and Bahamasair Codeshare Agreement August 16 -- US Airways’ and Bahamasair’s agreement encompasses Dividend Miles accrual and redemption on all Bahamasair flights as well as codesharing on daily flights between the U.S. and the Bahamas, as well as intra-Bahamian flights. US Airways customers now have new access to Governors Harbour, George Town and Treasure Cay, as well as additional flights to North Eleuthera, Marsh Harbour, and Grand Bahama Island, all via connections in Nassau.
	US Airways Service between Charlotte, NC and Georgetown, Bahamas August 17 -- US Airways announced today that it will introduce service between Charlotte, N.C., and George Town, Bahamas on Dec. 18, 2004, the airline’s fifth nonstop destination in the Islands of the Bahamas.
	Starbucks and United Marketing Agreement August 18 - Starbucks Coffee Company (Nasdaq: SBUX) and United Airlines have extended their successful relationship with a new three-year supply and cooperative marketing agreement under which Starbucks® coffee will continue to be the exclusive coffee for United Airlines and Ted flights worldwide.
	Delta tells employees that more job cuts are coming August 20 -- In a letter to employees distributed Wednesday, Delta Air Lines CEO Gerald Grinstein warned the airline's staff that the carrier will be forced to cut more jobs as it carries out its transformation plan.
	ATA down in quarter, warns of liquidity concerns August 18 -- ATA Airlines reported a $26 million net loss for the second quarter ended June 30, a sharp contrast versus net income of $40.8 million in the year-ago period. However, results for the 2003 second quarter included $37.2 million in federal security reimbursements, which was recorded as a reduction in operating expenses.
	Expected Hotel Development Pace Quickens, Though Modestly August 16 -- More than 280 new domestic hotel projects, totaling 35,600 rooms, were announced in the second quarter of this year, representing the highest new quarterly guest room count in more than two years. The increased development, however, still is relatively modest and will not come online for another two years, according to data recently released by Portsmouth, N.H.-based consultants Lodging Econometrics.
	TSA to Test New ID Card for Transportation Workers TSA announced today the award of a $12 million contract to BearingPoint, Inc. to begin the Prototype Phase of the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC). This is the third phase in developing a program to improve security at seaports, airports, rail, pipeline, trucking and mass transit facilities by creating a nationwide credential that will prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to secure areas.
	American Airlines To Begin Nonstop Service From Los Angeles To San José, Costa Rica August 16 -- American will fly the Los Angeles-San José route using Boeing 757 aircraft configured with 22 First-Class seats and 166 Main-Cabin seats. The 757 features large overhead storage bins that allow carry-on luggage to be stored "wheels first," creating more overall storage space and making it easier to stow and remove bags.