| United Implements Ticketing Fees
Beginning on Sept. 9, United will add a fee to tickets purchased at U.S. airport ticket offices and through United reservations offices for calls originating in the United States and Canada. United will add a $10 fee to tickets purchased at airport ticket counters and a $5 fee to tickets purchased through United reservations offices. The fees, which are effective Sept. 9, apply to domestic and international tickets sold through United reservations centers and U.S. airport ticket offices. |
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| Continental Airlines Announces New Service Fees E ffective immediately, CO will charge service fees when tickets are booked via its reservations centers or airport ticket counters in the United States. Continental will not charge a fee for booking and ticketing on continental.com or at airport self-service kiosks. A $5 USD fee will apply on tickets purchased via Continental's U.S. reservations centers, and a $10 USD fee will apply on tickets purchased at a U.S. airport ticket counter. The $10 service fee at city ticket offices remains unchanged. The new non-refundable service fees apply for each domestic or international one-way or roundtrip ticket, and also for OnePass(R) reward tickets. The new service fees are waived, however, for all OnePass Platinum Elite members and their traveling companions booked on the same itinerary. Customers purchasing tickets for military, government, bereavement, or unaccompanied minor travel are exempt from the fees. Purchasing tickets directly from Continental's Web site, continental.com, remains the most cost effective way to buy Continental Airlines tickets. Customers can purchase tickets and book OnePass reward travel online at continental.com without paying these service fees. |
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Effective Monday, Sept. 6, 2004, American Airlines will implement a $5 service fee for tickets purchased through its U.S. reservations offices. In addition, tickets purchased at airport locations in the U.S. will include a $10 service fee. The non-refundable fee will apply per ticket, whether it is one-way or roundtrip, and also will apply to tickets redeemed as AAdvantage® program awards. The service fees will be waived for AAdvantage Executive Platinum members and AAirpass customers.
United
Airlines Customers Fly Three Qualifying Flights to Earn Free Roundtrip
Travel
Customers can earn one free* United Economy® roundtrip ticket for every three qualifying flights purchased on United, United Express or Ted between Sept. 7, 2004, and Jan. 31, 2005. For every three flights purchased, eligible Mileage Plus® members can earn up to four free tickets anywhere United flies in the contiguous 48 United States. To qualify, customers must register by Nov. 30, 2004, at united.com/onefreeforthree.
Customers can earn one free* United Economy® roundtrip ticket for every three qualifying flights purchased on United, United Express or Ted between Sept. 7, 2004, and Jan. 31, 2005. For every three flights purchased, eligible Mileage Plus® members can earn up to four free tickets anywhere United flies in the contiguous 48 United States. To qualify, customers must register by Nov. 30, 2004, at united.com/onefreeforthree.
Delta
Air Lines Outlines Transformation Plan
Delta Air Lines outlined key elements of the company's transformation plan intended to launch "the right airline for the new era" by improving its customers' traveling experience while simultaneously ttargeting more than $5 billion in annual cash savings by 2006. The company is on track to deliver by the end of this year through its previously announced Profit Improvement Initiatives (PII) approximately $2.3 billion of the total savings target.
Delta Air Lines outlined key elements of the company's transformation plan intended to launch "the right airline for the new era" by improving its customers' traveling experience while simultaneously ttargeting more than $5 billion in annual cash savings by 2006. The company is on track to deliver by the end of this year through its previously announced Profit Improvement Initiatives (PII) approximately $2.3 billion of the total savings target.
Northwest
Airlines Issued Hurricane Flexible Policy
Due to Hurricane Frances, Northwest Airlines has issued a weather waiver. Effective immediately, passengers with confirmed tickets for travel on Northwest Airlines September 1 through September 5, 2004 to, from or through Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando or West Palm Beach may reschedule their trip and begin outbound or return travel through Wednesday, September 8, 2004 without penalty or fees subject to availability.
Due to Hurricane Frances, Northwest Airlines has issued a weather waiver. Effective immediately, passengers with confirmed tickets for travel on Northwest Airlines September 1 through September 5, 2004 to, from or through Daytona Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando or West Palm Beach may reschedule their trip and begin outbound or return travel through Wednesday, September 8, 2004 without penalty or fees subject to availability.
Southwest
Airlines Issued Hurricane Flexible Policy
Customers holding reservations through Sunday, September 5 to/from FLL, JAX, MCO, TPA, and PBI are allowed to rebook their travel in the original class of service without paying any additional charge, travel stand by, or request a refund. Our subsequent flight operations to/from these airports will depend upon Hurricane Frances’ movement inland from the Atlantic Ocean. We are discouraging stanby travel in FLL, MCO, and PBI at this time due to heavy demand.
Customers holding reservations through Sunday, September 5 to/from FLL, JAX, MCO, TPA, and PBI are allowed to rebook their travel in the original class of service without paying any additional charge, travel stand by, or request a refund. Our subsequent flight operations to/from these airports will depend upon Hurricane Frances’ movement inland from the Atlantic Ocean. We are discouraging stanby travel in FLL, MCO, and PBI at this time due to heavy demand.
JetBlue
Issued Hurricane Flexible Policy
As a result of the expected path of Hurricane Frances, JetBlue is waiving change fees and all associated fare penalties for customers traveling to and from Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa or Ft. Myers who are booked for travel from Friday, September 3rd through Monday, September 6th provided travel is rebooked and completed before Thursday, September 16th. Call 1-800-JETBLUE if you wish to change your flight.
As a result of the expected path of Hurricane Frances, JetBlue is waiving change fees and all associated fare penalties for customers traveling to and from Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa or Ft. Myers who are booked for travel from Friday, September 3rd through Monday, September 6th provided travel is rebooked and completed before Thursday, September 16th. Call 1-800-JETBLUE if you wish to change your flight.
Independence
Air Prepares for Hurricane Frances
All customers are being advised that the airline will waive the regular $25 change fee as well as any fare differences for passengers flying to or from Jacksonville or Savannah -- the Independence Air cities expected to experience the greatest impact as the storm moves up the Atlantic coast. Customers traveling from now through Monday, September 6th will not be required to pay the $25 fee or any difference in fare for flights to or from these two cities.
All customers are being advised that the airline will waive the regular $25 change fee as well as any fare differences for passengers flying to or from Jacksonville or Savannah -- the Independence Air cities expected to experience the greatest impact as the storm moves up the Atlantic coast. Customers traveling from now through Monday, September 6th will not be required to pay the $25 fee or any difference in fare for flights to or from these two cities.
United
Express to Offer New Nonstop Service to Northwest Arkansas
August 31, 2004 — United Express will introduce three daily nonstop roundtrips between Chicago and Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), serving Bentonville and the surrounding area. In addition, United Express will offer one new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver (DEN) and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, making United Express the only nonstop service in this market. Flights for these routes open for sale today, with service beginning Oct. 31, 2004.
August 31, 2004 — United Express will introduce three daily nonstop roundtrips between Chicago and Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), serving Bentonville and the surrounding area. In addition, United Express will offer one new daily nonstop roundtrip between Denver (DEN) and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, making United Express the only nonstop service in this market. Flights for these routes open for sale today, with service beginning Oct. 31, 2004.
United
Airlines Applies For Authority to Fly Nonstop Between San Francisco-Guangzhou
August 31 -- United filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for the authority to launch daily, nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and the new Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, in the People’s Republic of China. United has the opportunity to apply for the right to fly daily between San Francisco and Guangzhou as part of a recent historic aviation agreement between the governments of the People’s Republic of China and the United States. If approved, United intends to begin San Francisco-Guangzhou service using Boeing 777 aircraft via Tokyo in March 2005 and upgrade it to nonstop Boeing 747 service in 2006.
August 31 -- United filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation for the authority to launch daily, nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and the new Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, in the People’s Republic of China. United has the opportunity to apply for the right to fly daily between San Francisco and Guangzhou as part of a recent historic aviation agreement between the governments of the People’s Republic of China and the United States. If approved, United intends to begin San Francisco-Guangzhou service using Boeing 777 aircraft via Tokyo in March 2005 and upgrade it to nonstop Boeing 747 service in 2006.
United's Saturday Service to Cancun Begins November 6th, Daily Service December 16th; Ted Flights to Puerto Vallarta Begin December 16th
August 31 -- British Airways was today forced to cancel six more flights and more delays are expected later this week in the continuing crisis over staff shortages.
BA
Admits Staff Cuts Too Deep; Airport Chaos Continues
After one of the most embarrassing weeks in British Airways' history, the recriminations begin tomorrow. Rod Eddington, the airline's gregarious Australian chief executive, says he will mount a full investigation into the problems which caused more than 30 flights to be cancelled on Monday, stranding 8,000 passengers, and further disruption to carry on through the busiest week of BA's year.
After one of the most embarrassing weeks in British Airways' history, the recriminations begin tomorrow. Rod Eddington, the airline's gregarious Australian chief executive, says he will mount a full investigation into the problems which caused more than 30 flights to be cancelled on Monday, stranding 8,000 passengers, and further disruption to carry on through the busiest week of BA's year.
British Airways today pledged to carry out an investigation into a staff shortage that sparked travel chaos at Heathrow Airport last week.
Delta
Interlines E-Ticketing with KLM
Sept. 1– Customers of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will benefit through a reciprocal interline electronic ticketing product. KLM joins a growing list of carriers with whom Delta has an interline electronic ticketing agreement, including Aeroméxico, Air France, Alaska Air, American, ATA, Continental, Hawaiian, Northwest, United and US Airways.
Sept. 1– Customers of Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will benefit through a reciprocal interline electronic ticketing product. KLM joins a growing list of carriers with whom Delta has an interline electronic ticketing agreement, including Aeroméxico, Air France, Alaska Air, American, ATA, Continental, Hawaiian, Northwest, United and US Airways.
Delta
Announces Extension of Consent Solicitations Addressed to Holders of Certain
Equipment Trust Certificates And Pass Through Certificates
September 1 -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) announced today that it has extended the expiration time for the consent solicitations it launched on August 18, 2004 in respect of certain equipment trust certificates (ETCs) and pass through certificates (PTCs) listed below from 5:00 pm, New York City time, on August 31, 2004 to 5:00 pm, New York City time, on September 9, 2004.
September 1 -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) announced today that it has extended the expiration time for the consent solicitations it launched on August 18, 2004 in respect of certain equipment trust certificates (ETCs) and pass through certificates (PTCs) listed below from 5:00 pm, New York City time, on August 31, 2004 to 5:00 pm, New York City time, on September 9, 2004.
Railway
Crime Increase in UK
Violent train crime is soaring on the Tube and London's mainline commuter routes, according to official statistics. Speculation is that, with terrorist threats at the highest levels ever, street crime has increased opportunistically.
Violent train crime is soaring on the Tube and London's mainline commuter routes, according to official statistics. Speculation is that, with terrorist threats at the highest levels ever, street crime has increased opportunistically.
American
Airlines Customers to Test New Food Concepts on Select Routes in September
American will test new Buy on Board food options — SnAAck Box and LSG Sky Chefs In-Flight Cafe — that the airline may consider rolling out on domestic routes based on customer and flight attendant feedback.
American will test new Buy on Board food options — SnAAck Box and LSG Sky Chefs In-Flight Cafe — that the airline may consider rolling out on domestic routes based on customer and flight attendant feedback.
TSA
to Test New Passenger Screening System
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced it will move forward to test a new passenger-prescreening program called Secure Flight. The decision follows completion of a thorough review of the computer-assisted passenger prescreening system (CAPPS II) proposal ordered by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Tom Ridge in July. Based on the results of this review, TSA modified its earlier passenger prescreening proposal to create the new Secure Flight program.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced it will move forward to test a new passenger-prescreening program called Secure Flight. The decision follows completion of a thorough review of the computer-assisted passenger prescreening system (CAPPS II) proposal ordered by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Tom Ridge in July. Based on the results of this review, TSA modified its earlier passenger prescreening proposal to create the new Secure Flight program.
Hilton
To Check In Guests Online
August 31-- Hilton Hotels Corp. today announced that, starting in October, guests booked at its hotels can check in online 24 hours in advance. Carlson Hotels Worldwide earlier this month said it will begin testing a similar service at its Radisson hotels in September. The Hilton service, however, is only available to high-ranking members of its frequent guest program, while all guests are eligible for the Radisson remote checkin, which is called Express Yourself.
August 31-- Hilton Hotels Corp. today announced that, starting in October, guests booked at its hotels can check in online 24 hours in advance. Carlson Hotels Worldwide earlier this month said it will begin testing a similar service at its Radisson hotels in September. The Hilton service, however, is only available to high-ranking members of its frequent guest program, while all guests are eligible for the Radisson remote checkin, which is called Express Yourself.