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November 12 - US Airways customer service agents, represented by the Communications Workers of America, voted to authorize a strike or other legal work action if the union is unable to reach a "fair, equitable contract" with management.
November 11 - As US Airways continues to implement its Transformation Plan and reduce costs, it will close four of its airport Clubs due to reduced demand.
Tickets must be purchased by Friday, November 19, 2004.
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US Airways Group Inc. has reached agreements with its lenders and lessors for continued use and operation of substantially all of its mainline and Express fleet.
November 11 - Bankrupt US Airways this morning said it had reached agreements with lenders and lessors to continue operating nearly all of its mainline and US Airways Express fleets. Meanwhile, partner United Airlines, also bankrupt, said it is seeking competitive bids for a portion of its regional feeder services.
November 12 - United will move up by more than two months the launch of daily, nonstop service between San Francisco International Airport and Nagoya, and double the service between Los Angeles International Airport and Tokyo.
November 12 - United Airlines, in its continuing quest to find another $2 billion in cost savings, sent an RFP to a group of Regional airlines asking for bids to operate up to 70 aircraft in the United Express codeshare program to replace lift now provided by Air Wisconsin.
November 08 - As part of its plan to cut costs by a further $2 billion, United Airlines late last week submitted new proposals to its unions that include "suggested modifications" to wages, benefits and work rules as well as details on how the carrier would like to terminate and replace employee pension plans.
November 10 - Delta Air Lines said today its proposed service between Atlanta and Beijing, China, in 2006 is far superior to its competitors in providing more convenient service to more passengers and more communities.
November 12 -Delta Air Lines received some much-needed good news yesterday as its pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Assn., voted to ratify a new agreement that will provide it with $5 billion in cost savings over a five-year period.
November 09 - Delta Air Lines faces a funding gap of $85 million early next year, the company disclosed yesterday.
Continental
U.S. and Canada Holiday Fare Sale
Tickets must be purchased by Friday, November 19, 2004.
Dash across the U.S. and to Canada with these great fares. With fares
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of travel.
Continental
BusinessFirst to Europe Thanksgiving Sale
Tickets must be purchased by Thursday, November 25, 2004.
Feast your eyes on our low BusinessFirst fares to Europe. Our award-winning
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Continental
BusinessFirst to Europe Holiday Sale
Tickets must be purchased by Saturday, January 1, 2005
'Tis the season to go to Europe. Experience a superior level of comfort,
gourmet food and premium personal entertainment with our award-winning
BusinessFirst service to Europe. At these prices, there's no better time
to book your holiday vacation. Sale ends January 1, 2005.
November 11 -FLYi, parent of Independence Air, warned in a quarterly filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it may be forced to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection if it is unable to acquire the liquidity needed to make aircraft lease payments due in Jan.
November 10 - Seven weeks after the US Environmental Protection Agency claimed that random tests showed that a large number of passenger airlines served water that violated federal clean water standards, the agency and the Air Transport Assn. reached agreement on a joint plan to "strengthen existing protocols governing the sampling and disinfection of airline drinking water."
November 08 - Northwest Airlines pilots ratified a new agreement that includes a 15% pay cut and will provide the company with $265 million in annual savings, the Air Line Pilots Assn. said Friday.
November 10 - Cendant Hotel Group this week announced a repositioning of its Ramada brand to make the midprice chain more appealing to business travelers. Cendant said substandard hotels would leave the system, though the company declined to quantify how many properties that might entail. There are more than 900 Ramadas in the system, the vast majority of which are in the United States.
November 8 - Corporate travel buyers soon may have opportunities to work with stronger airline competitors, particularly in Chicago, as the nation's healthier discount carriers jockey for position in the wake of ATA Airlines' bankruptcy filing last month.
November 08 - In the toughest hotel negotiating season for buyers since 2001, Marriott International has focused on marketshare gains and held the line on last room availability in light of increased midweek sell-outs. Marriott also has reshuffled the responsibilities of its national salesforce in response to buyer requests for more personal attention. The largest of the U.S.-based, global multi-brand companies, Marriott is a bellwether for the industry.
November 8 - Nine months after MasterCard International announced partnerships to transmit electronic folios from a handful of hotel companies, commercial cleaning supplies company JohnsonDiversey, through its Outtask Vinnet expense reporting system, is among the first to receive the data.
November 8 - The Transportation Security Administration next week once again will allow airports to employ private screening companies, even though the Department of Homeland Security in the past two months has made public several reports describing training and performance inconsistencies among airport screeners. Travel managers who have noted unevenness among screeners fear the move makes way for an even more erratic airport security screening process.
November 8 - Flight attendants and pilots armed with stun guns soon may join federal air marshals in policing aircraft in U.S. skies, as the Transportation Security Administration approved onboard use of those weapons, the agency today confirmed.
October
Hotel Statistics Reflect Continuing Rebound
November 5 - Occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available
room for U.S. hotels in October showed significant increases compared
to October 2003, offering further evidence that 2004 is shaping up as
the best year for the lodging industry since the banner year of 2000.