Service
Alert: Acela Express - Amtrak Cancels All Acela Express
Service Due to Brake Problem
April 15, 2005 - During routine inspections of Amtrak's
high-speed Acela Express trains, cracks were discovered
in brake components on most coaches of the trains. While
no brake failures or other safety problems have occurred,
Amtrak has cancelled all Acela service today, Friday April
15, as a precautionary measure. All other Amtrak service
will operate as scheduled, including Regional, Clocker,
Keystone, Empire and long-distance train service. Metroliner
service will also operate, except for train #102, the
10:00 a.m. departure from Washington to New York, which
is also canceled.
Amtrak normally operates 15 Acela Express
round-trips between New York and Washington and 11 Acela
Express round-trips between New York and Boston. Acela
Express service represents approximately 20 percent of
Amtrak's Boston-New York-Washington weekday service.
United
Offers Coast to Coast Deals from $59 Each Way
If your travel plans are flexible, you can fly non-stop
from Washington D.C. to Seattle and California for $59
each way. United Airlines reduced these fares for travel
only between May 1-10, 2005. Flights below are available
only on specific flight numbers. See the fare
facts for full rules and information.
* Sample one way fares - roundtrip purchase
NOT required.
Washington Dulles - Los Angeles $59
Washington Dulles - San Diego $59
Washington Dulles - San Francisco $59
Washington Dulles - San Jose, CA $59
Washington Dulles - Seattle $59
*Additional taxes/ fees
U.S. fares do not include a $3.20 per flight segment tax.
A flight segment is defined as one takeoff and one landing.
Fares do not include the September 11th Security Fee of
up to $10 maximum per roundtrip or Passenger Facility
Charges of up to $18, which may be collected depending
on the itinerary. These discounted fares apply primarily
to evening flights.
Northwest/KLM
Modify Nonrefundable Ticket Change Policy
April 12, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch
Airlines have modified their policy on when customers
can make changes to their unused and partially used domestic
and international tickets, including WorldPerks frequent
flyer program award travel tickets*. The new changes will
take effect for tickets issued on or after April 15, 2005.
This new policy will have no impact on the vast majority
of customers and will help Northwest and KLM to better
manage inventory. More
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High
Turnover at Agency Raises Concern for Air Safety
April 9, 2005 -- David M. Stone, head of the Transportation
Security Administration, announced yesterday that he will
leave his post in June, sparking concern among aviation
officials and lawmakers about the future of an agency
now bracing for its fourth leadership change in three
years. More
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Airlines to reveal
data on pet transport (source travelweekly.com)
April 13, 2005 -- Consumers soon will be able to judge
how well individual U.S. airlines are doing in their transport
of pets and other animals.
Beginning June 15, the carriers must submit monthly reports
to the Transportation Department (DOT) on incidents involving
the loss, injury, or death of an animal during air transport.
The statistics will be published in the DOT's monthly
Air Travel Consumer Report.
The data submitted to the DOT June 15 will cover the
month of May.
INVITATION:
Lufthansa Business Seat Event- April 25 Lufthansa Invites You to A Business Class Innovation
World Tour 2005
Attend a special preview of the new Lufthansa Business
Class seat being offered out of Washington on LH 417 to
Frankfurt and LH 415 to Munich. To RSVP please call 1-877-744-3029
or visit www.Lufthansa-usa.com/rsvp. More
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Lighters
Will Soon be Prohibited Past the Security Checkpoints
In response to a provision in The Intelligence Reform
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, TSA has added all
lighters to its Prohibited Items List – which means
they will soon be prohibited past the security checkpoints
at the nation’s airports. The ban is effective immediately,
but TSA will not begin enforcement action until Thursday,
April 14, 2005. More
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