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Friday,
May 27, 2005 |
Judge
puts off decision on United strike OK
May 26, 2005 -- There will be no ruling on whether
United Airlines' baggage carriers, customer-service
agents, security officers and others have a right
to strike until the carrier and its largest union
complete contract talks.
America
West, US Airways Merger Reflects Industry Changes
May 26, 2005 -- The proposed merger of America West
Airlines and US Airways comes just four years after
another immense airline combination: American Airlines'
buyout of TWA. MORE
US
Airways will drop some nonstop flights
May 26, 2005 -- US Airways said it will cut its nonstop
routes to these two cities and will seasonally cut
one of its nonstop jet flights to Tampa, Fla., as
well as 12 US Airways Express flights, on Aug. 21.
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Will
This Airline Marriage Work?
May 25, 2005 -- S&P says a combined America West-US
Airways may have better-than-average odds vs. other
airline mergers, but that's not saying much. MORE
America
West US Airways Merger Not Without Problems
May 23, 2005 -- It has been reported that US Airways
has invited alternative proposals to it's merger with
America West as a result of all of the negative criticism
this merger is getting.
Most of the criticism falls on America West for taking
on US Airways which is currently dealing with bankruptcy
issues. David Grossman of USA Today goes into detail
about most of the potential problems with this merger.
MORE
America
West, US Airways merger goes for a tight fit
May 20, 2005 -- America West Airlines said it will
acquire US Airways, saving the beleaguered carrier
from the possibility of a bankruptcy liquidation.
Though America West would dominate the deal, the
cash-poor Tempe, Ariz.-based carrier is committing
little financially. Months-long negotiations managed
to bring an array of outsiders carrying $1.5 billion
to the table — hedge funds, credit card issuers,
jet maker Airbus and Air Canada parent ACE among them.
Backers say the money would create a single, well-capitalized
airline capable of turning a profit even with oil
at $50 a barrel. MORE
Airline
industry in a nosedive
May 25, 2005 -- Amid higher oil prices and continuing
industry pricing pressures, airline equities remain
a difficult place for investors to make money, concludes
Standard & Poor's in its semi-annual survey on
airlines, published last week. Although low-cost carriers
such as Southwest and JetBlue Airlines have been able
to cope much better than their higher-cost competitors
in this environment, S&P believes that 2005 could
become a possible tipping point for giants such as
US Airways and Delta Airlines. These and other findings
are available in the report, the Airlines Industry
Survey, published twice yearly by Standard & Poor's,
a leading provider of independent investment research,
ratings and indices. MORE
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| United
Announces New Ted Flights to Select Sun Destinations
May 26, 2005 – Beginning September 7, 2005,
and continuing through the fall, UA will launch new
TedSM service to popular destinations in the U.S.,
Mexico and the Caribbean, comprising part of its previously
announced 20 percent fleet expansion. Additional routes
to be served by Ted's fleet expansion will be announced
in the future. MORE
United
Named Best Transpacific Airline at OAG Airline of
the Year Awards
May 25, 2005 -- United Airlineswas named Best Transpacific
Airline by the annual OAG Airline of the Year Awards
during an awards ceremony in London.MORE
Earn
Double Miles Toward Preferred Status: US Airways Nonstop
Service between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta, Chicago
O'Hare, Cleveland, Dallas / Ft. Worth, Detroit and
Houston
Dividend Miles members will earn double miles good
toward Preferred status with the purchase of any paid
fare for travel on nonstop flights between Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport and Atlanta, Chicago
O’Hare, Cleveland, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit
and Houston through September 30, 2005. MORE
Earn
2,500 bonus Dividend Miles with the purchase of an
annual Club membership
Enroll online for membership in the US Airways Club,
earn 2,500 bonus Dividend Miles and start enjoying
the benefits. MORE
Check
in for your next flight by using Flight Check-In at
usairways.com and earn 1,000 miles. Plus, each time
you use Flight Check-In thereafter, you'll earn 100
bonus miles
Offer valid for travel within the U.S., Puerto Rico
and the U.S. Virgin Islands on flights operated by
US Airways, US Airways Shuttle or the US Airways Express
carriers. Not valid when traveling on an award ticket.
This offer cannot be combined with the Self Service
Check-In Kiosk bonus. MORE
Song
Pumps Up the Volume with Launch of Song Records
May 26, 2005 – Song, Delta Air Lines’
low-fare, high-style air service, announced the launch
of Song Records, an innovative brand venture created
to celebrate great music and provide a unique platform
for showcasing a diverse collection of recording artists.
MORE
Delta
Expands Service at Richmond, Va., by 25 Percent, with
New Flights to Florida
May 20, 2005 – Delta Air Lines’
customers planning business trips between Richmond,
Va., and Florida soon will find it easy to jet straight
to the Sunshine state. MORE
Delta
Expands Service at Norfolk, Va., by 20 Percent with
New Non-stop Flights to Boston, Orlando
May 20, 2005 – Delta Air Lines’ customers
in the Norfolk/Hampton Roads region of Virginia soon
will be able to enjoy the only non-stop service to
Boston -- with twice-daily flights -- as well as new
non-stop service to Orlando and an additional non-stop
flight to Atlanta. MORE
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Northwest
Recognized By Top Frequent Flyer Organization
May 24, 2005– Northwest's WorldPerks Elite program
received the prestigious Freddie Award, the industry’s
leading consumer-generated awards, for best elite-level
frequent flyer program in the Asia/Pacific region
and was also given honorable mentions in the categories
of best member communications and best Web site for
the same region. MORE
With
new service into Bob Hope Airport, JetBlue becomes
the first Airline to fly Nonstop from Burbank to New
York City
May 24, 2005 -- JetBlue Airways launched its first
nonstop flight to New York’s JFK International
Airport from Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CA, offering
the first and only nonstop coast-to-coast service
from the Southern California airport. MORE
Star
Alliance Member Carriers Open Joint Ticketing Facility
at Mexico City’s International Airport
19 May 2005 – The Star Alliance member carriers
serving Mexico City – Air Canada, Lufthansa,
United, US Airways and VARIG – now offer customers
one joint ticket office at Mexico City’s International
Airport. Together the five carriers operate more than
100 flights in and out of the airport per week, offering
more than 20,000 seats to eight destinations: Charlotte,
Chicago, Frankfurt, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, San Francisco,
Toronto and Washington DC. MORE
Earn
Triple Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Credits at
Econo Lodge, Rodeway Inn Brand Hotels This Summer
May 17, 2005 - Beginning June1, guests at Econo Lodge
and Rodeway Inn brand hotels in the U.S. will be eligible
to receive triple Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards®
credits for stays through August 31. MORE
Malév
takes first step to joining oneworld alliance
May 24, 2005 -- oneworldTM has signed a memorandum
of understanding with Malév as the first step
towards the Hungarian carrier joining the world's
leading quality global airline alliance. MORE
AirTran
Airways Announces Ratification of Contract Agreement
with The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings,
Inc., announced the ratification of a new collective
bargaining agreement reached on April 29, 2005, with
the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO
(AFA). MORE
Independence
Air Fare Sale Rewards Customers For Getting A Jump
Start On Summer Travel
Non-Stop Fares To/From Washington As Low As $29, $39,
$44 and $49 One-Way Connecting Fares Start at $74
On The East Coast, $84 and $94 Across The Country.
MORE
American
Airlines And Omni Hotels Summer Travel Trends Survey:
Travelers Prefer Beaches, But Not With Bosses Or In-Laws
May 24, 2005 -- Findings from a recent American Airlines
and Omni Hotels Summer Travel Trends Survey reveal
that more than half -- 54 percent -- of respondents
prefer a beach destination over the mountains (28
percent) or the wine country (19 percent). But apparently
the company one keeps or chooses not to keep on vacation
is just as important as selecting a destination. MORE
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| Amtrak
Capitol Corridor Passengers Can Take the Train to
the New Oakland Coliseum Rail Platform
Beginning June 6, 2005, Amtrak Capitol Corridor passengers
will be able to take the train to the new Oakland
Coliseum rail platform to see football, baseball,
basketball and other sporting and entertainment events,
announced Amtrak. MORE
Amtrak
Group Savings Continue with Expanded Share Fares(SM)
Program
Share Fares(SM) is available on Regional and other
services to Boston, New York, Washington and several
other destinations in the Northeast. Since its debut
in February, more than 10,000 customers have taken
advantage of the tremendous savings Share Fares(SM)
offers. MORE
Avis
Offers Customers the Highly Anticipated New Vehicle
Avis Rent A Car System, Inc. announced that the highly
anticipated Hummer H3 will be added to its car rental
fleet just in time for the busy summer travel season.
It will be available at select Avis airport locations
in the following cities: Dallas, Denver, Phoenix,
Portland, Salt Lake City and Seattle. MORE
Avis
Offers One Way Rates As Low As $14.95
Avisannounced special one-way rates for Florida and
Arizona customers traveling to selected destinations
in the United States. The offer, valid at participating
locations through June 30, 2005,
features a minivan rental from Florida for as little
as $14.95 per day. Pickup locations in Florida include:
Daytona Beach Airport, Fort Lauderdale Airport, Jacksonville
Airport, Melbourne Airport, Miami International Airport,
Orlando Airport, Pensacola Airport, St. Petersburg/Clearwater
Airport, Sarasota Airport, Tampa Airport, West Palm
Beach Airport, Tallahassee Airport and Southwest Regional
Airport. MORE
Budget
Offers Bargain One-Way Rates from Florida and Arizona
Budget Rent A Car System, Inc. announced special one-way
rates from Florida to select locations in the continental
United States. Now through June 30, 2005,
customers traveling one-way can rent a minivan for
only $14.95 per day, a mid-size vehicle for just $19.95
per day or a full-size vehicle for $21.95 per day.
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Largest
hotel loyalty program introduces an easy way to earn
points when shopping online
May 4, 2005 - InterContinental Hotels Group and Priority
Club Rewards, announced the launch of Priority Club
Shopping, an online mall that offers members reward
points for online purchases made at more than 150
national retailers in multiple categories. MORE
InterContinental
Hotels Group Adds Mexicana Airlines to Priority Club
Rewards’ Growing Portfolio of Partners
May 24, 2005– InterContinental Hotels Group
announced the addition of Mexicana Airlines to its
portfolio of partners within the company’s guest
loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards. MORE
Rock-A-Bye
Business Traveler
May 16, 2005– More than 7 million guests have
experienced the industry-leading Crowne Plaza Hotels
& Resorts Sleep Advantage program in the year
since it launched. MORE
InterContinental
Hotels Group Offers Elite Members of Priority Club
Rewards the Chance to go to Vertigo with U2
May 18, 2005– InterContinental® Hotels Group
is offering Elite members of its guest loyalty program,
Priority Club® Rewards, the opportunity to redeem
points for tickets to the U2 Vertigo Tour 2005. MORE
Choice
Hotels Partners With Bank of America to Reward Travelers:
Free Nights at Midscale Brand Hotels This Summer
May 17, 2005 - Beginning June 1, travelers who apply
for the no annual fee Choice Privileges® Visa
Platinum credit card by August 31, and make their
first purchase by November 1, will receive 16,000
Choice Privileges reward points. That's two free nights*
at the majority of the Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites,
Quality, Sleep Inn, Clarion and MainStay Suites brand
hotels in the U.S. MORE
Hilton,
Doubletree, And Embassy Suites Hotels To Offer Delicious,
Nutritionally Balanced Meal Options
May 24, 2005 - The Hilton Eat Right, Doubletree Eat
Right, and Embassy Suites Hotels Eat Right menu programs
offer meal choices that are rich in nutrition, and
designed with such health-conscious attributes as
increased protein and reduced saturated fats, cholesterol,
carbohydrates and calories. The new menu programs
are available during breakfast, lunch and dinner at
participating hotels' through restaurants and room
service. MORE
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Inflight Connectivity Soaring
May 24, 2005 -- Several international carriers recently
introduced or expanded inflight Internet access, including
Scandinavian Airlines System, which had become the
first to offer wireless high-speed connections on
all long-haul flights. Others to launch or announce
similar services this month included All Nippon Airways,
El Al and Japan Airlines, adding to a growing list
of carriers responding to customer demand for inflight
connectivity. MORE
200
Million Americans To Fly This Summer
May 25, 2005 -- US airlines expect to carry an estimated
200 million passengers this summer, a 4 percent increase
over last year, industry trade group ATA said. The
summer travel season begins this weekend, the three
day Memorial Day holiday, and runs to Labor Day, the
first weekend in September. MORE
IATA
Seeks Industry Deregulation
May 26, 2005 -- The International Air Transport Association
(IATA) plans to push next week for aggressive industry
deregulation since governments and airports have not
done enough to improve efficiency. MORE
DHS
Implements Stringent Security Plan for Opening Washington
Reagan Airport to General Aviation
May 25, 2005 -- The Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) announced a series of new security measures
that the TSA will implement to reopen Washington Reagan
Airport (DCA) for certain pre-cleared general aviation
(GA) operations, including corporate aircraft, charter
flights, and on-demand operations. Congress had required
DHS to develop a security plan to permit general aviation
aircraft to operate into and out of DCA, in the 2003
Vision 100-Century of Aviation Reauthorization Act.
MORE
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US
Seeks Additional Information Deal With EU
May 23, 2005 -- US Homeland Security Chief Michael
Chertoff said on Monday he hoped to work out an accord
with the EU Commission to release more information
on travelers before planes take off rather than while
they are in the air. MORE
TSA
Purchases 32 L-3 EDS Machines for In-line Checked
Baggage Screening Systems
May 20, 2005 -- TSA has ordered 32 new eXaminer 6000
Explosives Detection System (EDS) machines from L-3
Communications of Woburn, Mass. The new delivery order
is valued at $28.1 million. The machines will be delivered
by spring of 2006 to support in-line explosives detection
systems currently under construction at a number of
airports. MORE
43
EDS Machines from GE Will Support In-line Checked
Baggage Screening Systems
May 19, 2005 -- The Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) today announced it has ordered 43 CTX 9000DSi
Explosives Detection System (EDS) machines from General
Electric (GE) InVision Inc. of Newark, Calif. Under
the new delivery order, the 43 EDS machines, valued
at $51.6 million, will be delivered by the end of
the year. MORE
Travel
Tips For U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents Traveling
Abroad
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner
Robert C. Bonner launched a traveler awareness campaign
to kick-off the summer travel season. He was joined
by Charles Gargano, Chairman of the Empire State Economic
Development Corporation Chairman and Vice-Chairman
of the Port Authority of NY & NJ; Mark Brown,
Executive Vice President of the American Automobile
Association (AAA); and, William Maloney, Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). The campaign
is designed to facilitate travel abroad this summer
by U.S. residents. MORE
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