United Celebrates its 3,888,888th Passenger Flying from China to the United States
June 14, 2005 – As the first U.S. airline to launch nonstop service between China and the United States, United commemorates its 3,888,888th passenger to fly from China to the United States. MORE

Continental Starts New Route Between New York and Beijing
June 16, 2005 -- Continental initiate flights to mainland China in nearly 20 years as it inaugurates new daily service from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Beijing. MORE

Continental Airlines Contributes Additional $50 Million to Its Defined Benefit Pension Plan
June 14, 2005 -- Continental has contributed $50 million to its defined benefit pension plan from proceeds received in the second closing under a secured term loan facility. MORE

Continental Airlines Doubles Number of First Class Seats on Boeing 757-300 Fleet
CO will double the number of first class seats offered on its Boeing 757-300 aircraft.. MORE

Delta's Song Begins Service Between NYJFK and SJU
June 16, 2005 – Song®, Delta Air Lines’ low-fare air service, begins nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marin Airport (SJU) on Saturday, June 18. MORE

Delta Begins Daily Non-stop Between NY JFK and Louisville
June 15, 2005 – Beginning today, customers from northwest Kentucky can enjoy Delta new daily non-stop flights between Louisville and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). MORE

Delta can't be sued for actions of passenger who got drunk, court says
June 17, 2005 -- The Georgia Supreme Court threw out a suit seeking to hold Delta Air Lines responsible for a passenger who got drunk on a flight from Milwaukee to Atlanta and then was involved in a traffic accident on the way home from the airport. MORE

America West offers its Monterey customers convenient, one-stop connections to 23 destinations from Las Vegas
June 17, 2005 -- America West offers its Monterey customers convenient, one-stop connections to 23 destinations from Las Vegas, including Dallas/Fort Worth, New York/JFK, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago/O'Hare and Philadelphia. MORE

Independence Air Introduces Three New Onboard "Celebrity Safety Announcements"
June 13, 2005 - Low-fare airline Independence Air (Nasdaq: FLYi) is proud to announce new additions to its series of FAA-approved “celebrity safety announcements” that are now playing before takeoff on flights to/from Washington Dulles International Airport. MORE

Alaska cuts summer flights in bid to improve ontime performance
June 14, 2005 -- In order to improve its ontime performance and schedule reliability, Alaska Airlines late last week announced that it will eliminate or suspend several flights this summer. MORE

American Airlines trying to burn less fuel
June 16, 2005 -- American Airlines believes it can save $45 million on jet fuel this year by urging pilots and other employees to focus on conservation.

Northwest Airlines Reorganizes Marketing And Sales Function
June 15, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines today announced a reorganization of its marketing and sales function in order to better reflect the airline’s renewed commitment to developing travel products that best serve the needs of its business and leisure customers. MORE

SIA bid to gain access to US-Australia route denied
June 16, 2005 -- Despite its extensive lobbying efforts, Singapore Airlines yesterday was denied entry to the US-Australia corridor by the Australian government, the Associated Press reported. MORE

Savings for travelers ages 55 and over
Silver Wings Plus offers big savings on United. Now earn 1,000 bonus miles for enrolling online. MORE

CAR/RAIL

Amtrak's Heartland Flyer Celebrates Sixth Anniversary
June 14, 2005 -- Amtrak's Heartland Flyer train celebrated its sixth anniversary today with ridership at an all-time high and the release of a new study showing the train service connecting Oklahoma City and Fort Worth returns $23 million in economic benefits to the region's economy. MORE

Dollar Rent A Car to Award 62 Daily Prizes of $2,000 Vacaation Vouchers
June 16, 2005 -- June 16, 2005: Through August 15, 2005, Dollar Rent A Car, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE:DTG), will award 62 daily free vacation vouchers worth $2,000 to lucky winners who enter on dollar.com, home of Dollar’s lowest rates. MORE

Thrifty Car Rental eases summer gas woes by awarding 61 daily prizes of a year's worth of free gas.
Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc., is taking the heat off travelers' summer gas woes with the launch of a new sweepstakes on www.THRIFTY.com. Every day from June 1, 2005 through July 31, 2005, Thrifty will award a prize of a year's worth of free gas in the U.S. It's all part of an effort to drive traffic to THRIFTY.com, the home of Thrifty Car Rental's best rates, which will offer consumers' wallets even more summertime relief. MORE

HOTELS

Hilton Garden Inn® Golf Amenity #18 Fits Travelers to a "Tee"
June 17, 2005 -- From June 16 through Sept. 30, 2005, Hilton Garden Inn is offering guests whose stay includes a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday night, a complimentary round of golf for up to two people, valid at participating golf courses throughout the United States and Canada. MORE

Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) has introduced a new Distribution Standard and Online Accreditation Process, effective immediately.
June 2, 2005 - The new Standard provides that when a Hilton Family hotel opts to offer third-party online merchant or opaque inventory, the company requires them to participate solely with HHC Accredited Distributors. MORE

Better lodging through technology

Horn Lake approves new resort at former Elvis ranch
June 15, 2005 -- Horn Lake planners have approved prior zoning for a golf course and entertainment resort at the site of the old Circle G Ranch once owned by Elvis Presley. MORE

Blackstone to buy Wyndham
June 14, 2005 -- A private investment firm agreed Tuesday to buy upscale hotelier Wyndham International (WBR) for $3.24 billion, including the assumption of $1.8 billion in debt. MORE

Ford Files IPO To Spin Off Hertz Again
15, 2005 -- Ford Motor Co. this week filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch an initial public offering to once again spin off its Hertz Rent-A-Car subsidiary. MORE

$75 Savings for New Yorkers on Long-term Avis Rentals
Take the stress out of your summer travels by locking in a long-term Avis Mini-Lease and have a great car at your disposal for the entire summer. Now, New York / Tri-State area renters will receive even greater savings with $75 off long-term rentals of convertibles or roadsters for thirty days or longer. MORE

Eurotunnel plans cut-price boost
June 7, 2005 -- Eurotunnel, the operator of the Channel Tunnel, has cut its prices in an attempt to win back passengers lost to the budget airlines. MORE

Inns help cover your gas bill
Don't let high gas prices keep you off the road this summer. That's the message behind a growing number of "gas rebate" deals from hotel companies. MORE

Flush With Profits, Chains Invest In Hotel Renovations
Recent room development plans unveiled by Hilton Hotels Corp. and Marriott International indicate that the U.S. hotel market, with strong revenue growth and limited opportunities for new property construction, this year will see an unprecedented boom in renovations and amenity upgrades. MORE

Starwood Offers Ability To Book Meeting Space Online
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide on April 27 announced new online meeting space booking capabilities to book single-day meetings of up to 25 attendees. MORE

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