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NEWS HEADLINES
New
Permanent Gates Opening at Dulles Airport
US
Airways' Dulles Flights To Operate From New Z-Gates
July 28, 2005 -- US Airways and US Airways Express
passengers traveling from Washington Dulles International
Airport beginning Aug. 1, 2005, will have a shorter
commute to their gates from the security checkpoint,
as all flights will arrive and depart from the new
East Z-Gates. MORE
United
flight attendants stage pension protests
July 29, 2005 -- United cabin staff, represented by
the Assn. of Flight Attendants, went on the offensive
yesterday with coordinated demonstrations at airports
in the US, Europe and Asia, threatening to strike
in protest over the termination of their pension plan.
MORE
United's
statement.in response to actions taken by the Association
of Flight Attendants (AFA)
Northwest
warns of Chapter 11 filing if labor cost savings not
achieved
July 27, 2005 -- Northwest recorded a net loss of
$225 million for the second quarter ended June 30,
which included a net one-time gain of $54 million
primarily related to the company's sale of shares
of Prudential Financial. MORE
Amtrak
is adding more Acela Express roundtrips between Washington,
D.C., New York and Boston next week.
July 28, 2005 -- Beginning Monday, August 1 Amtrak
will operate nine weekday roundtrips between Washington,
D.C. and New York and three weekday roundtrips between
Boston, New York and Washington. This increases current
weekday New York-Washington service by three roundtrips
and Boston-Washington service by 2 roundtrips. MORE
TSA
To Shuffle Nation's Airport Screeners
July 29, 2005 -- The U.S. government will reallocate
its 45,000 passenger and baggage screeners among some
of the nation's airports to more accurately reflect
changing commercial air traffic patterns, according
to a report issued this week by the Transportation
Security Administration. MORE
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Reorganization
items drag UAL further into the red in second quarter
July 29, 2005 -- Hefty special charges overshadowed
an improved operating performance at United Airlines
during the second quarter as parent UAL Corp. reported
a loss of $1.43 billion for the three months ended
June 30 net of $1.39 billion in one-time reorganization
items.In the year-ago period, UAL had a net loss of
$247 million, a figure that included $144 million
in reorganization items. Excluding one-time items
in both periods, the company reduced its loss to $26
million from a deficit of $103 million in 2004. MORE
American
Announces New York - Newcastle, England, Service
July 27, 2005 -- American Airlines will begin service
between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport
and Newcastle, in England's booming North East region.
The route will be American's 27th international destination
out of JFK. MORE
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Delta
Intensifies On-time Focus with Fall Schedule
July 28, 2005 – Customers will benefit from
even better operational reliability at the airline’s
Atlanta hub. The schedule builds on progress made
in January when Delta implemented the largest single-day
schedule redesign in aviation history to improve on-time
performance, reduce airport congestion and enhance
customers’ travel experience at the world’s
busiest airport. MORE
Delta's
new schedule aims to improve its promptness
July 29, 2005 -- Delta Air Lines, the nation's third-largest
carrier, announced several changes to its fall schedule
on Thursday, highlighting the company's attempts to
have more of its flights arrive and depart on time.
MORE
Fly
South This Fall with Low Sale Fares from Delta
July 27, 2005 – From Buenos Aires to Bogota
and Santiago to San Salvador, Delta is offering special
low fall sale fares for a limited time to great destinations
in Latin America, the Caribbean and Bermuda. MORE
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America
West Partners With DHL to Offer FlightFund Members
a New Opportunity to Earn Miles
July 26, 2005 -- America West frequent flyer program
members can now earn miles when shipping with DHL
Express, the world's leading global express delivery
and logistics company. This unique partnership offers
FlightFund members new opportunities to earn miles
by using DHL. MORE
America
West and US Airways Receive ATSB Approval
July 22, 2005 -- America West Holdings Corporation
and US Airways Group, Inc.have received approval for
their planned merger from the Air Transportation Stabilization
Board (ATSB). Both AWA and US Airways hold loans backed
by a federal guarantee from the ATSB. MORE
Mexican
aviation finally takes off
July 26, 2005 -- In a rare lunch with journalists
three years ago, Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim was
asked if he planned to invest in the privatization
of the country's two top airlines, Aeromexico and
Mexicana. MORE
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Continental
Airlines Field Service Employees Reject Transport
Workers Union
Continental Airlines' field service employees rejected
representation sought by the Transport Workers Union
of America (TWU). MORE
Qantas
buys Valuair, will merge it with Jetstar Asia
July 25, 2005 -- In a deal that may lead to a mega
low-cost airline group in Asia, Qantas agreed to pay
S$60 million ($36 million) for Singapore-based Valuair,
which is to be merged into Qantas's 49%-controlled
Jetstar Asia. MORE
Rebound
in air travel forecast
July 29, 2005 -- According to the latest forecast
of the Montreal-based International Civil Aviation
Organization, traffic will continue its rebound of
2004, with world airline passenger traffic expected
to expand by 7.6 percent, 6.5 percent and 6.2 percent
in 2005, 2006 and 2007, respectively. MORE
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Car
/ Rail News
AMTRAK
- New, More Convenient Schedules Between New York
and Florida
July 28, 2005 -- Beginning Monday August 1, Amtrak's
daily Silver Service trains will operate on new schedules
between New York and Miami, creating more desirable
arrival and departure times in several cities along
the trains' routes and improving connections to trains
traveling to other areas of the country. MORE
Amtrak Service Alert: Southbound Passengers
Traveling to Maryland and Washington D.C.
Amtrak passengers may notice a slight temporary change
in the schedule for southbound trains traveling to
Aberdeen, Baltimore, BWI, New Carrollton, and Washington
Union Station, starting July 9 through and including
Aug. 19.
Due to scheduled track improvements to the Susquehanna
River Bridge, arrival times for these southbound trains
have been adjusted to accommodate anticipated delays
of from 5 to 10 minutes.
Northbound trains are not affected by this slight
schedule change.
Amtrak
Increases Family Minivan and SUV Capacity on the Popular
Auto Train
July 26, 2005 -- Amtrak has increased the vehicle
capacity of its popular Auto Train between Northern
Virginia and Florida and may now accommodate as many
as 120 minivans or SUVs on a single train. Previously,
the maximum number of minivans and SUVs that could
be accommodated was 29. MORE
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Hotel
News
New
luxury chain has plans to open 6 hotels
July 26, 2005 -- West Paces Hotel Group, an investment
firm controlled by hotelier Horst Schulze, said Tuesday
it'll spend $700 million to launch a luxury hotel
chain that will compete with Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton.
MORE
Rooms
available, for less, in London
July 29, 2005 -- Two weeks ago, it was hard to find
a four-star London hotel for less than $200 a night.
This week, after the second round of transit-system
bombings on July 21, rooms at the Hilton London Hyde
Park were renting for $150. MORE
J.D.
Power Survey Shows Rise In Hotel Guest Satisfaction
July 26, 2005 -- Travelers increasingly are satisfied
with hotel performance despite higher overall costs
and rising occupancy rates, according to a J.D. Power
and Associates survey released today of 37,471 respondents
who stayed in a hotel at least once between December
2004 and May 2005. MORE
Hilton
Successfully Executes Asset Disposition Strategy,
Selling 11 Hotels in May-July 2005 for $416 Million;
Announces Intent to Sell Additional 8 Properties
Hilton
Hotels & Resorts will begin infusing a touch of
the spa experience into every one of its guestrooms
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