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Delta
and Northwest filed for bankruptcy
Both cited the
recent spike in jet fuel costs, which have soared
nearly 20 percent since June 1, as prime reasons
for seeking protection from creditors under
Chapter 11 of federal bankruptcy laws.
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Northwest's
Press Release on Chapter 11 Reorganization
Sept 14, 2005 -- NWA filed voluntary petitions
for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court
for the Southern District of New York. MORE
Delta's
Press Release for Chapter 11 Recoganization
Sept 14, 2005 -- Delta’s Board of Directors,
in a unanimous decision, directed the company
to take this action after determining that a
Chapter 11 reorganization is in the best long-term
interest of the company, its employees, customers,
creditors, business partners and other stakeholders.
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New
Orleans International Airport will reopen
Sept 14, 2005 -- Louis Armstrong New Orleans
International Airport will reopen for the first
scheduled passenger flight into the city by
Northwest Airlines, followed by Delta Air Lines.
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Management
at fault in bankruptcies
Sept 15, 2005 -- Experts say that airlines'
financial woes were sown by mistakes made in
boom years of late '90s. MORE |
Bankruptcies
likely to have little effect on air travelers
Sept 15, 2005 -- With four major U.S. airlines
in bankruptcy, travel experts say there will
be hardship to go around. But passengers may
have the least to fear. MORE
Delta,
Northwest bankruptcies to have little near term
impact on flights, fares.
Sept 15, 2005 -- The employees, creditors and
investors at Delta and Northwest airlines are
all likely to take hits in those carriers' bankruptcy
filings, but few passengers will see their travel
plans, or airfares, affected by the court action.
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More
airline turbulence ahead
Sept 15, 2005 -- Despite five years of staggering
losses, the nation's airline industry looks
surprisingly close to the way it looked when
the good times ended in 2000. MORE
Government
warns airlines on pensions
Sept 15, 2005 -- The U.S. agency that insures
private pensions warned Delta Air Lines Inc.
and Northwest Airlines Corp. Thursday not to
skip payments to their pension plans while they
are in bankruptcy. MORE |
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Airline
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United
Airlines Expands International Service through Code-share
Agreement with South African Airways
Sept 12, 2005 – United Airlines today announced
it has reached a code-share agreement with South African
Airways, expanding international destination options
for customers of both carriers. MORE
AA,
UA complain to DG TREN that Italy is blocking codeshare
rights
Sept 14, 2005 -- American and United Airlines have
written a letter to European Commission Director for
Transport Daniel Calleja complaining about the Italian
government's refusal to allow them to add their codes
to flights operated by their respective EU partner
airlines between Milan Linate and European gateway
cities, ATWOnline learned from a source close to DG
TREN. MORE
America
West Holdings Corporation Announces Results of Stockholder
Vote on the Adoption of the Merger Agreement With
US Airways
Sept 13, 2005 -- America West Holdings Corporation
announced results of its special meeting of stockholders
to vote on the proposed merger agreement with US Airways.
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Delta
Resumes Service to New Orleans
Sept 13, 2005 – Delta resumed operations to
New Orleans and is expanding service to Gulfport/Biloxi,
Miss. The first Delta flight arrived at Louis Armstrong
International Airport in New Orleans at 11 a.m. today.
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Delta
Offers Customers Introductory Fares for New Daily
Service between Atlanta, Kalamazoo
Sept 12, 2005 – Delta offers new daily non-stop
service between its largest hub in Atlanta and the
scenic southwest Michigan destination. MORE
Creditors
Approve US Airways Plan Of Reorganization;
Confirmation Hearing To Begin Thursday In Alexandria
Sept 14, 2005 -- US Airways' Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization
(POR), anchored by its proposed merger with America
West Airlines, has been formally and overwhelmingly
approved by the US Airways creditors. MORE
US
airlines to lobby for tax relief
Sept 12, 2005 -- With jet fuel costs expected to rise
by more than $9 billion this year, the Air Transport
Assn. is pushing for tax relief from Congress and
the Bush Administration. MORE
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flights connecting through smaller airports
Sept 12, 2005 -- Increasingly, travelers are being
presented itinerary options that have them connecting
in airports such as Louisville, Little Rock, Tulsa
or Akron-Canton in Ohio. MORE
Difficult
times have battered airlines
Sept 15, 2005 -- The slide into bankruptcy protection
of two of the USA's largest airlines is more a result
of the carriers' bad assumptions and slowness to act
than the recent rise in fuel prices or the devastating
terror attacks four years ago. MORE
ATA
pilots continue negotiations after authorizing strike
Sept 13, 2005 -- The union representing 800 ATA pilots
and flight mechanics has voted to authorize a strike,
but its spokesman said Tuesday that renewed negotiations
with the bankrupt airline were under way. MORE
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SkyTeam
members offer amended antitrust application
Sept 12, 2005 -- Members of SkyTeam, facing opposition
to their application for antitrust immunity from the
US Dept. of Justice, quietly offered to amend the
application to address DOJ concerns that the requested
immunity would reduce competition in nontransatlantic
international markets and on US domestic routes. The
carriers--Northwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alitalia,
KLM, Air France and Czech Airlines--initially sought
immunity to coordinate their worldwide operations
excluding "coordination of prices, services and
other marketing activities involving air transportation
solely within the United States." MORE
Lost
bags? Delays? Best, worst airlines.
Sept 15, 2005 -- Will the industry's financial woes
cause trouble on your next trip? It depends on who
you fly. MORE
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Car
/ Rail / Cruise News
AMTRAK
Service Alert: Temporary Changes to Routes and
Stations Impacted by Hurricane Katrina. MORE
The
Delta Queen Steamboat Company will not sail their
regularly scheduled cruises this fall and winter (most
feature New Orleans as an embarkation and/or debarkation
point) due to Hurricane Katrina. MORE
Hurricane
Ophelia is currently pounding the Atlantic coast but
its waves and wind aren't impacting cruise ports in
the general region, such as Norfolk, because there
are no ships calling at the mouth of the Chesapeake
this week. MORE
Seabourn
Pride Cruise Line was impounded last weekend at
the Irish port of Waterford as a result of safety-related
issues in the ship's engine room. MORE
Ford
Motor Co., aiming to focus more on building cars and
trucks, will sell its Hertz Corp. rental car business
for $5.6 billion in cash
National
to introduce XM Satellite Radio to cars on the
Emerald Club Aisle beginning with a number of the
new Pontiac cars. MORE
Budget
Offers Neighborhood Deal Starting At $18 A Day:
Now through December 15th, customers can rent a compact
car for just $18 a weekend day or $139 a week. A mid-size
vehicle is $26 a weekend day or $174 a week. And a
full-size is just $29 a weekend day or $194 a week.
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Hotel
News
Cendant
Buys Wyndham Franchising Rights
Sept 14, 2005 -- Cendant Hotel Group-franchisor of
midprice, economy and budget hotel brands-today through
an agreement with The Blackstone Group entered the
upscale lodging market by purchasing the franchising
rights to and management contracts of the Wyndham
hotel brand. MORE
MGM
Mirage has blockbuster design team for $5 billion
project
Sept 15, 2005 -- MGM Mirage officials have assembled
a who's-who list of architects for its $5 billion
CityCenter project that the company hopes not only
transforms the Strip into an urban hub but sets a
new international design standard. MORE
Trump
trumped in auction for his old property
Sept 13, 2005 -- The world's most famous real estate
developer bid $25 million Tuesday for the 2.5 acres
of beachfront property in Atlantic City where the
Trump World's Fair Casino once stood. MORE
Hotel
to auction itself off for Katrina charity
Sept 13, 2005 -- To raise money for Hurricane Katrina
relief efforts, the Mount Washington Hotel is auctioning
itself off online. The winner gets the complete use
of the hotel — all 200 rooms, which accommodate
500 people. MORE
Hotels
get more eco-friendly
Sept 14, 2005 -- Hotels are a significant contributor
to global warming. Aside from linen, hotels have plenty
of other dirty laundry to deal with, as well as water
and waste. MORE
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IRS
Increases 2005 Mileage Rate By 8 Cents
Sept 12, 2005 -- Amid surging gas prices,
the Internal Revenue Service today implemented
a rare midyear adjustment to its allowable
vehicle reimbursement rate for the remainder
of 2005 to 48.5 cents per mile-8 cents higher
than the rate for the first 8 months of
this year. The rate is effective immediately.
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Amex
Reports Rising Business Travel Costs
Sept 13, 2005 -- Corporate travel clients
during the second quarter on average paid
higher hotel and car rental rates, and higher
international airfares. MORE |
New
Year's in New Orleans?
Sept 14, 2005 -- Though it could be years
before some residential areas bounce back
from Hurricane Katrina, Perry and other
leaders say tourist areas will be ready
for visitors far, far sooner. MORE
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