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Releases Forecast for Travel Spending and Volume
Nov 15, 2005 -- According to the Travel Industry
Association of America’s (TIA) Annual Travel
Forecast, 2005 will turn out to be a good year
for the U.S. travel industry, with leisure travel
by U.S. residents rising 4 percent this year and
international travel to the U.S. jumping 7 percent.
Spending by domestic and international travelers
will increase 7.8 percent for full-year 2005 to
nearly $646 billion. However, slow growth in fourth
quarter 2005—a trend that is expected to
continue through the first quarter of 2006—is
expected to contribute to a modest growth forecast
for full-year 2006. MORE
BA,
NWA Cut Fuel Surcharges
Nov 17, 2005 -- British Airways World Cargo and
Northwest Airlines joined Lufthansa Cargo in cutting
their fuel surcharges, the companies said Thursday.
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Airport
Runway Safety Needs Improvement
Nov 16, 2006 -- Airline pilots need better warning
systems to avoid collisions at increasingly crowded
airports, federal accident investigators said
Tuesday in announcing transportation safety priorities.
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FAA
proposes new fuel tank systems for airliners
Nov 15, 2005 -- The government said Monday that
it plans to order all airlines to make changes
that will reduce the chance of fuel tank explosions
like the one that destroyed a TWA Boeing 747 more
than nine years ago. MORE
AAA
said prices to slow holiday travel
Nov 15, 2005 -- High prices will drag on growth
during Thanksgiving as gasoline prices average
$2.29 per gallon. MORE
TSA
Approves Nationwide, Fee-Based, Federal/Private
Program
Nov 14, 2005 -- The Transportation Security Administration
next summer plans to launch its Registered Traveler
program on a permanent and nationwide basis, following
a five-airport test that concluded in September.
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TSA
Encouraged Passengers to Pack Patience and Checklist
this Holiday Season
TSA urged air travelers to plan ahead for air
travel security procedures this holiday season.
The agency expects heavy passenger volume throughout
the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s
holidays. MORE
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Airlines Receives Tremendous Response To Flight Attendant
Recruitment, Suspends Applications
Nov 16, 2005– Due to continued overwhelming
response, United will temporarily suspend taking applications
for flight attendant positions, effective immediately
and until further notice. MORE
United
Mileage Plus Offers More Choices, More Rewards and
More Recognition in 2006
Nov 15, 2005 -- Beginning Jan. 1, 2006, Mileage Plus
members will be offered the option to choose a reward
when they reach the following milestones: 40,000 Elite
Qualifying Miles (EQM) or 40 Elite Qualifying Segments
(EQS); 75,000 EQM or 75 EQS; 125,000 EQM or 125 EQS;
and 300,000 EQM or 300 EQS. These rewards require
no mileage redemption and are in addition to miles
earned as well as other elite benefits .MORE
United's
reservations office closing
Antiquated Stapleton center needs expensive renovations
Nov 17, 2005 -- United Airlines will shutter its 250-employee
Denver reservations center in January as it looks
to cut costs ahead of its planned emergence from bankruptcy
protection early next year. MORE
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Court
okays NWA bid to cut IAM pay, benefits by $114 million
Nov 17, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines received bankruptcy
court approval to impose temporary wage and benefit
reductions valued at $114 million per year on its
ground workers represented by the International Assn.
of Machinists. MORE
NWA
met safety standards, but some concerns were valid
Nov 17, 2005 -- FAA has concluded that Northwest Airlines
met safety standards at the time an FAA inspector
raised safety allegations back in August. MORE
Judge
approves Northwest interim agreements
Nov 16, 2005 -- A New York bankruptcy judge approved
interim agreements between Northwest Airlines and
its pilots and flight attendants unions that included
pay cuts of up to 24%. MORE
Delta
pilots say judge shows bias
Nov 16, 2005 -- Union says bankruptcy court judge
should remove herself from case because of bias against
pilots. MORE
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Finland
has chosen the airlines for civil servants
Nov 17, 2005 -- Hansel Oy, the Finnish Government's
central procurement unit, has signed a framework agreement
on the business flights of government officials. Airlines
Blue1, Finnair, LOT, Lufthansa and SN Brussels Airlines
were chosen to supply the services. MORE
Runway
near misses prompt urgent safety concern
Nov 15, 2005 -- Close calls between jets happen with
alarming frequency on the nation's runways and federal
regulators need to find better ways to curb the problem,
the National Transportation Safety Board ruled Tuesday.
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Airlines
respond angrily to Toronto Pearson rent increase
Nov 17, 2005 -- "Crown Rent Policy Madness,"
a headline on a statement released yesterday by IATA,
was emblematic of the vitriol directed toward the
Canadian government and the Greater Toronto Airports
Authority following GTAA's proposal to increase landing
fees 6.9% and terminal fees 8.9% for 2006, making
Pearson International Airport the most expensive in
the world, according to IATA. MORE
BA
To Boost Direct India Flights
Nov 14, 2005 -- British Airways, which launched its
first direct flights to India's high-tech hub of Bangalore
last month, said on Monday it would boost the number
of direct flights to India to 42 from 35 by mid-2006.
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Judge
tells airline: Pay bumped passenger
Nov 16, 2005 -- Thatcher A. Stone, an aviation lawyer,
was awarded $3,110 by a Manhattan judge for his expenses
and inconvenience after he and his 13-year-old daughter
were kept off a Continental Airlines flight at Newark
Airport on Christmas Day 2004. MORE
Biggest
US carriers lost $3.2 billion in third quarter
Nov 17, 2005 -- Ten largest US passenger airlines
in aggregate lost $3.24 billion in the third quarter
ended Sept. 30, a threefold increase over a loss of
$1.04 billion in the third period of 2004. MORE
Alaska
Air flies above industry turmoil
Nov 17, 2005 -- In the turbulent U.S. airline sector,
Alaska Air is doing something few in the sector can
claim — staying on a steady course to post a
profit this year and in 2006. MORE
Canada,
U.S. reach deal on air travel
Nov 11, 2005 -- Canada has reached a deal with the
United States to liberalize air travel and cargo transport
between the two countries and beyond. MORE
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Rail
/ Hotel / Car / Cruise News
Rental
Car Customer Satisfaction Rising
Nov 15, 2005 -- The rental car industry has improved
customer satisfaction in nearly every aspect of service
this year, but travelers said pricing satisfaction
and overall value has waned, according to the J.D.
Power and Associates 2005 Rental Car Satisfaction
Study of more than 6,200 renters. MORE
Online
hotel selection influencing factors
Nov 15, 2005 -- Nearly 60 percent of online travelers
report low satisfaction with quantity of hotel visuals
online. MORE
Western
resorts spruce up for ski season
Nov 15, 2005 -- Resorts around the West are starting
to open, and skiers are getting ready for their favorite
time of year. Here are some of the new features for
the upcoming season around the West, along with contact
information and ideas to help you plan a trip. MORE
Restored
Fresno Railroad Station Hosts Modern Amtrak Facility
Nov 16, 2005 -- Amtrak passengers will enjoy a larger
and more comfortable waiting area and an improved
ticketing facility at the newly restored and rehabilitated
Fresno Santa Fe Depot. MORE
Amtrak
And Subway® Restaurant Chain Team Up For “Fresh
Idea” On Empire Service
Nov 14, 2005 – Starting November 17, Amtrak
Empire Service between New York City and Albany will
offer a new on-board food service operated by the
SUBWAY® restaurant chain. MORE
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Host
Marriott to buy 38 Starwood sites in $3.4B deal
Nov 14, 2005 -- Host Marriott said Monday that it
agreed to buy 38 luxury and upscale hotels from Starwood
Hotels and Resorts for about $3.4 billion. MORE
Hilton
Made Deals with Pendant
Hilton Hotels Corporation has entered into an agreement
with Pendant Travel Distribution Services, adding
Orbitz.com, Lodging.com and Cheaptickets.com to the
list of HHC-accredited distributors. MORE
The
Ritz-Carlton adds two properties
Nov 17, 2005 -- The Ritz-Carlton Club introduces two
new properties, Miami's South Beach and San Francisco
bring further diversity to the brand and offer Members
an unparalleled residential lifestyle. MORE
High
oil prices yet to impact tourism
Nov 15, 2005 -- Higher oil prices have so far had
limited effect on international tourism growth, according
to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (WTO).
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La
Quinta enters merger agreement
Nov 11, 2005 -- Today was announced that the companies
have entered into a definitive merger agreement, to
be acquired by an affiliate of The Blackstone Group
for $11.25 per paired share in cash. MORE
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Other
Industry Related News
Airlines
Lining Up for Profits
Nov 15. 2005 -- After losing $43 billion in
five years, airlines are at the beginning of
a massive boom. MORE
Concerned
Lawmakers Urge Beefed-Up Security Staff at Logan
Int'l Airport
Nov 16, 2005 -- Four years after the Sept. 11,
2001, terror attacks and just days before the
busy holiday travel season, Logan International
Airport is down more than 100 baggage screeners,
prompting concerned calls for answers from Massachusetts
lawmakers in Washington. MORE
European
Parliament Votes to Create EU-Wide Airlines
Blacklist
Nov 16, 2005 -- The European Parliament voted
Wednesday to create an EU-wide blacklist of
airlines that do not meet international standards,
one of a series of measures aimed at improving
air safety. MORE
Judge
dismisses suit over O'Hare expansion
Nov 17, 2005 -- A federal judge cleared the
way for the city to resume buying properties
in the path of a planned expansion at O'Hare
International Airport aimed at reducing some
of the nation's worth flight delays. MORE
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Most
airline cargo isn't checked for explosives
Nov 15, 2005 -- Nearly all of the cargo in the
nation's aviation system goes unchecked for
explosives, and policies aimed at thwarting
cargo bombs on passenger planes are flawed,
according to a government report due out Wednesday.
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Workhorse
Boeing 747 gets upgrade to bigger version
Nov 15, 2005 -- Boeing on Tuesday launched bigger,
more efficient versions of its 747 jumbo jet,
raising the competitive pressure on Airbus and
its A380 superjumbo. MORE
Federal
agency approves $7.2 million for coast airports
Nov 16, 2005 -- Three south Mississippi airports
will receive more than $7.2 million to repair
terminal buildings, hangars, airfield equipment
and other facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
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Austria
To Require Airline Ads Show Full Prices
Nov 16, 2005 -- Austria will order airlines
to display full airfares in their advertising,
curbing a practice popular with budget airlines
of promoting flights at raw prices and hiding
taxes, fees and supplements in the small print.
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