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the Holidays with Travel-On
Dec.
10, 22, 28 (11am - 2pm)
9000 Virginia Manor Road, Suite 201
Beltsville, Maryland
You are invited
to visit our incredible holiday decoration
display. This festive display, representing
one of the largest personal collections
in the country, features over 400
animated dolls and figurines. View
Photos
Bring your
family,and friends to visit this one-of-a-kind
celebration of the season. Light refreshments
will be served.
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| Southwest
Airlines plane slides off runway, kills boy
Travel-On had no passengers booked on
this flight.
Dec 9, 2005 -- Midway International Airport
was up and running Friday morning, less than 11
hours after a Southwest Airlines jet trying to
land amid heavy snow plowed off a runway and into
a street, killing a 6-year-old boy. MORE
Blast-off
for frequent flyers
Dec 9, 2005 -- Executives bored with criss-crossing
the globe will soon have the chance to boldly
go where few travelers have gone before: space.
MORE
Airlines
cut flights, boost fares?
Dec 6, 2005 -- The embattled airline industry
is cramming more fliers onto fewer flights and
into fewer seats. MORE
TSA
eases carry-on rules
Dec 5, 2005 -- TSA is easing rules regarding carry-on
items in time for the busy Christmas holiday travel
period. Beginning Dec. 22, scissors with a cutting
edge of 4 in. or less and tools such as screwdrivers,
wrenches and pliers smaller than 7 in. will be
permitted in carry-on baggage. MORE
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Passenger
shooting death still under review
Dec 8, 2005 -- A Florida man shot to death by
two federal air marshals after a frenetic incident
on a plane at Miami International Airport had
been suffering from a mental illness and told
a flight attendant he had a bomb, police and airline
union officials said Thursday. MORE
Air
marshals thrust into spotlight
Dec 8, 2005 -- They travel in plainclothes and
carry some of the most lethal bullets made. When
they work, it's always in teams — at least
two, sometimes more. They board an airplane before
children and the elderly, survey the cabin and
watch passengers as they walk toward their seats.
MORE
'Passengers
do crazy things,' airline pilot says
Dec 8, 2005 -- American Airlines Capt. Gary Boettcher
has seen passengers hollering that their plane
was going to explode. He's seen them try to rush
off the plane once the door was closed. MORE
Lawmakers
propose restructuring TSA
Dec 8, 2005 -- Four years after it was created,
the Transportation Security Administration should
be reorganized to become more business-like, with
incentives to managers who reach security goals,
a greater focus on customer service, and more
use of technology, according to several Republican
House members. MORE
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Airline
News |
| Passenger
agent unions reach agreement with combined US Airways
Dec 7, 2005 — Unions representing passenger
agents at the newly combined US Airways on Tuesday
reached a preliminary deal with the airline, increasing
wages while other contract terms are negotiated. MORE
US
Airways keeps laptop users plugged in
Dec 7, 2005 -- Computer users will be able to plug
in on all Airbus planes operated by the old US Airways.
MORE
US
Airways chairman and CEO says further airline consolidation
inevitable
Dec 9, 2005 -- Doug Parker, who orchestrated the merger
between America West Airlines and US Airways, believes
further consolidation among U.S. airlines is inevitable.
MORE
United
pushes Hooters Air aside
The introduction of flights by United Airlines between
Denver and Rockford, Ill., has prompted Hooters Air
to cancel service to the Illinois city effective Jan.
5. MORE
No
injuries reported as Alaska jet jolted by turbulence
Dec 9, 2005 -- An Alaska Airlines jet was severely
jolted by turbulence during a Sitka landing but the
airline said no injuries were reported. MORE
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Delta
pilots asked to authorize a strike
Dec 8, 2005 — The executive committee of the
pilots union at Delta Air Lines voted unanimously
Thursday to ask rank-and-file members to authorize
a strike. MORE
Delta
unloads 21 aircraft, cuts distribution costs
Dec 8, 2005 -- Delta Air Lines received some welcome
financial relief yesterday as cargo carrier ABX Air
and CIT Group agreed to purchase a combined 21 aircraft
from the beleaguered company.MORE
Delta
executive says airline has no plan to get rid of pilots
Dec 7, 2005 -- Delta Air Lines wants to retain its
pilots and it plans to have a collective bargaining
agreement in the future with its pilots. MORE
Continental,
attendants settle
Dec 5, 2005 -- Continental Airlines and its flight
attendants union have reached agreement on a new contract.
MORE
The
final frontier for Virgin's frequent fliers
Dec 9, 2005 -- This just in from Virgin Atlantic:
Frequent fliers with mega miles (2 million to be exact)
and a yen to blast off — rather than merely
take off — can redeem miles for a suborbital
jaunt on Virgin Galactic's White Knight spaceship,
expected to debut commercially in late 2008 or 2009.
MORE
Southwest
pilots to fly more
Dec 8, 2005 — Pilots at Southwest Airlines will
be flying 1-1/2 more hours each month after the pilot's
union and the Dallas-based carrier struck an agreement,
a newspaper reports. MORE
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Branson
gets closer to starting U.S. airline
Dec 8, 2005 -- As U.S. airlines attempt to lower their
costs in bankruptcy court, upstart discounter Virgin
America on Thursday made new steps to take off as
a U.S. carrier. MORE
ATA
cancels more routes
Dec 7, 2005 — ATA Airlines for the third time
in two months Tuesday said it was discontinuing service
to major cities while it tries to emerge from federal
bankruptcy protection. MORE
Qantas
to launch long-haul LCC; order decision postponed
Dec 8, 2005 -- Qantas will launch a long-haul low-cost
airline under the Jetstar brand to start services
by January 2007. MORE
Korean
Air cancels flights as pilots walk
Dec 8, 2005 -- Korean Air cancelled more than 200
flights today--more than half its flight schedule--in
advance of a pilot strike called by the Flight Crew
Union that began at midnight Thursday (Seoul time).
MORE
Iberia
considering consolidation in face of low-cost competition
Dec 6, 2005 -- Iberia will bow to pressure from LCCs
and begin to eliminate routes that do not pass through
Madrid, MD Angel Mullor told Iberiavion. MORE
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Rockford
airport, Northwest to part in January
Dec 6, 2005 — Northwest Airlines will end its
daily non-stop regional jet service from the Chicago/Rockford
International Airport to Detroit's Wayne County International
Airport on Jan. 3, airport officials told the Rockford
Register Star on Monday. MORE
LAX
scraps massive expansion plan
Dec 5, 2005 -- Plans to expand and update LAX have
been scrapped as part of a settlement with local civic
groups and neighbors who have fought for years to
stop the development. MORE
NWA
to drop flights next month
Dec 8, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines will cancel two
direct flights from Memphis to cities in the West
Coast and eliminate one flight to Amsterdam, according
to Memphis International Airport. MORE
Continental
flight attendants resume contract talks
Dec 7, 2005 -- Continental Airlines and its flight
attendants resumed contract talks Wednesday, but hurdles
to an agreement remain, including proposed cuts in
wages and benefits. MORE
British
Airways signs $2.3B deal with GE
Dec 9, 2005 -- British Airways has signed a $2.3 billion
engine maintenance contract with General Electric
Co.'s aviation division, based in Evendale. MORE
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Rail
/ Hotel / Car / Cruise News
Using
tech to tackle hotel phone bills
Dec 7, 2005 -- Tech-savvy business travelers are forcing
a rethink on how hotels charge for long-distance communications,
meaning that exorbitant phone bills on the road could
soon be a thing of the past. MORE
Westin
hotel chain to ban smoking
Dec 5, 2005 -- The Westin hotel chain is banning smoking
indoors at its properties in the United States, Canada
and the Caribbean, and will add $200 to the bill of
anyone who violates the policy, an executive said
Monday. MORE
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'Budget'
hotel rooms go for $370 in NYC
Dec 8, 2005 -- Cost-conscious visitors to the Big
Apple who favor budget hotel chains are in for a rude
wake-up call this holiday season: a $330-a-night Super
8. MORE
Trump
plans hotel for Israeli coastal city
Dec 8, 2005 -- The mayor of the Israeli coastal city
of Netanya, which was hit by a suicide bombing this
week, said Thursday that billionaire Donald Trump
is planning to help build a huge beachfront hotel
complex there. MORE
Operatic
tenor settles hotel suit over collapse of shower bench
Dec 7, 2005 -- Ronan Tynan, one of The Irish Tenors,
reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging faulty
maintenance in a hotel shower stall resulted in an
injury that has caused three years of pain, the hotel
and his lawyer confirmed Tuesday. MORE
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Other
Industry Related News
Construction
starts at new Kennedy Airport terminal
Dec 7, 2005 -- Construction got underway Wednesday
on a new $875 million JetBlue passenger terminal
at Kennedy International Airport that will enable
the discount airliner to more than double its
daily flights. MORE
Falling
prices for jet fuel embolden labor to resist
cuts
Dec 5, 2005 -- Lower jet fuel prices should
be good news for U.S. airlines. Instead, they're
creating a whole new set of problems. MORE
New
Rules, New Anxiety
Dec 6, 2005 -- Two new government initiatives
aimed at airline travelers -- one focusing on
terror, the other on infectious disease -- have
sparked an outcry of concern from many frequent
fliers who fear the new rules will lead to increased
confusion, frustration and even privacy issues.
MORE
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FAA
says new equipment should reduce O'Hare delays
Dec 7, 2005 — Federal officials say a
$5.5 million upgrade to O'Hare International
Airport's navigation equipment will help reduce
flight delays during bad weather. MORE
Tech
start-up has answers for travelers now
Dec 5, 2005 -- Technology start-up AskMeNow
is aggressively seeking a foothold with business
travelers for its innovative information-and-concierge
service. MORE
Airline
industry seeks fast action on pension relief
Dec 6, 2005 -- Major US airlines, unions and
caterer Gate Gourmet yesterday urged members
of Congress to support "swift passage of
H.R. 2830, the Pension Protection Act,"
in the House of Representatives. MORE
Bird
flu makes it on the radar
Dec 9, 2005 -- Fears that avian flu could spread
in Asia and beyond is spurring the travel industry
to ratchet up plans for dealing with the deadly
disease. But for now at least, many travelers
appear unconcerned by the threat. MORE
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