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Holiday
Announcement
Travel-On
will be closed on Monday, December 26 in
observance of the Christmas holiday, and
on Monday, January 2, in observance of the
New Year's holiday. Our
Travel Helpline will be available for emergency
reservations or assistance on those days.
“Have
a happy and safe holiday.”
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HEADLINES |
| Crowded
roads, tighter air security for holiday travelers
Dec 22, 2005 -- This holiday season, expect more
brake lights on the highways and more passenger
screening at airports. The good news: Your tweezers
and nail clippers can fly with you. MORE
DOT
Denies Expanded SkyTeam Immunity
Dec 22, 2005 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation
today turned down a request from six carries of
the SkyTeam alliance for immunity from antitrust
laws. MORE
Holiday
tips for passengers at McCarran
Dec 22, 2005 -- During the 11 days between Friday
and Jan. 2, McCarran International Airport expects
1.3 million passengers. The holiday period will
be one of the airport's busiest, although not
as busy as the Thanksgiving season. MORE
'Checkpoint
of the future' tested at San Francisco airport
Dec 23, 2005 -- An airport security "checkpoint
of the future" that lets travelers leave
shoes on feet, keys in pockets and laptop computers
in carry-on bags was shown off in San Francisco
on Wednesday. MORE
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Buses,
subways on the move again in New York
Dec 23, 2005 -- Buses and subways in New York
City were on the move again early Friday after
the city's 33,000 mass transit workers returned
to their posts following a three-day strike, although
negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation
Authority. MORE
New
screening procedures for air travel to begin
Dec 21, 2005 -- The Transportation Security Administration
will introduce new screening procedures Thursday
at the nation's commercial airports, allowing
passengers to take small scissors and tools on
planes but increasing random passenger checks
and the thoroughness of pat-down searches. MORE
New
screenings create nary a blip
Dec 23, 2005 --New airport security procedures
seemed to go largely unnoticed by travelers Thursday.
MORE
DFW
Seeing a Dip in Holiday Traffic
Dec 23, 2005 -- About 3.2 million passengers are
expected to go through the world's third-busiest
airport from Dec. 16 to Jan. 2. That's down 2.2
percent from last year, said Joe Lopano, executive
vice president of marketing and terminal management
at D/FW. MORE
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with Travel-On
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28 (11am - 2pm)
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400 animated dolls and figurines. View
Photos
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Airline
News |
| Delta,
NWA can't work with European carriers
Dec 23, 2005 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation
tentatively decided that Northwest Airlines and Delta
Air Lines can't coordinate prices and schedules with
four European airlines. MORE
Delta
asks for six-month extension to file reorganization
plan
Dec 22, 2005 -- Citing in part the time it will take
to further cut costs, Delta Air Lines, the nation's
third-largest carrier, asked a bankruptcy court judge
Thursday to give the company a six-month extension
to file its reorganization plan. MORE
Southwest
flying to San Diego, Oakland
Dec 22, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines has quietly begun
selling tickets on nonstop flights from Denver to
two California cities, in addition to the three routes
the carrier announced last month. MORE
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Northwest
says five of six Detroit travelers check selves in
Dec 22, 2005 -- About five of six Northwest Airlines
customers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport bypass the
lines at the ticket counters by checking in for their
flights on the Internet or at self-serve kiosks. MORE
NWA
Gets OK On Financing For New Jets
Dec 22, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines Corp. got approval
for two financing deals Thursday that will help the
company add new planes and cut the costs of existing
planes. MORE
Boeing
close to clinching Singapore deal: WSJ
Dec 23, 2005 -- Boeing Co. might be close to beating
French rival Airbus for a deal, worth more than $10
billion, with Singapore Airlines. MORE
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Chicago's
Midway on track to become Southwest's No. 1 airport
Dec 22, 2005 — Southwest Airlines officials
say they're committed to expansion that could soon
make Midway International Airport the carrier's busiest,
plans unchanged by the airline's first fatal accident
there earlier this month. MORE
Continental
Sells Copa Stock, Funds Pension Plans
Dec 21, 2005 -- Continental Airlines, one of the few
major U.S. airlines not operating under bankruptcy
protection, received $172 million from the sale of
nine million shares of common stock in the initial
public offering of Copa Holdings, the parent company
of Copa Airlines. MORE
Strong
FedEx Express performance fuels FedEx profits
Dec 22, 2005 -- FedEx Corp. reported a net income
of $471 million for the fiscal second quarter ended
Nov. 30, a 33% rise from the $354 million earned in
the year-ago. MORE
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Stock
futures inch up as Boeing eyed
Dec 23, 2005 -- U.S. stock index futures edged up
on Friday, indicating a slightly higher market open,
after data showed a sharp increase in U.S. aircraft
orders and amid reports that Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote,
Profile, Research) may be close to beating rival Airbus
for a plane order. MORE
Lufthansa
seeks lower pilot costs
Dec 21, 2005 -- Lufthansa wants to reduce pilot costs
further to help boost profitability and meet increasing
competition in the global airline market. MORE
FlyBE
will charge for checked baggage next year
Dec 20, 2005 -- FlyBE will begin charging up to £4
($7.09) per checked bag as part of its Fair Deal on
Baggage plan announced Friday.The British LCC said
it restructured its handling costs to relieve the
burden from the estimated 45% of its passengers who
do not check luggage, correcting what it called a
"historical inequity." MORE
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Rail
/ Hotel / Car / Cruise News
Mexico
resorts getting back in the swim
Dec 16, 2005 -- Tourism officials in the hurricane-battered
Mexican state of Quintana Roo hope to have 80 percent
of the accommodations and amenities in the affected
Caribbean coast resorts fully operational by February.
MORE
Greenbelt
Marriott to Undergo Major Reinvention
Dec 19, 2005 -- The renovation will begin in December
2005, and will include the redesign of 287 guest rooms;
luxurious upgrades to the concierge level guest rooms,
including flat-panel televisions; four newly appointed
luxury suites; a newly designed lounge bar; and a
full-service Starbucks. MORE
U.K.
Backs Off Hotel VAT Rule Changes
Dec 15, 2005 -- British Revenue and Customs authorities
this week reversed a policy that would have caused
headaches for U.S.-based companies filing value-added
tax reclaims on behalf of their travelers. MORE
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Hilton
Announces e-Check-in Capability
Dec 12, 2005 - Hilton Hotels Corporation announced
that eCheck-in is available to guests who are Gold
and Diamond VIP members of the Hilton HHonors guest
reward program. With eCheck-in, Gold and Diamond members
can benefit from the convenience of checking in via
the Web up to 36 hours and within at least two hours
of their arrival. MORE
Hilton
says has bidder interest in Ladbrokes
Dec 22, 2005 -- Hilton Group Plc which is in advanced
talks to sell its hotels business to U.S. group Hilton
Hotels Corp. said on Thursday it has received approaches
for its Ladbrokes gambling business. MORE
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Other
Industry Related News
Marylanders
Sue after Chicago Plane Crash
Dec 22, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines is facing
a lawsuit today, following the deadly accident
at Chicago's Midway Airport, involving a plane
that took off from B-W-I Thurgood Marshall Airport.
MORE
Pilots
join in opposition to United management stock
plan
Dec 20, 2005 -- United Airlines' pilots union
joined the chorus of dissent against a management
plan to set aside 18.75 million shares of stock
representing 15% of equity in the reorganized
carrier for its salaried and management employees.
MORE
Minneapolis-St.
Paul raises airport fees 18%
Dec 16, 2005 -- Metropolitan Airports Commission,
which runs Minneapolis-St. Paul International
Airport, voted unanimously to raise user fees
by $14.64 million--18%--per year, ignoring pleas
from principal tenant Northwest Airlines. MORE
US
airline employment drops for 10th consecutive
month
Dec 21, 2005 -- US passenger airlines employed
442,016 people in October, a 5.5% decline from
the same month in 2004, US DOT's Bureau of Transportation
Statistics said yesterday. MORE
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Airport
Officials Seek More Flights Between Salina and
Manhattan, Kan.
Dec. 20, 2005 --Severing scheduled air service
ties between Salina and Manhattan might be good
for both cities, according to the managers of
both airports. MORE
Transit
strike reflects wider pension concerns
Dec 22, 2005 --The transit strike that has hobbled
New York City this week has many aspects unique
to the nation’s biggest city. MORE
Top
Five Stories Of 2005
Dec 21, 2005 -- As 2005 comes to a close, Business
Travel News takes a look at the top five stories
of the year: MORE
Airlines
using uncertified repair shops
Dec 20, 2005 -- FAA Inspector General hits airlines,
safety agency, for lack of oversight of critical
repair work. MORE
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