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Airports play the name game to
attract new business
Feb 22, 2006 -
Small airports across the USA have been renaming
themselves to boost visibility and gain an edge
on competitors.
Washington Dulles prepares to
start work on fourth runway
Feb 21, 2006 - One of the
biggest pieces of Dulles International Airport's
$3.4 billion upgrade is starting to take shape.
New airport screening program
could reduce long lines
Feb 20, 2006 - A
new program being implemented across the nation
will allow business travelers to get through
security lines faster.
JetBlue, Southwest to raise air
fares
Higher fuel costs drive move, which
others may follow
Feb 23, 2006 - Two of the
nation's leading low-cost airlines signaled
yesterday that they intend to raise fares this
year, which could ease pressure on other
airlines and allow them to also increase
prices.
NWA talks produce no
deal
Feb 24, 2006 - Talks at Northwest
Airlines failed to produce a deal on the eve of
a judge's decision about the airline rejecting
contracts with its pilot and flight attendant
unions.
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Airport operations return to
normal after security breach at IAH
Feb 22, 2006 - An unidentified
female is being interviewed Wednesday by the
Transportation Security Administration at George
Bush Intercontinental Airport's Terminal B after
cutting through a security checkpoint at that
terminal.
Houston terminal closed by
security breach
Feb 22, 2006 - A woman ran
through a security checkpoint at George Bush
Intercontinental Airport on Wednesday, prompting
authorities to close the terminal and re-screen
all the passengers who were in the terminal.
Pilot group disputes claims of FAA
funding crisis
Feb 23,
2006 - The Federal Aviation Administration is
looking for ways to get out from under the
control of Congress, says Phil Boyer, president
of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots
Association.
Passengers Order Up Pie-in-the-Sky
Airline Amenities
Feb 21, 2006 -
Imagine boarding an aircraft and seeing a
makeshift office set up where passengers can
access the Internet, send and receive faxes, and
make phone calls for a fee.
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United Airlines aims to cut costs,
increase revenue, consider acquisitions
Feb 22, 2006 - United Airlines,
fresh out of bankruptcy, is focused on improving core
operations and will consider acquisitions that would
boost earnings, the carrier's chief executive Glenn
Tilton said Wednesday.
US Airways-America West merger has ways to
go
Feb 21, 2006 - US Airways
lost $261 million last quarter, but CEO Doug Parker said
that the company already has found about $25 million in
unexpected cost savings since its September merger with
America West.
Loss shifts JetBlue's focus to climbing
back into black
Feb 21, 2006
- Onetime Mormon missionary David Neeleman had hoped to
spend 2006 spreading the gospel of JetBlue, especially
in America's heartland, where his airline's popular
brand of high-style, low-cost, low-fare service remains
largely unknown.
JetBlue launches daily NYC-Bermuda
non-stop flights
Feb 20,
2006 - Low-cost airline carrier JetBlue Airways will
offer two daily non-stop flights between Bermuda and New
York, the company said. |
Northwest chief: Progress made with pilots
on sticking points
Feb 23,
2006 - Northwest Airlines and its pilots have agreed to
a framework that would allow the airline to increase
regional jet flying and save pilots' jobs, though pay
issues remain unresolved, according to a published
report.
Delta to seek severance for top
execs
Feb 22, 2006 - In an
effort to halt an exodus of top-level people, Delta Air
Lines today will ask a bankruptcy judge in New York for
permission to set up a severance-pay plan for executives
whose jobs are eliminated in reorganization.
Council votes to increase Love Field
landing fees
Feb 22, 2006 -
The Dallas City Council Wednesday approved raising
landing fees on scheduled, commercial airline flights at
city-owned Dallas Love Field to 55 cents per 1,000
pounds of landed weight.
American expects to lose money at Love
Field
Feb 21, 2006 -
American Airlines expects to lose money on its newest
operation at Dallas Love Field but will plunge ahead
anyway out of fear of losing customers to rival
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Frontier Airlines expands Airbus
fleet
Feb 23, 2006 -
Frontier Airlines is expanding its aircraft order with
Airbus to include six of the larger A320, its first
purchase of that model.
Alaska Airlines plane diverts to LAX after
cabin pressure trouble
Feb 23,
2006 - An Alaska Airlines flight en route to Seattle
landed at Los Angeles International Airport a few
minutes after takeoff because of cabin pressure
problems, an airline official said.
AirTran adds Twin Cities-Chicago
flight
Feb 21, 1006 - AirTran
Airways is adding a sixth daily flight to
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport from
Chicago's Midway International Airport, the low-fare
carrier announced Tuesday.
AirTran expands BWI service to
Midwest
Feb 21, 2006 -
AirTran Airways will begin direct service from
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport to Detroit and Milwaukee, Wis. in May. |
Air India, Indian Airlines may merge
Feb 21, 2006 - State owned
carriers Air India and Indian Airlines may be merged
after their initial public offerings are completed,
India's Minister for Civil Aviation Praful Patel said
Monday.
Chamber sides with Southwest on landing
fees
Feb 20, 2006 - The North Dallas Chamber of
Commerce has sent a letter to Dallas Mayor Laura Miller
urging the City Council to hike landing fee charges at
Dallas Love Field to 55 cents per 1,000 pounds of
landing weight.
Comair files to reject union
agreement
Feb 22, 2006 -
Comair took steps Wednesday to reject an already
agreed-upon union contract with its flight attendants.
Virgin America ready to hire pilots
Feb 20, 2006 - Virgin America
Inc. is about to hire the first of roughly 100 pilots it
wants to add in 2006 as the startup airline continues
preparations to start flying this year.
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Rail / Hotel / Car /
Cruise News
Helpful Amtrak conductor is fired over
injuries
She was hurt aiding passenger; railroad
says she broke rules
Feb 20,
2006 - Amtrak conductor Rebecca Gettleman never so much
as got a thank you for keeping a tipsy passenger from
stumbling down the train stairs. She did, however, get
fired.
New Location in Heart of Boston's
Financial District at Two International Place
Feb 22, 2006 - The Hertz Corporation
has opened a new car rental facility in Boston's
Financial District at Two International Place, located
on the corner of Oliver and High Street.
Mandarin Oriental earnings up on strong
demand
Feb 23, 2006 - Hong
Kong-based luxury hotel group Mandarin Oriental
International Ltd. <MOIL.SI> reported 2005
earnings per share had more than doubled on strong
demand and expected conditions to remain favorable in
2006.
Host Marriott FFO tops view on strong
demand
Feb 23, 2006 - Host
Marriott Corp. (HMT.N: Quote, Profile, Research), the
largest U.S. hotel real estate investment trust, on
Thursday reported higher-than-expected funds from
operations in the fourth quarter, as strong demand and
limited growth in supply allowed the industry to raise
room rates. |
Alaska's eagles, and whales and bears, oh
my!
Feb 22, 2006 - Like
Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, discovering Alaska's
natural wonders is truly an adventure. Unlike the road
to Oz, however, Alaska's shores are full of enchanting,
not frightening, wonders.
The Flying Luxury Hotel
Feb 23, 2006 - This is not a
Blimp. It's a sort of flying Queen Mary 2 that could
change the way you think about air travel. It's the
Aeroscraft, and when it's completed, it will ferry
pampered passengers across continents and oceans as they
stroll leisurely about the one-acre cabin or relax in
their well-appointed staterooms.
S&P downgrades Hilton Hotels Corp. to
junk status
Feb 23, 2006 -
Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut its ratings on
Hilton Hotels Corp. <HLT.N> to junk status, citing
substantially higher debt levels after its acquisition
of the lodging assets of Britain's Hilton Group Plc
<HG.L>.
Marriott to revamp Radisson
Feb 23, 2006 - Replacing the
Radisson Hotel with a Marriott International Inc.
franchise will change the downtown hotel's service and
appearance and could also help fill the Visalia
Convention Center, the hotel's new owner said
Wednesday. |
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Industry Related News
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High-tech travel: Touring Washington
by Earthcomber
Feb 22,
2006 - I hate feeling clueless. But standing in
Dupont Circle, where streets shoot out like spokes
on a wheel, it can be easy to miss some gems in
one of the city's most eclectic neighborhoods.
Business meetings take to the high
seas
Feb 21, 2006 - Ocean breezes, midnight
buffets and exotic ports of call come to mind for
most people contemplating a cruise. But not so for
Bonnie Slater-de Mont. Slater-de Mont's company,
Event Strategy Planners in Hopkinton, Mass.,
charters cruise ships for Princess House, a direct
sales company that specializes in cooking, dining
and entertainment products, sold through a network
of independent sales representatives.
Airlines cramming more seats into
Boeing's Dreamliner
Feb 21, 2006 - Airlines
are choosing to cram more seats into Boeing's
hot-selling new 787 Dreamliner than the company
expected, giving the plane a potentially decisive
advantage over its Airbus rival.
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More fliers let someone else lug
their bags
Feb 20, 2006
- Times are good for business travelers tired of
schlepping luggage. In the past few years, a
mini-industry has built up around the notion that
travelers will pay a premium price for someone
else to pick up, ship and deliver their bags.
Airline service evolves into
do-it-yourself
Feb 19, 2006 - Though
he travels 100,000 miles a year, the
telecommunications sales executive from Raleigh,
N.C., rarely talks to an airline employee on the
phone or at the airport.
Trans-Atlantic Luxury for Less
Feb 22, 2006 -
For almost a year, airlines have been rushing to
add capacity to their trans-Atlantic routes,
especially the one between New York and
London.
BlackBerry brigade not worried; they
see options
Feb 24, 2006 - Chicago
marketing executive Greg Rudin is a self-described
"extreme BlackBerry user." In one 16-month period,
he sent or received 135,000 messages, more than
five times the amount logged by his company's
next-biggest BlackBerry user.
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