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| Several of the major airlines have
instituted new fees to “revalidate” electronic
tickets.
When a change to a ticketed reservation
does not require that a new ticket be issued, an
airline must revalidate or update a traveler’s
ticket to synchronize their record. If not, a
traveler cannot print boarding passes, check-in at
airport kiosks, etc. Typically, tickets that can
be revalidated are fully changeable and fully
refundable types of fares.
Airlines used to provide this service at no
cost, but several, including United and American,
have imposed $10.00 fees. This fee must be paid
when the change/revalidation occurs, and is not
refundable. Travel-On is still able to assist
travelers with this transaction, but will be
obliged to provide the airline with the traveler’s
credit card number to cover the $10.00 fee.
REMINDER:
Northwest/KLM Modify Non-refundable Ticket Change
Policy back in 2005
April
12, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch
Airlines have modified their policy on when
customers can make changes to their unused and
partially used domestic and international tickets,
including WorldPerks frequent flyer program award
travel tickets*. The new changes will take effect
for tickets issued on or after April 15, 2005.
This new policy will have no impact on the vast
majority of customers and will help Northwest and
KLM to better manage inventory. Details
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Northwest, Delta pilot talks fail to
produce deals
Mar 2, 2006 - Strike threats loomed
at two of the nation's largest airlines on Thursday
after talks with pilots did not yield agreements.
Ehrlich seeks a Southwest move to
BWI
Mar 3, 2006 - Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich
Jr. has asked Southwest Airlines Chairman Herb Kelleher
to consider moving the company's corporate headquarters
to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport.
US airlines hope to keep raising ticket
prices
Mar 1, 2006 - Flight cutbacks at some
major U.S. airlines, including bankrupt carriers
Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWACQ) and Delta Air Lines
Corp. (DALRQ), have helped airlines raise domestic air
fares by an average of about 8% this year, a trend they
hope to continue.
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Continued squeeze for airlines,
passengers, FAA predicts
Mar 1, 2006 - Airline
passengers can look forward to a gradual increase in
bargain fares, but airplanes will grow more cramped and
the skies more congested, the Federal Aviation
Administration predicted Tuesday.
US eyes video visas: Business travelers
could avoid lengthy consular waits
Feb 27, 2006 -
In a post-9/11 world where immigration processes are
governed by security concerns, seeking visas for
business travel ventures can be a bureaucratic
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Delta, pilots will rely on
arbitration
Mar 2, 2006 - Delta Air Lines and its
pilots failed to come to an agreement on pay cuts by the March
1 deadline and the issue now heads to a three-person
arbitration panel in Washington, D.C.
Delta Receives U.S. DOT Approval to Begin
Flights Between Atlanta and Africa in December
Feb 28,
2006 - Delta Air has received U.S. government approvals to
begin flights between the world's largest airline hub in
Atlanta and the burgeoning South African city of Johannesburg,
with an intermediate stop in Dakar, Senegal, effective Dec. 4,
2006.
Delta, AirTran on-time percentages improve in
January
Mar 2, 2006 - Delta Air Lines Inc.'s percentage
of on-time flights increased in January, but its ranking among
top carriers for on-time flights dropped, according the U.S.
Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report on
March 1.
Continental flew 76 percent full in
February
Mar 2, 2006 - Continental Airlines flew three
quarters full in February, fuller on main routes, as traffic
rose 13 percent on capacity up almost 10 percent. |
United engineers reach deal
Mar 3, 2006 -
United Airlines and its union engineers have agreed on a
tentative contract that promises raises during the next four
years.
United adds XM
Mar 2, 2006 - United
Airlines becomes the third commercial carrier to offer XM
Satellite Radio programming to its passengers.
UAL in pact with new bargaining unit
Mar
2, 2006 - United Airlines has reached its first-ever tentative
contract agreement with almost 300 engineering employees.
NWA, Midwest partner on frequent-flier
miles
Mar 2, 2006 - NWA 's new frequent-flyer program
partnership deal allows Northwest and Midwest passengers to
earn and redeem miles for flights with either airline. The
partnership begins May 1.
Northwest settles with attendants
Mar 2,
2006 - Northwest Airlines has reached a tentative agreement on
a new contract with its flight attendants, the carrier said
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JetBlue to Waive Change Fees and Fare
Differences
Mar 1, 2006 - JetBlue will waive its
change fees and any fare differences to allow customers with
reservations for travel on Thursday, March 2, to or from JFK,
LaGuardia, and Newark Airports, to postpone their plans
provided they rebook and travel on or before Tuesday, March 7,
2006, to avoid the inclement weather in the area. Customers
should call 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583) to arrange for ticket
changes.
Southwest enhances ATA codeshare
program
Mar 1, 2006 - Southwest Airlines Co. will begin
selling airline tickets for "ATA-only" destinations under its
codeshare plan with ATA.
ATA flies out of bankruptcy
Mar 1, 2006 -
ATA Airlines Inc. quit Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday, a
reshaped airline with greater focus than formerly on its
Hawaii service. |
Air France starts cargo service from D/FW
Airport
Mar 2, 2006 - A loss for George Bush
Intercontinental Airport is a gain for Dallas/Fort Worth
International Airport.
Comair attendants union threatens
strike
Mar 2, 2006 - Teamsters Local 513, which
represents Comair flight attendants, passed a resolution March
1 that condemned the airline's motion to reject its contract,
and threatened to strike if that happens.
Frontier sets Calgary service
Mar 2, 2006
- Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: FRNT) will begin new service
between Denver International Airport and Calgary International
Airport in Alberta, Canada, beginning May 25. |
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Rail / Hotel / Car / Cruise
News
Alamo Car rentals go the kiosk route
Mar
2, 2006 - Alamo Rent a Car has installed touch-screen kiosks,
similar to check-in units used by airlines, at the Las Vegas
and Dallas/Fort Worth airports.
Investors Buy Advantage Rent-A-Car
Feb
28, 2006 - A private investment company has acquired the
Advantage Rent-A-Car brand, a move the company hopes will help
expand the brand's presence in the rental car industry. |
PwC Predicts M&A Increases For Hotel
Industry
Feb 27, 2006 - Robust profits and strong
consumer demand in the hotel industry will increase mergers
and acquisitions in 2006, according to a forecast released
today by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Hyatt To Offer Registered Traveler Cards To
Frequent Guests
Feb 23, 2006 - Hyatt Hotels &
Resorts today announced it would offer Verified Identity Pass'
smart card for use in airports with private registered
traveler programs on a complimentary basis to its Gold
Passport Diamond tier members. The move is the first time that
a supplier has offered the VIP card as a complimentary
amenity. |
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Developer asks for injunction against
Aviation Authority
Mar 2, 2006 - A Dallas real
estate development company is seeking a preliminary
injunction in federal court to stop the Jacksonville
Aviation Authority from executing an option-lease deal
with another developer, pending the outcome of a lawsuit
filed Jan. 30.
FAA earmarks $9 million for airport
relocation program
Mar 2, 2006 - The Federal
Aviation Administration has dedicated another $9 million
for the Louisville Regional Airport Authority's
household relocation program.
Phila. airport busier in 2005
Mar
1, 2006 - Philadelphia International Airport went from
the 18th-busiest airport in the nation for 2004 in terms
of passengers to 15th-busiest last year, according to
statistics released Wednesday by the Philadelphia
Airport System.
Company partnering with AA buys
helicopters
Feb 27, 2006 - A company that is
partnering with American Airlines to provide helicopter
service between Manhattan and New York City area
airports has purchased four helicopters.
Let's turn the table on the airlines
Feb 27, 2006 - The airlines treat us like numbers,
so it's time to turn the tables on them. Assessing an
airline by the numbers isn't a perfect way to check any
particular carrier's performance, of course, but you can
learn some useful tips to make your life on the road a
little easier.
Airlines keep shedding workers
Feb
23, 2006 - Some discouraging news for those working in
the U.S. airline industry: Commercial carriers continue
to shrink their ranks at staggering rates. |
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Bombardier Transportation gets Denver
Airport deal
Mar 2, 2006 - Bombardier
Transportation of Montreal received a $32 million,
three-year contract to operate and maintain the
Automated People Mover (APM) system at Denver
International Airport.
Boeing unit wins $41 million Navy
contract
Mar 1, 2006 - McDonnell Douglas won a
more than $41.3 million firm fixed-price contract for
production of computers for Navy aircraft, the
Department of Defense said recently.
BWI's 'airmall' wins industry
acclaim
Feb 28, 2006 - Baltimore/Washington
International Thurgood Marshall Airport has won a
prestigious industry award for airport retail stores and
restaurants, state officials said Tuesday.
Cell phones a greater risk to planes,
study says
Feb 28, 2006 - Cell phones, laptops
and hand-held devices like Sony's PSP pose a greater
threat to an airplane's navigation system than
previously thought, according to a study from Carnegie
Mellon University.
Business travelers can book charters in
smaller, less costly planes
Feb 27, 2006 -
Charlie Friday, president of Downtown-based
Institutional Trading Services, has become fed up with
going through long security lines and flying on
commercial airlines that are cutting flights.
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