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plans flights to Kuwait
May 25, 2006 - United Airlines plans to become the only U.S.
Airline offering nonstop flights between the United States
and Kuwait.
Travel
surge makes airport parking tricky
May 23, 2006 - Most big U.S. airports expect record parking
revenue this year, a strong hint of headaches to come for
travelers over Memorial Day weekend and the peak summer travel
season that follows.
Brighter
Skies for Airlines
May 19, 2006 - S&P thinks the group is on the mend as
revenue grows and costs moderate across the industry. And
this year may be the turning point
Airlines
get help from investors by offering new shares
May 25, 2006 - Financially struggling airlines are taking
advantage of renewed investor interest in their sector by
selling new shares.
BWI
summer travel season takes off
May 25, 2006 - More than 640,000 passengers are expected to
fly through Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall
Airport during the Memorial Day travel period, officials said
Friday.
March
passenger numbers dip at Dulles, National
May 19, 2006 - Independence Air is still having an effect
on Dulles International Airport. It's just not very favorable
at the moment.
Dulles
lands Sun Country
May 24, 2006 - Despite the demise of Independence Air, Dulles
International Airport continues to attract more discount flights.
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Hotel
amenities reflect cutting-edge technology
May 25, 2006 - Television sets in hotel bathrooms aren't unusual
fixtures.
Room
rates in Europe are up 5%.
May 22, 2006 - Active Hotels has carried out an extensive
survey on room rates per country, in conjunction with its
sister company Bookings.
Leading
the way in responsible travel
May 23, 2006 - From helping to protect wildlife - to preserving
cultural treasures - to supporting their local communities,
Leading Hotels exert a positive impact.
Las
Vegas Sands to build Singapore's first casino
May 25, 2006 - Las Vegas Sands has won the bid to build Singapore's
first casino.
Normal
Amtrak service expected to resume
May 25, 2006 - Amtrak and the commuter rail agencies expected
to resume normal operations after a power outage brought trains
to a standstill for nearly three hours.
Traffic
reports are a phone call away
May 25, 2006 - If you're hitting the highway Memorial Day
weekend, here's another reason to pack a cellphone: Traffic.com
now lets you call a toll-free number, 866-698-7232, for updates
on traffic conditions in 40 metropolitan areas.
Avis
Hikes Canadian Car Rental Rates
May 23, 2006 - Avis Rent A Car has announced a 3 percent to
5 percent rate increase for its retail rates in Canada.
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International
business-class bargains
International business-class fares are skyrocketing. (That's
the bad news, in case you hadn't guessed.) New York/Kennedy
to London/Heathrow has now cracked the $9,000 mark on a roundtrip,
walk-up basis. Expect to pay more than $12,000 if you want
a C-class seat to Sydney. It's $7,100 walk-up roundtrip between
Atlanta and Zurich, $6,600 between Los Angeles and Paris and
more than $7,000 between San Francisco and Tokyo.
The
Friday-night frequent-flier massacre
Big companies and politicians often bury bad news by releasing
it on Friday because it means that the unhappy tidings first
appear in the seldom-read Saturday newspapers.
US
Pension Insurer Objects To Delta Pilot Deal
May 25, 2006 - US federal pensions insurer PBGC on Wednesday
filed a court objection to a Delta Air Lines pensions deal
with its pilots' union, calling it an abuse that could cost
the government billions of dollars.
US
releases long-awaited air cargo security regulation
Friday May 19, 2006 - The US government's final rule on air
cargo security was issued this week after three years of debate
and revision.
US
domestic yield continues upward momentum in April
May 23, 2006 - Significant capacity reductions at Northwest
and Delta, the disappearance of Independence Air and recent
fuel-driven fare hikes gave US carriers their third consecutive
month of double-digit year-over-year domestic yield growth
in April.
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