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THIS WEEK'S
HEADLINES
'Trusted Traveler' Program Knocked
June 22, 2006 - In another blow to what
has been touted as a revolutionary way to speed up
checkpoint security lines, two of the nation's leading
aviation associations are warning airports that the
effort could backfire and cause longer waits for most
passengers.
The Airports Council International said in a letter
this week to airport directors that many checkpoint
areas don't have room to set up exclusive Registered
Traveler lanes. And the Air Transport Association, which
represents U.S. airlines, said in a letter this month
that the program will drain limited resources "and
ultimately may disadvantage passengers."
The letters come at a crucial time for the
long-delayed Registered Traveler program, which Congress
conceived after 9/11 as a way to speed up security lines
for fee-paying, pre-screened "trusted travelers."
Passengers would pay roughly $80 to $100 a year for an
ID card that would enable them to pass quickly through
special checkpoints where they may not have to remove
their coat or shoes. Read more
Frequent Business Travelers Pack
Guilt
June 21, 2006 - Kathie Nunley, a
psychologist who traveled more than 100 days last year,
was on the road one day in 2002 when she got news about
her son, Keller, then 9.
European Commission prepares new
passenger data agreement
June 20, 2006 -
The European Commission tabled two initiatives to put "a
legally sound framework" in place for the transfer of
PNR data to the United States.
Carriers Hike Some First Class And
Walk-Up Fares
June 16, 2006 - Delta
pushed through a fare increase on one-way unrestricted
first class tickets and walk-up coach fares, raising
each by $50 on domestic routes. According to reports,
analysts and other carriers, all of the Big Six airlines
swiftly matched Delta's move.
Airfares set to keep rising
despite probe
June 22, 2006 - The cost
of international air travel is likely to keep on rising
despite a trans-atlantic probe into possible collusion
by some airlines over ticket prices and fuel surcharges,
analysts said on Thursday.
Airlines face price-fixing probe
June 21, 2006 - British Airways is
among companies under investigation for alleged price
fixing of tickets and fuel
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