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Airlines First To Roll Back Surcharges As Fuel Prices Fall
Oct. 23, 2006 - International carriers in recent weeks rolled back
fuel surcharges in light of declining jet fuel costs, but U.S.-based
carriers thus far have been less aggressive in instituting broad-based
surcharge reductions.
Monitoring
Data Origin Essential For Consolidation
Oct. 23, 2006 - As travel management reporting needs expand, corporations
are asking that their travel data be consolidated into single data
sources for easier management. Few stop to consider whether consolidation
harms the data.
Some
Buyers Softening Business Class Air Policies
Oct. 23, 2006 - Citing a stronger economy and the desire for more
productive employees on the road, many corporations have permitted
buyers to loosen the reins on business class, and in some cases
first class, travel policies.
IRS
To Impose VAT Reclaim Fee
Oct. 23, 2006 - The IRS will start imposing a new fee on companies
filing to recover value-added taxes on foreign purchases.
DHS
Rolls Out E-Passport Readers At U.S. Airports
Oct. 23, 2006 - The Department of Homeland Security continues to
prepare U.S. airports to accept biometric passports ahead of an
Oct. 26 deadline that requires U.S. ports to be able to process
and authenticate data on e-passports issued by Visa Waiver Program
countries.
Secrecy
of BWI deal seen as illegal
Oct. 27, 2006 - The agency overseeing BWI violated state law by
not telling legislators it had agreed to pay an annual subsidy of
up to $5.5 million to keep British Airways flying out of the airport,
according to a legislative audit released yesterday.
Registered
Traveler program in demand
Oct. 26, 2006 - Ten of the USA's busiest airports have asked the
federal government if they can start Registered Traveler programs
that would give pre-screened passengers a shortcut through security
lines.
Airfare
climbs 15% for Thanksgiving holiday
Oct. 23, 2006 - Thanksgiving 2006 is shaping up as an expensive,
crowded holiday for air travelers.
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