| U.S.
Citizens with Pending Passport Applications Allowed Temporary
Travel Flexibility
June 8, 2007 - The U.S. Departments of State and Homeland
Security announced Friday, June 8th that U.S. citizens traveling
to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda or countries in the Caribbean region,
who have applied for, but not yet received passports, can
re-enter the United States by air.
Govt.
to refund travelers whose passports weren't expedited
June 14, 2007 - Frustrated travelers who paid an extra $60
to get their U.S. passports expedited — and still had
to wait for them — can now get a refund from the government.
Top
Tips For First-Class Upgrades
June 13, 2007 - The most basic and effective way to weasel
into a first-class seat is to be a member of an airline's
frequent flier program.
Corporate
Travel World 2007 Reporter's Notebook--PwC: Hotel Rate Hikes
Have Peaked
June 11, 2007 - Hotel rate increases will be hefty after travel
buyers' negotiations later this year, but not on the same
scale as in 2006, PricewaterhouseCoopers' hospitality and
leisure group principal Bjorn Hanson told buyers and suppliers
gathered here for Business Travel News' 23rd annual Corporate
Travel World conference. Travel buyers, meanwhile, said they
are struggling to maintain the integrity of their corporate
hotel programs.
U.S.
airlines bide their time as fleet needs grow
June 13, 2007 - Freshly restructured and more-or-less on the
mend, U.S. airlines are balancing their need for newer, more
fuel-efficient planes with the need to place expensive orders
at the optimal time. For years, experts have said the time
is at hand for a flood of U.S. orders.
An
airline industry wish list
June 14, 2007 - Ask any business traveler how to make their
life on the road easier and they'll likely have a laundry
list of the things that challenge them. So it is with the
airline industry. Every year, top airline managers gather
for the annual conference of the IATA, a trade organization
comprised of 243 international airlines.
Airport
Check-in: Virtual fences around NYC airports
June 13, 2007 - After the thwarted terror plot at JFK International
earlier this month, officials at the Port Authority of New
York and New Jersey revealed details about an ongoing project
to erect virtual fences around its four main airports: JFK,
LaGuardia, Newark Liberty and Teterboro.
United
reducing extended ground holds
June 13, 2007 - United Airlines is implementing a new ground-hold
policy to help avoid extended delays during what is expected
to be a challenging summer travel season in the US.
Hold
onto your belongings!
June 12, 2007 - Don't leave anything on the plane when you
disembark, even if you're continuing on the same aircraft.
If you're not around to watch your bags, they could be taken
by cleaning crews or even other passengers. Airlines normally
won't reimburse you for items lost or stolen from the cabin.
Business
trip can include family time
June 13, 2007 - Business travelers took family members with
them on 14% of the 435 million business trips they made last
year, according to the most recent data of travel research
company D.K. Shifflet & Associates, of McLean, Va. That's
up from 11% in 2000.
Omni
Hotels Launches Online Guest Check-In
June 14, 2007 - Omni Hotels guests who make reservations directly
through the company’s web site are now able to check-in
online up to 48 hours before their specified arrival dates.
World's
Most Expensive Hotel Suites
June 14, 2007 - A suite's amenities can vary from genuine
antiques and Oriental carpets to numerous flat-screen televisions
and private terraces with panoramic views. |