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New O'Hare runway is in business
Nov. 21, 2008 - Cheers erupted in the plane dubbed United Runway 1 in the inaugural landing Thursday on the new runway built at O'Hare International Airport as part of an expansion that faces growing financial problems.
TSA and American Airlines Initiate Paperless Boarding Pass
Nov. 21, 2008 - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and American Airlines announced today the launch of a Paperless Boarding Pass pilot program at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It will allow passengers to receive boarding passes electronically on their cell phones or PDAs, which will then be scanned by TSA security officers at the checkpoint and eliminate the need for a paper boarding pass.
Itineraries: Savings as Part of the Job
Nov. 21, 2008 - With the economy in a downturn, corporate travel managers are using strategies from other frugal eras to save money — pushing advance purchases of airline tickets, moving meetings to cheaper destinations, skipping trips that are not likely to generate revenue or requiring employees to refuel before returning a rental car.
Businesses Hit the Web for Travel
Nov 21, 2008 - US business travelers surveyed who flew more than six times during the previous 12 months preferred to book their trips online instead of by phone or e-mail. That held true whether the travelers booked directly with suppliers or had their corporate travel departments handle the bookings.
US Airways to reinstate some frequent flier miles
Nov. 21, 2008 - US Airways Group Inc. said Thursday that some of its frequent fliers will have their preferred bonus miles and preferred minimum miles reinstated as the airline attempts to keep that segment of its customer base happy during worsening economic conditions.
Effective November 19, 2008, our international Reissue Policy has been updated to match the domestic policy. As a result, the lower fare option for international travel will be the same as for domestic travel.
A customer is entitled to a lower fare guarantee refund if, after purchase, a lower fare becomes available for the exact itinerary purchased and the customer hasn't flown any portion of the reservation. We will issue a US Airways voucher for the difference, minus a change fee, per fare rules.
Lower fare guarantee refunds are not available for online ticket exchanges and certain promotional fares may be excluded. If a voluntary change results in a lower fare, a refund of the difference will not be issued.
Southwest looks to give up some BWI gates
Nov. 21, 2008 - The largest passenger airline at a Washington-area airport says it is negotiating with the Maryland Aviation Administration to give up some of its boarding gates.
Airlines A-La-Carte Pricing Is Not in the Flying Public's Favor
Nov. 21, 2008 - After asking more than 1600 airfarewatchdog travelers how they would feel about flying under a new a-la-carte pricing structure that airlines such as American Airlines, Spirit and Air Canada are adopting, 67% voted that it was a big step backward.
United Airlines reinstates Heathrow to Denver flights
Nov. 21, 2008 - United Airlines has decided to reinstate daily flights between Heathrow airport and Denver from next Spring.
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