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Flexibility Accommodation for Air Travel Ends September 30
September 28, 2007 - U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds air
carriers and the traveling public that the temporary Western Hemisphere
Travel Initiative accommodation allowing U.S. citizens to travel by
air within the Western Hemisphere using a Department of State official
proof of passport application receipt will end, as scheduled, at midnight
Sunday, Sept. 30.
Policy
Measures Curb Costs: Buyers Face Budget Issues By Adjusting class of
Service, Purchase Guidelines
Sept. 24, 2007 - Business travel buyers are trying to keep costs at
bay by implementing a bevy of policy changes, including limiting business
class travel, mandating advance-purchase guidelines, opting for lower-tiered
hotels and leveraging online booking adoption and preferred supplier
relationships.
Rules
for Deducting Business Travel Expenses
Sept. 28, 2007 - Do you travel out of town for business, and sometimes
tack on a few vacation days? If so, then you should plan your trips
with the tax rules in mind. Knowing the angles could make a big difference
in the after-tax cost of the trip!
Expert
Fears Nightmare in Business Travel
Sept. 28, 2007 - The leader of a business travel group predicts aviation
gridlock within two to three years if Congress does not move quickly
to reverse a decline in airline customer service.
How
the Slow Travel Movement is Compatible with Business Travel
Sept. 2, 2007 - While holiday makers are embracing the slow travel movement,
the business community is being left in their wake. But is it a contradiction
to talk about go-slow business travel? It may not be feasible to take
a slow boat to your next business meeting but there are other ways to
embrace the movement, like eating in locally-owned restaurants, carbon
offsetting and being a responsible traveler.
Payment
Tool Cuts Copier Co.'s Paper
Sept. 24, 2007 - Office equipment supplier Ricoh Americas saved hundreds
of thousands of dollars after overhauling its corporate card program
by streamlining and automating card management processes, garnering
more transaction rebates, and insuring and consolidating spending data.
Push
for Action on Flight Delays
Sept. 27, 2007 - After the worst summer of airline delays on record,
President Bush ordered transportation officials to work with airline
executives to reduce delays in the nation’s overcrowded airspaces,
beginning in New York.
Flight
Disruption Biggest Irritant for Business Travellers
Sept. 24, 2007 - Flight delays and cancellations are the biggest irritant
for business travellers, according to a new poll.
Airport
Security Arsenal Adds Behavior Detection
Sept. 27, 2007 - Doug Kinsey stands near the security line at Dulles
International Airport, watching the passing crowd in silence. Suddenly,
his eyes lock on a passenger in jeans and a baseball cap.
Tech
Traveler's Fingers do the Walking
Sept. 28, 2007 - To get a glimpse of technology's pervasive influence
in travel, USA TODAY asked the 44-year-old executive to chronicle all
his digital encounters in a single trek, a round-trip jaunt on Sept.
5-6 between his home and Rochester, Minn. Before and during the trip,
Perrera noted every encounter with the technology of travel, judging
what helped and what didn't.
More
Hotels Merge Onto Wi-Fi Highway
Sept. 27, 2007 - Even by the warp-speed standards of the Internet age,
demand for Web access at hotels is growing rapidly, and hotel owners
are attempting to respond. |
Many
airports in the US (including Washington Dulles) have expedited security
lines for "Premium" passengers. This includes, but is not
limited to, First Class ticketed passengers, business class passengers,
and those travelers who have reached a certain status in their frequent
flyer programs. For example, any United Mileage Plus member with the
following status : Premier Associate, Premier, Premier Executive, 1K,
and Global Services, are eligible to use the expedited security lines
at designated airports. 
