| New
Passport Rules Are About To Get Even Stricter
Dec. 7. 2007 - Starting Jan. 31, adult travelers re-entering the USA
by land or via ferry or small boat must carry either a passport or a
government-issued photo ID plus proof of citizenship such as a birth
or naturalization certificate. Children 18 and younger need only proof
of citizenship. Cruise passengers are officially exempt, though cruise
lines encourage passport use and already require photo ID and proof
of citizenship.
Talking
Turkey with the TSA: Security is Predictably Unpredictable — By
Design
Dec. 5, 2007 - The folks at the Transportation Security Administration
(TSA) aren't really after your peanut butter cups, pierced nipples or
artificial hips, but that doesn't mean those items won't get you pulled
over in airport security.
Bunking
Up, Business Class
Dec. 4, 2007 - HERE is another depressing trend. With overall costs
for business travel expected to rise 6 to 8 percent next year, more
companies appear to be saving on lodging by having employees share hotel
rooms on business trips, according to Orbitz for Business.
Several
U.S. Airlines To Allow Passengers Web Access While Airborne
Dec. 7, 2007 - Several U.S. airlines will start to offer next week web
access for their passengers while flying 35,000 feet up in the sky.
Leading the pack is JetBlue Airways, which will offer on Tuesday free
email and instant messaging service on one of its flights.
Market
Spotlight: Airlines and oil
Dec. 6, 2007 - Though airlines have been following Wall Street's suggestions
to improve profit margins, their stock prices have declined sharply
this year, and some believe that any meaningful rally will be predicated
on one major factor outside of their control: oil prices.
Packed
Planes Leave Travelers Less Room to Move about Cabin
Dec. 7, 2007 - Seating is expected to remain tight as airlines try to
compensate for cheaper fare, higher costs.
United
Expands Service to W.Va., Virginia
Dec. 7, 2007 - United Airlines plans to begin offering direct flights
next month between Washington, D.C., and nine East Coast cities, including
four in West Virginia, the company announced Thursday.
American
Airlines Avoids Fine for Delays
Dec. 7, 2007 - Transportation Department data contradict the agency's
own finding earlier this week that the nation's largest airline recently
improved the on-time performance of chronically delayed flights.
JetBlue
to Offer Some in-flight Wi-Fi for E-mail, Messaging
Dec. 7, 2007 - Discounter JetBlue Airways (JBLU) will begin offering
on Dec. 11 limited in-flight broadband Wi-Fi service, making it the
first U.S. carrier to offer passengers an Internet connection.
Southwest
CEO Sees Higher Fares, Mergers In Industry
Dec. 7, 2007 - Saying the domestic airline industry hasn't yet realized
the surge in fuel prices isn't just a short-term spike, Southwest Airlines
CEO Gary Kelly forecasts higher fares ahead... and mergers among the
airline's legacy rivals.
Airport
Face-Lifts Smooth Out Wrinkles for Fliers
Dec. 6, 2007 - Delta and Hartsfield-Jackson are among about a dozen
U.S. airlines and airports that have largely given up traditional ticket
counters that run parallel to the terminal entryway and force passengers
to queue up in long, snaking lines that allow little room to spread
out.
NYC
Task Force Offers 100 Ways to Ease Flight Delays
Dec. 6, 2007 - An aviation task force says it has identified at least
100 ways to ease the chronic flight delays that have turned the region's
three major airports into a national headache.
Five
Best Airport to City Rail Connections
Dec. 7, 2007 - Last month, we concentrated on the four airport rail
connections that are difficult, inconvenient, or completely useless.
Here are five great airport to city trains, perhaps the best, that make
the trip from the plane to the city center easy.
Four
Worst Airport to City Subway Connections
Nov. 19, 2007 - There are dozens of airports that have city to airport
rail connections that provide convenient and reliable service to the
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