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to issue passport alternative this spring
Jan. 24, 2008 - Starting Feb. 1, U.S. residents who travel frequently
by land or sea between the USA and Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean or
Bermuda can apply for a cheaper, wallet-sized alternative to a traditional
passport, which is already required for all air travel outside the USA.
Fuel
Costs Drive Domestic Fare Growth
Jan. 22, 2008 -- Domestic airlines aggressively hiked airfares in the
second half of 2007, and airfare analysts expect the trend to continue
in 2008. As tightened capacity has kept the supply-and-demand equation
in domestic carriers' favor, and the surging cost of fuel puts further
pressure on airlines to raise prices, there seems little relief in store
for corporate travelers this year.
Keeping
tabs on ‘one-person, one-fare’ rule
Jan. 24, 2008 - If you board an airplane and take up more than one seat,
must you pay more than one fare? In North America, the answer will soon
depend on whether you're traveling in Canada or in the United States.
Buyers
Air Merger Concerns: Carrier Consolidation Likely To Further Cut Capacity
Jan. 22, 2008 -- As the likelihood of major domestic airline consolidation
loomed larger this month, corporate travel buyers voiced concern that
mergers would drive capacity down and fares up, and further degrade
service.
Continental
pilots prepare for potential merger
Jan. 24, 2008 - The pilots of Continental Airlines Inc are preparing
for a potential merger and plan to have a say in any deal.
NWA
talks confirmed
Jan. 24, 2008 - Northwest Airlines Corp.'s pilots union said the company
confirmed that it's in talks with carriers including larger rival Delta
Air Lines Inc., a merger the labor group said it may support.
American
Airlines Introduces Mobile AA.com Service to Further Enhance The Customer
Experience
Jan. 24, 2008 - American Airlines has introduced a mobile version of
AA.com that allows customers to access many of the helpful features
of AA.com via a Web-enabled cell phone or other Web-enabled device.
Southwest
Airlines Adding In-Flight WiFi Internet Access This Summer
Jan. 24, 2008 - One of the United States' best-known, no-frills airlines
may be getting a bit, well, frilly, as Southwest has just announced
it will be testing a new broadband, satellite-delivered Internet access
service to its passengers starting this summer.
US
Airways' saga offers cautionary tale for Delta merger
Ja. 24, 2008 - side of the Mississippi, would meld into a coast-to-coast
juggernaut competing with United, Continental and Delta – the
Atlanta-based airline now involved in merger talks.
Manchester
airport eyes up biometric security
Jan. 24, 2008 - Manchester Airport is to implement the UK's first iris
biometric control portal to regulate staff access.
Security
shortcut for frequent fliers coming to Oakland airport
Jan. 24, 2008 - A business that offers travelers a shortcut through
airport security lines has been selected to operate the program at Oakland
International Airport beginning in April.
2008
Hotel Rate Hikes Appear On Par With 2007
Jan. 22, 2008 - Early reports indicate travel buyers absorbed hotel
rate increases for their 2008 programs similar to those negotiated for
2007, particularly in successfully including last-room availability
even in high-occupancy markets. For the first time in several years,
however, buyers also were left with a rosier outlook on future negotiations.
FLO
to Participate in Hilton HHonors(R) Program
Jan. 24, 2008 - FLO Corporation , a leading Registered Traveler (RT)
services provider today announced an agreement with Hilton HHonors(R)
Worldwide. As of February 15, 2008, Hilton HHonors members will be able
to redeem HHonors points for an annual membership to FLO. This is the
first national hotel customer loyalty program redemption agreement for
FLO, wherein RT memberships can be acquired by redeeming loyalty points.
Grand
Hyatt opens airport security enrollment station
Jan. 24, 2008 - The company in charge of the new express security lane
at Denver International Airport opened its newest local enrollment center
Friday.
Do
Deals Exist at High-End Hotels?
Jan. 24, 2008 - Even as room rates soar to new heights, it is possible
to find relatively affordable rooms at the world's most expensive hotels.
Urban
Travel Legends: The myths and truths about hotels, key cards, and the
secret airline code.
Jan. 24, 2008 - Business travelers are a secretive, clannish lot, and
we take perverse pride in knowing the picayune details of how life works
on the road. If there's an airline rule, we claim to know and maybe
even understand it. A strange hotel policy? We feign indifference and
insist we heard about it years ago. |
