 TSA
Secure Flight Program – Action
Required!
TSA has announced that the new
Secure Flight requirements will
go into effect
on August 15 for domestic
reservations. The
airlines will require the traveler's
full name, birth date and gender
at the time the reservation is
made. For more information,
please contact your Travel-On Account
Manager or click
here. |
Flu
Update May 8: Travel Screening
Continues
A number
of countries have enacted special
examination procedures for flights
arriving from North America. The
procedures vary from taking every
passengers' temperature and quarantining
those with a fever (Japan) to exiting
all passengers through a thermal
sensor and examining those who set
off the meter (Taiwan) to personally
interviewing each passenger and examining
those displaying any signs of illness
(Australia). Reports from travelers
indicate these additional procedures
can take up to an hour. Travelers
are advised to allow for this additional
time in planning their schedules.
For more specific information by
country click
here.
Can I Change My Ticket? Currently
all major airlines are permitting
passengers who bought tickets to
Mexico for travel within certain
dates to reschedule or apply the
ticket to a new destination without
penalty. Please consult the links
below for up-to-date policies for
each airline.
Where Can I Get More Information? The
following links provide additional
information concerning the outbreak,
arrival procedures by country, and
what companies can do to prepare,
sample sick policies, etc.
Airlines
Seek to Reassure Passengers in
Outbreak
So carriers are doing their utmost
to reassure passengers that in the
absence of travel restrictions by
the World Health Organization, air
travel is still safe, while accommodating
those who may not wish to fly.
International
Business Travel and Swine Flu
If you are traveling overseas for
work anytime soon, you may want to
consider registering with the nearest
U.S. Embassy or Consulate through
the State Department's travel registration
website. By registering, you'll make
it easier for the Embassy or Consulate
to contact you in case of an emergency,
or if your travel will be impacted
by an outbreak of flu in the vicinity.
For additional information, please
visit the State Department's international
travel warnings and updates.
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Immediate
Change in China Visa Policies
- Effective May 5, 2009
1. One and two-day visa service
is "suspended" (the
words used by personnel at the
Embassy of China).
2. China visa issuances will
now require six business days.
Thus, for example, visa applications
submitted on a Monday will not
be returned from the embassy
until the following Monday
3. Effective May 5, 2009, all
visa applications must now also
include a "Declaration Form" from
the China Embassy (or Consulate)
requiring the applicant to "list
countries or US states that the
applicant has visited in the
past 2 weeks in a time sequence."
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US Air
ups checked bag fees by $5 unless
you check in bags online
Beginning July 9, 2009, you
can pay for your checked bags
when you check in online and
save a few. Customers who choose
to pay for checked bags at the
airport will be charged an additional
$5 service fee (beginning July
9, 2009). Read
more
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Disappearing,
duplicate itineraries create double
dose of frustration
Sometimes the obvious can get overlooked
by harried ticket agents
Best
Ways To Maximize Your Miles - CBS News
Use them or lose them - that's always been
the basic advice of frequent flyer miles.
Consumer Correspondent Susan Koeppen offered
some advice on the best way to maximize
your miles
Consumer
Reports: Spend Airline Miles Wisely
As with many stocks, the value of frequent-flyer
miles has been falling, and experts are
offering timely advice.
Summer
air-travel forecast: Easier
Travelers this summer can expect recent
record airline delays to ease as sharp
cuts in flight schedules reduce congestion
across the nation, according to federal
data and aviation experts.
Business
Travel: A Guide to Luggage Delivery Services
Have your luggage shipped instead of checking
it in on your next flight. Last year, 3.1
million pieces of luggage were reported
lost, delayed, or damaged. Perhaps that
explains why, regardless of the recession,
sales are still strong at luggage delivery
firms. If you are toting a golf bag or
heavy suitcase, or just want to avoid baggage
check-in, luggage delivery may be worth
the (rather hefty) price. |
