Business
travel can help bottom line, U.S. economy
Research released by the global research firm Oxford
Economics estimated that for every dollar invested
in business travel, companies can expect an average
$12.50 in increased revenue and $3.80 in new profits.
Why
2010 will be the year of the travel deal
If you thought the travel bargains were unbelievable
this year, just wait until 2010. I’m
fully aware that this prediction flies in the
face of conventional wisdom. I mean, how many
travel experts have you seen on TV lately,
warning that the deals are going, going, gone?
They’re everywhere. But they’re
probably wrong.
International
flights seeing more seats filling up in business
class
Airlines are at last beginning to fill vacant
business-class seats in a sign that a slump in
cross-border trade is easing.
8
essential tips for your next flight
Ever get thirsty during your flight and wished
you didn't have to wait an hour or so for the
beverage cart to come down the aisle? You may
not have realized you could bring a bottled drink
onboard. You can — your best bet is to
buy it after you go through security. Screeners
limit the size of liquids you can bring through
checkpoints.
BA
To Charge For Advanced Seat Selection
From Oct. 7, BA will charge economy travelers
GBP10 each for selecting their preferred seats
up to 24 hours before departure on domestic flights
or flights within Europe. Travelers flying short-haul
business within Europe or long-haul economy trips
will be charged GBP20 each, and those traveling
long-haul business will be charged GBP60.
Fees
fatten airline revenue by $3.8 billion
U.S. airlines are raking in more money this year
from extra fees, although fewer people are flying.
American,
United Add $10 Fee for Thanksgiving Travel
AMR Corp.’s American Airlines and UAL Corp.’s
United Airlines added a $10 surcharge to fares
on the weekends after the U.S. Thanksgiving and
New Year’s holidays.
United
Airlines adds Denver non-stops to Louisville,
Midland
United Airlines announced the launch of flights
from Denver International Airport to two new
locations Tuesday, becoming the third major airline
to say it will begin new non-stop local service
from DIA in the past two weeks.
No
Rest for the Airport Security Weary
LIKE millions of other men, women and children
who each day pass through the dizzying maze called
the airport passenger screening system, Jim Adams,
an executive at a natural gas company in Dallas,
has gotten the drill down pat: taking off his
shoes, stripping himself of jacket, belt, watch,
cellphone and loose change, making sure his 3.4-ounce
tubes of toothpaste and shaving gel are safely
sealed in a quart-size plastic bag, unpacking
his laptop, discarding that half-finished bottle
of water — all while glancing nervously
at the clock, wondering if he is going to miss
his flight.
How
multiple airport hub options create extra capacity
The multiple hub phenomenon is pretty much limited
to the US. Lufthansa does both Frankfurt and
Munich, the Chinese carriers increasingly do
both Beijing and Shanghai (and sometimes Guangzhou)
and the refurbishment and expansion of Haneda
may disperse operations across two Tokyo airports
with only a little non-Tokyo hubbing. But that’s
about it except for regional services that are
more comparable to US domestic legs. Consequently,
in the US this surfeit of A to C service over
a wide variety of B hub alternatives creates
a lot of capacity.
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