Holiday
Travel Tips: Patience, Preparation and Perseverance
Leave early, pack smart, wear loose-fitting shoes that
can be easily removed, keep tickets and government- issued
photo identification handy and be patient. Read
more
How
to Survive Thanksgiving Travel
If you're planning to fly this Thanksgiving, be prepared
for some fresh hassles at the airport. New security rules,
changes in airline staffing and holiday crowds mean that
vacationers—especially those who haven't flown in
a while—may need more time and money to navigate
travel next week. Read
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News Highlights
FAA
says glitch that caused widespread air travel delays
has been fixed
Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans
Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread
cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months.
Surcharges
boosting cost of air travel
It could cost you more to travel next spring and summer:
US Airways will add a 5 percent surcharge to all US flights
on or after May 8, it said yesterday - to protect the airline
in case fuel prices or other costs increase.
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airlines extend, raise surcharges for busy days
The $10 and $20 surcharges that air travelers are paying
this Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's are generating
so much extra money that three airlines are extending them – and
increasing them up to $50 – all the way to Memorial
Day.
Airline
Tests Retail Sales at 35,000 Feet
Air travelers in the United States are already paying for
sandwiches and drinks, pillows and headsets. So, as airlines
look for more ways to help their bottom lines, they have
started asking the next logical question: Why not sell
limousine services or even tickets to Broadway shows?
Rental
car drop-off fee turnoff
What is the reason for a drop-off charge for a rental car?
Sometimes it is assessed, and other times it is not. In
October, for instance, I rented a car in Phoenix with a
California license plate, and I dropped it off at LAX.
The fee was $200. Why?
At
the Negotiating Table for Next Year’s Rates
Travel management companies are in the midst of negotiating
next year’s hotel and airline rates on behalf of
their corporate clients, an annual ritual that was thrown
into turmoil last fall when the economy collapsed, dragging
down business travel with it.
