 U.S.
Airlines Remove Advance Purchase Rules for Holiday Travel
With travel demand still sluggish, many U.S. airlines are
waiving the advance purchase rules for most domestic destinations
this holiday season, according to Bestfares.com CEO Tom Parsons. Read
more
 TSA
Holiday Travel Tips
TSA reminds passengers of the security procedures in place
and help travelers be prepared for security, before they
leave home. Read
more
 14
Ways to Survive a Holiday Flight
- Research your airline's luggage rules and weigh your
bags in advance
- Bring antibacterial wipes to clean surfaces in the
plane or airport
- Get your bags on the plane pronto to secure space
in the overhead bins
- and
more
 Nifty
and Thrifty Gifts for Travelers
If you have a traveler on your list this year, you know
a gift that makes their passion (or occupation) easier
or more comfortable would be a big hit. In years past,
that might have meant buying the latest high-tech gizmo
or newfangled luggage. In superbly-good years, it might
have included booking an open-ended getaway for loved ones
who love to get out and go. Read
more
 British
Airways Strike is Off
All travelers hoping to make the JFK-to-Heathrow trip
this holiday season can breathe a sigh of relief after
a planned Tuesday strike by the flight crews of British
Airways was deemed illegal. The airline won an emergency
court order to stop its union from instituting a 12-day
walk-out by 13,000 cabin crew workers. Read
more
 Delta
Air, United Say Slump in Business Travel Eases
Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Airlines said business
travel is improving and that the worst of the demand slump
has ended. Read
more
 The
Future of Air Travel Revealed as the Dreamliner Takes to
the Skies
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has successfully completed its
test flight, with the company promising that passengers
will enjoy unmatched levels of comfort when it enters service
in late 2010. Read
more
 OnePass
Airline Partner Update
Effective Dec. 17, 2009, Qantas Airways will no longer
participate in the OnePass program. OnePass members may
continue to earn mileage on Qantas flights through Dec.
16, 2009. OnePass reward reservations for travel on Qantas
flights must be confirmed and ticketed by Dec. 16, 2009,
and are valid for one year from the date ticketed. Effective
Oct. 25, 2009, Continental discontinued our partnership
with SkyTeam. Continental has joined the Star Alliance
network effective Oct. 27, 2009.
 Real
ID and January 1st : What are the airlines doing about
travelers on domestic flights?
Background: Pushed through Congress in 2005 as a tagged-on
program to a more crucial bill, Real ID sought to make
driver’s licenses a more secure form of identification.
Problem was, no one likes the Real ID program. Not even
Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security. It is
expensive, invasive, and stepped all over states rights
issues. Read
more
 Airline
Baggage: Theft, Fees,and Aggravation
Airline travel was an exciting adventure; now it's just
an adventure: you never know what's going to happen, especially
to your luggage. Read
more
News Highlights
Continental
Airlines to launch Fiji service
CO will launch nonstop service from Honolulu and its Guam
hub to Nadi, Fiji, on Friday. In addition to the new Fiji
service, Continental operates twice-daily flights between
Houston and Honolulu, daily flights between New York, Los
Angeles and Honolulu and between Honolulu and Guam. It
also flies between Honolulu and the Marshall Islands and
Federated States of Micronesia three times a week. Beginning
March 7, Continental will add daily service between Los
Angeles and Maui and Orange County and Honolulu, and four-times-weekly
service between Orange County and Maui.
Southwest
Airlines to launch most-ever daily flights out of BWI
in 2010
Southwest Airlines Co. plans to hit a record-setting 181
daily nonstop flights from BWI/Marshall Airport next year.
Airline
collapse: what can you do?
Globespan, Scotland's biggest airline, has collapsed leaving
thousands of holidaymakers stranded - and an estimated
100,000 people unsure about how to get their money back.
US
and Japan to have freer airline policy
The United States and Japan have agreed to cut restrictions
on flights between the two countries. The United States
and Japan have agreed to cut restrictions on flights between
the two countries. The countries have agreed that both
passenger planes and cargo services will be part of the
new open skies policy which should see American and Japanese
consumers enjoying competitive pricing and more convenient
service.
Southwest
thrives on policy of free checked bags
Southwest (LUV) is the only U.S. airline that lets passengers
check two pieces of luggage for free. And as it heads into
the Christmas travel season, Southwest is continuing its "bags
fly free" ad campaign, which it says has shown results.
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The
East Coast is expecting a severe winter snow storm this weekend. Our
24-hour Traveler Emergency Service is prepared for the heavier call
volume. Please anticipate longer than normal hold times as they assist
on-the-road travelers who may be stranded or in need of other emergency
assistance, and if at all possible, limit your use of the service to
emergencies that effect weekend or early Monday morning travel that
may be effected by the storms.
