January 15, 2010
Possibility
of Plots Prompts More Checks for Explosives at Airports
The Department of Homeland Security moved Thursday to
increase random checks for explosives at American airports
after officials cited a heightened concern over possible
terror plots against the aviation system. Read
more
U.S.
airlines, others help raise money for earthquake relief
A concerted effort to bring in aid is now underway by
commercial airlines, NGOs and military aircraft. The relief
missions daily carrying water, food and non-perishable
goods into the airport are planned by American Airlines,
largest operator at Toussaint L'Ouverture. Read
more
U.S.
Airlines May Raise Fares, Fees Further in 2010 Profit Bid
U.S. airline passengers, already paying higher checked-bag
fees and fuel surcharges in 2010, should brace for more
increases as the industry tries to return to profit. Read
more
Toting
carry-on bags? Etiquette will take you a long way
As airlines keep hiking their checked-bag fees -- as Delta
and Continental did recently -- there's more incentive
than ever to schlep carry-on bags onto the plane with you. Read
more
Mobile Personal
Assistant Now Available for iPhone Users!
We are excited to announce the beta-test of our new iPhone
Mobile Personal Assistant. Any Travel-On client who has
an iPhone and is utilizing our online profile and/or booking
platform is invited to participate. Now you too can reap
the benefits long enjoyed by our clients already using
the BlackBerry Mobile Personal Assistant! Click to read
more and get download instructions.
- Complete travel itinerary in mobile-friendly format
- Alternate flight search including policy indicators
- Maps and directions
- Weather
- Dining options based on your current location, favorite
cuisine, and company policy
- Click-to-call technology to reach Travel-On, or car
service (if permitted by company policy)
- And coming soon, the ability to book travel from your
iPhone
More than 92% of business travelers utilize a mobile device
as an integral part of their work/life management. Now
iPhone users can have the function of TripIt, WorldMate,
FlightStats, Weather.com, OpenTable, MapQuest, and more
in one application. Read
more
Mind-Reading
Systems Could Change Air Security
Systems that aim to get inside an evildoer's head are
among the proposals floated by security experts thinking
beyond the X-ray machines and metal detectors used on millions
of passengers and bags each year. Read
more
Amtrak
to add Wi-Fi to some trains free, for now
Amtrak will offer wireless Internet service on the high-speed
trains that ferry passengers along the busy Northeast corridor,
in another bid to lure business travelers away from the airline
shuttles. Wi-Fi access will be available starting in March
on Acela trains traveling between Boston, New York and Washington,
says Amtrak spokesman Cliff Cole. Initially, the service
will be free.
Lufthansa
launches flights to Iraq
Lufthansa has become the first major European carrier in
20 years to launch a service to Baghdad. The German carrier
said it was planning to fly to the Iraqi capital and Erbil
in the north from Frankfurt and Munich this summer due to
high demand and security issues within the country easing.
