March 29, 2010
British Airways Strike Planned to
Begin 3/20
British Airways staff have announced plans to strike. The strikes, which
fall during the Easter holidays, will cause chaos for thousands of travellers
if they go ahead. Read
more
Travel-On / Travel Place agents have been working to accomodate
travelers whose travel plans may be affected by the work stoppage. If you
have any questions or concerns please contact your Travel-On / Travel Place
agent.
Delta Spring Sale (Sale ends
March 22)
Book now to enjoy discounted each-way fares to select U.S. cities before
they expire on March 22, 2010. But hurry. These fares, like Spring, will
only be around for a limited time. Travel must begin on or after April 12,
2010 and be completed by May 27, 2010. Call your Travel-On / Travel
Place agent now.
United offers $25 door-to-door luggage
service
Send your luggage ahead instead of lugging it around. Choose Door-to-Door
Baggage, United's overnight baggage shipment and delivery service available
within the continental U.S. Read
more
Forget your paper boarding pass
- whip out your cell phone instead
Spring break travel is adding longer
lines at major airports. To save time, make sure that you checkin online
24 hours prior to your departure; use mobile checkin and mobile boarding
passes where offered:
CO -
Now offer in over 40 cities
including London's Heathrow and Frankfurt. More airports coming soon.
AA -
Offered in 27 airports.
UA -
offered in 13 airports with 30 airports by summer.
DL -
offered in 17 airports with 4 coming soon.
Alaska
Air
Businesses
plan to spend more on travel in 2010, yet buyer's market will continue
The start
of 2010 brings good news and more good news for travel buyers. After deep
cuts in travel spending in 2009, businesses are starting to travel again,
and the buyer's market for travel services—air, hotel and car—is
expected to continue at least through the first few months of the new year. Read
more
Some air travelers complain about
body scans
Hundreds of U.S. air travelers have
lodged complaints over use of full-body security scanners in the past year,
charging they violate personal privacy and may be harmful to their health,
documents released on Tuesday showed. Read
more
Continental Airlines to charge
for food
The free hamburgers and sandwich rolls that
Continental Airlines used to boast about, while rivals passed out tiny bags
of pretzels, won't be free for many of you come this fall. Read
more
ALSO IN THE NEWS
Travelers'
claims for damaged, lost luggage down 50%
Complaints that airport screeners lost, stole or damaged items in passengers'
bags have plunged more than 50% as the government ...
Delta
to add 22 daily flights on N.Y.-Chicago route
Delta Air Lines plans to launch in June almost hourly service between New York
and Chicago, with 11 new flights a day each way. ...
Aviation
experts predict biofuel-powered flights within 10 years
Within a decade, passenger planes will be flying on jet fuel largely made from
plants flax, marsh grass, even food waste as ...
American
Airlines latest to seek exemption from tarmac rule
Add American Airlines to the list of carriers that want out of the government's
new rule to limit the time passengers can be ...
Continental
asks to be exempted from tarmac delays rule
Continental Airlines Inc. has asked regulators for an exemption from new rules
to punish airlines for long tarmac delays, saying ...
Lufthansa To Halt Fuel, Security Refunds For Unused Nonrefundables
Lufthansa confirmed to EuroBTN yesterday that as of March 1 it no longer
refunds fuel and security surcharges on unused nonrefundable tickets. Although
the new rule applies worldwide, it only has been announced in German-speaking
countries. The German travel managers association VDR has condemned the
rule change, while travel management companies said it would increase their
operational costs.
Airline perks aimed at the business traveler
While travel may be a necessary and demanding part of some professions, I
don’t think the business traveler’s lifestyle is for me. Constantly
being on the road or in the air and living out of a suitcase/hotel isn’t
for me. However, for those corporate travelers out there, certain airlines
are unveiling new perks targeted specifically for you.
