Travel-On Webinar: Wednesday, June 23, 2010

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Secure Flight Program in Effect for Flights Coming Into the US

The Secure Flight Program which went into effect last year on domestic airlines has now expanded to include international airlines. This means they will require full name, DOB and gender to be included on all new ticketed reservations no later than 72 hours prior to departure.

Reservations missing this information will not be eligible for online check-in and printing your boarding in advance. As with the domestic program, international carriers are coming on board one-by-one. Icelandair and British Airways have notified us of their implementation dates which are June 15 and July 1 respectively.

Travel-On has been in compliance with providing this information to the airlines from its inception last year.

If you are traveling internationally, you might want to know what an Apostile is.

Did you know that official documents from the US are not valid in other countries unless they have been authenticated? Document authentication involves the documents being authenticated by the US Government and being legalized by the consulate of the country that you are traveling to. If you will need these documents in multiple countries, then you must legalize them with the consulate of each country that you will be traveling to. As you can probably tell by now, the document authentication process can involve multiple government agencies and consulates.

An Apostille is an official state-issued stamp or attachment to any public or private document that makes the document legal for use in any country that has signed the Hague Convention on Documents.

Authenticate Your Important Documents Before Traveling – contact our International Team at intl@tvlon.com for more information on this service.

British Airways cabin crew to vote on more strikes

British Airways cabin crew will vote on more strikes - to hit the peak holiday season, it was revealed last night. Union Unite said plans for a new ballot were advanced and blamed BA's "tough guy" stance for the failure to settle the dispute, which has included 22 days of strikes. Read more

Spirit Airlines Begins Cancellations in Preparation for Strike

Spirit Airlines earlier this week vowed to fly with the help of other carriers, even if its pilots go on strike. But now there are reports the airline is cutting flights as a strike looms. Read more

Delta Adds Premium Seats for Regional Business Fliers

Premium seats will be available on all domestic flights longer than 750 miles (1,206 kilometers) starting this year, Atlanta-based Delta said today in a statement. The changes will put two-class cabins on 219 Delta Connection jets, most of which are operated by regional airlines. Read more

Airline Group Tries to Make Baggage Rules and Fees Clearer

How much will checking that bag cost? What’s the weight limit for carry-on bags for international flights? Which airlines’ rules apply when you are transferring between carriers? Often airlines have a hard time giving travelers straight answers about their increasingly complex baggage rules and increasingly more-expensive fees. The U.S. Department of Transportation is pushing U.S. airlines for more disclosure of fees and rules, but the problem is particularly confounding for international travelers. Read more

AirTran launches quick fare sale for July 4th

AirTran Airways on Friday launched an across-the-board fare sale for dates around the Fourth of July -- but you'll have to buy fast. The fares, as low as $59 one-way, are only on sale Friday and are good for travel from June 29 through July 7. There are no blackout dates. Read more

Avis No-Show Fee Test ‘Promising’

Avis Budget Group Inc.'s recent “beta testing” of no-show and/or non-cancellation fees has captured the attention of the travel industry. Most agree that better fleet utilization would benefit travel sellers and their customers as well as the car-rental firms. However, travel sellers' reactions have been mixed, partly because questions about compensation and implementation remain unanswered. Read more

Upgraded Biometrics Aims to Speed Entry into US

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that upgraded biometric technology is in place at major U.S. ports of entry, and most international visitors should expect to use the new technology when they enter the United States. Read more

Beware of These Taxi Scams

A number of the comments detailed taxi scams from around the world. Here are some to watch out for. Read more