How To Build A Travel Program In 24 Months

This blueprint lays out a plan for organizations wishing to implement a managed travel program. It spaces the design and implementation over a 24-month period. While some organizations could move faster, the likelihood of limited project resources makes this a practical timeframe for many firms. Read more

TSA chief: New pat-downs necessary; policies stay put

Senators assailed the head of the Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday over the agency's new, more invasive airport pat-downs that have led to widespread controversy. Read more

How Airport Scanners Work

Expect Increased Security at German Airports as Germany Warns of Terrorist Alert

Germany is increasing security at airports and railway stations in light of "concrete indications" of terrorist attacks being planned for the end of November. Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said it followed a tip-off from another, unnamed country. Read more

Donate Your Unused Frequent Flier Miles to Charity

Boingo Wireless has launched a "Miles of Smiles" campaign to raise mileage donations to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Boingo will match donations from Continental OnePass, United Mileage Plus, US Airways Dividend Miles and AirTran Airways A+ Rewards members who donate their miles (or credits) to the Make-A-Wish Foundation at the link below. Read more

Delta Sets Aside More Aisle Seats for Elite Status Fliers.

Delta had been setting aside preferred seats -- including some aisle and window seats, seats with more legroom such as in exit rows and seats at the front of the plane -- for its elite "Medallion" members until 24 hours before the flight. Read more

E-ZPass May Come to BWI

Parking at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport could get a little easier. Airport officials are working to add E-ZPass - the electronic payment system used on toll roads, bridges and tunnels - to BWI's parking garages and lots. Read more

Clear, Registered Traveler Program is Back

Clear, a registered traveler service provider that closed last year, relaunched last week under new management. Clear, now owned by privately held Alclear, began operating at Orlando International, charging subscribers $179 a year for front-of-the-line privileges at security checkpoints. Read more

These are NOT Your Father's Carry-on Bags

It’s been 40 years since Bernard Sadow slapped a set of wheels on a suitcase, essentially inventing the concept of rolling luggage and satisfying a need travelers didn’t even know they had. It was a game-changing innovation, and for marketing consultant Brian Sweet, who works with companies in the travel industry, the time has come for someone else to pick up where Sadow left off. Read more

Passengers Push for Child-Free Flights

FOR many people, it is the second biggest fear of flying: sitting next to a screaming, kicking, uncontrollable child. Particularly if that child isn’t theirs. Next to landing hastily on something other than a runway, sharing the cabin with a fussy toddler is about the worst luck many travelers can imagine. Read more

Qantas: 40 Engines on A380's Need to be Replaced

Qantas' chief executive says that up to 40 Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines will need to be replaced in the global fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbos following an incident in which an engine broke apart in midair. Read more

Boutique Hotels Set Standards, Seek Business Bookings

Boutique and lifestyle hotels are gaining traction with business travel buyers as the segment seeks to define itself, establish standards and develop relationships with the travel agency community. Read more

The First 10 Minutes of Your Car Rental

If most auto accidents occur within one mile of the departure or destination site, then most car rental auto accidents must occur within a few hundred feet of the car rental parking lot Read more