| United
terminates employee pension plans
May 11, 2005 -- United received bankruptcy court approval May 10
to terminate its defined-benefit pension plans for employees, but
the victory could come at the cost of an angry and disillusioned
work force. MORE
Travelers
monitor United's woes
May 13, 2005 --Travelers concerned about booking flights and taking
advantage of the bonuses he's accumulated. MORE
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Independence
Air Makes Service Promise To Consumers Unique In The U.S. Airline
Industry
May 2, 2005 -- Independence Air announced a new service promise
unlike anything that has ever been offered in the U.S. airline industry.
MORE
Delta
Offers Low Fares to Moscow
May 10, 2005 – Customers forging paths from Broadway or Peachtree
Street to Russia’s legendary Red Square will find flying on
Delta nonstop flights to Moscow this summer available at discounted
rates. MORE
Delta
Opens New Passage to India
May 9, 2005 – Delta Air Lines is taking international customers
on a new “Passage to India” with daily, direct service
to Chennai International Airport in southern India from New York’s
JFK Airport. MORE |
US
Airways launched service to Venice
May 9, 2005 -- US Airways launches new seasonal daily nonstop service
between Philadelphia and Venice, bringing customers convenient access
to one of the most romantic and unique cities in Europe. MORE
US
Airways Offers Fares as Low as $598* Roundtrip to Dublin and Shannon
May 4, 2005 -- As US Airways begins its third year of service to
Dublin and Shannon, Ireland this month, customers will be able to
travel to the Emerald Isle for as little as $598* roundtrip. MORE
US
Airways/America West deal is imminent
May 13, 2005 -- A ccording to The Philadelphia Inquirer, which says
the airlines "appear to be just days away from announcing plans
to merge." Neither airline would comment on the report, but
several prominent industry experts say they expect an announcement
by next week. MORE
Continental
Announces 'Triple 8' Fare to Launch Newark to Beijing Nonstop Service
May 9, 2005 -- CO announced a low introductory fare from just $888
round trip for its new nonstop flights to Beijing, China from Newark
Liberty International Airport, scheduled to begin June 15, 2005.
America
West Gives Oklahoma City Two-for-One With the Start of Nonstop Service
to Las Vegas and Phoenix
May 6, 2005 -- America West announces the start of new nonstop jet
service between Oklahoma City and its hubs in Las Vegas and Phoenix.
MORE
America
West 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be Webcast
May 10, 2005 -- America West Holdings Corporation will conduct a
live audio webcast of its 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on
Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 9:30a.m. Mountain Time. MORE
Northwest
Airlines Orders Boeing 787
May 5, 2005– Northwest Airlines has ordered 18 Boeing 787
twinjet airliners to support the carrier’s long-term fleet
renewal program. MORE |
| Take
Amtrak for Downstate Getaways and Avoid High Gas Prices
May 6, 2005 -- Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation
(IDOT) are teaming up to beat the high prices at the gas pumps and
make it easy to visit Downstate Illinois. MORE
Amtrak
Joins Area Leaders to Reopen the Renovated & Expanded Bangor,
Michigan, Station
May 6, 2005 -- Passengers using Amtrak Pere Marquette trains to
reach western Michigan are again able to use the historic Bangor
station, following today's rededication ceremony and celebration.
MORE
Hertz
Special Offers for AirTran Airways Customers
Now through May 15, 2005, fly to Florida with AirTran’s great
one-way fares, then drive out with Hertz’s special Florida
Drive-Out rates starting at just $9.99 per day. You can also receive
a free upgrade when renting an Economy (Class A) through Full-size
(Class F) car, with a maximum upgrade to a Premium (Class G) car.
This offer is valid from any one of the 14 major Hertz corporate
airport locations in Florida when returning the car to a corporate
airport or suburban location in 26 specified states. MORE |
10
tips for a better hotel rest
Hotels hold a very special place in every flight attendant’s
heart. They are the places where we rest our heads after a long
day’s work. Most crewmembers will stay in at least one hotel
every time they go to work. MORE
Best
business hotels in New York City
There are more than 200 hotels in Manhattan. Uptown or downtown,
hip or classic, large or small, for a few hundred dollars per night
or many thousands. The trick is finding the right one for your next
business trip. MORE
Marriott
to introduce HDTV
May 11, 2005 -- Marriott hotels now have the option to install flat-panel,
digital HDTVs in guest rooms and lounges. The company expects to
roll out 50,000 sets manufactured by LG Electronics over the next
four years, primarily at full-service JW Marriott, Marriott and
Renaissance brands. MORE
Marriott
increases minority franchise ownership
Marriott International, Inc. has increased the number of its minority
owners with Integrated Capital’s acquisition of the newly
refurbished Residence Inn Columbia in Maryland. MORE |
| Airlines
keep VIP clubs to keep fliers
May 10, 2005 -- The big traditional U.S. airlines are operating
fewer airport clubs than before the Sept. 11 terrorism, but none
appear poised to close down that part of their business. MORE
Naples,
Italy Has New Strategy to Fight Street Crime
May 9, 2005 -- If you can't beat them, ban their getaway vehicles.
So goes the logic of the latest attempt to curb crime in the southern
Italian city of Naples -- a scooter ban to aid police chasing common
crooks who famously rob pedestrians and speed away through the historic
center's narrow alleyways. MORE
Forgetfulness
can cost you at airports
May 10, 2005 -- Forgetfulness isn’t a crime, but these days
it could get you fined and your name placed on a government security
database. MORE
The
Mileage Game: The good and bad news about frequent-flier-programs
The airlines are slashing fares and making it easier to earn elite
status. MORE
Explosives
Detection Trace Portal Deployed to Los Angeles International Airport
May 12, 2005 -- The Transportation Security Administration recently
installed a new explosives detection trace portal that will be used
to screen passengers at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
in Terminal One. The equipment is part of a pilot program to test
and evaluate the trace portal for screening passengers for explosives.
MORE
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The
world's best airports
U.S. travelers will need to venture abroad to find the top air hubs
May 9, 2005 -- Travel preferences are a very personal thing. Some
people don't mind driving two hours out of their way if it means
a cheaper ticket. For others, getting in and out quickly is the
most important thing. MORE
House
Committee Rejects Bush Airline Ticket Tax Hike
May 11, 2005 -- The House appropriations committee rejected President
George W. Bush's proposal to more than double airline ticket taxes
to pay for more security at airports, a victory for the financially
struggling industry that said competitive pressures against raising
fares would force it to absorb most of the $1.7 billion increase.
MORE
Airports
Not Rushing for Private Screeners
May 8, 2005 -- Despite all the grumbling about those federal security
screeners, airports are not rushing to replace them with private
workers. Only two airports _ in Sioux Falls, S.D., and Elko, Nev.
_ have applied to the government to switch back to privately employed
screeners. And the management at Elko is having second thoughts.
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