United
rehires 600 flight attendants
July 11, 2005 -- United Airlines has rehired 600 flight
attendants and expects to bring back about 850 more
later this year as increased passenger demand means
more planes are flying near capacity. MORE
United
Airlines Expands LAX-Sydney Service
July 13, 2005 –United will offer three additional
weekly flights between its airport hub at Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford-Smith
Airport in Australia, between Dec. 15, 2005, and April
27, 2006. MORE
Dividend
Miles members will earn double miles
Dividend Miles members will earn double miles good
toward Preferred status with the purchase of any paid
fare for travel on nonstop flights between Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport and Atlanta, Chicago
O’Hare, Cleveland, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Detroit
and Houston through September 30, 2005. MORE
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Delta
Resets SimpliFares Caps Due to Escalating Fuel Costs
July 14, 2005 – Due to unprecedented increases
in jet fuel costs, Delta Air Lines is resetting the
top level fare caps of its popular SimpliFares™
program by $100. MORE
12,000
Delta Employees Petition Congress on Pension Reform
July 14, 2005 – Delta Air Lines employees recently
visited Capitol Hill to present petitions to members
in the House and Senate from Kentucky, Ohio and Utah
asking for their support on pension reform legislation.
MORE
Delta
AirElite Introduces New 10-Hour Fleet Membership Card
July 7, 2005 – Delta AirElite announced today
the launch of “Perfect 10™”, the
private jet industry’s only 10-hour private
jet membership program. Offered through Sept. 30,
2005, this program enhancement complements the company’s
current 25-, 50- and 100-hour Fleet Membership program
options. MORE
JetBlue
Plans To Serve Newark Liberty International Airport
New service from Newark Liberty International Airport
will begin October 5, with introductory fares starting
from $69* each way. MORE
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AA
Announces New Nonstop Service Between Chicago O'Hare
And Delhi, India
July 12, 2005 -- American Airlines will begin daily
nonstop service between Chicago O'Hare International
Airport and Delhi, India, on Nov. 15, 2005, subject
to government approval. MORE
AA
And The Allied Pilots Association Announce Agreement
On Extended Long-Haul Flying
July 12, 2005 -- American and the Allied Pilots Association
(APA), have reached an Agreement to allow American
Airlines to begin non-stop flights between Chicago
O'Hare and Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
in Delhi, India. MORE
AA
Offers Customers Shorter Flights for Fewer AAdvantage
Miles
July 11, 2005 -- With short-hop MileSAAversm awards,
customers can fly round-trip on nonstop routes under
750 air miles one way within the continental United
States and Canada for a reduced number of AAdvantage®
miles when booking award travel on the AA.com®
Web site. MORE
FedEx
to open new Guangzhou hub, close Philippine center
July 14, 2005 -- FedEx Express will build a $150 million
Asia/Pacific hub at Guangzhou Baiyun International
Airport to replace its existing hub in Subic Bay.
MORE
America
West Brings Its Low-Fare Service to the Hawaiian Islands
July 11, 2005 -- AWA announced new service between
Phoenix hub and Honolulu, Oahu; Kahului, Maui; Lihue,
Kauai; and Kona, Hawaii (the Big Island), and from
Las Vegas hub to Kahului, Maui beginning December
16, 2005 with expanded service being introduced for
March 2006. MORE
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Northwest
Fare Sales to Select U.S. Cities - Roundtrip Fares
as Low as $78*
• Purchase tickets by August 4, 2005.
• Travel August 18 through October 28, 2005.
• A 14-day advance purchase is required.
Continental
Plans More Flights and Reduces Fares on Routes From
Newark Liberty to Florida
July 12, 2005 -- Continental Airlines will expand
service to Florida from its Newark Liberty hub and
it has reduced fares from Newark to eight Florida
cities. MORE
Continental
Announces Weekly Nonstop Service Between LaGuardia
and Aruba
July 12, 2005 -- Continental will begin nonstop Saturday
service on Dec. 17 from LaGuardia International Airport
to the Caribbean island of Aruba, pending governmental
approval. MORE
Bomb
attacks hit Ryanair bookings
July 14, 2005 -- The number of passengers booking
Ryanair flights to London has fallen dramatically
since last week's bomb attacks on the capital's Tube
and bus system. MORE
Swiss
suspends Saab 2000 pilots over cockpit safety questions
July 13, 2005 -- Swiss International Air Lines suspended
52 of its 72 Saab 2000 pilots and as a result was
forced to cancel six flights from Basel. MORE
Virgin
pays for lack of legroom
A Daily Telegraph reader unable to fit into a seat
on a Virgin Atlantic flight from London to Miami has
received an out-of-court settlement after suing the
airline for failing to provide "adequate seating".
MORE
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News
Hotel
bill mistakes mean many pay too much
Business travelers may be overpaying for their hotel
rooms by a half-billion dollars a year, the result
of mistakes in billing. MORE
Summer
family vacations for every budget
With many destinations in peak season and gas prices
running high, summer can be one of the most expensive
times to travel. MORE
Marriott
offers ip to 33% savings - Marriott Rewards PointSavers
Get more value by redeeming fewer Marriott Rewards
points for free stays. MORE
Double
Marriott Rewards® Points and Save up to $20 on
Hertz
Now through December 31, 2005, you can earn Double
Marriott Rewards Points and Save $5 per day on qualifying
Leisure Weekend Rate rentals of two or more days.
MORE
The
new Doubletree Online Toolkit
July 13, 2005 - Doubletree Hotels is bringing the
power of an advertising agency, marketing firm and
printing house into one handy, online toolkit for
its portfolio of more than 150 properties across North
America. MORE
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