United Airlines was Awarded "Best Frequent Flyer Program" and "Most Convenient Schedules" of Domestic Airliners in North America
Oct 20, 2005 -- United was awarded two top honors in the 2005 CEO Choice Domestic Airlines Survey conducted by Frost & Sullivan analysts. United's Mileage Plus® program was named the Best Frequent Flyer Program in the United States. MORE

United Boosts Its International Expansion Into Mexico
Oct. 24, 2005 - As part of the new bilateral agreement between the United States and Mexico, United has applied for five new routes* from Chicago and Los Angeles to Mexico. If accepted, the service will begin this winter season. MORE

Delta seeking to become world’s largest transatlantic airline
Oct 19, 2005 -- Bankrupt Delta Air Lines Inc is adding 11 new routes between the US and Europe/Middle East in an effort to become the world’s largest transatlantic airline. MORE

Delta Offers New Domestic, International Service from Salt Lake City
Oct 19, 2005 – Delta travelers soon will be able to take advantage of new non-stop service from Salt Lake City to points east of the Mississippi River and south of the border. MORE

American Shows United Front
Oct 20, 2005 — With Delta and Northwest now in Chapter 11, American Airlines stands alone as the only traditional U.S. carrier never to seek protection in bankruptcy court. MORE

AirTran May Bump Bud Light Over Air-Safety Joke
Oct 24, 2005 -- AirTran Airways says it may stop serving Anheuser-Busch Cos. products on its flights to protest a radio ad for Bud Light that ridicules discount airlines and their pilots. MORE

Northwest Mechanics Strike Vote Canceled
Oct 21, 2005 -- Striking mechanics at bankrupt Northwest Airlines will not vote as expected on a company proposal to end their two month walkout and allow some of them to go back to work, the union said late on Thursday. MORE

Continental Receives Final Approval for New York/Newark-Houston- Buenos Aires Service
Oct 20, 2005 -- CO receives final approval from DOT to begin daily nonstop flights between Houston and Buenos Aires, Argentina. CO also will offer through flight service between New York/Newark and Buenos Aires. Flights to Buenos Aires will begin Dec. 14, 2005, subject to foreign government approval. MORE

Profit at Continental; Losses at American and Northwest
Oct 20, 2005 -- Bankrupt Northwest Airlines projected this week a pre-tax loss of $1.7 billion for 2005, representing the largest in its history, due to high fuel costs, inability to raise fares, and high labor costs. MORE

Japan Airlines To Join Oneworld
Oct 25, 2005 -- Japan Airlines would join the "oneworld" global airline network, seeking to bolster its services and operations after a series of safety mishaps hurt its image. MORE

Air Canada issued new baggage allowance policy
Air Canada and its regional carrier allow each customer to bring two pieces of luggage in Hospitality Service and three pieces in Executive Class/Executive First, which is carried in the baggage compartment of the aircraft at no charge. This is known as the 'free checked baggage allowance'. The overall measurement of each piece (L + W + H) must be less than 62 inches or 158 cm. MORE

Air Canada introduces Onboard Café Restaurant Service in North America
Oct 20, 2005 - Onboard Café Service is now available on all Continental North American flights (Hawaiian and Mexican destinations excluded) starting November 1, 2005. MORE

Lufthansa Chief Warns Airline Industry in `Desperate' Situation
Oct. 19, 2005 -- Deutsche Lufthansa AG Chief Executive Wolfgang Mayrhuber called the airline industry's situation ``desperate'' as analysts warned Europe's biggest carriers won't be able to escape the impact of $65-a-barrel oil for much longer. MORE

AMR narrows third-quarter loss, seeks more savings
Oct 20, 2005 -- Soaring fuel prices and low-fare competition combined to push AMR Corp. into the red for the third quarter ended Sept. 30 as the parent of American Airlines reported a net loss of $153 million for the period, narrowed from a $214 million deficit last year. MORE

Southwest continues to mint money despite high fuel costs and the hurricanes
Oct 21, 2005 -- SWA continues to mint money despite high fuel costs and the hurricanes that shuttered its New Orleans operation for three weeks.Citing record load factors and traffic and modest fare increases, the carrier reported a third-quarter net profit of $227 million, up 90.8% over $119 million earned in the year-ago ago period. Excluding $87 million in unrealized gains associated with derivative instruments, the current-period profit was $174 million, a 46.2% rise over 2004. MORE

As profits balloon, Southwest adds service to Denver
Oct 20, 2005 --On the same day that Southwest announced a soaring third-quarter profit, the discount giant also announced that Denver would become the airline's 62nd destination. MORE

Hotel / Car / Rail / Cruise News

Amtrak Service To Resume November 4 Between New Orleans And San Antonio
Oct 21, 2005 - Amtrak service by the Sunset Limited between New Orleans and San Antonio will resume November 4. MORE

Amtrak posts year-end ridership increases
Oct 20, 2005 -- Amtrak ended its fiscal year showing an increase in overall ridership, despite the negative impact of hurricanes and the sidelining of its popular Acela Express service for several months. MORE

Cos. Try Easing Rate Pain: Seeking Preferred Hotel Deals To Mitigate Increasing Meeting Costs
Oct 17, 2005 -- Such negotiating tactics as the establishment of preferred meeting hotels have been successful in keeping hotel rate increases to a minimum this year, but will not stem the tide of rising meeting costs that buyers will have to navigate in 2006 as hotel rates and all other costs are set to rise and buyers see corporate meeting discounts dwindle. MORE

Hotels have eyes for diamonds
The Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, winner of AAA's four-diamond rating for five straight years after a $40 million renovation, uses the appraisal's cachet to attract guests from thousands of miles away and keep business buzzing. MORE

Major cruise lines make storm-related itinerary changes:
Carnival Cruise Lines
Royal Caribbean
Norwegian Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Disney Cruise Line
Holland America Line

Hotels try to make your stay personal
Oct 25, 2005 - Tales abound of hotels going to extremes to cater to celebrity guests' whims. But, increasingly, hotels are giving business travelers the kind of personal attention and recognition once afforded only to the rich and famous. MORE

Marriott Updates on Hurricane Wilma
Oct 20, 2005 -- Currently, two Marriott hotels and one Ritz-Carlton hotel in Cancun, and two hotels in Florida, have been asked to evacuate. MORE

Business-like B&Bs bank on technology
No longer just for couples seeking a romantic getaway, bed and breakfast properties are gearing up the tech side of things to attract more business travelers. MORE

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