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Holiday Announcement
TSG will be closed on Monday, December 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday, and on Monday, January 2, in observance of the New Year's holiday. Our Travel Helpline will be available for emergency reservations or assistance on those days.
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Crowded roads, tighter air security for holiday travelers
Dec 22, 2005 -- This holiday season, expect more brake lights on the highways and more passenger screening at airports. The good news: Your tweezers and nail clippers can fly with you. MORE
DOT Denies Expanded SkyTeam Immunity
Dec 22, 2005 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation today turned down a request from six carries of the SkyTeam alliance for immunity from antitrust laws. MORE
Holiday tips for passengers at McCarran
Dec 22, 2005 -- During the 11 days between Friday and Jan. 2, McCarran International Airport expects 1.3 million passengers. The holiday period will be one of the airport's busiest, although not as busy as the Thanksgiving season. MORE
'Checkpoint of the future' tested at San Francisco airport
Dec 23, 2005 -- An airport security "checkpoint of the future" that lets travelers leave shoes on feet, keys in pockets and laptop computers in carry-on bags was shown off in San Francisco on Wednesday. MORE |
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Buses, subways on the move again in New York
Dec 23, 2005 -- Buses and subways in New York City were on the move again early Friday after the city's 33,000 mass transit workers returned to their posts following a three-day strike, although negotiations with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. MORE
New screening procedures for air travel to begin
Dec 21, 2005 -- The Transportation Security Administration will introduce new screening procedures Thursday at the nation's commercial airports, allowing passengers to take small scissors and tools on planes but increasing random passenger checks and the thoroughness of pat-down searches. MORE
New screenings create nary a blip
Dec 23, 2005 --New airport security procedures seemed to go largely unnoticed by travelers Thursday. MORE
DFW Seeing a Dip in Holiday Traffic
Dec 23, 2005 -- About 3.2 million passengers are expected to go through the world's third-busiest airport from Dec. 16 to Jan. 2. That's down 2.2 percent from last year, said Joe Lopano, executive vice president of marketing and terminal management at D/FW. MORE | | |
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Delta, NWA can't work with European carriers
Dec 23, 2005 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation tentatively decided that Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines can't coordinate prices and schedules with four European airlines. MORE
Delta asks for six-month extension to file reorganization plan
Dec 22, 2005 -- Citing in part the time it will take to further cut costs, Delta Air Lines, the nation's third-largest carrier, asked a bankruptcy court judge Thursday to give the company a six-month extension to file its reorganization plan. MORE
Southwest flying to San Diego, Oakland
Dec 22, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines has quietly begun selling tickets on nonstop flights from Denver to two California cities, in addition to the three routes the carrier announced last month. MORE |
Northwest says five of six Detroit travelers check selves in
Dec 22, 2005 -- About five of six Northwest Airlines customers at Detroit Metropolitan Airport bypass the lines at the ticket counters by checking in for their flights on the Internet or at self-serve kiosks. MORE
NWA Gets OK On Financing For New Jets
Dec 22, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines Corp. got approval for two financing deals Thursday that will help the company add new planes and cut the costs of existing planes. MORE
Boeing close to clinching Singapore deal: WSJ
Dec 23, 2005 -- Boeing Co. might be close to beating French rival Airbus for a deal, worth more than $10 billion, with Singapore Airlines. MORE |
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Chicago's Midway on track to become Southwest's No. 1 airport
Dec 22, 2005 — Southwest Airlines officials say they're committed to expansion that could soon make Midway International Airport the carrier's busiest, plans unchanged by the airline's first fatal accident there earlier this month. MORE
Continental Sells Copa Stock, Funds Pension Plans
Dec 21, 2005 -- Continental Airlines, one of the few major U.S. airlines not operating under bankruptcy protection, received $172 million from the sale of nine million shares of common stock in the initial public offering of Copa Holdings, the parent company of Copa Airlines. MORE
Strong FedEx Express performance fuels FedEx profits
Dec 22, 2005 -- FedEx Corp. reported a net income of $471 million for the fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30, a 33% rise from the $354 million earned in the year-ago. MORE |
Stock futures inch up as Boeing eyed
Dec 23, 2005 -- U.S. stock index futures edged up on Friday, indicating a slightly higher market open, after data showed a sharp increase in U.S. aircraft orders and amid reports that Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research) may be close to beating rival Airbus for a plane order. MORE
Lufthansa seeks lower pilot costs
Dec 21, 2005 -- Lufthansa wants to reduce pilot costs further to help boost profitability and meet increasing competition in the global airline market. MORE
FlyBE will charge for checked baggage next year
Dec 20, 2005 -- FlyBE will begin charging up to £4 ($7.09) per checked bag as part of its Fair Deal on Baggage plan announced Friday.The British LCC said it restructured its handling costs to relieve the burden from the estimated 45% of its passengers who do not check luggage, correcting what it called a "historical inequity." MORE |
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Rail / Hotel / Car / Cruise News
Mexico resorts getting back in the swim
Dec 16, 2005 -- Tourism officials in the hurricane-battered Mexican state of Quintana Roo hope to have 80 percent of the accommodations and amenities in the affected Caribbean coast resorts fully operational by February. MORE
Greenbelt Marriott to Undergo Major Reinvention
Dec 19, 2005 -- The renovation will begin in December 2005, and will include the redesign of 287 guest rooms; luxurious upgrades to the concierge level guest rooms, including flat-panel televisions; four newly appointed luxury suites; a newly designed lounge bar; and a full-service Starbucks. MORE
U.K. Backs Off Hotel VAT Rule Changes
Dec 15, 2005 -- British Revenue and Customs authorities this week reversed a policy that would have caused headaches for U.S.-based companies filing value-added tax reclaims on behalf of their travelers. MORE |
Hilton Announces e-Check-in Capability
Dec 12, 2005 - Hilton Hotels Corporation announced that eCheck-in is available to guests who are Gold and Diamond VIP members of the Hilton HHonors guest reward program. With eCheck-in, Gold and Diamond members can benefit from the convenience of checking in via the Web up to 36 hours and within at least two hours of their arrival. MORE
Hilton says has bidder interest in Ladbrokes
Dec 22, 2005 -- Hilton Group Plc which is in advanced talks to sell its hotels business to U.S. group Hilton Hotels Corp. said on Thursday it has received approaches for its Ladbrokes gambling business. MORE |
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Other Industry Related News
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Marylanders Sue after Chicago Plane Crash
Dec 22, 2005 -- Southwest Airlines is facing a lawsuit today, following the deadly accident at Chicago's Midway Airport, involving a plane that took off from B-W-I Thurgood Marshall Airport. MORE
Pilots join in opposition to United management stock plan
Dec 20, 2005 -- United Airlines' pilots union joined the chorus of dissent against a management plan to set aside 18.75 million shares of stock representing 15% of equity in the reorganized carrier for its salaried and management employees. MORE
Minneapolis-St. Paul raises airport fees 18%
Dec 16, 2005 -- Metropolitan Airports Commission, which runs Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, voted unanimously to raise user fees by $14.64 million--18%--per year, ignoring pleas from principal tenant Northwest Airlines. MORE
US airline employment drops for 10th consecutive month
Dec 21, 2005 -- US passenger airlines employed 442,016 people in October, a 5.5% decline from the same month in 2004, US DOT's Bureau of Transportation Statistics said yesterday. MORE |
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Airport Officials Seek More Flights Between Salina and Manhattan, Kan.
Dec. 20, 2005 --Severing scheduled air service ties between Salina and Manhattan might be good for both cities, according to the managers of both airports. MORE
Transit strike reflects wider pension concerns
Dec 22, 2005 --The transit strike that has hobbled New York City this week has many aspects unique to the nation’s biggest city. MORE
Top Five Stories Of 2005
Dec 21, 2005 -- As 2005 comes to a close, Business Travel News takes a look at the top five stories of the year: MORE
Airlines using uncertified repair shops
Dec 20, 2005 -- FAA Inspector General hits airlines, safety agency, for lack of oversight of critical repair work. MORE | |
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