 Q) How do I make reservations for someone else in Travel-OnLine?
A) Register to use Travel-OnLine and set up your profile making sure that you indicate that you are a Travel Coordinator (even if you are a traveler, you must be in the system as a Travel Coordinator in order to book on someone else's behalf).
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| Several of the major airlines have instituted new fees to “revalidate” electronic tickets. When a change to a ticketed reservation does not require that a new ticket be issued, an airline must revalidate or update a traveler’s ticket to synchronize their record. If not, a traveler cannot print boarding passes, check-in at airport kiosks, etc. Typically, tickets that can be revalidated are fully changeable and fully refundable types of fares.
Airlines used to provide this service at no cost, but several, including United and American, have imposed $10.00 fees. This fee must be paid when the change/revalidation occurs, and is not refundable. Travel-On is still able to assist travelers with this transaction, but will be obliged to provide the airline with the traveler’s credit card number to cover the $10.00 fee.
REMINDER: Northwest/KLM Modify Nonrefundable Ticket Change Policy back in 2005
April 12, 2005 -- Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have modified their policy on when customers can make changes to their unused and partially used domestic and international tickets, including WorldPerks frequent flyer program award travel tickets*. The new changes will take effect for tickets issued on or after April 15, 2005. This new policy will have no impact on the vast majority of customers and will help Northwest and KLM to better manage inventory. Details » | |
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Northwest, Delta pilot talks fail to produce deals
Mar 2, 2006 - Strike threats loomed at two of the nation's largest airlines on Thursday after talks with pilots did not yield agreements.
Ehrlich seeks a Southwest move to BWI
Mar 3, 2006 - Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has asked Southwest Airlines Chairman Herb Kelleher to consider moving the company's corporate headquarters to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
US airlines hope to keep raising ticket prices
Mar 1, 2006 - Flight cutbacks at some major U.S. airlines, including bankrupt carriers Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWACQ) and Delta Air Lines Corp. (DALRQ), have helped airlines raise domestic air fares by an average of about 8% this year, a trend they hope to continue.
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Continued squeeze for airlines, passengers, FAA predicts
Mar 1, 2006 - Airline passengers can look forward to a gradual increase in bargain fares, but airplanes will grow more cramped and the skies more congested, the Federal Aviation Administration predicted Tuesday.
US eyes video visas: Business travelers could avoid lengthy consular waits
Feb 27, 2006 - In a post-9/11 world where immigration processes are governed by security concerns, seeking visas for business travel ventures can be a bureaucratic nightmare. | | |
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Delta, pilots will rely on arbitration
Mar 2, 2006 - Delta Air Lines and its pilots failed to come to an agreement on pay cuts by the March 1 deadline and the issue now heads to a three-person arbitration panel in Washington, D.C.
Delta Receives U.S. DOT Approval to Begin Flights Between Atlanta and Africa in December
Feb 28, 2006 - Delta Air has received U.S. government approvals to begin flights between the world's largest airline hub in Atlanta and the burgeoning South African city of Johannesburg, with an intermediate stop in Dakar, Senegal, effective Dec. 4, 2006.
Delta, AirTran on-time percentages improve in January
Mar 2, 2006 - Delta Air Lines Inc.'s percentage of on-time flights increased in January, but its ranking among top carriers for on-time flights dropped, according the U.S. Department of Transportation's Air Travel Consumer Report on March 1.
Continental flew 76 percent full in February
Mar 2, 2006 - Continental Airlines flew three quarters full in February, fuller on main routes, as traffic rose 13 percent on capacity up almost 10 percent. |
United engineers reach deal
Mar 3, 2006 - United Airlines and its union engineers have agreed on a tentative contract that promises raises during the next four years.
United adds XM
Mar 2, 2006 - United Airlines becomes the third commercial carrier to offer XM Satellite Radio programming to its passengers.
UAL in pact with new bargaining unit
Mar 2, 2006 - United Airlines has reached its first-ever tentative contract agreement with almost 300 engineering employees.
NWA, Midwest partner on frequent-flier miles
Mar 2, 2006 - NWA 's new frequent-flyer program partnership deal allows Northwest and Midwest passengers to earn and redeem miles for flights with either airline. The partnership begins May 1.
Northwest settles with attendants
Mar 2, 2006 - Northwest Airlines has reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with its flight attendants, the carrier said Wednesday. |
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In Search of Profitability, JetBlue Increases Prices
Mar 1, 2006 - JetBlue made its name in the airline business with low fares. But in the bruising battle for passengers and profitability, it is trying a new tack: raising prices.
JetBlue to Waive Change Fees and Fare Differences
Mar 1, 2006 - JetBlue will waive its change fees and any fare differences to allow customers with reservations for travel on Thursday, March 2, to or from JFK, LaGuardia, and Newark Airports, to postpone their plans provided they rebook and travel on or before Tuesday, March 7, 2006, to avoid the inclement weather in the area. Customers should call 1-800-JETBLUE (538-2583) to arrange for ticket changes.
Southwest enhances ATA codeshare program
Mar 1, 2006 - Southwest Airlines Co. will begin selling airline tickets for "ATA-only" destinations under its codeshare plan with ATA. |
Air France starts cargo service from D/FW Airport
Mar 2, 2006 - A loss for George Bush Intercontinental Airport is a gain for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Comair attendants union threatens strike
Mar 2, 2006 - Teamsters Local 513, which represents Comair flight attendants, passed a resolution March 1 that condemned the airline's motion to reject its contract, and threatened to strike if that happens.
Frontier sets Calgary service
Mar 2, 2006 - Frontier Airlines (NASDAQ: FRNT) will begin new service between Denver International Airport and Calgary International Airport in Alberta, Canada, beginning May 25.
ATA flies out of bankruptcy
Mar 1, 2006 - ATA Airlines Inc. quit Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday, a reshaped airline with greater focus than formerly on its Hawaii service. |
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Rail / Hotel / Car / Cruise News
Alamo Car rentals go the kiosk route
Mar 2, 2006 - Alamo Rent a Car has installed touch-screen kiosks, similar to check-in units used by airlines, at the Las Vegas and Dallas/Fort Worth airports.
Investors Buy Advantage Rent-A-Car
Feb 28, 2006 - A private investment company has acquired the Advantage Rent-A-Car brand, a move the company hopes will help expand the brand's presence in the rental car industry. |
PwC Predicts M&A Increases For Hotel Industry
Feb 27, 2006 - Robust profits and strong consumer demand in the hotel industry will increase mergers and acquisitions in 2006, according to a forecast released today by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Hyatt To Offer Registered Traveler Cards To Frequent Guests
Feb 23, 2006 - Hyatt Hotels & Resorts today announced it would offer Verified Identity Pass' smart card for use in airports with private registered traveler programs on a complimentary basis to its Gold Passport Diamond tier members. The move is the first time that a supplier has offered the VIP card as a complimentary amenity. |
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Other Industry Related News
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Developer asks for injunction against Aviation Authority
Mar 2, 2006 - A Dallas real estate development company is seeking a preliminary injunction in federal court to stop the Jacksonville Aviation Authority from executing an option-lease deal with another developer, pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed Jan. 30.
FAA earmarks $9 million for airport relocation program
Mar 2, 2006 - The Federal Aviation Administration has dedicated another $9 million for the Louisville Regional Airport Authority's household relocation program.
Phila. airport busier in 2005
Mar 1, 2006 - Philadelphia International Airport went from the 18th-busiest airport in the nation for 2004 in terms of passengers to 15th-busiest last year, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Philadelphia Airport System.
Standing on a Runway, Hailing an Air Taxi
Feb 28, 2006 - We have a getaway place in Tucson, near Saguaro National Park. Usually, we've noticed, the coyotes get to yowling around 4:30 in the morning. There must be a thousand of them in the desert and the Rincon foothills, and why they set up this commotion just before dawn is a question I cannot answer.
Company partnering with AA buys helicopters
Feb 27, 2006 - A company that is partnering with American Airlines to provide helicopter service between Manhattan and New York City area airports has purchased four helicopters.
Let's turn the table on the airlines
Feb 27, 2006 - The airlines treat us like numbers, so it's time to turn the tables on them. Assessing an airline by the numbers isn't a perfect way to check any particular carrier's performance, of course, but you can learn some useful tips to make your life on the road a little easier. |
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Bombardier Transportation gets Denver Airport deal
Mar 2, 2006 - Bombardier Transportation of Montreal received a $32 million, three-year contract to operate and maintain the Automated People Mover (APM) system at Denver International Airport.
Boeing unit wins $41 million Navy contract
Mar 1, 2006 - McDonnell Douglas won a more than $41.3 million firm fixed-price contract for production of computers for Navy aircraft, the Department of Defense said recently.
BWI's 'airmall' wins industry acclaim
Feb 28, 2006 - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has won a prestigious industry award for airport retail stores and restaurants, state officials said Tuesday.
Cell phones a greater risk to planes, study says
Feb 28, 2006 - Cell phones, laptops and hand-held devices like Sony's PSP pose a greater threat to an airplane's navigation system than previously thought, according to a study from Carnegie Mellon University.
Business travelers can book charters in smaller, less costly planes
Feb 27, 2006 - Charlie Friday, president of Downtown-based Institutional Trading Services, has become fed up with going through long security lines and flying on commercial airlines that are cutting flights.
Airlines keep shedding workers
Feb 23, 2006 - Some discouraging news for those working in the U.S. airline industry: Commercial carriers continue to shrink their ranks at staggering rates. | |
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