| International
Airlines First To Roll Back Surcharges
As Fuel Prices Fall
Oct. 23, 2006 - International carriers
in recent weeks rolled back fuel
surcharges in light of declining
jet fuel costs, but U.S.-based carriers
thus far have been less aggressive
in instituting broad-based surcharge
reductions.
Monitoring
Data Origin Essential For Consolidation
Oct. 23, 2006 - As travel management
reporting needs expand, corporations
are asking that their travel data
be consolidated into single data
sources for easier management. Few
stop to consider whether consolidation
harms the data.
Some
Buyers Softening Business Class
Air Policies
Oct. 23, 2006 - Citing a stronger
economy and the desire for more
productive employees on the road,
many corporations have permitted
buyers to loosen the reins on business
class, and in some cases first class,
travel policies.
IRS
To Impose VAT Reclaim Fee
Oct. 23, 2006 - The IRS will start
imposing a new fee on companies
filing to recover value-added taxes
on foreign purchases.
DHS
Rolls Out E-Passport Readers At
U.S. Airports
Oct. 23, 2006 - The Department of
Homeland Security continues to prepare
U.S. airports to accept biometric
passports ahead of an Oct. 26 deadline
that requires U.S. ports to be able
to process and authenticate data
on e-passports issued by Visa Waiver
Program countries.
Secrecy
of BWI deal seen as illegal
Oct. 27, 2006 - The agency overseeing
BWI violated state law by not telling
legislators it had agreed to pay
an annual subsidy of up to $5.5
million to keep British Airways
flying out of the airport, according
to a legislative audit released
yesterday.
Registered
Traveler program in demand
Oct. 26, 2006 - Ten of the USA's
busiest airports have asked the
federal government if they can start
Registered Traveler programs that
would give pre-screened passengers
a shortcut through security lines.
Airfare
climbs 15% for Thanksgiving holiday
Oct. 23, 2006 - Thanksgiving 2006
is shaping up as an expensive, crowded
holiday for air travelers. |
