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This weekend we take a look at where Expedia is focusing its attention for the coming year when it comes to destination marketing. We learn that US Airways will start charging to shuffle through the premium security lines and the airlines are setting records with on-time statistics.
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Business Travel Coalition (BTC) and Consumer Travel Alliance (CTA) today denounced Delta Air Lines’ practices of charging frequent-flier members higher airfares on its website than consumers who did not identify themselves as such and call for increased U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) vigilance of airlines’ potential unfair and deceptive marketing practices and of airline compliance with their published customer service commitments.
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Schedule changes a day or two before a flight are almost never good news. The message from Air France that arrived last Saturday was no exception.

According to the message, my client’s Air France flight from Los Angeles to Paris Sunday was going to be nearly two hours late, resulting in a misconnect for her flight to Cologne. This meant she would have to spend the night in Paris.
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A new terminal’s bumpy ride to reality

On May 16, Atlanta’s new international terminal, Maynard H. Jackson Jr. International Terminal, opened.

They praised both the aesthetics — which add some form to an airport best known for function — and the practical benefits. From now on international passengers can claim their bags in the new terminal and leave from there, rather than having to recheck them for the ride to Hartsfield-Jackson’s main terminal.

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We call it mission creep. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) started out as an organization with a mandate to protect Americans from terrorists in the post-9/11 world. The TSA mission on its website is:

The Transportation Security Administration protects the Nation’s transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce.

John Halinski, TSA’s Assistant Administrator for Global Strategies, at a forum conducted by National Journal yesterday on aviation security, claimed that the TSA mission was to protect passenger security. Not so. [click to continue…]

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What we’re reading: Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II back at Alaska Airlines, Boeing may increase 787 production, managers to buy bankrupt airline

Salmon-Thirty-Salmon II design coming back at Alaska Air, Boeing may increase 787 production to make up for development delays, managers to buy bankrupt Danish airline

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I slammed my Kona condo online and now it’s keeping my deposit

With its dramatic black volcanic rock, stunning seascapes, and impossibly tasty coffee, Kona, Hawaii is one of the world’s most unexpected destinations. And when Lynn Regan booked a condo there last year, she was looking forward to experiencing the Big Island’s differentness. She didn’t expect to get a different condo than the one she’d reserved.

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What we’re reading: AA considers merger, Zagat’s car rental survey, Schoolboy becomes qualified pilot

AA agrees with unsecured creditors, Zagat releases US car rental survey, Schoolboy becomes qualified pilot after building flight simulator

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Economy Plus or not Economy Plus — that is the question

Tall people aren’t the only ones who care about legroom on a plane. I’m only 5’3″, but on the other hand, I’ve been a United Airlines frequent flier for years and have become accustomed to Economy Plus seats. It’s not just the legroom; it’s the feeling of not being quite as crammed into a seat, [...]

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What we’re reading: Virgin Atlantic cellphone calls in-flight, Virgin America Hawaii flights, Cadillac semi-autonomous cars

Virgin Atlantic to allow cellphone calls in-flight, Virgin America may start Hawaii flights in the near future, Cadillac testing semi-autonomous cars

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