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Booking Business Travel via the
Internet
Topaz International
continues to provide comparative studies of corporate travel
airfares between corporate travel agency booked itineraries and
various internet sties, including Orbitz, Expedia and Travelocity.
In 2004, the Topaz findings show that business travel itineraries
booked by a designated corporate travel agency averaged $80 less
that that the same itinerary booked on a public internet site.
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Yoga for the not so friendly
skies
Gary
Rosenberg
www.tootightyoga.com
Experience Yoga
techniques to help you counter jet lag and find peace during your
journey! In this article you will learn some helpful techniques and hints
that deal with the effects of shifts in time, disrupted sleep
cycles, dehydration, low air pressure as well as any stiffness,
fatigue and anxiety that can happen during flights. Let's start with
some basic hints. Click Here to continue.
Air Tran CEO claims bankruptcy
used as business strategy
Air Tran CEO Joe
Leonard blasted legacy carriers that are benefiting under the
financial protection of bankruptcy, which he believes is used as
part of their business plans. Despite their financial woes, Leonard
said, these carriers are not changing their business models or
coming up with a workable plan. "They can duck year of credit
obligations and live to fly another day," he commented in a speech
to the Aero Club of Washington. "There's no talk of making money.
Those carriers are getting by on handouts and riding the back of the
taxpayers of the nation."
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Administration proposes raising use
of passports between u.s., neighbors
The days of
passport-free travel between United States and other Western
Hemisphere countries may come to an end as officials look for new
ways to keep terrorists out of the United States. The federal
departments of Homeland Security and State yesterday proposed new
rules that by 2008 would require the use of passports for Americans
traveling to Canada, Mexico, Bermuda and such Caribbean countries as
the British Virgin Islands, unless an alternative document can be
created that meets the security parameters established in a new
terrorist prevention law enacted last year.
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Airline News |
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Airline travelers to
top 1 billion in 2015
John Hughes
Bloomberg News
The number of
U.S. airline passengers will grow 3.4 percent annually and top 1
billion by 2015, a slower growth rate than projected last year,
the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said yesterday.
Capacity cuts by carriers such as American
Airlines and United Airlines led to slower-than-expected
increases this year, said Bob Bowles, the FAA's manager of
statistics and forecasts.
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Northwest and KLM Modify Ticket Reissuance Policy
Northwest Airlines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines currently
require all domestic tickets to be reissued when a voluntary
change is made to a reservation. All change fees and any
difference in fare must be collected at the time of reissuance
or the change will not be permitted. This policy applies to
tickets issued for travel in the United States, Canada and San
Juan.
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Northwest
Continues Milwaukee Buildup with New Nonstop Flights to Denver
- Airline also
expands service to Boston, Detroit, Kansas City and New York
Northwest Airlines is continuing its
Milwaukee schedule buildup with its sixth expansion in less than
two years. Two new flights will be added from Milwaukee to
Denver; daily frequencies will increase on routes to Boston,
Detroit, Kansas City and New York.
Northwest's new service between Milwaukee and Denver begins June
9. The flights are timed to allow for convenient one-day
business trips. Customers currently holding tickets on
connecting itineraries to Denver on Northwest will be able to
change to Northwest's new nonstop service without paying an
administrative change fee by contacting their travel agent by
April 30, 2005.
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Northwest to Offer
Nonstop Service from Indianapolis to Four New Cities
Northwest Airlines
announced another expansion of its Indianapolis flight schedule
with plans to provide the only nonstop service to Seattle and
Austin, Texas, new nonstop service to Denver and St. Louis, and
an additional frequency to Kansas City, Mo. When the six new
flights start on June 9, 2005, Northwest’s Indianapolis schedule
will grow to a record 52 flights a day to 21 destinations.
Northwest Applies for Broad
Authority to Serve India
Northwest Airlines has filed a request with the U.S.
Department of Transportation for broad authority to serve
India. As its
first priority, the airline intends to pursue service from
Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport to Bangalore (via
Amsterdam) beginning in October 2005, subject to foreign
government approval.
Phil Haan, Northwest executive vice president of
international, alliances, and information technology and
chairman, NWA Cargo, said, "The global network that Northwest
offers customers through its partnerships with SkyTeam member
airlines would only be enhanced by additional service to
India."
Haan added that "Northwest looks forward to the final signing of
the Open Skies Agreement between the
U.S.
and Indian governments."
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AMERICAN AIRLINES UPDATE - INTERNATIONAL BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE
CHANGE
Effective
March 1, 2005, the domestic free checked baggage weight
allowance of 50lbs was expanded to all American Airlines
destinations, including Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands,
Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe and
Asia. All bags weighing between 51lbs and 70lbs are subject
to a $25 USD overweight fee. Click here to continue.
The change in policy does not apply to customers ticketed prior
to March 1, 2005.
Delta Introduces New International Flights
Delta customers will soon have access to Moscow from Atlanta.
Delta currently serves
Moscow’s
Sheremetyevo International Airport daily from New York’s John F.
Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and is the only U.S. carrier
serving Russia. Service begins June 1.Service begins in May to
Berlin’s
Tegel International Airport from JFK and Chennai (Madras),
India, via Paris-Charles de Gaulle. A second non-stop flight to
Rome, Italy from Atlanta is also scheduled to begin in May.
Delta’s new international flights will operate using a Boeing
767 300 ER Aircraft, capable of carrying up to 204 people in a
two-class configuration featuring Delta’s award winning
BusinessElite® Service.
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Hotel News
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April Hotel Rates To
Jump Significantly
JP Morgan Chase analysts
released data predicting hotel rates in key business
travel destinations to be an average of 20 percent higher this
April than in April 2003. The data show projected rate increases
exceeding 20 percent in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York. New
York is expected to have the highest expected monthly increase
of 29 percent. JP Morgan Chase based the forecast on rack rates
quoted by hotels in local markets.
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Host Marriott sells Courtyard for
$92M
Host Marriott
Corp. said that it had completed the sale of about 85 percent of
its interest in Courtyard, a joint venture with Marriott
International Inc., for about $92 million.
WI-FI Is now available AT
HYATT.
Hyatt introduces wireless high-speed
Internet, available in the guest room and beyond. Download
documents, search websites and access email with connections that
are fast, secure and reliable. Wi-Fi access limited to certain
locations. Wi-Fi availability varies by property and may not be
available in all areas of the property. Daily fee applies.
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hotel destination for availability.
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Car Rental News |
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Good News!
your Hertz neighborhood car rental store now has locations in
Memphis area
5707 Mt.
Moriah Road, Memphis TN, 38115, Phone # 901-794-2400
Open Monday - Friday 7:00AM - 6:00PM - Saturday 8:30 - 2:00
3721 Riverdale, Suite 102, Memphis, Tn 38115, Phone #
901-360-0147
Open Monday- Friday 7:30 AM-6:00 PM - Saturday 8:30 - 2:00
2177 Covington Pike , Memphis, TN 38128 Phone #
901-266-0938
Open Monday - Friday 7:30AM- 6:00PM - Saturday 8:30AM- 2:00PM
8110 Camp Creek Blvd, Olive Branch, MS 38654 Phone #
662-890-3710
Monday - Friday 7:30AM- 6:00PM - Saturday 8:30AM- 2:00PM
The above locations are not subject to Airport Concession
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Travel Tip |
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A MUST read for
anyone traveling by air
Following these tips will help you reduce your wait time at the
security checkpoint.
Before the Airport
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Do not pack
or bring Prohibited Items to the airport. Read the
Permitted and Prohibited Items
list.
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Place
valuables such as jewelry, cash and laptop computers in carry-on
baggage only. Tape your business card to the bottom of your
laptop.
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Avoid
wearing clothing, jewelry and accessories that contain metal.
Metal items may set off the alarm on the metal detector.
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Meeting & Incentive Management |
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You only get one shot at making a good
impression!
Meetings & Incentives are time-consuming
and require endless attention to detail- from site selection to
contract negotiations to logistics. One small oversight can sabotage
the success of your event.
From Conception
to Realization, our professionals
will ensure your event makes a lasting positive impression.
For your complimentary consultation
please contact:
Karen Young, CTC
Meetings and Incentives Manager
Impressions Corporate Meetings & Incentives (a division of A & I Travel)
901-291-1440 or 800-467-1182
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