Ranking The Major Airlines For Business Travel
Delta takes the top spot of the big five U.S. carriers for the
first time in survey's history
Source: 247wallst.com
Each year, Business Travel News publishes its Annual Airline
Survey, ranking the five largest domestic airlines in the U.S.
The results are based on a poll of 406 travel managers and
buyers who spend more than $500,000 a year on flights booked in
the U.S. BTN gathers data across 10 categories, including price
value, flexibility in negotiation of prices, complaint
resolution, and customer service. 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the
results of this year’s survey and added several factors that may
be an indication of future performance, including airline
revenue and profitability.
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Forecast: Travel Prices Set To Rise In 2012
Source: AP
Higher demand and a reduced number of available
seats will lead to higher airline ticket prices next year, even
in a slow-growing economy, according to the American Express
Global Business Travel Forecast.
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Delta Expands Popular 'Economy Comfort' Brand
Source: Delta Air Lines
New seating to be installed on more than 800 mainline and
two-class regional jet aircraft
Delta unveiled another major investment in its product
offering with plans to introduce "Economy Comfort" – a premium economy
cabin product launched on long-haul international flights earlier this
year – to its entire mainline fleet of more than 550 aircraft, in
addition to more than 250 two-class regional jets.
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New Luxury Bar Added To Delta’s Sky Club
Source: Business Traveler
Alcohol has long been the nervous flyer’s remedy to anxiety, and Delta
Sky Club members will now be able to soothe their nerves in style at the
lounge’s new luxury bar.
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United MILEAGEPLUS 2012 Program
Details of the 2012 MileagePlus program have been released. Those who
qualify for premier status in the 2012 program will receive membership
information, including new cards, late in the first quarter. Existing
members with status will continue to enjoy the benefits associated with
their respective level until the 2012 program changes take effect.
Complete details can be found at
mileageplusmergerupdates.com or
onepassmergerupdates.com.
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American Airlines Expands Curbside Check-In To International
Flights
Source: Business Traveler
American Airlines is now offering curbside check-in to international
travelers, including those traveling to countries that require visas, in
addition to their domestic passengers.
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Hotels Add Extras To Cushion Higher Prices
Suzanne Dissette won’t pad her expense account with
minibar charges or in-room movie fees. She comparison-shops for airfares
and drives to the airport, rather than take a taxi, to save money. She
walks a line between spending what she needs to do her job and watching
her outlays. That is why the free bottle of water at the Doubletree
Hotel in Dana Point, Calif., felt like a gift — both personal and
spontaneous.
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The Amenity Travelers Want Most: Power for Their Gadgets
Source: The New York Times
In the lavish days before the recession, there was an amenities arms
race in the hospitality industry, as hotel chains replaced dated
bedspreads with down comforters and duvet covers, mounted flat-screen
TVs in all their rooms and competed to offer fancy toiletries and
must-have accessories like iPod docking stations.
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'Tis The Season To Get Bonus Frequent Flyer Miles For Online
Shopping
Source: airfarewatchdog.com
With holiday shopping around the corner, its time to address one of the
recurring tragedies of the season. (No, not your Aunt Sadies annual
fruit cake). Today Id like to address the calamity of those millions of
bonus frequent flyer miles that people forgo each year because they
forget to buy from their favorite online merchants via links at the
airlines shopping mall web sites.
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Airlines’ Holiday Tidings
Source: The New York Times
AS the holidays approach, many people are finalizing their travel plans
and bracing themselves for the usual crowds, long security lines and
inevitable delays.
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Travel Smarter With A Smartphone
Source: Smarter Travel, By Rick Steves
Electronic communication, such as disposable mobile
phones, cheap and easy Wi-Fi, and social networking, is revolutionizing
the way we travel. But the digital development I am most enthused about
is the smartphone. My iPhone has quickly become my favorite travel
companion, whether it's keeping me on top of my work, keeping me in
touch with my kids, or simply keeping me entertained.
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