Recent Posts Tagged With 'airports and routes'

• What Happens At a TSA Checkpoint When You Forget Your ID

  Posted on Wednesday November 18th, 2009 at 19:23 in Security, checkpoint, tsa, safety and security, airports and routes, airport security, transportation security administration, airport checkpoints

  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provides through its blog a helpful refresher on what happens if you show up at a TSA airport checkpoint without your ID. “Does that mean you won’t fly? Nope… You’ll still be able to fly...

• Continental Airlines Continuing To Relocate its Airport Operations: Paris CDG and Barcelona

  Posted on Tuesday November 10th, 2009 at 07:31 in airline, airports and routes, continental airlines, airport lounge

  Because of its new Star Alliance membership Continental Airlines is continuing to relocate its operations at many airports to provide easy connections between its flights and those of other Star Alliance airlines. Airports where relocation moves we...

• British Airways Extends Early Bag Drop at Gatwick Airport

  Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 14:12 in airline, airports and routes, british airways, gatwick, checked bag, self-service check-in

  With the winter schedule (beginning October 25, 2009) British Airways passengers flying from Gatwick Airport can take advantage of an extended early bag drop service. British Airways enables travellers to check in hold luggage between 4pm and 10pm ...

• Southwest adds flights from Denver and St. Louis

  Posted on Friday October 23rd, 2009 at 04:37 in airline, airports and routes, southwest airlines

  Southwest Airlines announced it will add nine new daily flights to six new destinations from St. Louis - Lambert International Airport. The new flights are expected to begin by May 2010 and will be open for sale this December. - Two new daily nonstop...

• Singapore Changi Voted Best Airport in the World

  Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 11:36 in lax, airports and routes, heathrow, airport parking, airport lounge

  According to a global poll conducted by Priority Pass, the world’s leading independent airport lounge programme, Singapore Changi Airport has been voted the best airport in the world. The survey, conducted in September 2009, quizzed more than 14,50...

• Worst Flight Delays by Business-Travel Destination in the U.S.

  Posted on Thursday October 8th, 2009 at 16:09 in business travel general, airports and routes, jfk, dot, flight delay

  According to a report released yesterday by Brookings Institution, the most important business centers have the worst flight delays in the U.S. The study reveals that the metro areas of New York, Philadelphia, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago and San Franci...

• US Airways Installs Check-In Kiosks Outside Washington Reagan National Airport

  Posted on Tuesday September 22nd, 2009 at 13:28 in airline, Mobile Devices, business travel general, airports and routes, us airways, mobile check-in, airport checkpoints, self-service check-in

  US Airways said it would install four new outside check-in kiosks in front of Washington Reagan National Airport, The Washington Post reports. Most airlines have self-service kiosks in airport ticket lobbies, but the US Airways’ new outdoor ...

• Paperless Boarding Pass: Airports & Participating Airlines in the U.S.

  Posted on Monday September 21st, 2009 at 13:00 in delta, Mobile Devices, tsa, business travel general, safety and security, airports and routes, continental airlines, northwest airlines, airport security, alaska airlines, transportation security administration, mobile check-in

  Launched in 2007, the paperless boarding pass is now available in 30 airports in the U.S. The blog of the Transport Security Administration (TSA) published the updated list of the airports offering the service, with also the participating airlines. ...

• U.S. Airports Offering Flu Shots in 2009

  Posted on Friday September 18th, 2009 at 10:28 in health, Security, business travel general, safety and security, airports and routes, airport security

  The number of U.S. airports offering seasonal flu shots is expected to increase during the 2009 flu season. Several airport clinics began offering seasonal flu shots to the public back around Labor Day, even though the official flu season doesn̵...

• oneworld Airlines Moving to New Terminal 1 at Barcelona International Airport

  Posted on Monday August 31st, 2009 at 11:11 in airline, airports and routes, oneworld, airport lounge, airport checkpoints

  Beginning September 9, 2009, the member airlines of oneworld® alliance will move to the new Terminal 1 (T1) at Barcelona International Airport. T1 is located 10 km from the city center and 3 km from Terminal A. A terminal bus runs between the two ...

• How Much Travelers Pay in Taxes at U.S. Airports

  Posted on Monday August 24th, 2009 at 10:15 in business travel general, airports and routes, airport parking, airport checkpoints, business & leisure

  A study commissioned by business travel group National Business Travel Association shows that travelers not only pay a local sales tax, but they also spend up to 172% more in taxes aimed at visitors each day they stay at a hotel, dine and rent a car...

• NBTA applauds Expansion of Global Entry Program to 20 U.S. International Airports

  Posted on Wednesday August 12th, 2009 at 06:38 in tsa, business travel general, safety and security, lax, airports and routes, jfk, airport checkpoints

  The National Business Travel Association ( NBTA) praised the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) announcement to expand the Global Entry pilot program to an additional 13 U.S. international airports. New airports joining Global Entry prog...

• Latest Full-body Image Scanners at Airports: The Privacy Issue

  Posted on Tuesday August 11th, 2009 at 12:24 in checkpoint, tsa, safety and security, airports and routes, airport checkpoints

  With the new screening methods also known as full-body image scanners introduced at some airports in the U.S., many are raising the issue of privacy. Nearly 40 groups oppose these new scanners — already used at security checks in 20 airports a...

• The Best Airports To Sleep In

  Posted on Monday July 27th, 2009 at 08:46 in business travel general, safety and security, lax, airports and routes, jfk, airport security, business & leisure

  According to a survey by Sleepinginairports.net, Singapore’s Changi is the best airport to sleep in. Incheon in South Korea, Amsterdam Schiphol, Oslo Gardermoen and Hong Kong in that order are the best airports following Changi. (photo by C+H ...

• Hotel Fees Slashed and Incentives To Increase Business Travel in North Texas

  Posted on Thursday July 9th, 2009 at 09:33 in hotels, corporate travel management, business travel general, american airlines, airports and routes, dfw, hotel occupancy, corporate travel policies

  Many organizations involved in the travel industry are collaborating to boost business travel in North Texas. Hoteliers, area convention bureaus, ground transportation providers and American Airlines have created a co-op called the DFW MeetNowPromis...

• Virgin Atlantic To Suspend London - Chicago Service in Winter

  Posted on Thursday July 2nd, 2009 at 15:47 in virgin, airline, airports and routes

  Virgin Atlantic announced it will stop the daily service from London Heathrow to Chicago for the winter. The airline stated it will also suspend one of two daily London Heathrow-Hong Kong services, and is planning cut frequencies elsewhere. Virgin ...

• Clear RT Program Shutting Down: Consequences for Members

  Posted on Wednesday July 1st, 2009 at 07:23 in tsa, safety and security, airports and routes, airport security, transportation security administration, frequent flyer programs, airport checkpoints

  Following the last week Clear’s announcement about they were ceasing their Registered Traveler program, many Clear’s customers are looking for answers on what is going to happen with their membership. Transportation Security Administrati...

• New Service Makes Shopping at London Heathrow Airport Easier

  Posted on Tuesday June 30th, 2009 at 10:31 in airports and routes, heathrow, airport parking, airport lounge, business & leisure

  Shop & Collect is a shopping service operating at London Heathrow Airport enabling you to buy before you fly and pick up your purchases on your return. It is a free service, available when you are flying to the EU (including flights within the U...

• Clear Registered Traveler Program Stopped

  Posted on Tuesday June 23rd, 2009 at 11:24 in tsa, safety and security, airports and routes, frequent flyer programs, frequent-flier, airport checkpoints

  Verified Identity Pass, market leader to supply “registered traveler” services through its Clear program, announced it would shut operations at every airport by Monday June 22, 2009. Clear registered traveler program, for a $200 annual m...

• Star Alliance Carriers Move to Terminal 1 at London’s Heathrow

  Posted on Monday June 22nd, 2009 at 17:54 in airline, airports and routes, heathrow

  Five Star Alliance member carriers — Austrian, Croatia Airlines, Lufthansa, SWISS and TAP, have moved from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 at London’s Heathrow Airport. As a consequence of this move a new check-in area used by Austrian, Croatia A...

• TSA Paperless Boarding Pass Pilot - Participating Airports List Grows to 20

  Posted on Friday June 19th, 2009 at 12:02 in airline, Mobile Devices, tsa, safety and security, airports and routes, boarding pass, mobile check-in, airport checkpoints

  Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport was added last week to the list of airports participating to the paperless boarding pass pilot program TSA launched in 2007. The paperless boarding pass has a two dimensional bar code containing pa...

• Los Angeles LAX Unveils Radar Preventing Runway Incursions

  Posted on Monday June 15th, 2009 at 15:51 in Security, safety and security, lax, airports and routes, airport security

  Los Angeles International (LAX) will be the third airport in the U.S. to use radar system designed to eliminate aircraft runway. USA TODAY writes: “The radar is connected to status lights along a runway and eight taxiways and is designed to de...

• AirTran Adds Several New Flights

  Posted on Friday June 12th, 2009 at 13:19 in airline, airports and routes, airtran

  AirTran Airways launched several new routes. The carrier added seasonal nonstop flights between Atlanta and both Harrisburg, Pa. (service will stop Sept. 8), and Portland, Maine (flights go through Nov. 3. AirTran has also started daily non-stop ...

• US Airways Clubs Offer Free Wi-Fi

  Posted on Monday June 8th, 2009 at 14:10 in airline, Mobile Devices, wi-fi, airports and routes, us airways, frequent flyer programs, airport lounge

  US Airways Club now offer complimentary Wi-Fi service powered by T-Mobile HotSpot. There are 18 US Airways airport clubs located in 14 cities across the United States, plus one Envoy Lounge in Philadelphia. The US Airways Clubs locations offering co...

• Planes Striking Birds - Many U.S. Airports Fail To Take Action To Reduce Risks

  Posted on Friday June 5th, 2009 at 14:13 in Security, safety and security, airports and routes, faa, airport security

  A study by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) found that one in three of the commercial airports in the United States have failed to take legally required action to reduce the hazards of collisions between aircraft and birds or other animals, ...

• Non-Stop Flights from Los Angeles to Havana To Resume June 30

  Posted on Thursday June 4th, 2009 at 14:03 in lax, airports and routes, continental airlines

  Cuba Travel Services, Inc., the first charter company to fly direct flights from Los Angeles to Havana, announced it will resume non-stop flights to Cuba from Los Angeles. The Cuba Travel Services’ flights between Los Angeles and Havana were ...

• AeroMexico’s Flights from New Orleans to Mexico City Start July 7

  Posted on Monday June 1st, 2009 at 14:26 in airline, airports and routes

  AeroMexico will begin offering direct non-stop flights from New Orleans to Mexico City on July 7. The Mexico’s largest airline will fly one round-trip flight every day except Saturday. Schedule - departure from New Orleans at 6:30 a.m. ; arri...

• New U.S. border ID rules Go Into Effect Today

  Posted on Monday June 1st, 2009 at 13:05 in checkpoint, tsa, business travel general, safety and security, airports and routes, airport security, airport checkpoints

  Beginning today, June 1, all travelers are required to present a passport book or federal identification card to enter or re-enter the United States. - Air Travel All U.S. citizens traveling by air are required to present a passport book to enter...

• Qantas Suspends First Class on Some International Services

  Posted on Tuesday May 26th, 2009 at 14:13 in airline, airports and routes, qantas, business class

  Qantas will drop first-class travel on some of its international Boeing 747 services between July 6 and October 31. The move affects three long-haul routes: Sydney-Buenos Aires, Sydney-San Francisco and Melbourne-Hong Kong-London. Qantas isn’...

• Privacy Advocates Plan Campaign Against TSA’s Body Scan Machine

  Posted on Tuesday May 19th, 2009 at 15:54 in tsa, safety and security, airports and routes, airport security, transportation security administration, airport checkpoints

  A national campaign to call on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to suspend use of “whole-body imaging” at airport checkpoints is set to launch in the United States this week. Lillie Coney, coordinator of the Privacy Coalition, a c...