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He isn’t the first either. There was a woman from Delta airlines and a programmer from Friendster who also lost their jobs for that very reason. And lets not forget the guy who snapped pictures of Apple computers getting hauled into Microsoft. I would have done the same thing, I mean how can you stare irony in the face and not capture it for posterity (and all your web friends)? What ever happened to free speech? The scary thing is, no one has filed a lawsuit. I would venture to guess the only reason they haven’t is because they can’t.

Travelocity.

The folks at Delta cancelled the flight that I purchased. Should be no big deal, right? Right. Riiiight. It was a big deal. At 2:42 yesterday I got an email that said that I needed to call Travelocity right away, my flight reservation had changed. Turns out that my flight from Lansing to Cinncinati had been cancelled. However, I had been booked on a new flight.

So, I call Travelocity. Turns out the flight that I'd been booked on left lansing at 9:06 pm. This was problematic as my scheduled flight from Cinncinati to Atlanta left at 8:45pm. This is called a misconnect. The first gentleman I spoke with was certain that I needed to send my paper tickets back to the main Travelocity office in San Antonio so that I could be issued new tickets. I was assured that nothing could be done until I sent those paper tickets back. To accomplish the information transfer described above took around 20 minutes (most...

Well, I didn't just want a paper ticket that would misconnect me, so I called travelocity back. This time I spoke with a woman named Jennifer. Nice woman. She informed me that the fellow I'd just spoken with for the past 20 minutes was, in fact, dead wrong about sending my paper tickets back. All I needed to do was show up at the airport. Great, I thought, now all we needed to do was deal with the misconnect.

I don't know if any of you have ever been on hold with Travelocity.com, but if you have been, you're probably aware that their hold music is the sort that makes people go postal. It wouldn't have been so bad if I'd been on hold for, oh, say 10 or 15 minutes--but after 35 minutes of hold music I was about ready to start killing things.

I'm very grateful to these two women--Jennifer and the Delta representative. However, their employer, Travelocity, should be ashamed of itself. First of all, they should be properly trained so that they can deal with easy to fix problems--like mine--in something under the hour and a half that it took for them to figure out my minor problem.

I have a lot of sympathy for Jennifer. She was most likely working in India--where Travelocity has outsourced it's call center. That means that she was dealing with ornery Americans for her shift which probably went from something like Midnight to 10am, her time.

I don't really like dealing with pissy Americans ever! Imagine doing that on the night-shift. Regardless of her kind service, I'll probably refrain from working with Travelocity again. Too many stories of nightmares out there for me.

“I love Mexico,” Hilton, star of the TV reality series “The Simple Life,” told reporters in Mexico City Tuesday. “The people are so nice.”

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These days, young women knit during their lunch breaks, on the subway and in cafes. Trendy coffee shops offer knitting classes and sell yarn. Across the country, young women get together to "stitch 'n' bitch," as a best-selling book is aptly titled. Amtrak is offering "Stitch 'n Ride" cars out of Oakland for people who prefer the click of needles to the buzz of cellphones.

Have you ever tried to get a one way flight and noticed that they seldom seem to be any cheaper than return flights ? Searching Expedia this afternoon for an Orlando to London, UK one way for this coming Tuesday gave me the option of a Delta ticket (via Atlanta for $789.60), a US Airways (via Charlotte, North Carolina for $800.10) or an American Airlines flight (via Boston) for the same price, $800.10. That was at the lowest end of the price scale.

I left Dallas on a Thursday. I found a good deal on Yahoo! travel that I couldn’t pass up. I would be flying from Dallas to Atlanta and then on to Dublin. I arrived in Atlanta feeling like Mr. World Traveler. I was ready to relax a bit during my layover and make this a nice trip, even given the fact that Delta Airlines has about half the legroom on their planes than American. So, my opinion about Delta Airlines? You suck. No wonder you’re going bankrupt.

I tend to poo-poo most worries about the erosion of privacy. I certainly don't care much about private databases such as credit agencies keeping track of me. And I really like it when I call Delta Airlines and they already know what flights I want because I'm looking at them on their website at the same time.

This is my first BLOG. It will contain my experience in a corss-country Amtrak ride where I found that Mr. President Bush is planning to cut aid to Amtrak. My experience in Amtrak was great and I wish to express my disaproval of Mr. Bush plans to remove federal aid to Amtrak.

Tops on the list: Arlington, Virginia, where 23% of the city’s workforce uses public transit to get to work (many of them, no doubt, using a transit system paid for by federal tax dollars so they can commute to government jobs. Ironic that the federal government then wants to slash funding for so many other forms of public transportation, like Amtrak). San Francisco, Seattle and Portland (Oregon) round out the cities ranked more walkable than Boston. (Washington, D.C. was 6th; New York ranked 7th).

The Federal Aviation Administration wants operators of the 112 European-made Airbus A310s and A300s registered to U.S. carriers to complete detailed rudder inspections within three months. The planes are flown primarily in the United States by cargo giant FedEx Corp. . American Airlines also operates some A300s. [Link: Reuters]

Using the language of a company with its back against the wall, the airline said that failure to ratify the tentative agreement would mean asking for even more pay and benefit cuts from its workers that could send ripples throughout the industry.

Voting began in mid-March and will end March 30 with results expected Wednesday afternoon. The new 45-month contract would go into effect as of April 1.

The leadership of the Air Line Pilots Association, International Association of Machinists, Teamsters and Transport Workers Union have endorsed the new deals.

Continental Airlines declined to comment ahead of the results.

The parent of American Airlines expects a revenue increase of three and a-half to four and a-half percent for the first three months of the year.

Amtrak sometimes oversells its popular regional trains between Boston and New York and New York and Washington, which permits unreserved ticket purchases but can leave passengers without seats.

The Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives (FWE) in Palo Alto named Travelocity chief executive officer Michelle Peluso its top woman entrepreneur.

United's maintenance and engineering division -- has been recognized as an industry- leader by winning the 2004 Charles B. Ryan Award for Business Innovation. The award will be presented on April 19 at Aviation Week's Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Conference in Dallas, Texas.

"United Services has very successfully taken a market-driven approach to MRO, shedding cost while growing its customer base, making it a deserving recipient of our annual Charles B. Ryan MRO Award," said Kenneth E. Gazzola, executive vice president/publisher-Aviation Week Group. "Challenging times led to innovation and inspired United Services with the courage to examine its MRO business and make significant strategic changes -- even exiting work segments where it could not be competitive and restructuring its collective bargaining agreements -- in order to focus its business and increase revenue."

Mann expects the jet carriers to respond with a fare war, but believes FlyHawaii could survive, just as low-cost Southwest Airlines has in other cities.

When The DHS Chief Privacy Officer requested documents about the Jet Blue/Torch Concepts data leak for a report to the public (issued Feb 20, 2004), the TSA provided some documents but sat on others for six weeks, until Feb. 17th. "The CPO said that... gave the impression that TSA had withheld the documents." Further, the CPO said that she requested information about any other airline data transfer and "TSA responded that the JetBlue matter was unique and suggested that TSA did not have a role in any other airline data transfers." If TSA made this statement, it was both false, and consistent with the false information TSA was retailing elsewhere. However, the report does its best to whitewash the TSA: "We have been unable to find documentation that unequivocally corroborates this account and TSA staff..." of course, deny everything.

Any dish in Mexico that's labeled "suiza" can be attributed to the country's Swiss immigrants. Many of these immigrants gravitated to the dairy country and ended up producing cheeses, yogurt and a version of creme fraiche called crema Mexicana. These enchiladas are some of the richest and most delicate in Mexico. Accompany with a green salad and a small serving of beans or rice.

Air France said yesterday that it plans to replace part of its aging fleet of cargo planes with Boeing's new 777 freighter, but the airline would not say whether it will become the launch customer for the proposed new airplane.

The Travelocity editors sifted through 30,000 customer nominations and picked the top 10 hidden spots for each state.

The on-again, off-again service to Elkhart of Amtrak's Chicago-New York Lake Shore Limited is on again, as of April 25.

As per the promotion, passengers receive an Apple iMac G5(17-inch 1.6 GHZ) upon completion of a paid, qualifying roundtrip flight on Northwest Airlines World Business Class(full J or C fares only) from Singapore to New York (JFK), San Francisco or Los Angeles, or an Apple iPod Mini(4 GB) upon completion of a paid qualifying roundtrip flight on Economy Class (Y or B fares only).

Boeing spokesman Marc Birtel confirmed that Air France is among the airlines interested in the new plane, but he also would not speculate on when the French airline might bring the airplane into its fleet.

•In September 2003, the agency's Freedom of Information Act staff received hundreds of requests from Jet Blue passengers asking if the TSA had their records. After a cursory search, the FOIA staff posted a notice on the TSA Web site that it had no JetBlue passenger data. Though the FOIA staff found JetBlue passenger records in TSA's possession in May, the notice stayed on the Web site for more than a year.

Come July 1, Birmingham travelers will be able to catch another daily non-stop flight to Tampa, Fla. Delta Airlines announced this week it will offer the service through connection carrier Chautauqua Airlines.

United Airlines says it's so happy with the snack boxes it sells on discount sibling Ted that it'll start selling them on some of its own flights starting in about 10 days.

Celebrity Cruises canceled its 10-night Hawaii cruise on March 27 aboard the Infinity.

The concerns expressed by consumers in the Harris Interactive survey about hotel showers are not uncommon and all of those challenges in addition to others were addressed by the Holiday Inn Express brand's upgraded shower experience. The aptly named SimplySmart shower initiative is centered on a proprietary multi-function showerhead by Kohler® which automatically compensates for a variety of water pressure challenges. It also features upgraded 100 percent cotton towels; white, hookless shower curtains with curved rods which add 25 percent more space; cotton loop bath rugs; and a sleek new line of bath amenities, featuring a proprietary cinnamon roll- inspired scent.

Amtrak says only one other train was delayed by the incident and trains are back on schedule.

Jet Blue pilots, too, are very gracious and will, if time permits allow kids to have a good look at the cockpit. Further, they let them flip any switches they wanted to and never yelled, even took time to tell them what each area of the dashboard did.

A court in the Jamaican capital Kingstone on Tuesday sentenced Masataka Ikeya, 20, to nine months in prison and imposed a fine of $1,642, while a court in Montego Bay on Wednesday sentenced Aoi Yamaki, 24, a Tokyo office worker, to eight months in prison and fined her $3,136, they said.

Glenn Tilton, United Airlines chief executive, said Thursday higher fuel prices probably will cause the recent airfare increase to stay in place, MarketWatch reports.

US President George W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin, and Mexican President Vicente Fox unveiled the proposal after talks at Baylor University, to be followed by lunch at Bush's nearby ranch.

"Holiday Inn is rooted in innovation and forward thinking, all the way back to the days of Kemmons Wilson's vision for the ideal American hotel brand," said Mark Snyder, senior vice president of brand management for Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts in the Americas. "These self-service kiosks are the next evolution of that vision, providing more customer-enabling technology for increasingly busy families and business travelers."

Air France-KLM, the world's biggest airline after a merger last year of the French and Dutch flag carriers, is to bring together their two frequent-flyer programmes, it said in a statement Wednesday.

"Amtrak is dying, and if we continue down the current track, there is no hope of recovery," Mineta said. "We have a different vision where the Northeast Corridor becomes a world-class example of modern passenger rail travel."

Twenty years ago, she had a string of low-paid jobs selling airline tickets to rich travellers; these days Rita Sharma is among the richest travellers of all.

The NFL is in Hawaii today, and the San Diego Chargers could be here tomorrow.

American Airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. joined Continental Airlines Inc. in raising some fares for the third time since Feb. 24, bringing the total increase to as much as $50 round trip.

Southwest Airlines - come April first - will begin charging passengers if their suitcases are too heavy.

Counting both American Airlines and American Eagle, the carrier flies between 200,000 and 300,000 people a day, Arpey said. Small increases in fares -- say, $5 or $10 each way -- can have a big impact.

Mar. 19--Late next week, Las Vegas' hottest party will occur inside a massive South Beach mansion located nearly 2,600 miles east of the Strip.

Selina Chan is the new Market Manager for South East Asia, Steven Ler becomes Market Manager for Greater China and India, while Katie Han is the Market Manager for South Korea. They will support current Market Manager, Mark Hillman, who has been with Travelocity�s Asia Pacific team since its establishment in 2004. Hillman will now focus on driving business into the partner hotels in the Pacific market and Japan. Alex Nieuwenhuys has been appointed Market Coordinator Asia Pacific.

"Our pay, benefit, and pension cuts helped to fund the exorbitant Success Sharing bonuses for Tilton and his team," AMFA Local 9 President Joseph Prisco stated. "We do not understand Tilton's view of 'Success.' Neither do we get his concept of 'Sharing.'" AMFA Local 9 members take the news of this pay grab as a sign of arrogance, greed, and a complete lack of respect for the hard working employees that actually deliver the record setting operational excellence for United Airlines."

The airlines marketing gurus are at it again as Seth Godin points out on his blog - Pre-Bankruptcy Marketing.

Also, United is taking American on since American abandoned its "more leg room in coach" policy. American is adding back seats to make customers less comfortable but make more revenue for the airline by having more seats. United is spending 20 million dollars on an ad campaign to point this out to flyers. It must be nice to have your competitor serve up such a nice fat softball. Click here for the article in Advertising Age.

Russell Sears was at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on March 20th when he was trying to decide if he should keep playing a $1 Wheel of Fortune slot machine or should just go to bed. Turns out he made the right decision as he spun a winning combination and won $4.1 Million!

When asked what he would do with the money, the 59 year old New Yorker said he would be looking into moving up his retirement as soon as he got back home. Not bad!

Proving the old maxim that "even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then," the Chronicle’s editorial board is absolutely right about repealing the Wright Amendment. That law prevents Southwest Airlines from operating long-haul flights out of Love Field:

The restrictions might have been justified at the time in order to protect the fledgling Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and regional hub from its much smaller but more convenient inner-city rival. They also gave American Airlines, based at D-FW, an effective monopoly on long range flights from the area. As a result, American was partially protected in its North Texas market from the effects of federal airline deregulation that stimulated competition – and lower air fares – in other parts of the country.

DALLAS Dallas-based Southwest Airlines plans to support a group of pilots who are challenging a federal rule that forces them to retire at age 60.

Winter is here, and the shoe shiners of Las Vegas are savoring snakeskin boots, Italian penny loafers and high-priced dress shoes. Summer flip-flops and sandals, the bane of the shoe shiner's existence, are gone.

Almost every year for more than three decades, federal budgets have contained less than Amtrak needed to operate more rationally, but more than the rail monopoly's detractors thought it deserved.

• Compare prices for different dates. Travel+Leisure recommends Travelocity and Orbitz as having among the most flexible search functions, allowing you to search for lowest prices at various times. For example, on Orbitz, you can search for the best deal up to three days before and after any designated date.

Air Jamaica announced Friday that it was pulling service to Grenada, St. Lucia and Barbados to meet the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority's new maintenance guidelines.

US Continental Airlines Inc. said on Friday that it will start daily nonstop flights to China this summer.

American Airlines and AMR Corp.: http://www.aa.com

Michelle Peluso, CEO of the travel search engine Travelocity, will never forget the employee who was requesting a meeting to discuss a cost-saving plan and sent an e-mail titled "You Bring the Ice Cream, I'll Bring the $2 Million."

Forget the snow and the cold. Instead, jump-start the warm-weather season with an Easter-time getaway from priceline.com® (Nasdaq: PCLN - News). Priceline.com has a broad assortment of airline tickets, hotel rooms, rental cars, air/hotel vacation packages and cruises still available for early spring and priced to meet almost any budget.

The incident occurred 15 minutes before the scheduled landing, Northwest Airlines officials said. The seatbelt sign was turned on, they said.

NEW YORK (AP) - Continental Airlines Inc., the fifth-biggest U.S. carrier, expects to have a loss for the first quarter and repeated its forecast that it will have a significant loss for all of 2005, the carrier said in a regulatory filing.

Southwest Airlines Thursday announced the addition of 18 more flights a day at Midway Airport by July 5, which will bring its daily nonstop departures to 192, up a third from October.

But the road looms as large as a 16-lane superhighway in Mexico's political landscape as the country contemplates who's likely to emerge victorious in next year's presidential election.

The towering Holiday Inn Downtown will close on June 1 for a six- month, $27 million renovation and will be reflagged as a Hilton hotel when it reopens at the end of this year.

The first phase of the project in Macau's Cotai area — set to open in 2007 — will feature seven resort hotels with more than 10,000 rooms, casinos and eight entertainment theaters as well as a convention center, Las Vegas Sands Chairman Sheldon Adelson said.

To order your copy of the new Air France Holidays summer brochure, visit the brochure section of the website at www.airfranceholidays.com.

WASHINGTON - Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., on Wednesday voted in favor of an effort in the Senate to increase federal subsidies for the beleaguered Amtrak system, while Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., voted against it.

JetBlue ranked No. 1 in customer satisfaction by a sizable margin in a survey released last week by marketing research firm J.D. Power and Associates of 2,600 passengers who traveled between May and October. Southwest was ranked second, followed by Delta Airlines. Customers praised the airline for such things as ease of making a reservation, courtesy and presentation.

For travelers looking to uncover local treasures, Travelocity has released a list called "Local Secrets, Big Finds for 2005."

In its annual report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, United Airlines said fourth-quarter 2004 results include a charge of $47 million from adjusting its Mileage Plus liability. The company also recognized a gain from the sale of its investment in Orbitz of $158 million and recorded $226 million in reorganization items during the quarter. The fourth quarter also includes a curtailment charge of $152 million related to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's move to take over the pension plan for United's active and retired pilots.

"I started Fly Hawaii because I believe Hawaii's air carriers have a special responsibility to deliver convenient, affordable, inter-island service to local residents," Chief Executive Officer James Delano said.

When executives from Las Vegas Sands Corp. discuss their development sites in the Chinese gaming enclave of Macau, they describe the scene as something reminiscent of the movie, "Back to the Future." In their eyes, Macau could eventually be the Chinese version of Las Vegas.

Continental Airlines revealed Tuesday it has worked up a contingency plan for layoffs and salary cuts unless it gets givebacks fast.

"I love Mexico," Hilton, star of the TV reality series "The Simple Life," told reporters in Mexico City Tuesday. "The people are so nice."

The amendment, offered by Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.Va., would have added $1.04 billion to government financial assistance for the system. It failed on a 52-46 vote.

This year's study focuses on findings in the 2004 calendar year for AirTran; Alaska; America West; American; American Eagle; ATA; Atlantic Southeast; Comair; Continental; Delta; Jet Blue; Northwest; SkyWest; Southwest; United; and US Airways.

Terminal A at Logan International Airport reopened for business early Wednesday after a four-year, $400 million reconstruction funded mainly by Delta Airlines.

"Disney's Magic Your Way Tickets fully complete our TotalTrip Disney package and offer Orlando travelers the easiest way to book a Disney vacation, including airfare, hotel, rental car, airport transfers and discounted theme park tickets in a one-stop shopping process," said Bryan Saltzburg, vice president of packaging and cruises for Travelocity. "These additions truly complement our current offerings from Disney, including 10 on-site Walt Disney World Resort hotels in Orlando and Disneyland Resort theme park ticket packages in Anaheim, California."

United Airlines (OTC Bulletin Board: UALAQ - News) is the world's second largest airline, operating more than 3,400 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is the largest international carrier based in the United States.* United is also a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to more than 700 destinations in more than 130 countries worldwide. United's 61,200 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at united.com.

It's only days since Jetsgo crashed and burned, but the price of airline tickets has already taken off. "Already, yeah, they've already pumped up," said Shahir Patel, manager of Edmonton's Airline Ticket Centre, 7311 104 St.

EzRez Software, a Hawaii-based provider of dynamic online packaging, has signed a five-year contract with JetBlue Airways.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Northwest Airlines Corp., which had planned to expand in 2005, is reversing course and now says its domestic capacity will be flat this year.

The American football league would shift a home game of the Arizona Cardinals against the San Francisco 49ers to Mexico City's 100,000-seat Aztec Stadium under a proposal in the works.

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LAS VEGAS -- Rain, mudslides and calendar abnormalities resulted in a surprise in visitor volume statistics for January: They were almost unchanged, just down from the previous year.

The administration wants to dismantle Amtrak and turn service decisions over to the states, which could contract service to private companies.

Thee Irish Pub is located next to gate B7 in the McNamara Terminal's newly expanded Concourse B. Concourse B serves many of the Northwest Airlink and Continental flights, and will soon be the new home of Delta Airlines, when they move from the Smith Terminal later this month.

A new list by editors of travel Web site Travelocity places the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewery in Chippewa Falls and the Oriental Theatre on Milwaukee's east side among Wisconsin's top 10 off-the-beaten-path travel destinations.

Mar. 13--Air Jamaica has been completely taken over by the government, laid off more than 100 workers and recently had to ground half its fleet after a dispute with U.S. air safety regulators over its maintenance schedule.

CASPER -- Northwest Airlines flights between Casper and Minneapolis-St. Paul have not met the company's expectations in recent months, a company spokesman said.

"In the course of this process, we will do everything, provide all the missing elements of this matter, to show that Continental Airlines is not responsible for the Concorde crash.

The late Kemmons Wilson, founder of Holiday Inns and father of the modern innkeeping industry, will be presented with the Legacy Award during the 4th Annual Pinnacle Awards March 31 at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn.

TAMPA -- Officials at Tampa International Airport have taken a stand against a 26-year-old piece of legislation in an attempt to lower airfares to the Lone Star state -- a large local destination -- and foster more competition for the business between Southwest Airlines and American Airlines.

Las Vegas, Nev. (March 13, 2005) --- Trouble on the track on lap 85 forced the Coors Light Dodge behind the wall for 45 laps and ultimately a 35th place finish at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400.

Air France, Spain's Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA (IBLA.MC) and Germany's Deutsche Lufthansa AG (LHA.XE), announced Jan. 12 a preliminary agreement to sell the company to the two U.K. private equity firms for EUR7.35 a share, a total of about EUR4.34 billion.

(posted: March 14th, 11:07am)  With federal funding for Amtrak in jeopardy, New York's senior Senator is launching a campaign to save the railway.

Pakistan airlines and Jet Blue flew the child from Kabul to California. He was successfully operated on in mid-February.

Delta Airlines slumped further after admitting Thursday that it will post a "substantial loss" in 2005, raising bankruptcy fears.

Travelocity Monday released its list of Local Secrets, Big Finds vacation/entertainment/restaurant list for 2005, and 10 Arizona desinations made it.

Filling out the team is Brazilian-born producer Mario Caldato, Jr, producer and mixer for such artists as Bebel Gilberto, Beck, Tone Loc, but best known for his work on the Beastie Boys" Paul"s Boutique, Check Your Head, Ill Communication and Hello Nasty. Mario C brings his history of hip hop and love of Jamaican music into the project, but most recently and what interested Franti was his nurturing, organic production of Jack Johnson"s On and On and the newly released In Between Dreams.

United Airlines (OTC Bulletin Board: UALAQ - News) is the world's second largest airline, operating more than 3,500 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 200 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is the largest international carrier based in the United States.* United is also a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides connections for our customers to more than 700 destinations in more than 130 countries worldwide. United's nearly 62,000 employees reside in every U.S. state and in many countries around the world. News releases and other information about United can be found at the company's Web site at http://united.com .

The second reason is that the card companies are pushing that trend along by giving cardholders rewards - usually cash back or points toward discounts on products or airline tickets - to encourage the daily use of plastic.

JOHN TRAVOLTA and his wife KELLY PRESTON have sold the estate they've owned in Hawaii for several years to former supermodel KATHY IRELAND.

People flying in an out of the Idaho Falls airport have a new option.  Passengers headed east....will soon be able to make non-stop flights to and from Minneapolis.  Northwest Airlines will now be providing non-stop service between Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Idaho Falls.  The Director of Idaho Falls Regional Airport explains.

"These new routes complement existing service from Continental's Houston hub, and will give both business and leisure travelers more options to get to Albuquerque and Calgary nonstop," said a Continental Airlines spokesperson. "We will continue to expand our direct services where our customers demand it -- these routes are a welcome addition to our summer network."

Sébastien Loeb and his Citroen are the comeback kings of the Rally of Mexico at the weekend (11-13 March 2005) after a staggering final day performance saw the Frenchman take an average of half a second per kilometre out of his two main rivals to leap frog into fourth place after a disastrous first day had dropped him back to 18th place in the second round of the World Rally Championship.

DALLAS Southwest Airlines has raised its fares by one to three dollars one-way in most markets because of fuel costs.

STEUBENVILLE - Tina and Michael Smith Sr., parents of Catholic Central High School student Michael Smith Jr., filed a complaint Thursday with officials from the Ohio Valley Black Caucus during a meeting at the Holiday Inn.

She was born Aug. 17, 1926, to George and Myrna (Bland) Martin in Juneau. After graduating from Juneau High School she began her career working for Pan American Airlines in Fairbanks, where she met her husband. She married Francis "Fran" Sidor in 1946 in Great Falls.

They made a statement at Las Vegas with three cars finishing in the top four. The Chase for the Nextel Cup right now is between Roush Racing and Hendrick Motorsports. Those teams are the two main players.

PARIS -- Air France has ordered four 777-300ER passenger jets from The Boeing Co., the U.S. company said yesterday.

Washington may be caught in a budget battle over the future of Amtrak, and rail service to and from Pittsburgh has been curtailed, but there are bargains to be had on the train.

"It costs them a $1,000 to fly from Toronto to New York City. They want to come down here and go out on Jet Blue and Air Tran and Independence. There's no doubt about that,” said Slaughter. “But we have lots of attractions here. They came when the ferry was running. They came over. Charlotte was booming and we want to see that happen again."

Other nations with freedom of information laws: Albania (enacted 1999); Armenia (2003); Austria (1987); Belgium (1994); Belize (1994); Bosnia and Herzegovina (2000; Republika Srpska, 2001); Bulgaria (2000); Colombia (1888, 1985); Croatia (2003); Czech Republic (1999); Denmark (1865, 1964); Estonia (2000); Finland (1951); France (1978); Georgia (1999); Greece (1999); Hungary (1992); Iceland (1996); India (2003); Ireland (1997); Israel (1998); Italy (1990); Jamaica (2002); Japan (1999); Kosovo (2003); Latvia (1998); Liechtenstein (1999); Lithuania (2000); Mexico (2002); Moldova (2000); Netherlands (1978); New Zealand (1982); Norway (1970); Pakistan (2002); Panama (2002); Peru(2002); Poland (2001); Portugal (1993); Romania (2001); Slovakia (2000); Slovenia (2003); South Africa (2000); South Korea (1996); Spain (1992); Sweden (1766,1949); Tajikistan (2002); Thailand (1997); Turkey (2003); Trinidad and Tobago (1999); Ukraine (1992); United Kingdom (2000; Scotland 2002); Uzbekistan (2002); Zimbabwe (2002).

United Airlines, fighting intense financial pressure, decided in late 2003 it needed a better way to get fuel to its planes. To get that job done, it went to an unusual place: Morgan Stanley.

Having grown up in the digital age, these college students and young professionals are more comfortable with e-mail, cheap cellphone plans and finding discount airline tickets - and don't see the miles as an obstacle.

Fútbol de la Liga Mexicana, América vs. Guadalajara, UNI, 7 p.m.

Former Redlands High School standout Alex Graham starts for No. 2 seed Hawaii-Hilo, while Pacific alum Chris Smith is the third-leading scorer for No. 5 seed Alaska-Fairbanks.

Both moves have been led by Northwest Airlines, which last year sat on the sidelines of similar attempts. Although the latest fare increase, launched on Thursday last week, was matched by most of the largest airlines, JetBlue and South-west, the only profitable carriers in the last quarter, have not followed the fare increases.

CERGY-PONTOISE, France (Reuters) - A French judge placed Continental Airlines under judicial investigation on Thursday for "involuntary homicide and injuries" in the Concorde crash which killed 113 people near Paris in 2000.

And when Bogut (19 points, 16 rebounds) triggered a 9-2 run that gave the Utes a 49-48 lead with 3:35 left — their first since midway through the first half — New Mexico responded. Alfred Neale slammed home a miss for a 50-49 lead. David Chiotti made a move that felled Bogut and led to an easy layup.

DALLAS Southwest Airlines has unveiled a new concourse at Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, where it plans to expand operations.

The Democratic Women's Club of Manatee County monthly meeting will be 11:30 a.m. March 14 at the Holiday Inn Riverfront, 100 Riverfront Blvd., Bradenton. AARP representative Scott Melton will speak on Social Security. Reservations are required by March 10. Information: 761-9050.

Miami has been burning opponents at home, winning twelve straight at American Airlines Arena heading into Tuesday night’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Air France executives are expected to announce the new flight today, but the airline's Internet booking site already listed it Tuesday.

Biffle is back at Las Vegas two years later as one of the favorites to win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 on Sunday. He comes into the event on what he calls the hottest streak of his career — winner of two of NASCAR's last three points races, dating back to the 2004 season finale.

The world's leading budget carriers, including Southwest and Jet Blue of the U.S. and Ryanair of Ireland, have made their mark by flying to underutilized secondary airports and appealing to travelers with low fares and unique services.

Lorine Schlecht hadn't ridden a train in four years, but the North Dakotan quickly regained her train legs during a stroll up and down the aisle of the Amtrak Empire Builder.

On Friday, United said two fare increases it implemented last month helped offset revenue it lost after Delta Airlines announced a new fare structure in January.

Travelocity, which bought out its joint ventures in Europe, has an option to buy all of Zuji in January 2006.

Sewell believes taking the children to Jamaica is central to the success of his scheme. 'The boys will have a significant number of black role models in Jamaica, who are doctors, artists and university professionals,' he said. 'There is just no way they can experience that critical mass of positive peers in Britain.'

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. agency that backs corporate pensions on Friday said it was moving to take over bankrupt United Airlines' pension plan for ground employees, prompting a strike threat by the airline's machinists union.

I'm on vacation. In Hawaii. I only mention this because I like to brag about the fact that I'm on vacation. In Hawaii.

So, to recap: I'm on vacation. In Hawaii. And I like to brag about that. I also like to brag about the fact that I'm a smoking hot specimen of male hunkiness. Come to think about it, I just enjoy bragging in general.

Anyway, because I'm on vacation, in Hawaii, this post will be dedicated to my favorite recreational pastime that you, too, can enjoy if you find yourself, like me, on vacation, in Hawaii.

Best thing to do on Maui is to watch the sunrise from the top of Mount Haleakala , and then bike downhill for 38 miles

On the day before my wedding, I had to travel to St. Louis from Chicago. I had a flight booked on Southwest for 11:58AM. I was flying to meet my wife-to-be and go to our wedding rehearsal and rehearsal dinner that night.

One kuro5in user complains that Southwest Airlines employees are too self-conciously funny.

I guess you can’t please everyone, but I rather fly with a company that’s trying to make me laugh than one that doesn’t care how (un)pleasant my experience is. That being said, I’m not surprised at the over-the-top Southwest antics. This has been Southwest’s schtick for a while, and with the advent of Airline, I’m sure employees are super motivated to out joke one another.

Congrats to Dennis on making AA Platinum. I've been an AA member since January 1998. That following year I made Platinum and have been so ever since (Gold is 25,000 flying miles a year, Plat is 50,000 and exec plat is 100,000). Being a member of a program like this makes traveling a whole different experience. For me it's almost a necessity since I am 6'3” and don't fit in most airline seats. I fly AA because they have More Room Throughout Coach (MRTC), and because I am plat I can book exit row seats when purchasing my ticket (which is a big perk).

By removing pillows from it's over-priced flights, American Airlines seems to be telling it's customers to go fly Southwest, where they have lower fares AND pillows (and blankets and friendly crews too!). Next week, AA has announced that they're going to ask customers to "double-up" on seating in another cost-saving customer-reducing move.

MINNEAPOLIS Northwest Airlines estimates it would lose $150 million a year under a Bush administration proposal to increase security fees on airline tickets, the airline's chief executive said.

The sale to the country's fifth-largest retailer also might have the least impact on the competitive landscape for Mexican retail, however, when compared to the implications of a deal with No. 2 chain Organizacion Soriana SA ( SORIANA.MX) or No. 3 Controladora Comercial Mexicana SA (MCM).

BELLINGHAM, Wash. The collegiate careers of all 11 seniors on the Chico State men's basketball team came to an end Friday with an 83-81 loss to Hawaii-Hilo in the opening round of the NCAA Division II West Regional Friday.

Northwest Airlines Corp., AMR Corp.'s American Airlines Inc. and Continental Airlines Inc. have raised fares on most flights in the United States and Canada by as much as $20 roundtrip.

PONTOISE, France A French judge is formally investigating Continental Airlines for manslaughter in a July 2000 Concorde crash that killed 113 people.

Armin Schwarz ended the opening day of Rally Mexico -- the third round of the 2005 World Rally Championship - in 12th position as the �koda Motorsport World Rally Team debuted the new Fabia WRC05. Armin has had no technical problems today but, as this is his first time competing in Mexico he has not yet been able to find full speed on stages that are fast and slippery.

PHOENIX, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport's newest concourse is open for business today. The new concourse not only provides eight new gates for Southwest Airlines, it also adds a state-of- the-art security checkpoint to Sky Harbor's busiest terminal. Yesterday, Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly boarded a passenger transport vehicle and tore through the final construction wall on the concourse. "Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport continues to see record passengers," said Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon. "This new concourse demonstrates the City of Phoenix Aviation Department's commitment to serving a growing number of customers."

At the United Way of Sandusky County's annual awards dinner Tuesday at the Holiday Inn, past Mary Recktenwald Award winner Jeanne Dieterich presented this year's award to Helen Tonkin.

The fuel index for American Airlines Cargo reached 155.29 for the week ending March 4, exceeding the trigger point of 145.00 for the second consecutive week. The fuel index is based an average of five U.S. jet-fuel spot markets. It was established in September 2002 as a method to monitor and respond to changes in jet-fuel costs.

Biffle is back at Las Vegas two years later as one of the favorites to win the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 on Sunday. He comes into the event on what he calls the hottest streak of his career - winner of two of NASCAR's last three points races, dating back to the 2004 season finale.

In a statement, Boeing said Air France — now part of Air France-KLM SA, the world's largest airline — had exercised four options on an earlier contract, in a deal worth $920 million at catalogue prices.

The federal government would be a �full partner� in plans to boost inter-city passenger rail service in Missouri and across the Midwest under the Bush Administration�s proposal to reform Amtrak, U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said during a news conference outside the railroad�s temporary passenger station in St. Louis.

Peachtree City resident Hollis Harris, former Delta Airlines president and later CEO of World Airways, was snubbed for a vacant seat on the city’s Airport Authority, and two city councilmen said they think the decision of the selection committee was a mistake.

With this new platform Hyatt Corporation now automatically "pushes" updated net rates and availability to Travelocity whenever there are modifications, thus eliminating the need for Travelocity to query or "cache" this information from Hyatt's CRS. Hyatt brands using Travelocity's third generation connectivity include Hyatt Regency, Grand Hyatt, Hyatt Resort and Park Hyatt.

The union representing machinists at bankrupt United Airlines said its members may strike if the airline fails to reach a deal that preserves the workers' pensions.

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Prices in USD: Sample of Each-way Fares between: San Francisco-Tokyo 254, New York City-Guangzhou 325, Washington D.C.-Taipei 325, Seattle-Shanghai 330, Boston-Osaka 374, Minneapolis/St. Paul-Tokyo 374, Detroit-Beijing 375, Milwaukee-Shanghai 375, Indianapolis-Guangzhou 415, Memphis-Hong Kong 415. Each-Way Fares from Portland, OR to: Tokyo 259, Nagoya 269, Seoul 289, Shanghai 305, Beijing 305, Hong Kong 335, Guangzhou 335, Busan 339, Singapore 369, Manila 473. Sample of Each-way Fares between: New York City Amsterdam 210, Boston Paris 230, Washington D.C. Venice 285, Detroit Paris 290, Atlanta Munich 295, Chicago Frankfurt 305, Seattle Stockholm 335, San Francisco Zurich 375, Indianapolis Warsaw 380, Los Angeles Bucharest 410.

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ABC News: Government Agency Moves to Take Over Pensions of United Airlines' Ground Workers and Retirees

One bride to be says she�s out of more than $3,000 for airline tickets.

Copa began service in 1947 and now flies to 31 destinations in 20 countries in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean Panama. Copa passengers can fly on other carriers to reach additional destinations through its alliances with Continental and Mexicana.

REIGNING World Boxing Organization Asia-Pacific bantam king Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista yesterday made an impressive American debut as he won via a stunning knockout win over Thai Aree Phosuwangym at 1:45 of the 5th round in the scheduled 10-round non-title fight at the Neal Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Northwest Airlines Inc. has a new role: fare increaser.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - A French judge has placed Continental Airlines under judicial investigation to examine its role in the crash of an Air France Concorde outside Paris nearly five years ago, according to news reports late Thursday....

Beginning in April, Southwest Airlines will offer Nabisco® 100 Calorie Packs of Cheese Nips in its Snack Pack for Customers on longhaul flights. As Customers look for smarter ways of snacking, this new option contains just 100 calories, no cholesterol, zero grams trans fat, and only three grams of fat per serving.

Slim, the son of Lebanese immigrants, first made his money in retail then branched into telecommunications with the purchase of former telephone monopoly Telefonos de Mexico, or Telmex, which remains Mexico's dominant carrier. It was the start of a buying spree targeting other telecom companies throughout the Americas.

The sale of 73 Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels in the UK to a consortium led by Lehman Brothers' property division will release proceeds of £1bn - £22m less than the book value of the sites - to be returned to shareholders this summer.

Travelers can check schedules and fares and book flights by visiting AA.com. Book travel and purchase your ticket on AA.com and earn up to 1,000 AAdvantage® bonus miles. There are no online booking fees. In addition, on AA.com you'll find the absolute lowest fares available for American Airlines, American Eagle and AmericanConnection® flights -- guaranteed. For lowest- fare guarantee terms and conditions, visit http://www.AA.com/guarantee .

But the relationships are also a reflection of a mobile society �� one in which people take advantage of cheap airline tickets to fly across the country for weekendlong dates.

"I'd like to get something worked out by May or June," Marlin said at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, site of his last Nextel Cup victory, in March 2002. "A few people have walked up and asked me when my deal's up with Chip, but I like where I'm at.

Beginning June 13, Air France will offer daily nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Airport to the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.

Mineta spoke during a visit to the Amtrak station in St. Louis, promoting President George W. Bush�s passenger rail plan that calls for a 50-50 federal match for state investments to tracks, stations and trains and allows for the possibility of competition in service.

"We couldn't be more pleased to be a part of all the Oscar excitement this week. We are told media professionals from several publications will be treated to our services as well," said Michele LaFleur, Chief Marketing Officer for HealthWest. Inaara® MedSpas joined other notable companies in this event such as Beverly Hills Jewelers, Red Bull, Jet Blue, Blush Enterprises, Patron and Voss. The event was featured on the CBS evening news.

Also Friday, United said two fare increases it implemented last month helped offset revenue it lost after Delta Airlines announced a new fare structure in January.

The great deals on plush hotel rooms these past few years got you used to lavish accommodations. Scoring low rates was often as easy as one-stop shopping at Expedia.com or Travelocity.com.

Although nine onshore and two offshore wells have been drilled since 1955, there is no production in Jamaica despite the presence of both oil and gas, Wright said.

The federal agency that helps guarantee pensions said Friday it will ask to take over the pension costs of more than 36,000 active and retired ground employees at bankrupt United Airlines, a move that will likely reduce benefits to those retirees.

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Prices in USD: Each Way: From 39 Between Long Beach, CA and Las Vegas, NV. From 49 Between Long Beach, CA and Oakland, CA. From 49 Between New York City, NY (JFK) and Buffalo, NY, Burlington, VT, Rochester, NY, or Syracuse, NY. From 69 Between New York City, NY (JFK) and Orlando, FL, or Tampa, FL. From 69 Between New York City, NY (JFK) and Fort Lauderdale, FL, or West Palm Beach, FL. From 69 Between New York City, NY ...

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Prices are (and up) in GBP for return flights departing London (LHR or LGW) to: New York 220, Los Angeles 362, Las Vegas 379, Barbados 498, Sydney 580, Auckland 582, Perth 545, Melbourne 575, Bangkok 308, Singapore 388, Kuala Lumpur 409, Tokyo 502, Dubai 220, Joburg 396, Cape Town 396, Seychelles 529, Malaga 83, Paris 85, Amsterdam 90, Toronto 380, Montreal 382, Ottawa 403, Vancouver 469, Caracas 425, Sao Paulo 519, Buenos Aires 523, Rio de Janeiro 544. Plus offers ...

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Seattle PI: A U.S. agency that insures pensions will seize the retirement plans of about 36,000 United Airlines ...

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Ida e volta: Taxas incluidas: Precios en los USD a menos que este observado: Buenos Aires (EZE) to: Santiago (SCL) 159, San Pablo (GRU) 276, Navegantes (NVT) 293, Rio de Janeiro (GIG) 326, Florianopolis (FLN) 322, Lima (LIM) 333, Bogota (BOG) 477, Salvador (SSA) 492, Maceio (MCZ) 494, Ciudad del Cabo (CPT) 519, Johannesburg (JNB) 536. Sao Paulo (GRU) to: Buenos Aires (EZE) 328, Salvador (SSA) 503, Santiago (SCL) 519, Recife (REC) 652, Lima (LIM) 669, Miami (MIA) 860, Nova ...

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Yahoo News: AP - More than 17,000 tributes and mementos left at a temporary memorial to United Airlines Flight ...

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Reuters - The U.S. agency that backs corporate pensions on Friday said it was moving to take over bankrupt United Airlines' pension plan for ground employees, which was only 30 percent funded.

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From roadside jerk stands to bohemian hideaways to white-glove resorts, this Caribbean hot spot has something for everyone.

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Prices in USD: Depart 3/12 and return 3/14, 3/15 or 3/16: 118 Burbank, CA Las Vegas, NV. 288 Calgary, Alberta Las Vegas, NV. 198 Fresno, CA Phoenix, AZ. 248 Houston, TX (IAH) San Francisco, CA. 118 Las Vegas, NV to: Burbank, CA, 288 Calgary, Alberta, 228 Columbus, OH, 118 Los Angeles, CA, 158 Oakland, CA, 158 San Jose, CA. 118 Long Beach, CA Phoenix, AZ. 118 Los Angeles, CA Las Vegas, NV. 198 Newark, NJ Las Vegas, NV. 158 Oakland, ...

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Outrigger Hotels & Resorts’ has announced that they have concluded an agreement to manage their first resort in South East Asia, heralding a new growth phase for the Hawaii-based company that has steadily expanded across the Pacific, adding 20 properties in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Guam and Tahiti, since 1998.

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A judge on Thursday approved a reorganization plan for Hawaiian Airlines, clearing the way for the carrier to emerge from bankruptcy ...

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The emblematic moment of my two-week swing through Hawaii came at Mauna Lani, where a Hawaiian facialist told me I could get rid of a mole if I put kukui-nut oil on it and prayed every day for a month.

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Prices in USD: One way fares RT basis: San Diego Los Cabos 84, Reno Los Cabos 99, Los Angeles Guadalajara 104, San Francisco Los Cabos 104, Medford Puerto Vallarta 139, Portland Mazatlan 144, Seattle Guadalajara 154, Vancouver BC Mazatlan 189, Burbank Edmonton AB 74, Oakland Calgary AB 84, Redmond Kelowna BC 89, Lewiston Vancouver BC 94, Butte Calgary AB 94, Chicago (ORD) Calgary AB 99, Phoenix Kelowna BC 99, Anchorage Edmonton AB 144, Ketchikan Vancouver BC 179, Calgary BC Juneau ...

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Hilton Garden Inn(R), the award-winning upscale mid-priced brand targeted to today's growing segment of mid-market travelers, proudly saluted its top hotel performance award winners for 2004, during a presentation held at the brand's Focused-Service Brand Conference on February 14-17, 2005, in Las Vegas.

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International Herald Tribune: American Airlines and Continental Airlines have won permission from the United States to begin passenger ...

From About Budget Travel.

Bound for Vegas? We can't bring you any luck at the slots, but we do have a money-saving profile of America's Glitz Capital that should make your stay more pleasant....

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The main investor in one of the two competing bankruptcy reorganization plans for Hawaiian Airlines was arrested Wednesday for ...

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After years of planning, Brian Mayers was finally able to escape the pressures of his job with the Anne Arundel County, Md., Fire Department to take a well-deserved break from his three kids. He had arranged for the pet, house, and baby sitters. He and his wife were finally headed to the paradise called Cancun to celebrate an anniversary. But when Mayers landed in the tropical paradise on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, he found he wasn't alone.

From BizNetTravel Travel Log.

Our friend Rick sends us this story published in Incentive Mag last month, but who are we to complain since we left this weblog unattended for 10 days? Ah, the joys of business travel... But I disgress. The fact of the matter is:

"travelers leaving from, transferring through or arriving at the Jet Blue terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport will soon be able to spend some of that down time getting a facial or massage."

The service, ...

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Prices in CAD: Sample one-way fares to the US: Edmonton Raleigh Durham 226, Halifax Miami 171, Ottawa West Palm Beach 161, St. Johns Boston 228, St. Johns Las Vegas 328, Toronto Boston 119, Vancouver Charlotte 232, Vancouver Los Angeles 172. Sample one-way fares within Canada: Calgary Ottawa 124, Edmonton Winnipeg 74, Halifax Toronto 89, Montreal Winnipeg 129, Saskatoon Vancouver 119, Vancouver Regina 88. Sample round-trip fares to international destinations: To Frankfurt Munich Stuttgart or Dusseldorf from: Edmonton or Winnipeg 818, ...

From Hospitality Net: News.

ATLANTA -- Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts launched a national television advertising campaign this week, the first beyond Nickelodeon since the brand ended the “Mark” campaign in 2002. An evolution of the ‘Signs’ print campaign introduced in 2003, the four 15-second television ads feature the iconic “Great Sign” against pastoral landscapes that emulate the emotional experience of an driving up to a Holiday Inn property and use a lighthearted approach to call out two of the brand’s key defining hallmarks, ...

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Brainerd Daily Dispatch: Northwest Airlines Corp. Thursday raised ticket prices on flights in the United States and Canada ...

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A French magistrate on Thursday opened a formal investigation of Continental Airlines for manslaughter for the suspected role ...

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Reuters - A French judge placed Continental Airlines under judicial investigation on Thursday for "involuntary homicide and injuries" in the Concorde crash which killed 113 people near Paris in 2000.

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Prices in AUD: Return flights unless noted: Air Canada to UK n Europe 11 cities 5 stopovers allowed in total Apr-Nov from 2299. Emirates to UK n Europe 19 cities Apr-Nov from 1599. Singapore Airlines to UK n Europe 7 cities Apr from 1899. Thai Airways to UK n Europe 11 cities Apr-Mar from 1659. Royal Brunei to London n Frankfurt from Perth March only from 1359. Royal Brunei to London n Frankfurt from Perth Apr-Nov from 1449. Air New ...

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Yahoo News: Reuters - Three applicants denied flight attendant jobs at American Airlines can sue even though they ...

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Yahoo News: AP - United Airlines announced increased passenger service to Asia on Wednesday, a day after two rivals ...

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American Airlines cut 2,900 positions last year, more than any other U.S. carrier, a U.S. Transportation Department report said. ...

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MIAMI -- The readers of Latin Trade magazine, one of Latin America's largest and most respected pan-regional business magazines, selected five InterContinental Hotels in Latin America as the 'Best of Latin America' for the magazine's annual survey of 110,000 of its readers.

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insidebayarea.com: Three Bay Area men's challenge of an American Airlines' policy that would-be flight attendants ...

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freep.com: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc. and America West raised fares as much as $20 on round-trip ...

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Delta Air Lines, the nation's third-largest airline, said Thursday it expects to report a "substantial" loss this year and warned ...

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Reuters - Delta Air Lines Inc. , which narrowly avoided bankruptcy last year, on Thursday said it sees a "substantial" net loss in 2005 and will struggle to meet its cash needs, sending its shares down 10 percent.

From Hospitality Net: News.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Homewood Suites by Hilton(R), the national brand of upscale all-suite, residential-style hotels, today announced the opening of the brand's 150th hotel, the 123-suite Homewood Suites by Hilton hotel in Audubon, Penn. near Philadelphia. The Homewood Suites by Hilton - Philadelphia/Valley Forge is owned by Audubon Hotels, LLC and managed by Field Hotel Associates.

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USA Today: American Airlines cut 2,900 positions last year, more than any other U.S. carrier, a U.S. Transportation ...

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Seattle PI: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc., United, Continental and other carriers raised fares as much ...

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365gay.com: (San Francisco, California) Three men who say they were rejected for jobs as flight attendants with ...

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From Hospitality Net: News.

Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) has announced the reopening of the Hilton Hartford following a $33 million transformation designed to turn the 392-room property into a state-of-the-art, consumer-friendly, first-class hotel that features a variety of amenities and outstanding customer service. Connecting via skywalk to the Hartford Civic Center and the new Hartford 21 retail and entertainment complex, the Hilton Hartford now serves as the ideal gathering place amid downtown Hartford's shopping, entertainment and historical sites.

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The BBC's science and technology reporter (no less) tells us the tale of Ellen Simonetti aka Queen of the Sky, a flight attendant grounded without pay by her employer Delta for posting "inappropriate" pictures on her weblog. Presumably her short skirt, long legs and inviting smile were too much to bear (or maybe it was cleavage shown on another picture), but said employer reportedly didn't bother to ...

From Air Travel Center Airfare Specials.

Prices in USD: Domestic Destinations: Sample fares on United are each way based on required roundtrip purchase by 3/18/05: Boston - Chicago 99, Denver 119, Los Angeles 144. Chicago - Anchorage 139, Baltimore 79, Denver 99, Kona, Hawaii 311, Los Angeles 79, New York City 89, Orlando on Ted 79. Denver - Kona, Hawaii 323, New York City 119, Tampa on Ted 104, Washington, D.C. 125. Los Angeles - Calgary 165, Honolulu 199, Las Vegas on Ted 35, Washington, D.C. ...

From The Travel Insider.

Delta Airlines lost $5.2 billion dollars last year. It is cutting back on every possible service and frill to try and stem its flood of red ink - for example, it no longer even provides inflight meals to its flight attendants.

But - and at an estimated cost of $1000 per employee - there is one new item they're adding. Their focusing on this aspect of their operation clearly shows where their priorities lie.... (more)

From Air Travel Center Airfare Specials.

Preis im Euro: Hin und Ruckflug: 15 Jahre in Deutschland, Ihre Chance mit United Airlines zu feiern: Frankfurt Orlando 29.03. bis 10.05.05 ab 415, Tampa 29.03. bis 10.05.05 ab 415, New Orleans 29.03. bis 10.05.05 ab 425, Denver 29.03. bis 10.05.05 ab 485, Las Vegas 29.03. bis 10.05.05 ab 485, Los Angeles 29.03. bis 10.05.05 ab 495, San Diego 29.03. bis 10.05.05 ab 495, San Francisco 29.03. bis 10.05.05 ab 495, Honolulu 29.03. bis 10.05.05 ab 825. Ihre Lieblingsziele zu ...

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A friend turned me on to a neighborhood place in the Mission District called Bissap Baobab. It is Senegalese. The usual vehicles -- chicken, fish and lamb -- are adorned with cumin, chiles, ginger and served on couscous or rice with fried plantain. Yum! If you fancy martinis, try a not-so-traditional melange of gin, ginger and grapefruit. The place is crowded and noisy but fun. Worth ...

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Samples of special prices in USD: Reno-Tahoe: Circus Circus Air n 2 Nights as low as 159 from Phoenix (PHX), 294 from Columbus (CMH), 291 from Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW), 379 from Chicago (ORD), 292 from Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP), 253 from Philiadelphia (PHL), 298 from San Antonio (SAT), 277 from Washington (DCA). Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Air n 2 Nights as low as 291 from Phoenix (PHX), 426 from Columbus (CMH), 422 from Dallas/Ft. Worth (DFW), 511 from Chicago (ORD), 424 ...

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Prices in USD: RT fares: Domestic Weekend travel begin Mar 18, purchase by Mar 11: Baltimore, MD (BWI) St. Louis, MO (STL) 139. Boston, MA (BOS) Raleigh/Durham, NC (RDU) 139, St. Louis, MO (STL) 169. Chicago, IL (ORD) Cincinnati, OH (CVG) 89, Newark, NJ (EWR) 139, Rochester, MN (RST) 89. Cincinnati, OH (CVG) Chicago, IL (ORD) 89. Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) Chicago Midway, IL (MDW) 139, Greensboro, NC (GSO) 149, Memphis, TN (MEM) 99, Nashville, TN (BNA) 139, Norfolk, VA ...

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Delta Air Lines is not discussing the sale of its subsidiary Comair with regional airline SkyWest, Comair's top executive said ...

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Air France says it will begin daily, nonstop service between Detroit Metropolitan Airport and Paris on June 13. Air France will ...

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Prices in USD: Round Trip: Winter fares from Los Angeles: Barcelona 495, Madrid 457, Amsterdam 470, Paris 478, Rome 433. Winter fares from New York: Madrid 333, Prague 360, Vienna 360, Rome 322, Venice 348. Europe Specials Book before March 15: Departures from April 1 to 22: Sample fares as of March 8: Chicago to Barcelona, Madrid 388, Boston to Amsterdam, Paris, Nice 428, Boston to Barcelona, Madrid, Paris, Nice 458, Boston to Prague 498, Atlanta to Paris, Nice 508, ...

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After nearly two years, Delta Air Lines next month will stop selling food on its U.S. flights. Instead, the No. 3 carrier will ...

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Prices in GBP: Long haul return fares from London (LHR) to: Paris from 69, Lyon from 89, Nantes from 73, Nice from 101, Beijing from 381, Havana from 453, Boston from 271, Los Angeles from 328, San Francisco from 313, Santo Domingo from 472, Johannesburg from 447, Lagos from 384, Canton from 382. London Heathrow to Paris CdG from 69, Birmingham to Paris CdG from 88, Manchester to Paris CdG from 98, Newcastle to Paris CdG from 107, Edinburgh to ...