New Policy Will Cut Costs
By eTN Staff Writer
Beginning April 12, travel agents will no longer need to return unused ticket stock to ARC, saving on the expense of shipping for returns.
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Air Travel Hassles Not A Deterrent
By eTN Staff Writer
In a recent survey of business travelers, it was revealed that as the recession begins to ease, so do the purse strings on business travel.
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Doral Golf Resort & Spa
By eTN Staff Writer
Engaged couples who like the idea of having an exotic destination wedding, but don't want to travel far to get there will find Doral Golf Resort & Spa, a Marriott Resort, the perfect warm weather loca
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The Need To Tap Into New Tourism Markets
I attended the Hawaii Tourism Association’s (HTA) Spring Marketing Update yesterday to get a feel for how Hawaii is spending its tourism promotion funds around the world.
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Amtrak Twitter Page Introduced
By eTN Staff Writer
Amtrak has expanded its social media presence by launching its Twitter page. Travelers and rail enthusiasts can now check Amtrak news and events on Twitter at @Amtrak.
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Hawaii Tourism Recovery
By Chad Blair
Hawaii tourism officials and their marketing contractors expressed cautious optimism Wednesday that a steady recovery of the state’s visitor industry is under way.
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ASEAN Competitive Enhancement
By Don Ross and Imtiaz Muqbil
The USAID-funded ASEAN Competitive Enhancement project, by promoting Myanmar, breaches the rules on how it is allowed to disburse funds and must be changed if Congress intervenes.
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Airline Industry
By SUSAN CAREY
Virgin America, which started flying in 2007, said Thursday that it made arrangements to lease nine additional Airbus jetliners, allowing it to announce new service to Orlando, Fla., and Toronto.
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United Airlines
By eTN Staff Writer
United Airlines has announced a promotion whereby it will ship passengers' bags overnight to their destination at a cost lower than it would be to check the bags onto the plane.
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Airline Industry
DALLAS — Federal regulators have hit American Airlines with $300,000 in new penalties over maintenance issues.
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Welcoming Ms Amakatarina
By eTN Staff Writer
Award-winning river cruise line, AMAWATERWAYS, is proud to announce the addition of the MS AMAKATARINA to its fleet as of May 2011.
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ASTA
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) has announced the resignation of William Maloney, CTC, as CEO.
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Cruise News
Presidents and CEOs of major cruise lines teamed up to scold Alaska on Tuesday in a panel at the Cruise Shipping conference in Miami. With Gov.
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Airline Industry
NEW YORK - An international airline group said Wednesday that airlines flew 5.7 percent more passengers in January than the same month a year earlier.
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Airline Industry
By Ann Keeton
CHICAGO - Pilots from five airlines joined a picket line of union pilots at United Airlines, a unit of UAL Corp., to protest job outsourcing by airlines around the world.
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Beginning April 3
By eTN Staff Writer
Delta Air Lines announced today it will resume service between New York and Haiti starting April 3, 2010. Flights are scheduled for 3 times weekly between John F.
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Check In With Your Phone
By eTN Staff Writer
United Airlines has launched mobile check-in, eliminating the need for a paper boarding pass.
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Signs With All Nippon Airways
By eTN Staff Writer
Beginning Marcvh 28, Continental Airlines will commence codesharing with All Nippon Airways, marking the first time Continental has signed with a Japanese airline.
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American Airlines
By Mary Schlangenstein
American Airlines’ flight attendants requested federal approval to end contract talks, a step toward the first strike at a major U.S. carrier in almost five years.
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Cruise News
By Marnie Hunter
The Celebrity Mercury cruise ship is returning to port a day early and delaying its next sailing to address an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness that sickened 350 passengers.
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