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International Business Travelers and Tourists to Fund U.S. Marketing Campaign

President Obama signed the U.S. Travel Promotion Act into law March 4, 2010, creating a nonprofit organization (public-private partnership) that will be overseen by the U.S. Commerce Department to promote the U.S. as a business travel and tourism destination - and help explain security and entry ...read more

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  Privacy Concerns of Full Body Scanners a Low Priority for Business Travelers

Business travelers have many priorities such as on-time travel, safe transport of luggage and shorter screening times. So it’s more likely that privacy concerns about body scan images at airport security fall lower on the wish list.

Yet, after the attempted bombing of a 2009 Christmas flight from Amsterdam to Detroit, MI, privacy advocates seemed to have gained an unbalanced amount of attention to express their disapproval of the expanded ...read more

  AirTran Airways Agents Reject Representation by International Association of Machinists

AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc., announced that its customer service, ramp and Reservations agents have rejected representation by the International Association of Machinists (IAM).

The National Mediation Board (NMB) notified AirTran Airways that it has dismissed the IAM's petition for a representation election because the group failed to garner the required 35 percent of eligible agents to sign representation cards requesting an election. The Board ...read more

 

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U.S. Department Of Commerce Solicits Comments on Survey Of International Air Travelers:

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OTTI Launches Supplemental Airport Survey Program:

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Frontier Airlines Adding Increased Frequencies to Popular Destinations:

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US Helicopter, the 8-Minute Airport Shuttle, Resumes Service at Downtown Manhattan Heliport:

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High-Speed Train Board Gets Federal Stimulus Update: Board Members to Brief Federal Officials Next Week in Bid for Funding

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Aer Lingus and United Airlines Announce Transatlantic Partnership: First Operation Between Washington and Madrid Available for Sale in April 2009

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United Teams with FAA to Save Fuel, Aid Environment: 11 Fuel Reduction Initiatives Create Substantial Carbon Emissions Savings

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United Airlines Discounts Fees to Check First Bag Online and Rescinds Planned Increase to Second Bag Fee: Customers May Now Go Online to Pay Fees and Purchase Travel Options that Make Traveling More Convenient

Portugal? Spain? Both. : Announces Success of Its U.S. Based Co-Op Marketing Program Aimed at Promoting Travel to the Iberian Peninsula

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