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The Nationalization of Aerolíneas Argentinas and Austral: Will the Government Set Them Straight?
After months of delays in scheduled flights, thousands of stranded tourists, broken down planes and conflicts with the unions who represent their nearly 9,000 workers, Aerolíneas Argentinas and its subsidiary Austral are once again run by the Argentine government.
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Getting Rid of Conventional Wisdom in Corporate Damage Control
The last thing that a company wants is to face a crisis.
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OAG Reports a 7% Drop in Global Airline Capacity of 59.7 Million Seats in 4th Quarter
U.S. Hardest Hit as Travelers Face Unprecedented Cutbacks in Available Seats, Indications for Asian Capacity to Drop Significantly
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AMEX Biz Travel Highlights Findings in Asia Pacific Industry
Base Air Fares Still Increasing Across The Board - It's not just the cost of fuel that is challenging corporate travel.
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U.S. International Visitation Up 14 Percent in May 2008
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that 4.3 million international visitors traveled to the United States in May 2008, an increase of 14 percent over May 2007. International visitors spent a record $11.8 billion during the month, an increase of 21 percent from May 2007, and $57.4 billion for the year, up 22 percent.
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Tourism rises globally, but not to U.S.
With a weak dollar, America is a great buy for foreigners, yet visits are falling.
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NTA Encouraged by Obama's Open Mind on U.S. Travel Marketing
The National Tour Association said today that it is encouraged by Senator Barak Obama's comments to the Orlando Sentinel that he is open to travel marketing if it can be demonstratively proven that it produces measurable results.
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Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air Notify 1,500 Customers of Payment Card Misuse
Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, Inc., are notifying about 1,500 customers of payment card misuse by a former call center employee.
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Travel Watch List Error Redress Bill Introduced in Senate
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) praised the introduction in the U.S. Senate of S. 3392, the Fair, Accurate, Secure and Timely or FAST Redress Act, calling it a major step forward for business travelers who are regularly subjected to secondary screening because they are wrongly placed on terrorist watch lists or their names are similar to people on the watch lists. NBTA urges the Congress to enact this common sense legislation during the remainder of this Congressional session.
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Cruise Ship Condominiums in Vancouver
New concept creates boutique housing idea for winter Olympics
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Driving To The Ship Adds Value, Convenience To Cruise Vacations
CLIA Cruise Lines Sail to All Parts of the World from More than 30 Ports in U.S.
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US Airways Aircraft Turn Into Flying Vending Machines
As the airline industry continues to be dominated by high fuel prices and passengers face a multitude of fees and extra charges, US Airways management recently made the announcement to charge for non-alcoholic beverages in flight.
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HSMAI's 2nd Annual Hotel Sales Strategy Conference will focus on Maximizing Revenue and Resources in a Changing Economy. Held September 9, 2008, in conjunction with HSMAI's Affordable Meetings(R) National in Washington DC. |
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