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No additional purchase is required and the program is available to anyone in the world through the end of the promotion. The prizes are for free air travel only and do not cover airport construction fees and fuel surcharges. Other rules may apply.
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Friday, August 8, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
Opposing view: Fix air traffic services
Record airline load factors and the growing number of flights are testimony to the strength of consumer demand for competitively priced air transportation. Airlines are in the business of responding to these market signals to meet the public's expectations for services. In short, just as anticipated, airline deregulation has produced a variety of airline services and vigorous price competition.
Unfortunately, there are some who would prefer to respond to the challenges of this marketplace success by scaling back consumer benefits.
They would impose fees and regulatory constraints that simply mask the government's failure to provide the essential air traffic control (ATC) services we all pay for. Adding $50 to a passenger ticket through congestion pricing or reducing service to small communities that rely on regional jet service, they say, is the only solution to market demands
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Unfortunately, there are some who would prefer to respond to the challenges of this marketplace success by scaling back consumer benefits.
They would impose fees and regulatory constraints that simply mask the government's failure to provide the essential air traffic control (ATC) services we all pay for. Adding $50 to a passenger ticket through congestion pricing or reducing service to small communities that rely on regional jet service, they say, is the only solution to market demands
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
How To Save On Airline Tickets
If you are looking to get the best price on airline tickets, it takes more than going to an online comparison site. One area that can help bring down the price you pay is the flexibility you have when making the reservations. Here are some things to consider when trying to get the best deal on an airline ticket.
Departure times: Choosing an early morning or late at night "red eye" can decrease the cost of your ticket.
Departure Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays are usually the cheapest days to fly and many comparison sites will let you factor in a few day window into the search. Just be sure to remember a better deal on the flight isn't saving you money if you have to pay for an extra night hotel room and an extra day of car rental.
Booking windows: Airlines use 21 days, 14 days and 7 days in advance booking windows with prices increasing the closure to the departure date.
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Departure times: Choosing an early morning or late at night "red eye" can decrease the cost of your ticket.
Departure Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays are usually the cheapest days to fly and many comparison sites will let you factor in a few day window into the search. Just be sure to remember a better deal on the flight isn't saving you money if you have to pay for an extra night hotel room and an extra day of car rental.
Booking windows: Airlines use 21 days, 14 days and 7 days in advance booking windows with prices increasing the closure to the departure date.
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Wednesday, June 11, 2008
It's time to bid farewell to airlines' paper tickets
If you're one of the dwindling number of travelers using a paper ticket to get on an airplane, the airline industry has a message for you: The paper ticket's almost gone.
Now airlines charge about $50 for a paper ticket, but soon paper tickets will be available only in rare circumstances.
The International Air Transport Association, which met Monday in Vancouver, British Columbia, reported that 80 percent of all airline tickets bought outside the U.S. at the end of April were e-tickets.
"If you traveled here using a paper ticket, frame it and donate it to your local museum," Giovanni Bisignani, the chief executive of the IATA, told attendees.
At American Airlines, the world's largest carrier, almost 99 percent of its tickets sold worldwide are electronic, said Tim Smith, a company spokesman.
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Now airlines charge about $50 for a paper ticket, but soon paper tickets will be available only in rare circumstances.
The International Air Transport Association, which met Monday in Vancouver, British Columbia, reported that 80 percent of all airline tickets bought outside the U.S. at the end of April were e-tickets.
"If you traveled here using a paper ticket, frame it and donate it to your local museum," Giovanni Bisignani, the chief executive of the IATA, told attendees.
At American Airlines, the world's largest carrier, almost 99 percent of its tickets sold worldwide are electronic, said Tim Smith, a company spokesman.
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
Delta asks fliers to lobby on airport costs
Delta Air Lines hopes to turn its frequent fliers into fervent lobbyists.In e-mail messages being sent this week, Delta is urging about 2 million SkyMiles members to contact Congress. The Atlanta-based airline wants to build political support for its side in a battle over how to pay for upgrading the nation's air traffic control system and airports."You can help make a difference!" the e-mail message says. "Please contact your Congressional representatives and ask them to: Quit forcing you to subsidize corporate jets through the current unfair ticket tax."For fliers who fail to check their e-mail, the August edition of Sky Magazine, available in Delta planes, features a full-page essay with a similar message.And for passengers who don't read Sky, Delta will be making another pitch via video on all planes with in-flight entertainment systems, starting Sept.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Pacific Airlines wants higher ticket ceiling price
VietNamNet Bridge – The first budget airline of Vietnam, Pacific Airlines, wants to push the airfare for the HCM City – Hanoi air route to VND2 million (US$125).
According to its documents recently submitted to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam and the Ministry of Finance asking for increasing the ceiling price of air tickets for local flights, the highest airfare of Pacific Airlines would increase by one third compared to the current level. For example, it would be VND2 million for the HCM City – Hanoi flight instead of VND1.5 million at present.
Pacific Airlines' General Director Luong Hoai Nam confirmed that the airline's proposal is appropriate to the market-based business mechanism and is extremely necessary for a budget air carrier.
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According to its documents recently submitted to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam and the Ministry of Finance asking for increasing the ceiling price of air tickets for local flights, the highest airfare of Pacific Airlines would increase by one third compared to the current level. For example, it would be VND2 million for the HCM City – Hanoi flight instead of VND1.5 million at present.
Pacific Airlines' General Director Luong Hoai Nam confirmed that the airline's proposal is appropriate to the market-based business mechanism and is extremely necessary for a budget air carrier.
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Sunday, April 6, 2008
Some online travel agencies drop ticket-booking fees
In an era when air travelers are getting nickeled-and-dimed for everything from an in-flight sandwich to curbside bag check, here's some relief: Several online travel agencies have waived air-ticket booking fees.
Hotwire, Priceline and Cheapotravel (a sister site to Travelocity) have dropped most of their fees, $5 to $10 per ticket, at least through the summer.
For now, however, Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity are continuing their fees, about $5 to $12 for ticket purchases and such features as flight-delay notification and rebooking assistance.
Regardless of those perks, consumers increasingly are using online agencies to research fares, then are booking on airline sites which don't impose fees.
Hotels
Many guests aren't green
Most people check environmentally responsible behavior at the door when they check into a hotel, according to a survey released by Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
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Hotwire, Priceline and Cheapotravel (a sister site to Travelocity) have dropped most of their fees, $5 to $10 per ticket, at least through the summer.
For now, however, Expedia, Orbitz and Travelocity are continuing their fees, about $5 to $12 for ticket purchases and such features as flight-delay notification and rebooking assistance.
Regardless of those perks, consumers increasingly are using online agencies to research fares, then are booking on airline sites which don't impose fees.
Hotels
Many guests aren't green
Most people check environmentally responsible behavior at the door when they check into a hotel, according to a survey released by Starwood Hotels & Resorts.
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