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Airlines Trying To Cut Back On Status Giveaways In Corp. NegotiationsBy Jay Campbell

Airlines as part of corporate negotiations are tightening up on granting loyalty program elite status, a benefit that gained new value in recent years... KEEP READING

U.K. Awards Licenses For International Booking Of Domestic Rail TicketsBy Amon Cohen

Domestic United Kingdom rail tickets may become much easier to buy in other countries following a decision by British rail operators to award... KEEP READING

Lawsuits Challenge Carriers' Bag-Fee ResponsibilityBy Jay Boehmer

When Hayley Hickcox-Huffman arrived in San Luis Obispo, Calif., on a US Airways flight last year, she made it on time, but her bag did not. Having paid... KEEP READING

IRS Raises 2011 Mileage Reimbursement RateBy Jay Campbell

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service set the 2011 standard rate for deducting business use of a car at 51 cents per mile, up from the current rate of 50... KEEP READING

Air AcclaimBy Jay Boehmer

Continental Airlines for the third consecutive year secured top honors in Business Travel News' Annual Airline Survey, while its merger partner and new... KEEP READING

Air France To Reduce Premium Class Seating On Boeing 777sBy Amon Cohen

Air France plans to reduce the number of business class seats and eliminate the first class cabin entirely on its Boeing 777s, the carrier on Wednesday... KEEP READING

Japan's Skymark Targets Tokyo-London Flights By 2014By Amon Cohen

Japanese low-fare carrier Skymark plans to use four Airbus A380 aircraft to launch a cut-price, all-premium service between Tokyo and London, according... KEEP READING

AA, JetBlue To Begin Frequent Flyer ReciprocityBy Jay Boehmer

American Airlines and JetBlue Airways on Thursday plan to launch frequent flyer reciprocity "in select markets," after the two carriers expanded an... KEEP READING

AA Announces Travelport SurchargesBy Jay Boehmer

American Airlines notified agencies on Wednesday that it would levy booking fees for non-U.S. and non-Caribbean Travelport subscribers, claiming the... KEEP READING

September Premium-Class Air Demand StrengthensBy David Jonas

The number of airline passengers flying in premium cabins worldwide in September increased 12 percent year over year, the tenth consecutive month of... KEEP READING

J.D. Power: Car Rental Satisfaction Rises, Enterprise Again Tops ListBy Jay Boehmer

Travelers for the seventh consecutive year rated Enterprise Rent-A-Car the top rental car brand, according to J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 U.S. Car... KEEP READING

EasyJet Confirms Plans For Flexible Business FaresBy Amon Cohen

EasyJet confirmed on Tuesday the launch of its first-ever flexible fares, intended to increase its appeal to business travelers. BTN revealed in August... KEEP READING

Reversal Of Fortune: How U.S. Airlines Are Fixing A Broken Industry--And Cashing InBy Jay Boehmer

Nine U.S. carriers pulled in more than $1.9 billion for the third quarter, when just a year ago during the same quarter they were posting more than a... KEEP READING

Thalys Offers Onboard Meeting SpaceBy Amon Cohen

Thalys, the high-speed rail service connecting Brussels with Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne, last week began taking reservations for private, onboard... KEEP READING

Strong Q3 For European AirlinesBy Amon Cohen

Several European airlines followed announcements of large profits from their U.S. counterparts by unveiling similarly spectacular figures for the third... KEEP READING

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