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No Need for Paper Boarding Pass Now at 27 Airports - Simply Show Barcode on Mobile Phone or PDA - More

In a record breaking decision issued March 4, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) denied the Federal Aviation Administration's appeal challenging a decision by an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) to pay Air Trek, Inc., a Florida-based air ambulance operator, attorney fees and expenses in the amount of $120,169.35 pursuant to the ... - More

Online Luxury Hotel Deal Expert's Annual Survey Reveals Preferences, Travel Booking Practices and Most Sought-After Destinations of More Than 6,000 Travelers - More

Travel professionals report a confident outlook and see an increased role for service, technology, and specialization to serve the needs of future travelers - More

With almost 50% of traffic numbers available, the February pax numbers are down by more than (2.4%) - More

As the recession sapped demand for travel, hotel operators got creative. They shut down restaurants, closed floors and even cut back on newspaper delivery to ride out the downturn. - More

BRS Aerospace (PINKSHEETS: BRSI), a manufacturer of aircraft emergency and military parachute systems, announced today that Boris Popov, its founder and Board Director, has been awarded the prestigious Sperry Award for 2009. - More

The Avascent Group, announced today that it has deepened its capabilities in the space, telecom and defense markets with the addition of Stephen Ganote as a Principal with the firm. - More

Frontier Airlines today announced it will extend its seasonal service to Anchorage, Alaska, by three weeks and will also reintroduce the popular Saturday daytime flight. The seasonal nonstop service from Denver International Airport (DEN) to Anchorage International Airport (ANC) that begins Friday, May 14, 2010, will now operate through Oct. 10,... - More

Union leaders for the Air Transat pilots issued the following statement in response to the excessive and continual outsourcing of flying enforced by their airline’s holding company - Transat A.T. [TSX.TRZ.B ]. Air Transat pilots, who are represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), recently began contract negotiations ... - More