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Airline On-Time Performance Improves
March 10, 2010
U.S. airlines had their best January in four years when it comes to arriving on time.
Smartphones Transforming Business Travel
March 10, 2010
The mobile Internet is drastically changing the business-travel landscape. Smartphones are helping business travelers go paperless, with apps and technology to check flights, get directions and more.
Healthcare Meeting Planners Survey
March 9, 2010
PCMA survey examining the impact of PhRMA and AdvaMed guidelines on healthcare meeting planners
President Obama Nominates ex-Army General to Head TSA
March 8, 2010
Robert A. Harding, a retired major general with 33 years in the Army, has been nominated by President Obama to become the TSA administrator.
Radisson Brand to Undergo Major Revamp
March 8, 2010
Carlson Hotels has announced that it plans to spend up to $1.5 billion in the next five years to upgrade its Radisson brand hotels in North America.
Air Travel Could Be Buffeted by Labor Turbulence
March 8, 2010
American air travelers may suffer flight disruptions this year caused by labor disputes, similar to what European passengers have weathered in recent years, USA Today reports.
Body Scanners are Headed to 11 Major Airports
March 5, 2010
Eleven major airports will begin using body scanners to screen passengers as the Transportation Security Administration launches a plan to buy 1,000 of the machines over the next two years.
CIC Goes Global, Plans October CMP Exam in India
March 5, 2010
For the first time, the Convention Industry Council (CIC) will give its Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) exam during the International Congress and Convention Association's (ICCA) ICCA Congress, taking place Oct. 23 in Hyderabad, India, it announced this week.
Business Travelers Begin Return To The Front Of The Plane
March 5, 2010
Corporate travelers slowly are making their way back to the front of the plane after a year marred by deep declines in first and business class travel volumes, according to new American Express corporate client data.
President Obama Signs Travel Promotion Act
March 4, 2010
The travel community celebrated a major victory today when President Obama signed into law the first-ever national travel promotion and communications program to attract more international travelers to the U.S. The historic moment, commemorated during a White House signing ceremony, is a major step in addressing America’s decline in attracting overseas visitors to the U.S. during the past decade.
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