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COVER STORY

JULY 2008




The Real Thing

Perhaps it’s contrary to popular wisdom, but environmentalism is serious business at a lot of companies — yes, even in the US.

Sure, there’s a lot of PR out there. And that has its place. It’s promoting understanding and creating enthusiasm — helping pack the bandwagon so to s . . .
the whole story>

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SPECIAL REPORTS



Airports' Other Lines

Airport development (or lack of it) has often affected limousine service, sometimes positively, sometimes negatively. the whole story>


Alliance Pricing

Given the stormy recent past, it is perhaps gratuitous to claim that 2008 is likely to be a year of great upheaval for the airlines. the whole story>


Memorable Meetings

When members of the local affiliates of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) across the nation look back, many recall some pretty outstanding events. the whole story>


The Right Connections

Understanding distribution models and your suppliers’ options among them can be an important brick in the foundation of your relationship with your suppliers. the whole story>

AIRPORT MONITOR



Capacity & Context

The axe-man cometh — and with a vengeance. the whole story>

COMPRESSION CALENDAR



Southern Steel

Atlanta’s symbol is the Phoenix — a legendary bird of Egyptian mythology that rose from its own ashes with renewed strength and beauty.... the whole story>

EDITOR'S NOTES



Insiders' Observations

the whole story>

SPEAKING FREELY



The Out Box

the whole story>

GOING GLOBAL



Focus On Nice

the whole story>

HOTEL PULSE



Three Pieces

The RFP Season the whole story>

MEETING PLACE



The Red Carpet Treatment

Let’s say you have a meeting to plan and someone offers to help. the whole story>

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY



Social & Savvy

Anyone who has spent time on the Internet in the last couple of years has likely run into user-generated content. the whole story>

INDUSTRY PROFILE



Against The Tide

The betting on the street just now is that airline capacity in this country will contract by 20 percent by next year. How is it, then, that 8-year-old JetBlue expects to actually grow by 3 to 5 percent in 2008? the whole story>

TRAVEL BUYER'S FYI



Short Subjects

the whole story>

ASSOCIATION NEWS



• Associations In The News

the whole story>


ACTE Survey Gauges Proximity Of Move To Demand Management

the whole story>


Education Day Includes Tips For Texans On Safe Int’l Travel

the whole story>


Georgia Education Day Offers Insight, Skills, Career Advice

the whole story>


Heston Demonstrates The Value Of Keeping A Message Short

the whole story>


May CPC Meeting Continues Focus On Standardization

the whole story>


NBTA Summit Attendees Voice Support Of FAST, Anti-tax Bills

the whole story>


Three SMMP Programs Profiled

the whole story>




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Back Issues




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• Vote At NBTA Booth #2829 For Top 3 Most Memorable BTA Meetings







AcuFlight-Cornerstone Pact Bypasses TMC Agents







Alaska Airlines Launches Flight Alerts







Aloft Opens Chicago Hotel, Prepares For Philadelphia Debut







American Express Network Adds 4 New Agencies







ARC Blocked From Implementing Higher Travel Agent Fees







Avis Makes Mobility Scooters Available Across The US







Concur Enables Reconciliation Of Line-item Data







Cornerstone Opens Market To Compliance Manager







Country Inn & Suites Opens In Rochester







Databasics Unveils Budgeting Tool







Delta Lets Customers Book Stand-alone Non-air Products







Delta Offering Complimentary Copter Service To JFK







eBookers Relaunches Belgian Web Site







Egencia Adds Presence In Ireland And The Netherlands







FirstFlight To Acquire Charter Operator







Hilton Lets Reservation Agents Work At Home







Key Largo Resort Becomes A Hilton







Lake Las Vegas Developer Files For Chapter 11 Protection







Marriott Offers Eco-Friendly Meeting Alternatives







Midwest Announces Service Cuts; AirTran & NWA Step Into The Void







Names In The News 7-24-08







NBTA To Unveil New Airline RFP, Corporate CSR Tools







nuTravel Inks Distribution Deal With New York's Linden Travel







Qantas Eschews Growth Plan, Will Cut 1,500 Jobs Instead







Renaissance Hotel To Open Adjacent To Marriott In Panama







Ritz-Carlton To Take Over Management, Rename St. Regis Fort Lauderdale







Runzheimer Acquires Route-optimization Firm







Sheraton Opens Two Hotels







Star Alliance Formally Requests Inclusion Of Continental In Antitrust Immunity







Starwood, American Express Offer F&B Credit







TownePlace Hotels Implement Redesign







Travelport GDS Deal Gives Chinese Agents Access To Galileo







TRX Patents Tool That Analyzes Airline Bids Against Corporate Data







United Improves Cash Flow With New Co-branded Card Deal







Wyndham Completes Acquisition Of Microtel and Hawthorn





Industry News




• People In The News







Avis Scraps Printed Brochures To Save Money & Forests







Continental Leaving SkyTeam For United & Its Star Peers







Delta Introducing LGA Travelers To Electronic Boarding Passes







Dollar Unveils Mobile Booking







Golden Tulip’s Extended Stay Brand Ready For EU Roll-out







Guoman Launching Collection Of Deluxe Hotels In London







Hertz’s Readjusted Refueling Plan Offers Discount On Gas







Hilton’s Pooch Program Includes Selection Of Sanitary Safeguards







JetBlue Subsidiary To Acquire Airfone, Enhance In-flight E-mail







Linear Air Deploys Online Quote Technology For Air Taxi Service







Marriott CEO: Demand Softening In US, Will Probably Continue







Miami’s Global Crew Logistics Joins HRG Affiliate Program







Necho Expense, RESX Linked Into Central Data Repository







OpenSkies, L’Avion Begin Premium NYC-Paris Service







Rearden Adds Personalized Mobile Alert Via Blackberrys







Sabre’s New E-voucher System Eases Rental Car Payments







TIA, American Express Plan Knowledge Bank On Green Travel







US Airlines Ask DOT To Shield Unused International Routes







Wyndham’s Growth Path Covers Acquisition, Multinational Market



 

 
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