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Featured Partner of the Week – SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS This summer, South African Airways received the honor of Best Airline in Africa. The South African national carrier has also been named winner of the category Staff Service Excellence Africa in the Skytrax World Airline Awards. This is the 8th consecutive year that customers have voted South African Airways as best airline in Africa. Over the years South African Airways has received many awards, making the carrier the most awarded airline in Africa. |
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AIRLINE UPDATES The U.S. Department of Justice approved the proposed merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines. To obtain that approval, the airlines had to open the door to Southwest Airlines at Continental's hub in Newark, N.J., where it is the dominant carrier. The Justice Department said leasing takeoff and landing permission to Southwest in Newark cleared up its main competitive concern. The deal is expected to close by October 1, 2010. (USAToday.com, August 27) Mexicana Airlines has suspended all flight operations until further notice. The suspension applies to all Mexicana, MexicanaLink, and MexicanaClick flights. All flights scheduled have been cancelled indefinitely. Travelers with reservations are advised to consult the company’s website for additional guidance and information. (Travel.state.gov, August 28) |
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SMART PHONE USE GROWS AMONG TRAVELERS Nearly a third of all cell phones used among travelers in the U.S. are smart phones. Smart phones are Web-enabled devices that make surfing the internet for information easy and accessible for people on the go. About 20% of U.S. travelers have downloaded one or more travel-related applications to their smart phones. Mobile devices will play an increasingly important role in the distribution and sale of travel services. These travel-related applications allow users to more conveniently reserve, track, and alter their trips. (USAToday.com, August 30). |
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DENVER AIRPORT TO BUILD NEW RAIL LINE Denver transportation officials broke ground on a new rail line that will link the city’s downtown to Denver International Airport. This is the first of four lines that will be built for a new commuter rail system. Denver has a light rail service, but it stops far short of the airport. Denver joins the growing list of U.S. airports that are trying to promote public rail transportation. (USAToday.com, August 30) |
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MARRIOTT IN THE NEWS The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hotel-casino is joining forces with Marriott International, Inc., giving Marriott customers an option to stay on the Las Vegas Strip and the Cosmopolitan a head start on attracting customers. The partnership gives the Cosmopolitan access to Marriott’s large customer database, and allows for Marriott’s 33 million members their first Las Vegas Strip option to stay and receive rewards points (News.Yahoo.com, August, 25) This fall, Marriott is debuting its first JW Marriott Marquis in downtown Miami. The hotel is an upgrade of the JW Marriott brand and was created as a way to cater to the individual preferences of each guest. The JW Marriott Marquis Miami intends to further guests’ expectations, and is set to open October 15, 2010. (TravelWeekly.com, August, 30). |
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