Travel & Travel Technology News.Mar 12, 2007 Daylight-saving time could lead to hassles for some fliers The technicalities of the switch to daylight-saving time may create problems for cross-continental fliers with connections in the U.S. Clocks in the U.S. "spring forward" this weekend. Europeans will not move their clocks forward for another two weeks. During that period, some flights that would usually be convenient for a connection will be off schedule. Mar 8, 2007 Tourism Industry to Generate $7 Trillion This Year Travel and tourism is expected to generate in excess of $7 trillion in 2007, rising to more than $13 trillion over the coming decade, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC WTTC World Travel and Tourism Council WTTC Welcome To The Club WTTC World Table Tennis Championships WTTC Wolverhampton-Telford Technology Corridor (UK) WTTC West Texas Training Center (San Angelo, Texas) ) Tourism Satellite Account (TSA TSA See tax-sheltered annuity (TSA). ) research, sponsored by Accenture and prepared by Oxford Economics. The new TSA results show strong performance for the sector, growing at a rate of 3.9 percent. This forecast points to a mature but steady phase of growth in the short and medium term, averaging 4.3 percent per annum Per annum Yearly. , between 2008 and 2017. Mar 8, 2007 Quake Rattles Sumatra. As many as 70 people have died and several hundred more have been injured in an earthquake that hit 35 miles north-northeast of city of Padang in Sumatra, Indonesia. The first temblor, measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale Richter scale (rĭk`tər), measure of the magnitude of seismic waves from an earthquake, devised in 1935 by the American seismologist Charles F. Richter (1900–1985). , struck just before 10:50 a.m., local time, on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey The term geological survey can be used to describe both the conduct of a survey for geological purposes and an institution holding geological information. A geological survey . It was followed by an aftershock af·ter·shock n. 1. A quake of lesser magnitude, usually one of a series, following a large earthquake in the same area. 2. two hours later, according to UNICEF UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations. ,
which is among the entities responding. UNICEF says it has received
reports of many schools, buildings and roads being damaged, as well as
electricity being out. Mar 6, 2007
FAA plans to switch to satellite system The FAA plans to use a system based on satellites to modernize the U.S. air traffic control system. The new system would replace radars used today and allow pilots and controllers to more accurately and quickly pinpoint the location of a plane. "There have been quantum leaps in aviation over the years, from using bonfires on the ground to direct aircraft, then flags and, for the last few decades, radars," an FAA spokesman said. Mar 5, 2007 Travelers can take steps to avoid delays Travelers can reduce the chance of experiencing a delay by booking a morning flight, travel experts say. Nonstop flights are also less likely to be delayed than connecting flights, they note. Travelers should also call the airline to make sure their flight is on time before leaving for the airport so they can evaluate their options and consider postponing a trip. "There's no right or wrong choice," an Air Transport Association spokesman says. "It's a personal decision." Mar 5, 2007 Air Transport Assn. admitted EmpowerMX Corp. of Minnesota as its 31st industry member. The company provides maintenance software and consulting. Mar 5, 2007 Advantage Travel, Conferma Advantage Travel, the largest consortium of travel agents in the UK, has selected hotel booking solution company Conferma, as the preferred supplier to its 800 agents nationwide. Mar 7, 2007 American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) IBM announced a 7.5-year, $217 million business transformation outsourcing agreement with American Airlines covering its human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. functions. IBM will provide support for standardized HR resources processes, IT and call center support. Mercer HR Services will deliver compensation and benefits administration and consulting. Mar 6, 2007 United Airlines New software saves carriers millions New flight-planning software is helping airlines reduce "overfly o·ver·fly tr.v. o·ver·flew , o·ver·flown , o·ver·fly·ing, o·ver·flies 1. To fly over (a particular area or territory) in an aircraft or spacecraft. 2. " costs. The software allows carriers to find the best balance of fuel usage, flight speed and flight path. United Airlines is among several U.S. carriers using the software, and it recently purchased a system from Lockheed Martin. Mar 6, 2007 US Airways Operations returning to normal, US Airways says Tuesday it does not know when it will have all of its computer glitches fixed. However, the carrier said its operations are returning to normal. Problems with self-service kiosks started last weekend when the carrier put its new computer reservation system in place. Mar 7, 2007 US Airways US Airways reservations system glitches delay some flights. US Airways experienced technical problems on Sunday as it combined the reservation systems of US Airways and America West Airlines America West Airlines was one of the United States' ten major airlines. The airline was based in Tempe, Arizona, and is now a part of US Airways Group. At the time of its integration into US Airways, the airline maintained two hubs, one at Phoenix Sky Harbor International . More than a thousand travelers were delayed in Charlotte, N.C., and Philadelphia. Mar 5, 2007 03/12/2007 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com Copyright [c] 2007 Air Travel Media / Pyramid Media Group. All rights reserved. Mar 5, 2007 |
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