For the week of April 27, 2009:

Atlas News

Updates on Swine Flu and Travel

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Osgood Chairs Fundraising Gala, Raises $120K for Medical Center

There are No Dumb Questions: What Exactly is a “Business Travel Fare”?

Industry News

Delta News: New Fee Levied on Second Bag; Customer Backlash Results in Moving Call Centers Back to U.S.
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Short Takes: United Announces Policy on Obese Passengers; Continental Updates Reward Members on Move to Star Alliance; USAir to Offer Online Payment for Checking Bags; Alaska Air Adds Baggage Fee
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Let the Fare Wars Begin: Southwest, JetBlue to Offer Logan-BWI Service
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Other Airline News: SAS Latest Airline to Pilot Mobile Boarding Pass; Air France Testing New Phone-based App; Qantas Cuts Capacity and Staff
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OpenSkies Airline Offers Value and Comfort – but Will It Fly?
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Airline Alliances with Antitrust Immunity May Mean Less Choice and Higher Prices, Say Travel Industry Leaders
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Logan to Consolidate Security Checkpoints in Terminal C
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At Heathrow, Star Alliance Airlines in T2 Will Move to T1 This Summer
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Despite Fewer Complaints, Flyers are “Fed Up and Beaten Down”
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New Rules: Cuba is Now on the Map, but Not a Destination for Everyone
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DOT Says International Carriers Violating Rules on Baggage Liability, Shirking Codeshare Responsibilities
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Dutch Hotels Advised to Not Accept Amex Card
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Hotel News: Omni Expands Loyalty Benefits; Hyatt to Open Two New Properties in NYC; Vancouver's Shangri-La Hotel Offers “Zenlike Calm” to Harried Travelers
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It's a Buyer's Market for Meeting Planners, Says Travel Expert
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Travel Buyers: Hotel Compliance Improving but Still a Concern
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For Road Warriors, Less Travel is a Mixed Blessing
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