Information about airlines, ground transportation and related security.
Planners may incorporate ideas of sustainability into their choice of conference transportation. Learn several strategies that will result in corporate social responsibility.
High speed rail in Europe is seen as a flexible transportation option for business events and travel. What can the U.S. market learn from high speed rail -- particularly Spain's Renfe -- and what does this mean to event planning?
Should business travelers and others pay higher fees for checked baggage when the volume of mishandled airline baggage and lost luggage remains high? Several factors contribute to the problem, including denied boarding, delayed flights, canceled flights and more. What should everyone know? Learn more.
Air travel costs are a major line item for any meeting or event that is being held in another city. When identifying destinations, it's important for planners to know the availability of flights, travel times, number of connections and more. This will impact which destination is selected. Run your searches on our airline engine and narrow your destinations from there!
With air fares accounting for a higher portion of events that require group travel, it's important for event and meeting planners to secure airline discounts for group event air fares. Many airlines offer group travel and event options for planners.
Airline quality ratings are important to event planners because the high cost of airline travel accounts for a sizable portion of the total cost to produce incentive and other destination events. Unfortunately, the airline industry satisfaction rates continue to decline. Learn more about how your preferred airlines ranked in 2007.
The Airline Transportation Association provides airline travel tips that will help travelers to better navigate the airport security requirements: before you head to the airport, at the airport and on the plane.
Event planners who coordinate programs that must incorporate airline travel should be familiar with airline performance. An industry study indicates airline performance declined in 2006.
When faced with coordinating ground transportation logistics, many event planners turn to DMCs to coordinate transportation manifests, manage meet and greets at airports, and event transfers.
The Transportation Security Administration updates its listing of what is permitted for carry on and what is prohibited here: makeup & personal care items, medications & special needs items, electronic devices, and more.
Here's an interesting site that allows you to identify what delays may be happening at airports across the U.S. The Federal Aviation Administration provides a status on this site to indicate airport conditions.
The U.S. Department of State publishes its list of travel warnings here.
Founded in 1936, the Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (ATA) is the nation’s oldest and largest airline trade association, representing the nation’s leading airlines. This is a great place to learn about important stories that impact airlines.
