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5 Ways to Reduce Air Fares for Group Events
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.

2008 Airline Quality Rating Identifies Performance Declines by Airline
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.

Airline Travel Tips
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.

Airline Quality Rating Identifies Performance Declines by Airline
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.

Hire an Outside Consultant for Ground Transportation
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.

TSA List of Permitted and Prohibited Items for Airline Carry On
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.

Federal Aviation Flight Delay Information
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.

U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings
The U.S. Department of State publishes its list of travel warnings here.

Air Transport Association, Trade Association Representing the Airlines
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.