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May 15, 2009
Airlines made $1.1 billion in baggage fees last year

United Airlines today will begin charging $5 morefor bags checked-in at the airport instead of online. That raises the fee to $20 for a first bag checked at the airport and $30 for a second.

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May 15, 2009
Airport security "getting ridiculous" - IATA

Passengers "almost have to strip"

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May 15, 2009
Influenza

14 May 2009, 33 countries have officially reported 6497 cases of influenza A(H1N1) infection.

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May 21, 2009
Travel officials push back on business travel

The CEO of Internet travel site Travelocity said Wednesday that misguided criticism of business travel has led to a lot of confusion about what's acceptable.

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May 12, 2009
Airport News - May 09

Officials of the United States and the Netherlands formally launched a new initiative to open membership in their expedited air travel programs to citizens of both countries in an effort to streamline entry processes for pre-screened fliers.

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May 12, 2009
Travel Tech News - May 09

Two consumer advocacy groups have asked US Congress to commission a study on the use of wireless communications devices on commercial flights in the country before the in-flight use of mobile phones for voice calls and other wireless telephony is outlawed

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April 30, 2009
OAG named in the Times Online Top 100 Best Travel Websites for 2009

It's official - OAG is one of the Top 100 Best Travel Websites for 2009. The Times Online has awarded OAG.com this accolade in the "Best Websites for Booking Flights" section, under "Flight Essentials".

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May 8, 2009
BA premium traffic slumps 18%

British Airways has reported a sharp decline in premium traffic over April as demand from the corporate travel market continues to drop.

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May 8, 2009
Sizing Up Air Service by Laura Jackson

This week I thought I would look at various countries (with a couple of U.S. states thrown in) with similar physical sizes and compare the levels of air service. Of course, there are numerous factors which determine appropriate levels of air service, including – but not limited to – population, average income levels, propensity to travel and alternate terms of transportation (or lack thereof).

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May 8, 2009
Influenza A(H1N1)

7 May 2009 -- As of 18:00 GMT, 7 May 2009, 24 countries have officially reported 2371 cases of influenza A (H1N1) infection.

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