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Below are all the past editions of the AAA Corporate Travel Newsletters

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  2009 Headlines
12/28/2009
  • TSA strengthens measures; longer security lines likely
  • DOT issues new rule limiting tarmac delays
  • U.S. delays deadline for 'Real ID' driver's license requirement
  • Continental plans 2010 debut for in-flight Internet service
  • Northwest flight numbers will begin to disappear next year
  • Southwest's schedule will grow by 41 daily flights in May
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12/14/2009
  • Continental goes cashless for in-flight transactions
  • New York cracks down on ‘taxi hustlers’ at JFK, LGA
  • ATL debuts mini-rooms for napping or working
  • Sugar Bowl packages offered by Provident Travel
  • Airlines charging more for that sought-after seat
  • ATL opens consolidated car rental center
  • Save when you shop this holiday season
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12/04/2009
  • IRS Reduces 2010 Mileage Rate to 50 Cents
  • Delta to cut flights to 5 cities from CVG
  • Former Registered Traveler program leader files for Chapter 11 pending a sale
  • Continental Airlines launches mobile boarding passes at Frankfurt Airport
  • CBP announces changes for commercial frequent traveler program members
  • Hotel finds new answer to flight delays
  • Air Canada will begin charging for a second checked bag
  • Our corporate clients can enjoy special holiday savings at AAA offices Dec 7th – Dec 12th
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11/23/2009
  • 3 airlines extend, raise surcharges for busy days
  • US Airways overhauls Dividend Miles award levels
  • How much to tip at hotels, and when: A primer for guests
  • Airlines bid to keep JAL within their alliances
  • Roam4Less reduces international roaming fees by up to 90%
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11/13/2009
  • 113 hotels get AAA's top award
  • Hotel rates down 8.8% in 2009, decline forecast for next year too
  • Delta going cashless onboard
  • Continental might rethink a merger with United
  • Frontier reconfigures four seating rows with more legroom
  • Pittsburgh may see some regional routes restored
  • The rules on names could bend a little
  • Christmas shopping in New York
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11/02/2009
  • Delta cuts more flights at Cincinnati hub
  • Delta details new overseas routes for 2010
  • Bradley International welcomes nonstop service to Denver International on Southwest
  • Air France and KLM add fee for second checked bag
  • Hilton HHonors will increase award costs in January
  • US Airways cuts jobs, flights
  • Airport completes screening checkpoint expansion
  • SkyBonus and Biz Perks integration update
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10/23/2009
  • Southwest’s newest city is…
  • What to expect:  Merging loyalty programs
  • Merge duplicate SkyMiles accounts
  • Southwest:  Frequent-flier changes coming in 2010
  • United offers elite unlimited domestic upgrades in 2010
  • Southwest adds scores of flights to March 2010 schedule
  • U.S. warns airlines about lost or delayed luggage reimbursement
  • Airline asking passengers to lighten their load before boarding
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10/09/2009
  • Clear Registered Traveler program said to have a buyer
  • Continental Airlines changes policy for online baggage fees
  • United offers one-year pass for checked bags for $249
  • Frontier finally exits Chapter 11
  • BA introduces fees for selecting seats in advance
  • Airlines add surcharge for travel around holidays
  • The truth about airline bag fees
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10/02/2009
  • Merger milestone: Northwest WorldPerks give way to Delta SkyMiles
  • Southwest's airfare sales not the usual big bargain
  • TSA to expand use of body scanners
  • Sen. Boxer predicts passenger rights to provisions will pass
  • Is swine flu covered by travel insurance?
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09/25/2009
  • New terminal to speed up, improve security
  • Fees fatten airline revenue by $3.8 billion
  • US airlines expected to fare better than global carriers
  • Budget, Avis ban smoking in cars
  • Ryanair to allow fliers to 'smoke' if they pay about $9
  • American will boost ORD, JFK, MIA schedules, but cut STL, RDU
  • Dulles opens new security checkpoint area
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09/14/2009
  • All U.S. carriers now charge for a second bag to Europe;  United ends holdout
  • TSA: Airline ban on liquids won’t be lifted soon
  • American, United offer double elite-qualifying miles
  • Obama Administration orders new limits on traveler laptop searches
  • GSA cuts 2010 hotel per diem rates in many U.S. cities
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08/28/2009
  • U.K. study finds hotel rates dropping around the world
  • What happens to travelers' data after Clear's demise?
  • Airlines are sweetening frequent-flier programs
  • Southwest, American move ahead with in-flight Wi-Fi
  • Virgin America increases checked baggage fees
  • US Airways raising checked bag fees by $5
  • American Airlines adds baggage fee on some overseas flights
  • Continental adds bag fee on international flights
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07/30/2009
  • CVG no longer #1, and it’s a good thing
  • Delta frequent-flier enhancements include rollover miles
  • American Airlines hikes checked-bag fee by $5
  • Border Agency strike threatens airports
  • British Airways ends free meals on short flights, blames recession
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07/17/2009
  • Ultimate Jetcharters: an eyewitness account
  • Now disembarking: Delta convenience
  • United move could cost consumers $2 billion
  • Delta, United hit with fines for misleading passengers
  • Two leading newspapers urge crackdown on carry-on bags
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06/29/2009
  • United ends card transactions by agents
  • More on Clear Registered Traveler shutdown-what happens to customers’ persona?
  • Airports react to Clear’s demise; Delta to honor SkyMiles for Clear customers
  • American, United airlines raise domestic fares
  • Airline policies juggle larger passengers
  • Incentives Motivate People . . . People Motivate Business
  • New flight service in Cincinnati
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06/12/2009
  • Delta cutting some CVG nonstop flights
  • Delta launches mobile check-in at CVG
  • U.S. airlines plan further capacity cuts
  • WHO Raises H1N1 Outbreak Status to Phase 6
  • Delta integrates international offerings
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