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United, Continental Airlines Announce Merger
United, Continental announce $3 billion merger United Airlines and Continental Airlines have agreed to a $3 billion merger. The combination — described as a merger of equals — would create the world’s largest airline, with a 21% share of seat miles available in the U.S. market and a 7% share globally. A post-merger United would [...]
What will my flight really cost?
Links to airline baggage and meal fees Since airlines began offering a la carte pricing for everything from checked baggage to in-flight meals, calculating the true cost of a trip has become decidedly more complicated. With no industry standard for the pricing of checked baggage and meals, the cost for these services varies widely – [...]
New FEES – United US/Canada Checked Baggage
Below is the checked baggage policy for United Economy® travel wholly within the 50 United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada. Frequently Asked Questions This policy has been revised, effective for tickets purchased on or after January 14, 2010 for travel on or after January 21, 2010. Fees for first and second [...]
United Leads the Way in Denver
In 2009, 50 million customers passed through Denver. With 41 percent of the total capacity at the Denver International Airport, United continues to be the largest carrier in Denver with almost three times more flights, seats and cities than any other carrier. Internationally, we resumed nonstop service between Denver and London Heathrow in 2009. That flight will return [...]
TSA Heightened Security Measures
On Dec. 25, 2009, an individual on board Northwest Airlines Flight 253 set off a device and was subdued by passengers and crew. Andavo/Christopherson Travel and TSA wishes to acknowledge the heroic efforts of those individuals. As a result of this incident, TSA has worked with airline and law enforcement authorities, as well as federal, [...]
Did you know???-Convergence
Where is technology going? Will it change how, when, and where you travel? How you communicate and connect with your clients? Is your company ready? Are you ready? Check out the below YouTube on convergence. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ILQrUrEWe8 Andavo/Christopherson Travel has the latest and greatest in travel technology tools that will take your travel to the next [...]
World’s Top Airports Moving to Paperless Travel
Did you know that the world’s top airports are moving to paperless travel? Most of the world’s leading airport operators (80%) intend to make passenger self-service the primary channel for check-in, according to a new global survey. And 52% rated the introduction of “electronic documents” as the technology which will have the most significant impact [...]