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Travel Leaders Chill Party 2011 |
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With less than 1 week away, Travel Leaders Corporate is preparing for it's ultimate "CHILL PARTY" hosted at the Magnolia Hotel in Denver, Colorado. As of today, we have over 700 Guests who will attend this years' Voodoo Circus themed event. If you are planning on attending the Annual GBTA Convention in Denver and still have not registered to attend Travel Leaders' Chill Party, there is still time. |
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Please remember, if you are attending GBTA, your Badge is required at check in for the Chill Party. |
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Aviation Tax Update |
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 As you may be aware, an agreement has been reached over the FAA Reauthorization. The United States House of Representatives and The U.S Senate have passed the legislation to reinstate the collection of aviation excise taxes. The IRS intends to provide relief for passengers and airlines with respect to ticket taxes that were not paid or collected because of the lapse.
Passengers who purchased tickets prior to July 23rd and traveled between July 23rd and the date of enactment of the legislation are NOT entitled to a refund of the airline ticket excise tax. For more information please refer to full statement issued by the IRS: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/
article/0,,id=242812,00.html. For questions or feedback relating to the reinstatement of the collection of aviation excise taxes, please contact your Travel Leaders account manager.
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AA Now Offers In-Flight Entertainment On Demand |
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American Airlines gives its Boeing 767-200 fleet all the love -- first it sends some 10.1-inch Galaxy Tabs through the gate, and now in-flight streaming videos get the all-clear to board. If you'll recall, AA's been testing Aircell (Gogo) in-flight video streaming, and now the service has gone live on 15 of the transcontinental wide-bodies flying New York to San Francisco or Los Angeles. You won't need to purchase in-flight WiFi to access Entertainment On Demand, but it currently only works on select laptops, with rentals for television shows priced at $0.99 and movies at $3.99. You'll also be able to access your purchased TV and movie content on your device for 72 or 24 hours, respectively, if your flight soars into its destination ahead of time.
 The airline plans to add the service to all of its WiFi-enabled aircraft -- while also expanding device support -- beginning later this year. - Joe Pollicino, article posted 8.3.11, engadget.com Click to View full Press Release from American Airlines.
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Admirals Club Offer
As of July 14, 2011, The Admirals Club now offers a 30-day membership for only $99 in an effort to expand the Admirals Club experience, offering the same benefits of an annual Admirals Club membership for a period of 30 consecutive days from the date of purchase. Look for details at AA.com/admiralsclub. Click to view full press release by American Airlines.
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TRAVEL MANAGERS CAN AVOID CREDIT CARD FEES WITH THE NEW AIRPLUS CENTRALLY BILLED ACCOUNT |
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 There is a new product for those companies who wish to pay for flights with a centrally billed account without being charged an additional credit card fee by the airlines: The new AirPlus Debit Account.
The AirPlus Debit Account is currently the only lodge card product worldwide which is exempt from the credit card fee charged by Lufthansa and SWISS airlines, who will introduce the fees from 5th September 2011. This new product will be launched on 2nd November 2011.
It can be used with over 250 airlines and also for selected train tickets, car rentals and hotel reservations, as well as other travel agency services. Click to View full Press Release from AirPlus International.
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