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Event Planning Companies Are Getting Creative for Transportation

Master the Event

First there were the additional fees charged by airlines for; boarding early, watching tv, having a meal on board, and checking luggage. Now event planning companies are learning that airlines are looking at adding extra fees for their preferred seats. Add in weather and have a whole other can of worms.

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TWT: Mask Lift Fallouts, Sustainable Travel

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Mask Lifts, Flight Refunds and Airline Sickouts. AP said all three airlines would look at refunds on a case-by-case basis, but that basic economy tickets without refunds built into the fare may not be refundable. The Los Angeles Times quoted Alaska Airlines , saying they would also look at these refunds on a case-by-case basis.

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How to Avoid All Those Sneaky Airline Fees

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Sneaky airline fees have become so standard that it’s hard to call them “sneaky” anymore. As Hopper said in its announcement of Fair Bear: “It’s tough to figure out your true cost of flying because the airlines are increasingly ‘unbundling’ their offerings.”

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TWT: Musical Mask Mandate Chairs

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District Court Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle, a federal judge in Florida, ruled the directive unlawful, opening up a loophole for airlines (many of whom have publicly voiced support for the end of the federal mandate) to allow customers to make their own decision to mask or not. mask mandate on public transportation, U.S.

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Meeting Profs Travel Report

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And both sides of the political aisle criticizes DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg for ineffective leadership in dealing with Southwest Airlines’ recent mass flight cancellations. Airline itself responds by saying it will do better. Airline itself responds by saying it will do better.

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The meeting industry new normal – Part 3

Conferences that Work

Airline travel seems reasonably safe these days. Airlines claim “cabin air is refreshed 20-30 times an hour.” Plan for future COVID-19 variants (and new pandemics). To date we’ve had several COVID-19 variants play havoc with our in-person meeting plans.

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8 Lessons 2016 Taught Us About Meeting Planning

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They prioritize price over airline loyalty, making airlines rethink their tactics and pricing strategies. Acquisitions are a part of life, as companies such as Starwood, Marriott, Virgin America, Alaska Airlines, Lanyon and Cvent can all attest to. Further reading: Best Practices of Using Sharing Economy for Business Travel.

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