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		<title>Standing Room Only….On An Airplane?</title>
		<link>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2010/07/10/standing-room-only-on-an-airplane</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Tired of being cramped in your airplane seat with little leg room?  Ryanair has given new meaning to stretching your legs in the air.  The Irish airline is exploring the idea of transporting passengers without seats.  Passengers would instead stand against posts while secured by seatbelt harnesses.  Ryanair believes that the &#8217;standing seats&#8217; would maximize [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United and Continental Airlines to Merge</title>
		<link>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2010/05/03/united-and-continental-airlines-to-merge</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 20:04:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/?p=223</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You may have read by now that United and Continental Airlines are planning to merge.  Pending Federal Anti-trust approval, this could be completed by 4th Quarter 2010. With the recent approval of the Delta &#8211; Northwest merger, approval should not be far away.
What does this mean to the traveler, corporations or associations? If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carry-On Bag Fees: Did they pick the shortest straw?</title>
		<link>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2010/04/30/carry-on-bag-fees-did-they-pick-the-shortest-straw</link>
		<comments>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2010/04/30/carry-on-bag-fees-did-they-pick-the-shortest-straw#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 21:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you have heard in many circles, Spirit Airlines announced they will charge for carry on luggage starting August 1st while American, Delta, JetBlue, United and US Airways have all announced they will NOT charge for carry-on bags.
Okay, let&#8217;s think about this one. Actually, this makes some sense. The airlines live by on-time schedules and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010!</title>
		<link>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2010/03/26/2010</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Corporate Travel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Between record amounts of snow and the New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl it certainly has been an unusual year already! So, I am only encouraged that 2009 is far behind us. 
For 2010, we are celebrating our 25th Anniversary and are excited about the launch of our Humanitarian Travel division. Feel free to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Traveler Background Program</title>
		<link>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2010/03/26/international-traveler-background-program</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:32:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is a new Global Entry Program that sounds interesting if you happen to be a frequent international traveler. This new program is similar to the Clear Program that was offered for domestic travelers, and could be a time-saver for busy international travelers.
Travelers go through a background check and interview, give fingerprints and a photo, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Southwest Airlines Joins the Fee Game</title>
		<link>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2009/09/18/southwest-airlines-joins-the-fee-game</link>
		<comments>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2009/09/18/southwest-airlines-joins-the-fee-game#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:51:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines announced where you can choose to pay extra for early boarding (aka, getting a better seat). So, in their words you can &#8220;choose&#8221; to pay $10 extra for a one way flight just to have a better seat.  
Ironically, Southwest has spent an enormous amount of marketing dollars taking on the legacy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Continental Airlines: Changes to their frequent-flier program</title>
		<link>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2009/09/16/continental-airlines-changes-to-their-frequent-flier-program</link>
		<comments>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2009/09/16/continental-airlines-changes-to-their-frequent-flier-program#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/?p=193</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As discussed in previous newsletters, Continental Airlines will be joining 24 other carriers next month with the Star Alliance. Meanwhile, the good news for frequent flier members will be the ability to earn miles and reward travel on all partner airlines.
Of course, this type of alliance will result in changes to the current Continental OnePass [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Meetings in Today’s Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2009/08/08/meetings-in-today%e2%80%99s-economy</link>
		<comments>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2009/08/08/meetings-in-today%e2%80%99s-economy#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:51:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s certainly a lot of talk about the impact of the economy on meetings and conferences these days.  Between government choices that are setting examples of where and how not to have meetings, and the economic impact on certain cities that go beyond the average revenue decline, Las Vegas being at the top of that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Airline Baggage Fee Chart</title>
		<link>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2009/08/08/more-airline-baggage-fee-announcements</link>
		<comments>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2009/08/08/more-airline-baggage-fee-announcements#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2009 01:24:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 



Airline
First checked bag
Second checked bag
Additional bags
Overweight bags
Oversized bags


Airtran
 $0 $15
 $10 paid online, $20 at airport $25
 $50
 51-70 lbs 23-32kgs): $29 $3971 to 99 lbs: $69 $79
62-70 total linear inches: $29 $39; 71-80 inches $69 $79


Alaska
 $0 ($15 eff. 7/1/2009)
 $0 $25
3rd-6th bags: $100; 7th or more: $150
51-100 lbs: $50
 63-80 inches: $50; 81-115 inches: $75


American
 $20
 $30
Bags 3-5: $100; 6th or more: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June Survey Results!</title>
		<link>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2009/07/05/june-survey-results-frequent-flier-points</link>
		<comments>http://www.safeharbors.com/travelblog/blog/2009/07/05/june-survey-results-frequent-flier-points#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Survey Question: Are you using personal frequent flier points to upgrade on a company purchased ticket?
Interestingly, 52% of Safe Harbors clients responded saying they use their own frequent flier points to upgrade while the other 48% do not. This is clearly a sign of the times where in the past, points were typically used for [...]]]></description>
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