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Report: What Lies Ahead for Meetings in 2017

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The 2017 Meetings and Events Forecast notes that food and beverage prices are expected to rise globally due to a variety of factors, including attendee preferences. Promoters boast up to 40 percent savings, while critics suggest foot-for-foot equal pricing,” the report states. A few key points from the forecast: Food gets costly.

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Associations Project Uptick in Thanksgiving Travel

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airlines is expected to surge over the next week, according to Airlines for America. United is also working to bring automated lanes—which are said to move passengers through at a 30 percent faster clip than traditional airport lanes—to major airports in Newark and Los Angeles before the Thanksgiving rush. A4A expects 27.3

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Associations: Prepare for a Memorial Day Traffic Crunch

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If you do end up flying this weekend, be sure to allow yourself extra time, especially if you’ll be using Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, or Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. Very low gas prices, of course. According to A4A, those are the busiest U.S.

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Airline Quality Rating High in 2012, but So Are Passenger Complaints

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While there are still many factors that could hamper the economy again, from the impact of sequestration to rising energy prices, business travel spending is heading in the right direction so far in 2013.”. McCormick, GBTA executive director and COO, said in a statement. “U.S. Are they going to stop flying? That’s doubtful.”

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Airlines Defend Practices As Antitrust Probe Goes Airborne

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The Justice Department’s just-announced investigation into the airline industry’s possible collusion on ticket pricing has the industry’s primary trade group speaking out. Are the airlines unfairly colluding to keep their ticket prices high? But other groups say the Justice Department may have a point.

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After Setbacks, Airline Group Predicts a Busy Summer

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airlines can take heart in an Airlines for America prediction that more passengers will travel by plane this summer than a year ago. More people will fly this summer than a year ago, according to a forecast by Airlines for America (A4A) , the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. The association expects U.S.

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Transportation Committee Pushes for Clarity on Airline Fees, Seating Sizes

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Transportation Department advisory committee this week recommended that airlines transparently disclose fees and seat sizes to consumers before they buy tickets—and that hotels include mandatory resort fees in the price of the room. There should be no surprises. Committee member Dave Berg, an attorney for A4A, a trade group for major U.S.