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23
National’s Emerald Club
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National Car Rental currently waives the $50.00 Emerald Club enrollment for Williamsburg Travel Clients.
The Emerald Club® is designed to make your car rental experience faster and more convenient. You can enjoy special privileges reserved for frequent renters every time you rent.
Bypass the counter - As an Emerald Club member, bypass the rental counter and go directly to the Emerald Club Aisle at more than 50 major airports in the U.S. and Canada.
Choose your own car - As an Emerald Club member, don’t waste time looking for your assigned car - just choose any car from the Emerald Club Aisle® and be on your way.
Speed up returns with an E-Receipt - As an Emerald Club member,
there’s no need to wait around for a piece of paper when you return your car. We’ll email you a detailed receipt.
Oct
2
SKY360 Sky High Entertainment
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Multidimensional lounge, open for six weeks in the heart of midtown Manhattan, will showcase Delta´s unique in-flight experience and worldwide destinations
Delta Air Lines is bringing its award-winning in-flight experience to the streets of New York City. The airline will open SKY360° by Delta, a multidimensional lounge in the heart of midtown Manhattan created to showcase key elements of Delta´s unique in-flight experience and worldwide destinations.
Located at 101 West 57th St. (at the intersection of 6th Avenue), the 3,500 square-foot space will be open for six weeks only, Oct. 3–Nov. 10, showcasing Delta´s on-board experience and worldwide network of destinations. Visitors can also interact with the airline´s state-of-the-art amenities - all within a contemporary, high-style space. SKY360 by Delta will feature:
Sky High Entertainment: An entertainment/screening area features Delta´s all-leather Coach Class seats and its new international BusinessElite® seats which recline into a fully flat position and will be featured on Delta´s new 777 Long Range aircraft in spring 2008. The seats in SKY360 feature the state-of-the art, Delta on Demand in-flight entertainment system, including movies, HBO programming, TV, music and more. SKY360° guests can:
- Watch their favorite HBO program – Entourage, Sex and the City or The Sopranos
- Catch the latest films currently airing on Delta Ocean´s 13, Knocked Up, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Listen to cool tunes – 90s mix, salsa, country and more
The Midnight Sky Bar: Serving coffee and complimentary Coca-Cola products by day and cocktails by night, including selections from Midnight Sky, the signature cocktail program created exclusively for Delta by nightlife proprietor Rande Gerber.
Delta Cafe Pods: Unique seating pods located throughout the space enable daytime guests to relax and sample selections from Delta´s new food-for-sale menu, featuring creations from Chef Todd English, including Roast Beef Steak Cobb Sandwich, Mediterranean Salad with Grilled Shrimp and Chilled Black Olive Spaghetti Salad.
The Reservation Area: A computer zone where visitors can check fares and
worldwide flight schedules, as well as book reservations via www.delta.com.
American Express® Connectivity Lounge and Charging Station: A free charging station for an assortment of mobile devices, including cell phones, BlackBerrys and iPods, sponsored by Delta partner American Express.
AvisConnect Wi-Fi: Free Wi-Fi capability throughout SKY360.
"We are excited to provide costumers with an opportunity to experience all of the unique, stylish and entertaining elements of Delta´s award-winning in-flight service in the heart of New York City," said Tim Mapes, Delta´s vice president of Marketing. "SKY360 is an experiential vehicle that enables Delta to highlight our robust array of in-flight offerings and provides a platform for visitors to try out our state-of-the-art amenities."
Throughout its six-week time frame, SKY360° will host for the public a variety of daily events and programs related to amenities specific to Delta and travel overall. Evenings will be reserved for a wide variety of private events. Thematic programming and select events include:
- Oct. 2-6: Grand Opening – daily sweepstakes and giveaways;
- Oct. 9-13: International Week – sweepstakes for international tickets on Delta;
- Oct. 16-20: Living Well Week – free massages from Delta’s spa partner, Lather;
- Oct. 23-27: Stress Free Week – packing tips and tricks and aromatherapy from Lather;
- Oct. 30-Nov 3: Food & Wine Week – Filippo Berio Olive Oil samplings;
- Nov. 6-10: Entertainment Week – a gadget lab, showcasing the latest media players, cameras and phones, and a travel photo exhibition.
Evenings at SKY360° will be reserved for a wide variety of private events, Tuesday through Saturday:
Esquire Magazine: Man at His Best Cocktail Reception – based on Man
at his Best editorial platform, guests are invited to experience the newest
trends in fashion, luxury goods and culture.
New Yorker: Cartoons and Cocktails – guests will experience live cartoonist demonstrations, signed sketches, cocktails.
New York Magazine: International Cinema at SKY360° – in partnership with Rooftop films, the event will showcase international short films.
Peter Greenberg Book Reception: Cocktail reception to celebrate the newest book from Today Show correspondent Peter Greenberg: The Complete Travel Detective Bible.
From Delta´s Newsroom
Sep
20
Northwest Airlines became the first airline in the world to implement its 100th interline electronic ticket (IET) agreement.
This landmark agreement is part of a global movement by Northwest, its SkyTeam partners and other members of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to eliminate paper tickets by June 2008.
IET enables a passenger to use a single e-ticket on any airline with an agreement.
“By becoming the first airline to implement 100 interline e-ticket agreements, Northwest Airlines has reached a pivotal point in improving our customers´ travel experience,” said Al Lenza, vice president distribution and e-commerce. “But being the first to reach 100 IETs does not mean we will relax. In fact, we expect to implement four more agreements tomorrow.”
Northwest currently has e-ticketing available on 99.9 percent of all air travel within the United States and 99.2 percent of ticketing with its international partners.
In 2004, IATA´s airline members resolved to eliminate all paper tickets. Since then, the amount of e-ticketing has risen to 84% of all transactions processed by IATA´s billing and settlement system from the 16% recorded in June 2004. IATA currently processes about 400 million ticket transactions annually.
Northwest Airlines is one of the world´s largest airlines with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,400 daily departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of the world’s most extensive global networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 1,000 cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.
Northwest Airlines
Sep
14
Delta Airlines Flys to Japan
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Delta Air Lines’ Customers to Benefit from New U.S.-Japan Air Services Agreement.
Delta Air Lines will make Asia even more accessible to travelers thanks to an agreement reached between the U.S. and the government of Japan.
Today’s agreement, makes important steps toward achieving a more liberalized air services framework between the two nations – steps that will benefit U.S. and Japanese airlines and better enable Delta and its U.S. SkyTeam partner airlines to compete in and beyond Japan.
This is the first time since 1998 that the U.S.-Japan agreement has been modified.
"Delta applauds the U.S. and Japanese governments for reaching an agreement that affords Delta and its U.S. SkyTeam partners the ability to offer greater choice of services to our customers flying between the United States and Japan and beyond to other Asian countries,” said Sametta Barnett, director for Government Affairs for Delta. “Under this new accord, Delta will now have greater flexibility to place its code and sell services operated by its partners and vice versa."
Delta offers nonstop flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Tokyo´s Narita airport and to Seoul´s Incheon airport.
"Delta looks forward for future bilateral aviation talks between the two countries that seek to further liberalize the agreement," Barnett added.
from Delta Airlines
Aug
20
Admirals Club
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Admirals Club members now have unlimited access to the Regus network of more than 750 business lounges in 60 countries through a complimentary Regus Executive Club membership (an annual value of $300).
These prestigious lounges are located in downtown areas and major suburban markets in 350 cities.
Regus business lounges provide professional work environments that you may have already experienced at our Admirals Club conference room facilities. In addition, Admirals Club enrollees will receive preferred rates on Regus day offices, meeting rooms, and business support services.
American Airlines opens its’ lounges to American Express card holders.
American Express card members who use Platinum or Centurion cards now have access to American Airlines’ Admiral’s Club lounges worldwide, including those at Mineta San Jose International Airport and San Francisco International.
The Airport Club Access Program means that fliers with those cards can use any of 44 American lounges while traveling. American Platinum and Centurion members have access to: Continental, Delta and Northwest Airlines.
To use the Admiral Club lounges, card members must show their American Express card, an ID (driver’s license, passport) and their ticket showing that they are traveling that day on the corresponding carrier. Spouse and children, or up to two traveling companions, can accompany the card member.