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ATA Files Bankruptcy, Strands Passengers
Indianapolis-based ATA Airlines discontinued all flights Thursday and sent a call for help to other airlines to accommodate its stranded passengers after filing for bankruptcy.
New Orleans Convention Center Gets New President
New Orleans restaurateur Melvin Rodrigue has been sworn in as president of the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, the governing board of the New Orleans Morial Convention Center....
MPI Offers Programs at IMEX
Meeting Professionals International (MPI) is deepening its involvement in meetings and travel exhibition IMEX this year with a number of educational and promotional initiatives.
New Orleans Convention Center Renamed
The Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans has been renamed in the center's promotional and advertising material.
Porter Airlines Enters the U.S. Market
Toronto-based Porter Airlines expands into the U.S. today with its first international flight, traveling between Newark and Toronto seven times daily.
Spain's High-Speed Rail Now Available Through Rail Europe
Tickets and passes on the premium high-speed Spanish train, Alta Velocidad Espanola (AVE train), can now be booked in North America through Rail Europe. In addition to the original high-speed line...
American Airlines Cancels 200 Flights for Inspections
American Airlines canceled about 200 flights, or about 10 percent of its scheduled service, on Wednesday in order to conduct safety inspections on its MD-80 aircraft.
Nashville Convention Center Fails Food Safety Inspection
The Nashville Convention Center failed a re-inspection of its kitchen facilities last week when live roaches were found by city inspectors, according to The Tennessean .
Nashville CVB Pledges Support to ASAE's Social Responsibility Initiative
The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau has pledged $100,000 to social responsibility initiative by the ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership. T
NY Passenger Bill of Rights Overturned
A New York state law that guaranteed passengers stranded by long tarmac delays basic services such as food and clean restrooms has been overturned by a federal appeals court that said only the federal...
Aloha Airlines Declares Bankruptcy
Honolulu-based Aloha Airlines last week said it was in discussions to sell all or some of the carrier's operations after it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Convention and Visitor Spending in Kentucky Hits New High
Visitor spending in 2007 reached an all-time high of $325 million according to figures released this week by the Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau.
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