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January 2007
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As passport deadline looms, Web site offers help
As previously reported in CWT Traveler, January 23, 2007 is the deadline by which citizens of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document to gain entry into the U.S. A similar deadline for travelers arriving to the U.S. by land or sea is currently slated for sometime in 2008. These new requirements are part of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI).
To help ease this transition for travelers, the Travel Industry Association and Travel Business Roundtable have launched a new Web site, www.GetAPassportNow.com, designed to inform travelers about new passport requirements and provide resources for passport applicants.
United wins China route
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded United Airlines the right to fly a new, non-stop daily flight between Washington D.C. and Beijing, China. United was in competition with American Airlines, Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines for the route. The airline could begin the new route as early as March 25.
