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April 2008
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Delta and Northwest announce agreement to merge
As reported to Carlson Wagonlit Travel and broadly by news media, Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines have announced an agreement to merge their two airlines.
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Real ID extensions granted to all U.S. states
As of April 2, 2008, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it has granted REAL ID extensions to all 56 U.S. jurisdictions, meaning that driver’s licenses and IDs issued by those jurisdictions will continue to be accepted for official purposes, such as boarding commercial airlines, after May 11, 2008.
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No fingerprinting at Heathrow—for now
In late March, the United Kingdom's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) delayed plans to begin fingerprinting passengers traveling through London Heathrow's newly opened Terminal 5. The ICO claims fingerprinting is a breach of the UK's Data Protection Act. However, Heathrow operator, British Airport Authority (BAA), has said fingerprinting is needed to differentiate international travelers from domestic travelers.
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CWT Traveler wants to know
Beginning in 2008, CWT Traveler would like to give readers the opportunity to weigh in on topics of relevance to travelers. Each month will highlight a single survey question, and the following month will reveal the results. Readers also have the option to submit potential survey questions to be highlighted in future issues of CWT Traveler. April’s question is below, along with the link to submit your response.
Have you flown through one of the airports using the “Black Diamond” security lanes (green, blue, and black lanes—depending on traveler experience level)? If so, what did you think of the process?
- It improved the security screening process
- It did not seem to have much of an impact on the security screening process
- It negatively impacted the security screening process
- I have not flown through one of the airports using this process
March survey results
The March survey question and results were as follows:
Do you anticipate that during 2008 you will be taking more, fewer, or about the same number of business trips as you took in 2007?
- 23% responded “More than 2007”
- 54% responded “About the same as 2007”
- 23% responded “Less than 2007