- June 2009
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At Home:
Rather than turning on the air conditioning, consider opening windows to cool the house on summer evenings.
June 2009
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EU and Canada reach ‘open skies’ agreement
The European Union (EU) and Canada recently signed an “open skies” agreement, which will “ generate major benefits for consumers and airlines…and will make the EU-Canada aviation market one of the most open in the world,” according to European Commission (EC) President Jose Manuel Barroso.
Reminder: passports now required at North American land/sea borders
As previously reported in CWT Traveler, effective June 1, North American travelers crossing U.S. and Canadian borders via land and sea will be required to present a valid passport or other government-approved documentation. The requirements are part of the latest phase of the U.S. government Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI).
CWT Traveler wants to know
CWT Traveler would like to give readers the opportunity to weigh in on topics of relevance to travelers. Each month highlights a single survey question, and the following month reveals the results. Readers also have the option to submit potential survey questions to be highlighted in future issues of CWT Traveler. June’s question is below, along with the link to submit a response.
Which of the following social media tools do you use, for personal and/or professional use? Please select all that apply.
- Facebook (personally)
- Facebook (professionally)
- Twitter (personally)
- Twitter (professionally)
- Blogs (personally)
- Blogs (professionally)
- LinkedIn (personally)
- LinkedIn (professionally)
- I do not use any social media at this time, but plan to in the future.
- I do not use any social media at this time, and have no plans to do so in the future.
Submit your response here .
May survey results
The May survey question and results were as follows:How do you feel about airport security checkpoints using whole body imaging technology?
- 39% responded “I support it”
- 24% responded “I oppose it”
- 20% responded “I am indifferent”
- 17% responded “I am unfamiliar with the technology”
