- October 2009
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At home or on the road:
When making coffee or tea, boil only the amount of water you need. This will help save water
as well as the energy required to heat it.
October 2009
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U.S. Helicopter temporarily halts service
In late September, U.S. Helicopter announced it was temporarily halting all service “as we regroup to add aircraft to our fleet and introduce new routes.” According to a statement on the company’s website, they plan to return to service by late November.
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Smoking banned in some rental cars
Long banned from commercial airline flights, smoking is now also prohibited in some rental cars. Effective October 1, Avis and Budget became the first major rental-car companies to impose a fleet-wide smoking ban and will penalize customers who ignore the policy. Every vehicle in North America will carry a sticker alerting customers to the new rules.
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CWT Traveler wants to know
CWT Traveler gives readers the opportunity to weigh in on topics of relevance to travelers. Each month a single survey question is posed, and the following month the results are revealed. Readers also have the option to submit survey questions for potential use in future issues of CWT Traveler. October’s question is below, along with the link to submit a response.
How important is it to you that your rental car be “smoke free?”
- Very important
- Somewhat important
- Neutral
- Somewhat unimportant
- Very unimportant
- I do not use rental cars
Submit your response here .
September survey results
The September survey question and results were as follows:
When purchasing items such as beverages, snacks, movies, etc. in flight, is your preference to pay using cash or credit/debit card?
- 32% responded “Cash”
- 30% responded “Credit/Debit card”
- 38% responded “I do not purchase items in flight”
