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Business Travel: Airlines, Railroads
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AirCharter.com
www.aircharter.com
Online private jet reservation system offers access to 1,200 aircraft, more than 10,000 airports worldwide. Can view photos of jets in the fleet.
Airline and Airport Links.com
www.airlineandairportlinks.com/
Provides listing of airlines by name, region and code; listing of airports by city, region and code.
Airline Quality Rating
www.aqr.aero
Contains quality ratings and research reports on major U.S. airlines based on such criteria as on-time arrival, denied boardings, mishandled baggage and customer complaints.
Airport City Codes
www.airportcitycodes.com
Includes database of airport city codes that matches 9,000 airports
worldwide to their code letters and visa versa; tables of
specifications for major commercial aircraft; links and
tips for air travelers.
Airport Ground Transportation Association, Inc.
www.agtaweb.org/Pages/transpt.html
Can find airport ground transportation information by choosing city.
Airport Shuttles
www.airportshuttles.com/
Can find transportation to/from airports in United States by using ZIP code or airport code to search database; check rates; book online.
Air Routing International
www.airrouting.com
Time/Distance Calculator calculates travel time and distance between airports. Airport Locator lists airports worldwide, with runway lengths and geographic coordinates.
Air Traffic Control System Command Center
www.fly.faa.gov
Visitors can obtain latest flight delay information for major U.S. airports.
Air Tran Airways
www.airtran.com/
Can search schedules and fares. Can make reservations online;
access A-Plus Rewards account; obtain flight status online.
Gives 800 number for reservations by phone.
Airwise
www.airwise.com
Comprehensive list of links to airline Web sites; news and
information source for airlines, airports and air travel;
guide to airports and their facilities worldwide; check
worldwide flight arrival times for major airlines; airline,
airport and aviation industry news.
Alaska Airlines
www.alaska-air.com/home.asp
Search schedules and fares online. Make reservations online; vacation package information; get current status and gate information for a flight; access Mileage Plan account (registration required). Gives 800 number for reservations by telephone.
Allegiant Air
www.allegiantair.com/
Can search schedules and fares; make reservations online; obtain flight status. Gives 800 number for reservations by phone.
American Airlines
www.aa.com
Can search schedules and fares online. Can make reservations
online; access AAdvantage account; obtain flight status
online. Gives 800 number for reservations by phone.
Amtrak
www.amtrak.com
Can browse schedules and fares; purchase tickets; view discounts on Amtrak rail travel; review a previous reservation; make travel and accommodations reservations online (free registration required). Can obtain arrival information (registration not required). Gives 800 number for reservations by telephone. Can access Amtrak Guest Rewards account.
Aviation Safety Network
www.aviation-safety.net
ASN Safety Database, updated every week, contains descriptions of more than 12,200 airliner, military transport aircraft and corporate jet aircraft safety occurrences since 1943, searchable by year, location, airline, airport, aircraft type or contributory factor. Statistics includes data by period, flight nature or phase, location. Ranks worst accidents in history by continent and flight phase.
A-Z Freight Gateway
www.azfreight.com
Industry Links provides alphabetical directories of passenger airlines and airports worldwide; links to air cargo companies, package delivery services, charter brokers, express operators, couriers, freight forwarders. Country Index lists shipping professionals by country worldwide.
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BlueStar Jets
www.bluestarjets.com
Broker of private jets for hire; can submit requests online and receive quotes. Lists available jet types with photos and specs.
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CharterHub
www.charterhub.com
Connects buyers and sellers of charter aircraft/flights. Can submit itinerary for a price quote or browse empty trip legs. Lists aircraft for charter, with details, photos, prices, contacts; charter companies, with phone numbers; aircraft video tours.
CharterX
www.charterx.com
Can search 15,000 charter aircraft and 1,500 empty legs to view pricing information and submit online inquiries to certified charter operators. Lists charter brokers; includes searchable directory of more than 500 airports. Wyvern Report provides access to database of audited charter operators and safety records.
CHEQ Online
www.aviationresearch.com/CHEQOnline/index.asp
Offers reports on air charter operator safety; pilot experience; historical safety ratings, including pilot and operator certificates; aircraft registration; accident and incident reports; enforcement actions, ownership and management records. Visitors can perform limited database searches and view report availability; subscribers have full search and report access. Can view sample report and purchase individual reports online.
Continental Airlines
www.continental.com
Can search schedules and fares online; make reservations online for air travel, hotel and car rental;
get current status and gate information for a flight; access
OnePass account (registration required). Gives 800
number for reservations by telephone.
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Delta Airlines
www.delta.com
Can search schedules and fares online. Can make reservations
online; access SkyMiles account; check flight status.
Gives 800 number for reservations by telephone.
Department of Transportation, Aviation Consumer Protection Division
airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/
Provides information about air travel problems and complaints; links to airline customer service departments. Includes travel tips; consumer information and statistics; safety information.
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Euro Railways
www.eurorailways.com
Can search timetable and price database; browse train pass options and purchase online.
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Farecast
www.farecast.com
Posts predictions of air fare trends for more than 75 destinations and advice on ticket purchase timing. Can look up fare trends by month, day of the week, time of day; view price comparisons across multiple airlines; lowest upcoming fares by departure city.
FareCompare
www.farecompare.com
Provides airfare comparison charts by destination and by month. Can look up availability and price by airline; book tickets online.
Federal Aviation Administration
www.faa.gov/passengers/
fly_safe/safety_record/
Provides aviation safety data, aviation safety enforcement information, National Transportation Safety Board's Accident Database.
FlightAware
flightaware.com
Provides live flight tracking of nearly 5,000 aircraft and millions of flights. Can view and track scheduled, en route and recent flight activity for a private or commercial flight by airport, airline or aircraft type. Resources offers airport and operational information, airport diagrams, aerial pictures, instrument/terminal procedures for most U.S. airports; FAA aircraft registration data for U.S. registered aircraft. Includes discussion forum.
FlightView
www.flightview.com
Can track flight status by major airline, flight number and date or search by city and airport, date and time. Can view on-time status for major airports.
FlyerTalk
www.flyertalk.com
Online airline travel community. Contains topical forums; blackout calendar for many airlines; destination guide; worldwide flight schedules and flight tracking; milemarker for calculating frequent flyer miles; links to 40 airline frequent flyer miles programs; travel tips. Also can post questions and get answers.
Flying Members
www.flyingmembers.com
Provides information on frequent flyer programs and promotions offered by major airlines worldwide.
FlyteComm: Track a Flight
www.flytecomm.com/cgi-bin/trackflight
Provides status of any flight arriving or departing in the United States or Canada. Can view updates on flight delays and weather conditions.
FrequentFlier.com
www.frequentflier.com
Provides frequent flier program information and advice. Highlights latest news articles on airlines and flying. FrequentFlier Forum gives advice on air travel. Provides links to and profiles of major frequent flier programs and airports.
Frontier Airlines
www.frontierairlines.com/
Can search schedules and fares. Can make reservations online;
access EarlyReturns account; obtain flight status. Gives
800 number for reservations by phone.
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Hawaiian Airlines
www.hawaiianair.com/
Can search schedules and fares. Can make reservations online;
access HawaiianMiles account; obtain flight status. Gives
800 number for reservations by phone.
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Jet Blue Airways
www.jetblue.com/
Can search schedules and fares. Can make reservations online;
access TrueBlue account; obtain flight status. Gives 800
number for reservations by phone.
Jetlag Calculator
www.bodyclock.com
Contains advice on how to handle jet lag. Tips are keyed to the length of flight and number of time zones crossed, many based on the idea of resetting body's clock by exposing it to light at strategic times, including when to go out in the sun and recommended exposures.
Jets.com
www.jets.com
Online auction for the private jet travel industry where users input travel requests and itineraries to be transmitted to a network of approved operators to locate available aircraft and bid on the travel request. Can view last-minute deals, search by route or by state. Members can get cost estimates and have travel preferences, histories stored. Provides jet fleet specifications and technical information.
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Mesa Airlines
www.itn.net/mesaair/
Can search schedules and fares; make reservations online; obtain flight status; sign up for Mesa Frequent Flyer Program. Gives 800 number for reservations by phone.
Midwest Airlines
www.midwestairlines.com/
Can search schedules and fares. Can make reservations online; access Midwest Miles account; obtain flight status. Gives 800 number for reservations by phone.
MoreMiles.org
www.moremiles.org
Site is devoted to forums, mostly on frequent flier programs; others cover travel.
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Northwest Airlines
www.nwa.com
Can search schedules and fares online; make reservations; access WorldPerks account. Can check availability of flights and fares; obtain status of flights and gates. Gives 800 number for reservations by phone.
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OneSky Jets
www.onesky.com
Nationwide network of more than 1,500 private jets, managed by a variety of operators, that are available to subscriber members for on-demand or pre-paid programs. Can select dates, locations, aircraft class options, price ranges; file a flight plan and get instant quote; search empty leg database; view airports by state and country.
One World – Nations Online Project
www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/
Airlines & Airports lists more than 230 airlines worldwide by continent and then country, with designators, call signs, descriptions, links.
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Priceline
www.priceline.com/
Can search for and book air travel around the world. Users can negotiate prices for flights.
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RailEurope
www.raileurope.com/us/index.htm
Offers European rail tickets for sale. Can view pass options, pass comparison charts and schedules, buy online. Provides links to other travel resources.
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SeatGuru.com
www.seatguru.com/
Provides comprehensive airplane seat information for major U.S., international airlines. Uses seat map and color-coding to identify superior and substandard seats; icons to denote amenities such as laptop power; audio/video entertainment; identifies seats with extra legroom, limited recline, decreased width, obstructed movie screen viewing. Can browse by airline and type of airplane.
Skyjet
www.skyjet.com
Offers real-time online booking of private jets. Visitors can register for membership level, including chartering on-demand, by block of hours, or fractional or whole jet ownership. Includes Private Aviation Handbook.
Skytrax
www.airlinequality.com/
Online airline travel community. Contains airport, airline rankings and passenger opinions; industry surveys; seating information; links to airlines and airports; travel tips. Links to travel forums.
Southwest Airlines
www.southwest.com
Can search schedules and fares online. Can make reservations;
access Rapid Rewards account; obtain flight status.
Gives 800 number for reservations.
Spirit Airlines
www.spiritair.com/
Can search schedules and fares online. Can make reservations; access Spirit Business Advantage account; obtain flight status. Gives 800 number for reservations by phone.
Sun Country Airlines
www.suncountry.com/
Can search schedules and fares; make reservations online; access Sun Country VIP Club; obtain flight status. Gives 800 number for reservations by phone.
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Travelocity.com
www.travelocity.com
Travelocity, now a partner with Preview Travel, provides fare-finding
tools, including a fast fare finder and a fare watcher if
users register for free. Also lists some special airline
deals.
Travel Watch
www.travel-watch.com/airphones.htm
Provides alphabetical listing of national and international airline phone numbers.
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United Airlines
www.united.com/
Can search schedules and fares online. Can make reservations online; access Mileage Plus account; obtain flight status online. Gives 800 number for reservations by phone.
USA 3000 Airlines
www.usa3000airlines.com/
Can search schedules and fares; make reservations online; obtain flight status. Gives 800 number for reservations by phone.
U.S. Air
www.usairways.com
Can search schedules and fares online. Can make reservations
online; access Dividend Miles account; obtain flight status
online. Gives 800 number for reservations by telephone.
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Virgin America
www.virginamerica.com
Can search for flights, flight schedules, book flights, check in online, check flight status. Includes route map and airport information.
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World Travel Guide, World Airport Guide
www.worldairportguide.com/
Provides international airport information, including news, public transportation, terminal guides, facility details. Can search by region, country; can view alphabetical list of airport profiles.
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