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- TSA's PreCheck program not all smooth sailing
Travelers who are eligible for the Transportation Security Administration's PreCheck program may still find themselves stuck in long lines at screening checkpoints because of how the system is not universally applicable across carriers, Carol Pucci writes. Another hitch: The narrow range of traveler segments eligible for the program prevents wider usage. The Seattle Times
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- Corporate America the driving force behind travel surge
Despite the fragility of the economic recovery, strong demand from corporate business travelers has helped drive better-than-expected revenues for U.S. airlines battered by high fuel costs, notes the American Express global travel forecast for 2012. "One big source of demand for air travel is corporate America, which is sitting on a record cash pile of $1 trillion and is eager to stimulate new business," Justin Bachman writes. With demand comes higher airfares, this feature warns. Bloomberg Businessweek
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 | Spotlight on Orlando’s Inspiration
Fueled by imagination and innovation, Orlando meetings inspire. Visit Orlando’s Inspiration Spotlight series showcases relevant moments shared by our meeting planners and attendees—real people solving real
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- San Diego: The perfect city for meetings
Perfect weather and great links to the rest of the West Coast make San Diego a prime place for meetings and conventions -- if you can resist the temptations of the outdoors. The world famous zoo and the rest of Balboa Park are worthy of the praise heaped on them, and Tijuana is, well, right across the border. Frommers.com
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