Passport costs rising
Charges for U.S. passports will increase on July
13. The cost of a new passport for an adult will
jump from $100 to $135. Those under 16 will pay
$105, up from $85.
Renewing a passport will cost $110, up from $75.
Travelers will pay a new charge of $82 to add
more pages to an existing passport if less than
four pages remain blank. Formerly, this was a
free service.
Passport cards, which can be used by Americans
traveling by land or sea on trips to the Caribbean,
Canada and Mexico, will cost $55 for adults, up
from $45. For minors, passport cards will be $40,
up from $35.
Fly between New York LaGuardia
and Chicago or Boston, and
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elite-qualifying
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U.S. updates Jamaica travel alert
The U.S. State Department lifted its travel alert
for Jamaica. The alert, which ended yesterday,
was implemented on June 14 and replaced a similar
alert issued by the U.S. on May 24.
Delta launches new Asia service
from Detroit
Delta on Tuesday began flying between
Detroit and Seoul, South Korea. The airline is
operating the nonstop service five days a week.
On Wednesday, Delta will launch nonstop service
between Detroit and Hong Kong, also five days
a week.
In addition to the new routes, Delta has increased
frequency for Detroit-Shanghai service, going
from five times per week to daily.
American
Currency Exchange,
located in our Birmingham office offers quick,
convenient and reliable services combined with
excellent rates of exchange.
American Currency Exchange was formed for the
purpose of providing over-the-counter currency
exchange to the international traveler. Most banks
no longer carry foreign currency. We are here
to fill that need. American Currency Exchange
maintains an inventory of approximately 30 currencies.
Most other currencies can be obtained within 24
hours.
Request
Currency Information
Call
or Visit American Currency Exchange
*American
Currency Exchange is registered with the Department
of the Treasury, Money Services Business (MSB).
The Best
of
Schiphol
Airport
WHERE:
Amsterdam
MILES FROM
CITY: 9
AIRPORT CODE:
AMS
Schiphol Plaza
has grown into one of the worlds greatest shopping
malls, with hundreds of shops located before passport
control-hence the motto "shopping for everyone."
Find products from the Netherlands and the region
throughout the airport, whether you're flying
back to the states or meeting a friend. A few
top picks:
Tulips are quintessentially Dutch. Buy hand-picked
tulip bulbs at Avifora,
and
a health certificate good for customs walk though
in both Canada and the United States is included.
Fifty mixed flower bulbs are €17.95. Plant
though December for next spring.
Traditional blue and white delftware
comes in all  shapes
and sizes. Find scores of windmills, spoon rests,
plates and mugs for as little as €7.95.
hand painted, hand signed Delft is here too.
Belgian chocolates are among the worlds finest.
Look  for
Leonidas chocolates;
a one-pound assortment starts at €24; or,
equally as delicious, Neuhaus
chocolates, made in Brussels,
are €16.25 for a small collection.
Go for bling! Diamonds cut and polished in Amsterdam's
diamond center are less expensive here. Hand-written
certifications for all diamonds are included at
Gassan
locations throughout the plaza.
minda,merle. "Sky"
01 Dec. 2009
5 Ways Corporations Can Save On
Travel
1. Advance Air Bookings - meaning
bookings made at least 2 weeks before travel,
when discounts are better.
2. Restricted Airfares
- these can produce better savings even after
taking the cost of changes and cancellations into
account.
3. Preferred Suppliers
- for lower average prices
4. Traveler Comfort
- referring to rules restricting upgrades
or access to top-category hotels
5. Preferred Booking Channels
- meaning using the travel company's travel management
products, which boosts compliance
*source CWT
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