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Conventions become mega-events
Business conventions begin offering pre-and post-events to entice the travelers to stay longer, and therefore spend more money in the host city. Travelers are more likely to bring guests and extend their stay in the host city, turning the convention into a vacation.
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Expedia.com debuts on Internet
The Expedia.com website debuts on the Internet as Microsoft Expedia Travel Services, allowing individuals to act as their own travel agents by having access to airline and hotel searches at their fingertips.
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Y2K becomes a global concern
Everyone fears operating systems in every industry will not be equipped to handle the change to the year 2000. Businesses rethink travel during the new year, and paper copies of important documents are suggested as back-ups in the event of malfunctions.
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9/11's Profound Effects on Air Travel
Airports had to increase security checkpoints including X-ray machines, metal detectors, explosive detectors, and millimeter-wave body scanners since the terror attacks. The Transportation Security Administration, responsible for screening passengers and their baggage, was created as a result of the attacks. Travelers are limited in the items they are allowed to carry-on.
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Passports and neighboring countries
New changes in laws require passports for travel to Mexico, Canada, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. Travelers need to allow extra time to receive passports as applications will now take twice as long to process. Confusion about the requirements around September 30, 2007, the date the law took effect, left many travelers scrambling at the last minute.
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Rising oil prices squeeze travel and tourism
Rising oil prices in the first half of 2008 hit airlines the hardest since oil is the second largest expense for most airlines. Cruise lines and hotels saw a more minor effect with the hike in oil prices, though the travel industry in general felt the impact as would-be travelers opted to postpone vacations.
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Ebola travel restrictions set
Airline passengers entering the U.S. from Ebola-affected countries in west Africa, including Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea, are required to fly through one of five U.S. airports with screening procedures in place. In addition to exit screenings in west African airports, travelers underwent basic tests for fever and face questioning on possible exposure to the disease.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/oct/21/us-limited-ebola-travel-restrictions-west-africa -
Legalized marijuana and flights
As more states continue to legalize marijuana, travelers need to remember that it is still an illegal drug under federal law. Special disposal sites outside of the airport are being installed at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas for travelers. Will other airports follow suit?
Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/2018/02/07/can-you-fly-marijuana-within-legalized-states/312169002/
