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What’s Up @ MeetingNews.com Web Top 5 April 7–21 Bankruptcy #2 Aloha Airlines Declares declared bankruptcy in late Honolulu-based Aloha Airlines March and then ceased operations. Airline disruptions have plagued meeting planners this spring. This article makes a repeat appearance in the Top 5 this issue. meetingnews.com/top50057 Always Online: Breaking News meetingnews.com MN Research Archive meetingnews.com/research Destination News meetingnews.com/destinations MN Forum meetingnews.com/forum MN Gurus meetingnews.com/gurus Hot Deals meetingnews.com/hotdeals Virtual Meeting World meetingnews.com/vmw AMERICAN AIRLINES CANCELS NEARLY 1,000 FLIGHTS #1 #3 Beyond the Flames 2008, it was all over television and the On the morning of Jan. 25, Internet: “The Monte Carlo Hotel in Las Vegas is on fire.” How the staffs at the Monte Carlo and other properties on the Strip made sure the scheduled meetings and events at the hotel went on was an untold story—until now. meetingnews.com/top50058 Passengers on American Airlines faced a third day of massive cancellations on April 10 as the carrier carried out emergency inspections on its fleet of MD-80 aircraft for wiring issues. In total, American canceled more than 3,000 flights. For more on how cancellations affected meeting planners, see page 14. For the original online story, go to meetingnews.com/top50056. Doubles for Bumped Passengers #4 DOTDepartmentCompensation announced it will double the The of Transportation limits airlines are required to pay passengers when they are denied boarding due to overbooking. meetingnews.com/top50059 #5 JetBlue Expands Meetings Program corporate meeting JetBlue Airways announced the expansion of its planner program to now simplify the booking process for convention and association travel, as well. meetingnews.com/top50060 For years, corporate events have been drawn to Blue Man Group’s unique form of entertainment. Exploring themes of community, collaboration & creativity, corporate groups have left our theatres feeling connected and energized by their shared Blue Man Experience. Now, Blue Man Group will bring that experience to you. Call us to inquire how we can perform at your special event. PHOTO BY JAMES PORTO http://MeetingNews.com http://meetingnews.com/top50057 http://meetingnews.com http://meetingnews.com/research http://meetingnews.com/destinations http://meetingnews.com/top50058 http://meetingnews.com/forum http://meetingnews.com/gurus http://meetingnews.com/top50059 http://meetingnews.com/hotdeals http://meetingnews.com/top50056 http://meetingnews.com/vmw http://meetingnews.com/top50060 http://blueman.com http://blueman.com

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