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NBTA: Colorado and Florida Rightly Put Aside Car Rental
Tax Plans

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) congratulated the state legislatures of Colorado and Florida for putting aside misguided proposals that would have created new taxes unfairly targeting rental car customers. Read more.

NBTA Supports U.S. Expansion of Model Ports of Entry

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) praised the announcement made by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it is expanding the Model Ports Initiative to 18 more of the nation’s largest gateway airports. Read more.

NBTA Praises New Bumped Passenger Compensation, Opening of More Airspace out of NY

The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) today praised the announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters regarding new rules that increase compensation for passengers involuntary bumped from overbooked flights. Read more.

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NBTA IN THE NEWS

Business Looking to Cut Travel Expenses
(The Capital)
Mapping Out an Airline for a New World
(The Washington Post)
Fliers Worry About Higher Fares
(USA Today)
Buyers concerned about Delta-Northwest merger’s impact on service
(Purchasing Magazine)
Significant Changes in Corporate Air Deals
(Business Travel Europe)
New Rule Would Transfer No-Fly Lists from Airlines to Feds
(The Plain Dealer)
More Airports to Plug In, Power Up Gadget-Laden Travelers
(USA Today)
TSA Considers Reservations for Airport Security
(USA Today)
Fliers Pay the FAA - But Have Little Say
(Los Angeles Times)
Car Talk
(Forbes)
Can Congress Protect You From Car-Rental Taxes?
(USA Today)

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Car rental taxes - growing car rental excise taxes hurt local businesses

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NBTA Business Travel Financial Forum - Analysts predicted that the economic slow-down in the United States will not last long. Read more and view pictures, slides, and coverage.