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	<title>The B.A.T. - a news blog for Bay area travelers</title>
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		<title>CLEAR security lanes return to SFO</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/05/16/clear-security-lanes-return-to-sfo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CLEAR, which offers expedited access to airport security lines for $179/year, announced today it will launch its service at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) on May 23, just ahead of the Memorial Day weekend travel crush. CLEAR lanes will be located at every terminal at SFO, allowing every passenger on any airline to use their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United moving flights to Terminal 1 at SFO</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/05/08/united-moving-flights-to-terminal-1-at-sfo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 20:38:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the peak summer travel season&#8230;.and with little warning&#8230; it appears that United Airlines will move many of its southern California (and Vegas) flights to Terminal 1 at SFO. Its &#8220;primary domestic operations&#8221; will remain in Terminal 3. In an email, airport spokesperson Charles Schuler confirmed  &#8221;that there is a plan for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: Lufthansa shows off its new baby: Boeing 747-8I. Wow!</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/05/03/video-lufthansa-shows-off-its-new-baby-boeing-747-8i-wow/</link>
		<comments>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/05/03/video-lufthansa-shows-off-its-new-baby-boeing-747-8i-wow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:46:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow! This week Lufthansa took delivery of its biggest new baby, the Boeing 747-8I. What a beautiful bird! Take a look at the excellent video above and keep in mind the following: &#62;Lufthansa is the first commercial airline to fly the 747-8I. The first 747-8i will fly between Washington-Dulles and Frankfurt. Lufthansa says that there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Which US city is most expensive for travelers? Surprising answer</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/04/30/which-us-city-is-most-expensive-for-travelers-surprising-answer/</link>
		<comments>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/04/30/which-us-city-is-most-expensive-for-travelers-surprising-answer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Business Travel]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebat-sf.com/?p=1926</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are plenty of interesting nuggets in a new travel spending report from Concur, a company that provides travel expense management solutions for companies that spent a total of $50 billion last year for travel and entertainment. A couple standouts from the infographic and Concur&#8217;s latest Spend Report: &#62;Our very own Santa Clara is the most [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s your advice for San Francisco-bound business travelers?</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/04/26/whats-your-advice-for-san-francisco-bound-business-travelers/</link>
		<comments>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/04/26/whats-your-advice-for-san-francisco-bound-business-travelers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:04:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the many hats I wear is that of business travel columnist for BBC.com. This month, I wrote &#8220;Business Trip: San Francisco,&#8221; which offers advice to visiting business travelers. It typically includes top upscale hotels&#8211; both elegant and edgy, dining or entertainment suggestions, local color and local protocol or etiquette advice. This is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer business class sale beckons bargain hunters</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/04/12/summer-business-class-sale-beckons-bargain-hunters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Economy class round trips between SFO and Europe during peak summer travel season (July/August) are now approaching $1,500 round trip&#8211; and will continue to creep up to near the $2,000 mark over the next few months. However, airlines have a tough time selling those big business class seats on transatlantic flights because a lot of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring-Summer fare sales creep out</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/04/03/spring-summer-fare-sales-creep-out/</link>
		<comments>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/04/03/spring-summer-fare-sales-creep-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 18:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebat-sf.com/?p=1897</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some good news for travelers&#8230; but not such great news for the economy today&#8230; Typically summer fare sales don&#8217;t start until AFTER Easter. But this week, and in the weeks leading up to it, we&#8217;ve seen airlines kicking off the summer fare sale season a little bit early. That&#8217;s good news for travelers worried that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 fabulous new 5-star hotels in London worth checking into</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/03/22/4-fabulous-new-5-star-hotels-in-london-worth-checking-into/</link>
		<comments>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/03/22/4-fabulous-new-5-star-hotels-in-london-worth-checking-into/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:44:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hotels]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love London for many reasons, most of which revolve around my career in the travel biz. To me, the city just feels like the center of the universe, so every time London calls, I answer! The dynamic London hotel scene is endlessly fascinating. There is always plenty of experimentation, unusual quirks and something new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Virgin America to Portland, OR; maybe Washington DC National</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/03/13/virgin-america-to-portland-or-maybe-washington-dc-national/</link>
		<comments>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/03/13/virgin-america-to-portland-or-maybe-washington-dc-national/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 20:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebat-sf.com/?p=1885</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Lots of interesting news coming out of hometown carrier Virgin America this week&#8230; First, the carrier has announced new flights to Portland, Oregon starting on June 5. Introductory fares are just $198 round trip including all taxes and fees&#8211; not bad! However, there&#8217;s just a single daily roundtrip for now. Second, Virgin (along with nearly every [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is United melting down?</title>
		<link>http://thebat-sf.com/2012/03/12/is-united-melting-down/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:34:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://thebat-sf.com/?p=1878</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As most frequent flyers in the Bay Area know by now, United undertook the massive job of &#8220;cutting over&#8221; to a new reservations system last week. While United has been putting a good spin on how well the process is going, I&#8217;m hearing from readers and reading online reports that things are still a bit [...]]]></description>
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