ACTE Press Release

Immediate Release!

ACTE Spotlights Solutions to Crowded Skies at NJ Event

(Alexandria, Virginia, June 1, 2001) - The Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) has announced a special Executive Forum event that will be presented in Parsippany, NJ on June 8, dedicated to the issue of crowded skies. Themed "Gridlock in the Skies and on the Ground: What are the solutions to area airport congestion?" the half day education event will present industry experts who will provide insights into the issue on both a national and local level. Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition, a business travel advocacy group, will share the results of his research into the underlying issues of crowded skies that have exacerbated an already taxed air traffic control system.

George Doughty, the Executive Director of Lehigh Valley Airport and a leading voice in government circles on domestic aviation issues will discuss the recently implemented and near-at-hand solutions that the flying public can expect to see soon that will bring some relief to the crowded skies.

Newark Airport was ranked fourth in a recent FAA study of the airports leading the list of airports with the most frequent delays. The congestion on taxiways extends to conditions on the access roads to the airport as well. Representatives from the NY/NJ Port Authority and Continental Airlines, a carrier with a dominant presence at Newark will provide the audience with the phased-in solutions that will address these situations. Jon Weston, Assistant Program Director, Aviation Department, for Port Authority of NY and NJ will discuss the improved parking and access roads that travelers to Newark Airport can expect to use in the fall. Richard Smyth, Program Principal for Global Gateway, will provide an update on the construction at Terminal C and what one can expect once the backhoes and plywood walls are removed. Rounding out the program will be Glenn Morse, Senior Director-Industry Affairs for Continental Airlines who will focus on specific measures that Continental will employ working with the FAA to reduce flight delays at Newark Airport.

Founded in 1988, the Association of Corporate Travel Executives is the only organization wholly dedicated to the science of business travel management with an international constituency. ACTE membership totals more than 2,400, including entities in Asia, Europe, Canada and the United States. The organization is headquartered in Alexandria, Va., and its web site is www.acte.org.