With no sign of a recovery in airline travel, and with aviation gas costs ramping up, the major carriers are continuing to cut capacity, led by Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. What this indicates is that we are not out of ...READ»
Before you criticize someone you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. Yes, it's an old joke but I'm reminded of it when I fly with kids - whether the kids ...READ»
Whole-body scanners will replace metal detectors, in a little-noticed policy shift at the TSA (Transportation Security Administration). This means that instead of walking through the familiar security portals that stand next to the ...READ»
Travelers will see an added layer of security when the TSA finishes implementing "Secure Flight" officially on August 15, 2009.
Travelers will also see an added security hurdle because Secure Flight requires that all ...READ»
Reflecting concern at the thought of a road warrior indulging in luxury, corporate travel departments have cancelled an estimated $1 billion worth of industry conferences in the first two months of 2009. Called the "AIG ...READ»
The downturn in air traffic is leading to a major makeover in air carriers' fleets. Flight capacity demand among cargo and passenger carriers has deteriorated faster than expected, according to the IATA (International Air Transport ...READ»
Do you really want people to know when you're not home? Or where you are going to be? You need to consider that if you are using online tools which circulate that level of detail to a social network.
I'm sure a lot of ...READ»
With all the talk about using taxpayer funds to stimulate economic growth, you'd have to think that someone in Washington would have remembered how important air travel is to a healthy economy.
Right now corporate America is ...READ»
January was just about the worst month for hotel occupancy ever. Business travelers find themselves in the uncommon situation of holding a strong hand. With occupancy levels as low as they are, road warriors are learning all over ...READ»
The actual in-flight experience has had little to recommend to it since it stopped being a luxury characterized by attentive service and turned into a bus in the sky. Yes, that was sometime in the last century.
Frankly, even ...READ»
