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"Why Are Business Traveler-Unfriendly Rules Back in Vogue at Some Carriers?"

Owen Wild — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:28:26 -0400

Lower earnings among major U.S. airlines have led some carriers to
resurrect revenue-generating strategies — I call them "segmentation
tactics" — that essentially penalize business travelers more than other
travelers.

Top 10 Ways the Road Warrior Can Fire Up The Economy

Owen Wild — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:29:39 -0400

So the U.S. Congress is rebating us up to $600 of our own money to help stimulate consumer spending and pull us out of the recession.

So if it's every road warrior's patriotic duty to use his rebate to
fire up the economy, here are my top 10 ideas for frittering away mine.

(1) Get better luggage;

(2) Try out a local BBQ restaurant featured on The Food Channel;

(3) Get one of those portable GPS gizmos that comes with a travel guide;

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Share the Air

Robert Buckman — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:01:29 -0400

I have to admit I wasn't aware the extent to which commercial air
traffic shares the sky with military air traffic — and how long ago
those lanes in the sky were laid out. But Scott McCartney, a pilot himself, knows all about it.

What is amazing is how much of a difference it made when two air
corridors were opened in military airspace for the Thanksgiving holiday.

At first I thought the big question would be, Can we do that sort of sharing more regularly?

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Bio and Interests: Robert Buckman

Robert Buckman — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:43:22 -0400

Some people are trendsetters. I'm a trend-fretter.

I'm an airline futurist, i.e., someone who studies, forecasts, and yes,
frets about where the industry is headed. In fact, in my role as
director of airline distribution strategy for Amadeus in North America,
I am constantly analyzing trends that will define tomorrow.

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German Travel Agency Offers Nudist Flight

Owen Wild — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:16:06 -0400

If you had the impression that airlines were going the extra mile in
"tailoring" services to the needs of their customers, the news that
German travel agency OssiUrlaub.de has dreamed up a nude flight
shouldn't come as much of a surprise.

USA TODAY reports that the 55 passengers on the nude flight have to remain
clothed till they board, and get dressed again before they disembark.

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On Business, Will Travel

Owen Wild — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:02:38 -0400

Road Warrior Wild of Amadeus, the world's leading travel technology
provider, not only tells you how to cut time and stress on your next
business trip, but offers expert insight to companies seeking to make
their travel dollar go farther.

Bio and Interests: Owen Wild

Owen Wild — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:55:25 -0400

As director of marketing for Amadeus North America, Mr. Wild is
responsible for the strategic planning and implementation of all
marketing operations in both the U.S. and Canadian markets.

Wild has spent the past decade working in the travel industry, and
joined Amadeus in 1998. In his current position, Wild directs the
company's North American marketing initiatives, management of the
overall marketing plan, and the activities of the marketing team.

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On Business, Will Travel

Owen Wild — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 18:40:02 -0400

Road Warrior Wild of Amadeus, the world's leading travel technology
provider, not only tells you how to cut time and stress on your next
business trip, but offers expert insight to companies seeking to make
their travel dollar go farther.