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A Fourth Musketeer in the Skies?
A Fourth Musketeer in the Skies?
by Joe Brancatelli
The three airline alliances were supposed to make our lives easier. But how much do they really help business travelers? The solution might just be to get Richard Branson's Virgin carriers and other alliance orphans to band together. Read more
Business Hotel Roundup:<br>Seattle

Business Hotel Roundup:
Seattle

by Jane Reynolds, Oyster.com
With its high-tech headquarters and startup attitude, Seattle is truly a 21st Century business hub. Good thing, then, that its hotels have enough to digital DNA to satisfy modern road warriors. Read more
The Must-Have Business Travel Apps

The Must-Have Business Travel Apps

by Joe Brancatelli
Business travelers know to pack light. The same rule should apply to their smartphone apps: Don't overload your device with too many "helpful" tools that just crowd your screen. Here are the absolute essential apps that improve the quality of your life on the road. Read more
Travel's Silly Season

Travel's Silly Season

by Joe Brancatelli
Air travel typically slows in the dead of winter, and that lack of activity can lead to downright ridiculousness. This year, the media is loonier than ever with talk of a Delta-American merger and trumped-up airline stocks. Read more
The Best Airport Hotels Outside the United States

The Best Airport Hotels Outside the United States

by Joe Brancatelli
Savvy international business travelers know a night in an airport hotel near London, Beijing, Seoul, and other key destinations can be a smart move. Read more
The Road Warrior's Guide for 2012

The Road Warrior's Guide for 2012

by Joe Brancatelli
What's in store for business travelers this year? Strategic changes for American and Southwest, more hotel "reflaggings," and a growing army of iPad users on the road. Read more
The 2012 Airport Dining Guide: Small in Size, Big in Taste

The 2012 Airport Dining Guide: Small in Size, Big in Taste

by Joe Brancatelli
From Portland, Oregon, to Portland, Maine, the nation's smaller airports aren't missing out on the latest culinary craze. Here's part two of our annual list of the best places to eat in and around the nation's busiest airports. Read more
The 2012 Airport Dining Guide: Where to Eat Before You Fly

The 2012 Airport Dining Guide: Where to Eat Before You Fly

by Joe Brancatelli
Flying is still too often a miserable experience, but airport life is certainly improving as more notable chefs open up shop in terminals around the country. Here's part one of our annual list of the best places to eat in and around the nation's busiest airports. Read more
The Backscatter Backstory

The Backscatter Backstory

by Joe Brancatelli
Good news for travelers who worry about those full-body, "backscatter" scanners at airports: The TSA is shifting to a new variety that's not supposed to emit as much radiation. But here's the bad news: Some form of "nude-o-scope" scanner is coming to an airport near you. Read more
Hotel Histrionics

Hotel Histrionics

by Joe Brancatelli
Why should an out-of-service elevator, a shuttered dining room, or a broken light fixture bother a business traveler? Because those are tiny indicators of a larger crisis that is threatening the hotel industry as a whole. Read more
Ticket to Check-In

Ticket to Check-In

by Joe Brancatelli
Most tourists wouldn't consider staying at an airport hotel, but for many business travelers it's a way of life. Some hoteliers have gone beyond the drab carpet and meager amenities to offer real luxuries for those who spend serious time away from home. A look at some of the best. Read more
Inside Business Travel
Frequent Fliers, Infrequent Rewards
Frequent Fliers, Infrequent Rewards
What's Fair Is Fare
What's Fair Is Fare
How Banks Bite Biz Travelers
How Banks Bite Biz Travelers
The Business-Travel Survival Kit
The Business-Travel Survival Kit

Business Hotel Roundup:
Philadelphia

Business Hotel Roundup:<br>Philadelphia

If Philly is looking a little more white collar these days, fear not. Cheesesteaks and the spirit of freedom are still plentiful for the business traveler paying a visit to a startup or a Fortune 500 mainstay. And the hotels aren't so bad either.

Business Hotel Roundup:
San Francisco

Business Hotel Roundup:<br>San Francisco

If you're going to San Francisco to close some deals or scope out some startups, Oyster has suggestions on where you should stay. Whether it's a boutique hotel with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge or a luxury lodging with Frette sheets, these are the places to check out as you're checking in.

Business Hotel Roundup:
New York City

Business Hotel Roundup:<br>New York City

Headed to New York City soon to do a deal of a lifetime or check in on a valued client? Oyster breaks down the best hotels for business travelers in the city that never sleeps (even if you do).

Button Up and Fly Right

Button Up and Fly Right

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