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Deal, or No Deal?
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Apr 21 2009
If you think buying travel is tricky when prices are high, you have no idea how complicated life on the road can be when prices are falling.
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Two Years of 2B
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Apr 14 2009
A look back at the biggest business-travel stories of the last two years, from the sharp drop-off in premium-class travelers to the ever-rising fees banks are imposing.
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The Security Swamp
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Apr 7 2009
Secure Flight, the government's new airline passenger-screening program, wants to identify troublemakers. But making it work might be a nightmare for travelers.
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State of Independence
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Mar 31 2009
The sale of the 230-year-old Greenbrier Resort to Marriott raises a big question: Can any luxury hotel or resort thrive—or even survive—as an independent property?
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Detroit’s Hotel Doldrums
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Mar 24 2009
The Motor City’s top hotels have gotten a much-needed overhaul in recent years, but the downward spiral of the auto industry helps keep occupancy rates down.
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The Business-Travel Blues
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Mar 17 2009
Economic forces, coupled with corporate mandates, are changing the long-term look of business travel.
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10 Great Getaways
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Mar 10 2009
Thanks to an amazing confluence of factors, almost all of them related to our current parlous business climate, now is the time to take a vacation.
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The Net(book) Effect
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Mar 3 2009
Netbooks are the latest must-have gadgets for road warriors. But don't start thinking they'll solve all of your computing and communication needs when you're on a business trip.
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Commuter Hell
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Feb 24 2009
Turbo-prop planes and regional jets are a crucial part of the airlines' route strategies and are often the only way a business traveler can easily get to a destination, but road warriors hate flying them.
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Dining Out
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Feb 17 2009
Hate the food options inside airports? Plan ahead and eat at some hidden gems just a few miles away (or even right outside the terminal) at these big U.S. airports.
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Tarnished Travel
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Feb 10 2009
Looking for a silver lining among airline and hotel financial reports? Don't bother. The travel industry is taking a beating, and it's hard to see when it will improve.
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Lots of Room at the Inn
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Feb 3 2009
Luxury travel has tumbled off the proverbial cliff, and that means airlines and hotels will make fundamental changes in how they price and how they operate.
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Panic in Paradise
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Jan 27 2009
The news is bad everywhere the sun shines, as airline capacity and hotel occupancy rates are down sharply from last year. The upside: Great travel deals are easy to find.
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A Memo to Obama
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Jan 20 2009
For the new president, some advice on what to do with Amtrak, American Airlines, airport security, the Transportation Department, airline subsidies, and Air Force One.
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Bargain Bin
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Jan 13 2009
2009 is shaping up to be the worst year for business and leisure travel since 2002. But there's an upside to this, with big discounts all around.
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The Bumpy Road Ahead
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Jan 6 2009
The bad state of the global economy will take its toll on business travelers and the entire travel industry in 2009.
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Travel Escapes
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Dec 30 2008
Business travel has proved good fodder for Hollywood filmmakers. Here, a rundown of movies that glamorize the experience.
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What 2008 Taught Us
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Dec 23 2008
From hotels to airports to exchange rates to terminals, this was a year that defied business-travel expectations.
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Under the Radar
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Dec 16 2008
Three major business-travel topics you may have missed in a big year.
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Tourism and Terrorism
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Dec 9 2008
The unpleasant reality is that targeting travel is effective.
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