Seat 2B
Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
Airline mergers, like that of British Airways and Iberia, are certainly enticing. But bigger isn't provably better and promised cost savings rarely add up. Continue
Where Are the Mile-High Hookups?
More and more U.S. airlines are outfitting their planes with WiFi service. Too bad passengers refuse to pay for the chance to keep connected at 30,000 feet. Continue
Tools of the Travel Trade
One road warrior’s list of the must-have gadgets, devices, and services to make life out of the office a bit more bearable. Continue
Sky Survivors
Continental Airlines finds some new friends with the Star Alliance, one of the three major airline groups. But there's something missing from all this alliance talk—us passengers. Continue
A Hotel’s Loss Is a Road Warrior’s Gain
Tips and strategies for business travelers to use to take advantage of the sorry state of the U.S. hotel market. Continue
David Flies Over Goliath
The nation’s biggest airlines, which once controlled 100 percent of the U.S. skies, keep seeing their presence diminish. Their collapse is the smaller guys' gain. Continue
The Business-Travel Survival Kit
From a pocket flashlight to a laptop stand to a baggie of ground coffee, one man’s must-haves when on the road. Continue
The Truth About Airline Bag Fees
U.S. carriers that try to generate cash by charging fliers for baggage are the same airlines being penalized most severely by passengers. Continue
Failure to Perform
"Unprecedented" doesn't quite cover the speed and the scope of the decompression of the travel industry since Lehman Brothers' last gasp. Where are the horny bankers when you need them? Continue
Let's Make Some Travel Deals
The airline and hotel industries are hurting. But their pain can be your gain with some amazing travel deals. Continue
Hostile deals can be risky and difficult to pull off, but for some, such as Kraft, the odds are worth it.
Dealmaker Robert Greenhill takes his firm out of the private equity business.
with established private air player like NetJets feeling the pain, can upstarts still take off?
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