Travel Briefcase: Focusing on the business traveler
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In their ongoing quest to squeeze more revenue out of passengers, airlines are split on a big potential moneymaker: in-flight entertainment.
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Do away with the Transportation Security Administration, critics implore.
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If you fly in the economy section, it may seem lately that you’re sharing the cabin with more passengers than ever.
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Government studies have debunked the long-held myth that air circulated in commercial planes is jampacked with disease-causing germs.
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About 87% of adults are either satisfied with the TSA or neutral on it, up from 82% last year, a survey finds.
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New study reports that when low-cost airlines launch additional routes, average fares drop, though only temporarily.
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At aircraft expo, new cabin layout designs and lightweight seats are a hit among airlines.
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Allegiant Air debuts its ‘Giant Seat,’ with 3 feet of legroom, as airlines increasingly offer more comfortable seating options.
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Are airports too safe? Analysis finds costly security measures may not increase safety at airports, which are low-priority targets for terrorists.
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Nation’s third-largest carrier says the move is in response to flier complaints about oversized carry-ons.
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security asks private companies to create technology for faster body screenings at airports.
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A trade group for the world’s business travelers registers its opposition to an FCC plan to lift a ban on cellphone calls aboard planes.
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Increased travel demand and stable fuel prices have experts predicting airlines will have the most profitable year on record.
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Study finds U.S. airlines haven’t suffered financially since offering slightly cheaper tickets to travelers paying extra bag fees.
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Forced retirements and rest mandates suggest a looming shortage of U.S. airline pilots. But a new federal report says otherwise.
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Loews Hotels and Hilton Worldwide will roll out tiered Wi-Fi programs, offering slower-speed Wi-Fi for free and high-speed at a cost.
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The seats weigh less and enable carriers to squeeze more people into each flight, but a survey finds 83% who had tried them gave them low marks.
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With a rising number of disruptions on international flights, airlines say the existing laws, which were adopted in 1963, are outdated.
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The U.S. uses data only from the 16 largest airlines and many carriers are lengthening scheduled flight times, although they deny it’s an attempt to improve on-time arrivals.
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Travel insurance is usually a bad deal because most policies are riddled with exceptions that allow insurers to reject claims, the National Consumer League recently concluded.
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Despite high numbers in 2014 so far, fewer travelers may be stranded at airports thanks to better weather forecasting and communication.
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Aircraft maker Airbus releases a study showing that 18-inch-wide seats allow for 53% more passenger sleep time than those 17 inches wide. Airlines oppose the move.
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In addition to roomier airline seats and better onboard entertainment and food, affluent travelers are getting special treatment at airport terminals.
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Beefing up free Wi-Fi is among the amenities that travelers say they want most that fall short in the $1.9-billion Bradley redo.
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Business travel spending from China is expected to jump 14% in 2013 and 17% next year, according to the trade group for corporate travel managers.
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Orlando, Fla., is the top destination for business meetings, followed by Chicago, Las Vegas, Atlanta and San Diego, according to a survey.
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Restrictions are so heavy on super-cheap rates that most travelers can’t use them. But airlines know the prices boost traffic to their websites, where customers might find other deals.
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An expected 7.2% jump in business travel spending next year could be marred by further feuding in Washington that leads to another government shutdown.
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The increase in reservations for upscale hotel rooms and first- or business-class airline seats may be benefiting executives, not middle managers and lower-level workers.
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Under a pilot program at Boston’s Logan airport, security officials will begin approaching passengers with a few questions to gauge their reaction and look for signs they may be hiding something.
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In a three-year period, passengers at LAX filed 1,702 such claims. Also: Texas’ bill against pat-downs, small-business owners’ vacation plans, and JetBlue’s charity auction.
