Last week American and United airlines joined Delta Air Lines in offering unbundled, no-frills fares to compete with Spirit Air and other ultra low-cost carriers. This week, American Airlines took the concept to a new level by reworking its...
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow recently sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging the Trump administration to uphold the current implementation of Open Skies aviation agreements...
In the past, some lucky travelers were given the “TSA PreCheck” stamp on their boarding passes enabling them to zip through security, despite not being members of the program. But starting this month the TSA is phasing out this unexpected gift an...
The January 2017 Global Business Travel Association Business Traveler Sentiment Index, conducted in partnership with American Express, explores what business travelers think and feel about their experiences on the road at the dawning of 2017...
If your attendees are from Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, or Washington, start prepping them now: Their driver’s licenses will not get them through airports’ TSA checkpoints after January...
Rotten WiFi, the U.K.-based website that calls itself the public Wi-Fi and 3G/4G watchdog, is out with a new report on wireless Internet speeds at the world’s airports. Seven U.S. airports made the top 20 based on download speeds and...
There are all kinds of interesting stories going around now around air travel that keep catching my eye. Here are a few:
1. How to Fit the World’s Largest Waterfall in an Airport
Like the rooftop pool, 24-hour movie house, butterfly garden...
The Aloft Hotels brand has just unveiled its “Project: Jetson” experiment at two properties—Aloft Boston Seaport and Aloft Santa Clara. Guests at these hotels can control their room temperature, lighting, and more by telling the...
