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Airline Madness Hits Europe

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:01:00 UTC

Pity business travelers with European stops on their agendas. Not only do they have to deal with a bad bit of winter weather, but they also have to confront airlines beset with labor problems or bankruptcy.

A Fourth Musketeer in the Skies?

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:01:00 UTC

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.

The Must-Have Business Travel Apps

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:01:00 UTC

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.

Travel's Silly Season

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:01:00 UTC

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.

The Best Airport Hotels Outside the United States

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:01:00 UTC

Savvy international business travelers know a night in an airport hotel near London, Beijing, Seoul, and other key destinations can be a smart move.

The Road Warrior's Guide for 2012

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:01:00 UTC

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.

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

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:01:00 UTC

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.

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

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:01:00 UTC

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.

The Backscatter Backstory

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:01:00 UTC

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.

Hotel Histrionics

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:01:00 UTC

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.