How international business travelers spend Thanksgiving on the road
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Why is it taking U.S. airlines so long to offer in-flight Wi-Fi?
Airlines juggle a commitment to outfitting their jets with Wi-Fi alongside bankruptcy, remaining profitable, and finding time to take aircraft off the runway. The process is slow, but Wi-Fi will eventually be ubiquitous on airlines used by business travelers.
Britons spent more money abroad this summer, but stayed closer to home
The last minute rush by Brits to cram in a vacation before it was too late this year led to shorter trips and the willingness to spend more before the season was complete.
Is it time for the FAA to pass a regulation for handling “passengers of size”?
It’s an uncomfortable situation for everyone when a passenger can’t quite fit in their sit, but even more important is the flyer’s rights, which are still largely ignored by airlines with varying flying policies.
Next Senate Commerce committee head causing agita for transportation advocates
Transportatation advocates are rightfully concerned that DeMint is better at ripping things apart than crafting a travel and transportation policy for the future.
U.S. travel spending slowed growth in second quarter
Travel and tourism spending by consumers and suppliers in the second quarter grew a bit faster than gross domestic product, but the growth rate for travel and tourism spending fell harder than the GDP growth rate when measured against their respective increases in the first quarter.
U.S. car rental companies to hike average daily rates in 2013, says Amex
Why are car rental companies getting a pass on making their rates more transparent when it is very difficult to compare them on an apples to apples basis?
Visit Florida is looking for a new CEO to fill Chris Thompson’s big shoes
With a new ad campaign coming up fast, the marketing corporation will likely be doing a bit of poaching of a successful, up-and-coming state tourism director who has the political savvy to handle Florida's big-league environment.
Roving videoconference bot Beam tries to eliminate the need for business travel
The bot could be used within corporations for employee management, but would fall short in recreating the intangible benefits that come from meeting face-to-face with clients and customers.
Business class passengers could expect to see massage chairs on flights in 2013
In a time when fliers can’t even count on having enough leg room to get through a flight without feeling cramped, the idea of massage seats seems a little too good to actually come true -- which is certainly the case in coach.