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Why The Commuter Airlines Are Flying High

By John F Persinos |  Feb 1, 1983

Although the effects of deregulation on the entire airline industry have been mixed, the new elimate of competition has brought brighter skies for many sm...  Read more

That Daring Young Man And His Flying Machines

By Lucien Rhodes |  Jan 1, 1984

The fastest-growing company in the history of aviation has a problem. It has designed a product so popular that it can't satisfy demand.  Read more

The Friendly Skies Of Deregulation

Feb 1, 1984

With airlines dropping like wounded mallards, the talk in the last few months has focused on the problems of deregulation. Often overlooked is the fact th...  Read more

The Little Airlines That Could

By John Case |  Sep 1, 1984

A hint -- just a hint -- of being in on the secret creeps into Dan Morton's voice. "People in the investment community have always said, 'I'd love t...  Read more

How to Start an Airline of Your Own

By Steve Solomon |  Apr 1, 1994

In an industry in which 117 airlines have filed bankruptcy since 1979, Joseph Lorenzo thinks he can make Reno Air work.  Read more

Airlines Raise Ticket Prices

By Matt Quinn

Increased fuel costs cited as major reason.  Read more

Travel: Now boarding: the JetBlue of Bangalore

By Larry Olmsted |  Jan 1, 2006

Discount airlines have become an international hit. We list who is flying.  Read more

Archive: Going His Way

By Mike Hofman |  Jun 1, 2002

The man who brought air travel to the masses.  Read more

Look to Low-Cost and Niche Airlines for Low Fares

By Tom Parsons |  Apr 28, 2000

One of the best ways to get the lowest fares is to know where low-cost and niche airlines fly. These carriers allow you to create your own system of airfa...  Read more

Split Cities: A Travel Secret for Maximum Savings

By Tom Parsons |  May 4, 2000

Save as much as 70% and avoid the financial trauma of one airline's route monopoly by splitting your ticketing in half and buying two tickets: one to an i...  Read more

A Reality Check on Airline Policies

By Tom Parsons |  May 4, 2000

Knowing your rights can help you financially, make it easier to deal effectively with airline personnel, and increase comfort and amenities that help put ...  Read more

Jet Stream E-mail

By Anton Piech |  Sep 1, 2003

Frequent fliers can now hope to e-mail at 35,000 feet.  Read more

Airfare Competition Pushes Prices Up, Down

By Jonathan Steiman |  Feb 28, 2005

March 1, 2005 -- As small businesses begin budgeting for the coming months, projecting the amount needed for air travel will depend on wh...  Read more

Avoid Getting Nickeled and Dimed to Death

By Donna Williams |  Oct 1, 2004

Airfare wars have given rise to increased non-fare related fees.  Read more

The Changing Face of Air Travel

By Owen N. Wild |  Jun 1, 2007

Increased competition is spurring radical changes in the travel industry. Here are five key ways in which air travel will change between now and 2020.  Read more

Booking Travel on the Internet

By Rhonda Abrams |  Dec 1, 2002

In the first article of a two-part series, Rhonda Abrams offers tips and tricks for using the Web to make travel reservations.  Read more

Fuel Saving Imperiling Safety?

By Owen N. Wild |  Feb 2, 2009

You may have read that Air Canada's regional airline Jazz has removed life vests from all of its aircraft to save weight and thus get better fuel mileage....  Read more

Why I will never do business with American Airlines again

By Hannah Clark Steiman |  Oct 14, 2008

American Airlines says it will charge me $150 to change a ticket. Why do I have to change the ticket? BECAUSE THEY GOT MY HUSBAND'S NAME WRONG. They didn'...  Read more

Happy Travelers

By Carole Matthews |  Dec 15, 2005

A recent survey conducted by the American Small Business Travelers Alliance (ASBTA) revealed that many small business travelers are very satisfied with th...  Read more

When Airlines Go Bankrupt

By Laura Rich |  Sep 14, 2005

Class, this week we're studying Chapter 11. Focus on: the airline industry. The Read more

Travel: Easy Come, Easy Go

By Ryan Underwood |  May 1, 2007

How to speed through airport security, land the best seat, and otherwise enjoy business travel.  Read more

Do I Get a Refund If They Lose My Bags?

By Owen N. Wild |  Feb 22, 2009

If airlines have now moved to a pay-for-what-you-use business model, do I get a refund if I pay but don't get the services promised? How about lost luggag...  Read more

Will Minimum Stays Stay?

By Owen N. Wild |  Feb 12, 2009

Once upon a time the airlines had this rule called the Saturday night stay, and business travelers hated it because it was aimed at them. Earlier...  Read more

Do I Get a Refund If They Lose My Bags?

By Owen N. Wild |  Feb 22, 2009

If airlines have now moved to a pay-for-what-you-use business model, do I get a refund if I pay but don't get the services promised? How about lost luggag...  Read more

Have Fun, Make Money

By Stephanie L Gruner |  May 1, 1998

An interview with Herb Kelleher, cofounder of Southwest Airlines. Kelleher explains how company parties help produce better customer service and happier empl...  Read more

Business Travel: What's Changing?

By Owen N. Wild |  Nov 1, 2007

Key trends are altering the way road warriors work in the airport, on the plane, and in the hotel.  Read more

Business Travelers Adjust to New Airline Restrictions

By Angus Loten |  Aug 14, 2006

The recent crackdown on carry-on bags has forced road warriors to rethink travel plans.  Read more

Business Travel: What's Changing?

By Owen N. Wild |  Nov 23, 2007

Key trends are altering the way road warriors work in the airport, on the plane, and in the hotel. This year, one of the most cro...  Read more

Booking Travel on the Internet

By Rhonda Abrams |  Dec 3, 2002

In the first article of a two-part series, Rhonda Abrams offers tips and tricks for using the Web to make travel reservations.  Read more

Barclays, US Airways to Offer MasterCard BusinessCard

Sep 26, 2007

Barclays (NYSE:BCS) and US Airways (NYSE:LCC) have teamed up to offer small-business owners a new way to earn travel rewards on their everyday business pu...  Read more

Joel Spolsky's Travel Survival Guide

By Joel Spolsky |  Dec 1, 2007

Website Bonus #1: Air Travel Tips To avoid the risk of air travel delays, we used five tactics. We waited unt...  Read more

Wi-Fi in the Sky: Are We There Yet?

By Marc Saltzman |  Jan 1, 2009

More business people are taking to the road these days, armed with all the tools they need to do their work -- PDAs, laptops, etc. So it pays to know a thing...  Read more

Pba: A Tale Of Two Airlines

By Curtis Hartman |  Feb 1, 1983

In the newly competitive airline industry, a second generation of management revels in a good dogfight.  Read more

The Airlines Giveth and They Taketh Away

By Owen N. Wild |  Nov 6, 2008

As a frequent traveler and as director of marketing for a travel technology company I am in a unique position to see the impact of trends that we forecast...  Read more

The Airport of the Future

By Robert Buckman |  Aug 1, 2007

Get an expert's view on how new passenger management systems are soon to transform how you interact with your airline every step of the way.  Read more

How I Avoid Air Travel Disasters

By Hannah Clark Steiman |  Apr 27, 2009

These days, it seems that everyone has a few air travel horror stories—everyone, that is, except me. Considering the fact that I fly in and out of New Y...  Read more

Priceline.com's Brave New World

By Robin Taylor Parets |  Feb 19, 1999

You may have seen the ads in national publications such as The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. They look like typical airlin...  Read more

Check E-mail and Surf the Web -- at 35,000 Feet

By Liz Webber |  Sep 28, 2007

To the relief of business travelers, American Airlines, Virgin America, and other carriers have announced plans for in-flight Internet access.  Read more

Airfares Are Low, But Are You Getting The Best Price?

By Matt Hausmann |  May 1, 2005

The airline might call itself a "low-cost carrier," but are you really getting the best price? Matt Hausmann of Amadeus e-Travel offers tips for finding the ...  Read more