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Byline: Jane L. Levere Domestic travel has returned faster than international. And some destinations like Las Vegas are rebounding more quickly than big cities like New York. Business travel appears [...]

They appeal to senior citizens and millennials, business travelers and backpackers. And they're particularly attractive to hotel developers, who can pack in more guest rooms than in a typical hotel. [...]

Byline: JANE L. LEVERE Independently operated airport lounges are opening up around the world as airlines start flying new long-haul aircraft to secondary markets, and business travelers seek what one [...]

Credit card issuers have begun aggressively marketing to business travelers because they often have many of the attributes the issuers look for, like good jobs and higher incomes. Tim Winship, [...]

Eric Price, a publishing executive from New York, likes to get a facial or massage on his business trips. 'When you're traveling and on long flights, you feel like your […]

Ben Cukier, a New York investment banker, favors Starwood's W hotels. 'They have really comfortable beds, really comfortable rooms and a hip atmosphere,' the 33-year-old Mr. Cukier said. 'They always […]

What do famous chefs have for breakfast when they travel? Oatmeal, mostly. For lunch? Something light, perhaps grilled fish or an egg salad sandwich on whole-wheat toast. For a quick […]

BUSINESS travelers worldwide are increasingly embracing the Internet to research and book their flights, an annual survey by the International Air Transport Association has found. Almost two-thirds of the survey's [...]

TO keep guests from plugging in their laptops for hours and tying up trunk lines, a growing number of hotels are imposing new fees on extended use of local and […]

A RECENT survey of response times of airline representatives in frequent-flier program telephone service centers found that Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines did the poorest job of responding to their […]

ALASKA AIRLINES, which pioneered the airline industry's adoption of electronic tickets, is using the Internet in an attempt to revolutionize checking in at airports, a process that is often arduous. […]

AS the number of airline delays in the United States soars, travelers can go on line to track their flights or those of colleagues. Trip.com (www.trip.com) offers a Flighttracker service […]

JETBLUE AIRWAYS plans to offer its passengers live satellite-television programming, a feature that experts say could revolutionize in-flight entertainment throughout the aviation industry. The new discount airline, which is scheduled […]

DISCOUNTED hotel rates are currently available in New York City, despite public perception to the contrary. According to Sean Hennessey, New York-based director of the hospitality and leisure practice of […]

TRADITIONALLY not beneficiaries of special discounts and other travel privileges like large corporations, smaller businesses are now being wooed with such perks by travel agencies and airlines. In recent weeks, […]

BUSINESS travelers have a far greater chance today to obtain a room upgrade at hotels than they've had in many years, a prominent industry analyst believes. Bjorn Hanson, hospitality industry […]

NEXT year will bring less variety among United States airlines' frequent-flier programs and the disappearance of miles that expire, an expert on loyalty programs predicts. Randy Petersen, publisher of Inside […]

Access to the World Wide Web is increasing at New York area airports, as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey installs Internet kiosks at La Guardia and […]

ONE of the landmark sights at Kennedy International Airport, the parabolic arch at the entrance of the Terminal Four arrivals hall, will soon be demolished, along with the hall. Both […]

SINGAPORE AIRLINES and Delta Air Lines announced two differing strategies to upgrade their long-haul in-flight service for business travelers. Singapore Airlines, which wins frequent plaudits for its service, is investing […]

THE pilots' strike at Northwest Airlines has not caused tremendous disruption so far for business travelers, since many carriers are temporarily increasing service at Northwest's primary hubs at Wayne County […]

THE Immigration and Naturalization Service is expanding its automated immigration inspection system, which speeds up processing time for certain travelers arriving in the United States from overseas. The system is […]

United Airlines is offering tickets that combine air travel between three of its United States gateways and Paris with fast train service between Paris and Lyons, France. The carrier, which […]

RUNWAY repairs at Westchester County Airport in White Plains are scheduled to be completed early next month, bringing an end to disruptions that began for travelers in May. The airport, […]

THREE airlines -- AMR's American Airlines, Trans World Airlines and UAL's United Airlines -- are eliminating all advance boarding passes this month, which could mean longer check-in times for business […]

TERMINAL ONE, the first new terminal at Kennedy International Airport in 27 years, will open as scheduled for its first flight on May 28 -- with a host of services […]

FOLLOWING changes by Northwest Airlines and Southwest Airlines, Delta has tightened its carry-on baggage rules, which may make flying more complicated for business travelers. As of April 15, Delta will […]

REVIEW TRAVEL INC., whose World Wide Web site has traditionally focused on vacationers, is now wooing business travelers. It is currently the only business travel Web site that allows users […]

AMERICAN EXPRESS has confirmed what business travelers have contended for months: During 1997 air fares underwent the largest annual increase in the last four years. The company, which has been […]

COUNTERING a trend among major car rental companies to reduce mileage rewards for customers, Thrifty Car Rental is increasing its bonuses to as much as 2,000 miles for each rental. […]

MANY of the World Wide Web's top sites for business, as well as leisure, travel have been rated by PC Magazine, and found wanting. Warning readers not to give up […]

ALTHOUGH the Concorde has been flying for more than 20 years, British Airways says it can operate for another 20. According to Capt. Mike Bannister, flight manager for the airline's […]

AMERICAN AIRLINES' new code-sharing and frequent-flier partnership with Asiana Airlines -- which is based in Seoul, South Korea -- is part of a long-range strategy by the Dallas-based carrier to […]

A NEW cellular phone service introduced by the Wireless Services division of AT&T this week offers access to a broad spectrum of information to help travelers. Called Pocketnet, the service […]

The Exchange Conference Center in Boston, a new meeting space in the former New England Fish Exchange on Boston Harbor, is offering Delta Air Lines shuttle passengers discounted meeting services. […]

The article reports on the significant gains in the return of business travel. It highlights growth in business travel bookings of U.S. airlines including American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines, as well as demand growth at hotel companies from business travelers. The challenge of labor shortage for the lodging industry, as well as increase in prices of travel services and the perception of business travelers of themselves as free agents are discussed.

Reports on the demand for hotel concierge service among business travelers. Factors contributing to the renewal of interest in concierge floors; Rise in occupancy rates for concierge floor rooms.

The article highlights an impact of coronavirus on travel industry business which may take two to three years to fully recover along with the situation of car rental industry at the period of lockdown.

The article reports on the operational state of the hospitality and business travel sectors which, according to experts, must adapt to a changed environment in their transition to the post COVID-19 pandemic period.

The article focuses on the use of marketing executive Mark Pearlstein of the rechargeable backup battery from Brookstone on business trips and the tips for managing electric power during a blackout. It says that the battery was used by Pearlstein to charge his cellphone on business trips. It adds that Charles Golvin is relying on a USB car charger and multiple cellphones to manage the power of the phone.

The hotel industry in the United States appears to be rebounding this summer, mainly because of strengthening business travel. So far the biggest beneficiary is New York, though other cities on the East Coast are starting to report gains as well. And the upscale, full-service hotels that have long been favored by business travelers have benefited more from the upturn in demand than the midlevel brands, industry analysts say. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

Travel management companies are in the midst of negotiating next year's hotel and airline rates on behalf of their corporate clients, an annual ritual that was thrown into turmoil last fall when the economy collapsed, dragging down business travel with it. The question this fall is whether the rates negotiated now will stick or whether they will be renegotiated and renegotiated again, as they often were over the last year. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This may actually be a good time to be a business traveler. Industry experts and travelers say service has improved in many ways, prices are down, and the experience, in general, is often better than it has been in a long while. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article presents information on the business traveling and its effects on the hotel industry in the United States. Rising rates charged by hotels for the hotel services compelled the business travelers to plan day trips. The per capita demand for hotel rooms among leisure travelers has been decreased by 0.3 percent in 2006. The article offers a graph that depicts increase in the number of hotel rooms.

Reports on the advertising campaigns of British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd. to promote its business-class service to American executives.

Reports on the hotel room reservation service of Priceline.com in New York. Reduction of business travel budget; Implementation of loyalty programs; Facilitation of corporate travel.

Presents safety precautions for U.S. business travelers abroad.

Focuses on the potential of small businesses as clients for travel agencies following the decline in business travel in the U.S. since 2001.

Reports on the growing popularity of low-cost hotels among business travelers in Manhattan, New York City.