International airline executive questions U.S. merger wisdom
If the Northwest Airlines brand disappears in a merger with Delta Air Lines, would that be a smart move? Not according to Christoph Franz, the chief executive of Swiss International Air Lines.
Study: runway incursions scare experts
Despite the recent grounding of thousands of flights, aviation specialists say runway collisions are what worry them the most.
15 tips for a fabulous summer flight
When it comes to offering advice, flight attendant James Wysong often focuses on one part of air travel, like boarding, luggage or what to do in flight. Today, as the busy summer travel season begins, he connects the dots for you.
iPods go cruising
What’s the latest amenity on cruise ships? No, it’s not Asian spa treatments and it’s not Wi-Fi. It’s iPods. A growing number of cruise lines are now loaning out iPods, fully stocked with music, and offering tours and shipboard information as podcasts. Find out how the pocket-sized digital music phenomenon is a big hit with cruise travelers.
Since no one is paying attention, might as well pay up
Memorial Day weekend is the ideal time to pay up for some embarrassing lapse in judgment. After all, no one’s looking.
Is Air France/KLM on to something with roomier seat plan?
The parsing of airline seats continues with Air France/KLM announcing the start of a new seating arrangement. Their approach is to provide better seating (closer to business class) and less services (can we say coach?). It might work. I’ve never flown for the gourmet meals.
Yes, we’ll travel more this summer! Yes, we’ll travel less! Yes, we have no idea!
If you’re confused by the silly headline-grabbing surveys about summer travel, take a number. So are the rest of us.
Bored of the hotel gym treadmill? Run it off
If you like running but get bored of using the treadmill, The Westin in New York’s Times Square may have a solution for you.
The new math of airline luggage
About two years ago he wrote a column predicting that the airlines would soon be charging for luggage. Charlie Leocha hates it when he’s right. But now what?