Are new remote rental car facilities too far away?
Once upon a time car rental operations were right outside the airline terminal doors. Today, the trend is for major airports to consolidate their rental operations a distance from the airport.
Recessionary resorts: 6 tips for surviving a hotel downturn
How will an economic slump affect the hotel industry? And more importantly, how will it affect hotel guests? Amy Bradley-Hole takes a look at how resorts handle recessions.
From our forums: tales of naked pilots and drunken flight attendants
The TalkingTravelers forums are buzzing this morning with some hilarious commentary on the story of the Pinnacle Airlines couple — a pilot and flight attendant — who were caught in a rather debaucherous situation.
The truth about airline customer satisfaction surveys
Today it was the American Consumer Satisfaction Index, declaring the end of customer service as we know it. And a me-too from J.D. Power & Associates. A few weeks ago, it was Wichita State University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha with its Airline Quality Rating.
Could Delta-Northwest merger “relieve competitive pressures”?
These are scary words coming from airline analysts. A couple of days ago they were uttered as what I believe is the real reason that Delta and Northwest want to merge — to relieve competitive pressures. This means that the consumer will get the brown end of the stick.
Who will be first to file? An airline bankruptcy oddsmaker
As the airline industry braces for the worst year in the history of modern aviation, it’s time to ask which of the major airlines will be the first to run to bankruptcy court. Airline deathwatches may be amusing, but let’s be honest — do you think the federal government will let a big airline die? Nah.
10 ways your airline is going to change this summer
One day airline profits are up and on the next, bankruptcy looms for most airlines. For airline employees, change is really the only constant factor we can count on. James Wysong offers his predictions for the summer of 2008.