Travel
Security: The NTSB’s Most Wanted List
What’s
discouraging about the National Transportation Safety
Board’s “Most Wanted” list is that the same safety
recommendations keep popping up each year—sort of like a
bureaucratic replay of the film Groundhog Day.
Problem is: The consequences are anything but amusing…FULL STORY
Hotel
Update: Winter Escapes
If you‘re going on a business trip, or to a meeting this winter,
it’s a bonus if you’re headed someplace warm. And, it’s an extra
bonus if you can extend your trip before or after to enjoy a
break from cold weather…FULL STORY
Airport
Update: The Debut of Stewart International
It’s taken longer than Rip Van Winkle’s 20-year sleep for
Stewart International Airport to rub its eyes, wake up, and
become—presto—New York City’s fourth airport…FULL STORY
Mobile
Technology News:
Holiday
Gift Guide
Since it seems like the holiday season began just after Labor
Day, we here at Frequent Flyer are sorry if our mobile
tech gift ideas are a bit late! Though given all the rumors that
retailers will be cutting prices deep into December, you should
be able to find some good prices on some of our favorite tech
goodies...FULL STORY
Special
Feature: View from the Top ▬ The Flyers
In previous installments of our View from the Top series, we've
solicited input from program operators (major and discount
airlines, hotel chains) and from consultants. In this, the fifth
and final installment, we've sought feedback from an ad hoc
panel of frequent travelers…FULL STORY
Cultural
Briefings: Culture Shock
Even though you consider yourself the quintessential road
warrior, have you ever been in a travel situation when suddenly
you felt helpless for no apparent reason? If you answered yes,
chances are you were simply suffering a bout of a common travel
malady called culture shock…FULL STORY
Special
Feature: Staying in Silicon Valley
Like the term Silicon Valley, hotels in the area have come into
their own in the new millennium. Indeed, in the early days
without much of a choice for good places to stay in the region,
plenty of business travelers commuted more or less an hour from
San Francisco for a chance to sleep in luxury. This is no longer
the case as today's Silicon Valley is home to a number of
excellent hotels…FULL STORY
Special Feature: The Ultimate Drive/Fly Vacation
If you are an aviation buff, a trip through Oregon and
Washington could bring you a worthwhile vacation. These states
are home to a plethora of aviation museums, some of which even
let you pilot the plane…FULL STORY
Special
Feature:
Holiday
Gift Guide 2006
We’ve added some fantastic new items to last month’s holiday
gift guide, so take another look and get some more great ideas
on presents for your favorite traveler!…FULL STORY
Advertorial: Roam Free without Roaming—A Global Cellular
Alternative
Typical road warriors who travel to more than one destination
are striving to make their lives simpler. Consequently, most
just go abroad with their local
U.S. cell
phones and endure the humongous roaming bills. But there is an
alternative option…FULL STORY |
