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Business traveller: wireless internet access
With expenses under more scrutiny, many business travellers rightly grouse about the exorbitant rates that many of the big hotel chains charge for Wi-Fi access. But how to avoid them?
Travel slump ‘worse than expected’
A report from a prominent research group indicates that global travel and tourism are facing a gloomy outlook for 2010, with spending in the sector forecast to fall by 5.5% this year
Cathay Pacific reduces business class seats
The Hong Kong carrier will add more economy seats in a number of Boeing 777-300 aircrafts on regional routes as passenger demand for premium travel in Asia remains weak
Business traveller: how to pack for a short trip
Time to get ruthless with the carry-on bag
BAA sells Gatwick for £1.5bn
The owner of City Airport has agreed to buy Gatwick for £1.5bn from Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial
Amtrak sees 5% decline in passengers
The drop comes after falling business traffic on the key Boston-Washington corridor cancelled out growth elsewhere for the company that runs most of the long-distance passenger trains in the US
NH Hoteles books itself into management role
With the tourism sector in Spain taking a hit, further consolidation in the holiday accommodation sector is expected following NH Hoteles tie-up with Hesperia
Outlook bleak for airline industry
The International Air Transport Association says industry losses are expected to widen to $11bn in 2009 and to continue in 2010 as fuel prices rise and business travel remains weak
Quality time on the ground
The key to waiting at airports is not to get frustrated but to view it as an opportunity for activities such as shopping, jogging, novel writing and people watching
IHG warns of two-year lull amid fall into red
InterContinental Hotels Group, the industry leader measured by number of rooms, sees few signs of recovery in the sector and reports a pre-tax loss of $50m for the first half
