Find out what's affecting the life of the globe-trotting business traveler.
While planning her vacation to New York, Lisa Werness was so horrified by the prices in Manhattan that she opted for cheaper lodging in Brooklyn -- where she scored a room rate of just $400 a night.
For some, in-flight Internet access is the missing piece of the perfect flight. For others, it's an invasion of the last e-mail-free zone. But dream of it or dread it, Internet at 35,000 ft could finally be ready for take-off.
This month CNN Business Traveller checks out one of Tokyo's most recent tourist attractions, samples lunch from a vending machine and takes a futuristic boat for the best views of Japan's capital.
On this special edition, CNN's Richard Quest travels to Japan to look at how the country is leading the way when it comes to technology. From robotics to mobile phones to hotel services, Richard will spend his time in the "tech mecca" Tokyo road-testing new gadgets and devices designed to make our lives easier.
Two years overdue and billions of dollars over budget, this is the moment the aviation industry has been waiting for - the world's largest passenger aircraft's first commercial flight, from Singapore to Sydney.
Boeing said Tuesday that its schedule for the 787 Dreamliner remains on track and it does not currently envision further delays in the much-ballyhooed airplane.
Warren Adelman's colleagues know him as "Thumbs": Like many executives, he is adept at checking e-mail on his BlackBerry and does it almost constantly.
How do you make a good travel experience out of a business trip? There may be times when quick and efficient transfers and check-ins are what is most important from a excursion, but with the holiday season almost upon us, even the most hardened road warriors will be forgiven for thinking more about winding down for the year than business.
Find out what's affecting the life of the globe-trotting business traveler.
Find out what's affecting the life of the globe-trotting business traveler.
While planning her vacation to New York, Lisa Werness was so horrified by the prices in Manhattan that she opted for cheaper lodging in Brooklyn -- where she scored a room rate of just $400 a night.
For some, in-flight Internet access is the missing piece of the perfect flight. For others, it's an invasion of the last e-mail-free zone. But dream of it or dread it, Internet at 35,000 ft could finally be ready for take-off.
This month CNN Business Traveller checks out one of Tokyo's most recent tourist attractions, samples lunch from a vending machine and takes a futuristic boat for the best views of Japan's capital.
On this special edition, CNN's Richard Quest travels to Japan to look at how the country is leading the way when it comes to technology. From robotics to mobile phones to hotel services, Richard will spend his time in the "tech mecca" Tokyo road-testing new gadgets and devices designed to make our lives easier.
Two years overdue and billions of dollars over budget, this is the moment the aviation industry has been waiting for - the world's largest passenger aircraft's first commercial flight, from Singapore to Sydney.
Boeing said Tuesday that its schedule for the 787 Dreamliner remains on track and it does not currently envision further delays in the much-ballyhooed airplane.
Warren Adelman's colleagues know him as "Thumbs": Like many executives, he is adept at checking e-mail on his BlackBerry and does it almost constantly.
How do you make a good travel experience out of a business trip? There may be times when quick and efficient transfers and check-ins are what is most important from a excursion, but with the holiday season almost upon us, even the most hardened road warriors will be forgiven for thinking more about winding down for the year than business.
Find out what's affecting the life of the globe-trotting business traveler.
For years it seemed as though first-class air travel was dying a slow death. As perks such as flat beds migrated from the front of the plane backwards, few were willing to pay the 20 percent premium.
On the one side is business, the economy and growth. On the other is the environment, a village and thousands of local residents. Now that the British government has published consultation this week for a third runway and sixth terminal at London Heathrow Airport, the debate can begin.
Midwest Airlines and Virgin America ranked highest in overall quality among U.S. airlines in a Zagat Survey of frequent fliers released Tuesday -- but the results also showed Americans are unhappy with the industry's overall performance, especially on late and canceled flights.
This section of CNN Business Traveller aims to keep you up to date with the latest developments in the high flying world of the road warrior.
The A380 superjumbo can cram 800 passengers in an all-economy layout. On Singapore Airline's version, 471 people sit comfortably in its three classes. But when Saudi billionaire Prince Walid bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud collects his bespoke A380, less than 50 will luxuriate in its 6,000-square feet of space.
This month, CNN Business Traveller hunts out the attractions on Sydney's greatest feature: its harbor. Admire the Sydney Opera House, take a ferry across the waters, fly up the coast by seaplane or tackle a hair-raising summit of the Sydney Harbor Bridge.
Two years overdue and billions of dollars over budget, this is the moment the aviation industry has been waiting for - the world's largest passenger aircraft's first commercial flight, from Singapore to Sydney.
In the annals of excess, it could be a new high: a more than $300 million, supersized luxury airplane, bought and outfitted solely for the private comfort of a Saudi Arabian billionaire.
Singapore Airlines received its first A380 superjumbo on 15 October Monday, ready for the first commercial flight between Singapore and Sydney on Thursday 25 October. The wait is over. But getting to this point has been a long, and at times arduous, journey.
The head of British Airways said he expects to see further consolidation within the airline industry, and suggested the U.K. carrier could play a dominant role in that transformation.
At wit's end, Jay Lenstrom, chief executive of Chicago-based Radiate Group, decided to hit the road.
Applicants to the Mile-High Club, whose members claim amorous encounters at altitude, could be forgiven for having their excitement aroused by the prospect of a ride on the first A380 superjumbo passenger jet.
The world's largest jetliner made aviation history Thursday, completing its first commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney with 455 passengers, some of them ensconced in luxury suites and double beds.
The world's largest jetliner made aviation history Thursday, completing its first commercial flight from Singapore to Sydney with 455 passengers, some of them ensconced in luxury suites and double beds.
It was two years late and billions of dollars over budget, but this week the Singapore Airline-owned A380 completed its maiden passenger journey between Singapore and Sydney.
When a meeting with clients runs late, Andy Davidson doesn't have to worry that his plane will leave without him.
This section of CNN Business Traveller aims to keep you up to date with the latest developments in the high flying world of the road warrior.
With Britain at last joining the high-speed rail club with its 186-mile-an-hour link from the Channel Tunnel to St. Pancras, CNN's Richard Quest takes a look at whether rail travel is a real alternative to the plane when traveling around Europe.
Until this week, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner had been living up to its name. Orders had been flooding in, the aircraft was packed with technological firsts, it promised to carry its passengers faster and further and use 20 per cent less fuel to cut carbon emissions.
When you are next in the lobby of a Westin hotel in North America, take a deep breath. It may not hit you at first, but if you're careful you should detect a hint of geranium or a note of freesia.
If you've done any traveling lately, you've likely noticed that many airports are looking more like malls.
It's a discouraging sight for busy travelers: throngs of people huddled around a lone power outlet at an airport gate, all of them hoping to recharge their BlackBerries, laptops and other gadgets.
When a business trip goes wrong, it really can go wrong. And we're not talking about cancelled flights, or being stuck in a hotel room due to floods.
While holiday makers are embracing the slow travel movement, the business community is being left in their wake. But is it a contradiction to talk about go-slow business travel? It may not be feasible to take a slow boat to your next business meeting but there are other ways to embrace the movement, like eating in locally-owned restaurants, carbon offsetting and being a responsible traveler.
Feel like life's a treadmill, but you never see a real one? Running between meetings, but never around the park? Do you stretch out meetings, but never your legs? Exercise and healthy eating are often the first things to fall off the agenda when on the road. But, as experts point out, an unhealthy lifestyle can affect productivity, concentration, happiness and stress levels.
Just ask any armchair expert and they will gleefully tell us that our travelling life is simply not good for us. Either because we are eating badly while on the run, permanently zonked out from crossing times zones, or, they will hint darkly, putting on too much weight from those business dinners while entertaining clients in exotic locations.
This month CNN Business Traveller will uncover the gems of Geneva, Switzerland, from the heady heights of Mount Saleve to sampling chocolates and finishing the day on the shores of Lake Geneva.
If you need to contact the following airports, a comprehensive list of Web links is below.
This month on CNN Business Traveller, we're looking at making your travels more bearable, from the world's best cities for work-life balance to what to eat to temper jet lag. It is mind, body and soul this month.
"Where's my ticket?" There are set to be less and less of those panicked moments when you can't find your bundle of tear-away coupons, one for each sector of your trip. The airline ticket has been steadily reduced to a reference number called an e-ticket - short for 'electronic ticket' -- which stores passenger and itinerary information in an airline's computer system.
SINGAPORE AIRLINES' A380 AUCTION
The negotiations are over. The treaty has been signed. The skies across the Atlantic are now open for free movement of flights between European and U.S. cities. Now the battle commences between airlines as they prepare for their new-found commercial freedom when the Open Skies agreement comes into action in March 2008.
It's no longer a niche market. Nearly half of business travelers are women, and the early lip service of an odd nail file in vanity bags and hotel doors with security peepholes, are no longer enough to give businesses an edge.
CNN Business Traveller's new segment this week, 'Sunrise to Sunset', will uncover the hidden gems of Heathrow. We visit the airport's underground chapel and meet the resident paparazzi to talk celebrity stakeout. From one type of spotter to another, aviation enthusiasts tell us where to get the best views of landings and take-offs.
This month, CNN Business Traveller is all about Open Skies - the most dramatic change in aviation in decades. In March 2008, the Open Skies agreement will give American and European Union carriers the freedom to fly from any city in the U.S. to any EU city and vice versa.
New legislation will require visitors to the United States to register their travel plans 48 hours before departing for the U.S. The agreement -- signed by the United States and the European Union -- will allow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to continue using Passenger Name Record (PNR) data as a screening tool at U.S. borders.
New legislation will require visitors to the United States to register their travel plans 48 hours before departing for the U.S. The agreement -- signed by the United States and the European Union -- will allow the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to continue using Passenger Name Record (PNR) data as a screening tool at U.S. borders.
I have a problem with the huge fine levied against British Airways for its passenger and cargo price-fixing. Half a billion dollars is a serious amount of money.
London Heathrow calls itself the world's busiest airport and anyone who's arrived at one of its four terminals is familiar with the tedium of security checks and immigration queues. But there's one smart short-cut: by registering your biometrics data ahead of arrival. That channels you into a separate queue, which is generally much shorter than the regular queue.
After revolutionizing U.S travel bookings, online agencies now have their eye on a lucrative, but elusive part of the business market.
This month CNN's Richard Quest looks at two exciting new gadgets that are making the life of the business traveler easier.
Boeing has raised the curtain on its first fully assembled 787 to an audience of thousands who packed into its wide-body assembly plant for the plane's extravagantly orchestrated premiere.
If you need to contact the following airlines, a comprehensive list of Web links is below. Asia Europe Middle East-Africa North America Pacific Central-South America Airline alliances
The eyes of the aviation industry will be on the 787 Dreamliner's unveiling on Sunday but is the fastest selling airliner in history ready for its close-up?
Are you a business person on the go?
First published June 21, 2007
First published June 22, 2007
