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July 15, 2008
When all else fails, just inundate your customers with advertising. That seems to be US Airways' theory based on the ads I was presented with when I lowered my seat tray on a recent flight. Frankly, I don't have a...
July 7, 2008
Check out the upper right side of the above sign. Notice the mention of WiFi along with something below that that's equally important: Power Outlets. How cool is that? Show me a computer that doesn't use power. How hard...
July 6, 2008
I'm currently writing this from a Westin Hotel where I'm unhappy. Why? Because, after paying a good chunk of change for a room, dealing with pleasant staff, and finding an immaculately prepared room upon my arrival, I was then forced...
May 13, 2008
I've been disgusted with just how bad airports, in 2008, are at accommodating the needs of business travelers. As I understand the world of travel, business travelers are the ones who pay a lot for their tickets. I also get...
January 5, 2008
Dear convention and visitors bureaus around the world. Take a look at what's happening at the Las Vegas airport. Not only do they offer free WiFi to travelers, they now have free ReCharge Zones where you can top off your...
October 10, 2007
Fredric Dannen, author of Hit Men: Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business participated in a quorum on the Freakonomics blog looking at the music industry. While laying out his take on the industry, he made the argument...
September 30, 2007
The Minneapolis / St. Paul International Airport was shut down for a bit this afternoon due to a flash flood. No planes were taking off or landing, so passengers waiting in the terminal decided it was time to hunker down...
June 11, 2007
I would like to take a moment and talk about air travel. I know we're 'technology' evangelists, but air travel is an active part of our lives and it directly impacts what technology we purchase for producing these HDTV shows. ...
March 23, 2007
While it's very common to have WiFi available at hotels these days, this is the first time I've seen laptop rental as well. At $15 per day, it's approximately the same price as a simple WiFi connection at some hotels:...
March 19, 2007
It seems like everything you ever read about Silicon Valley makes the place sound like it's overflowing with multi-millionaires, manicured dot.com campuses, and bumper to bumper traffic. If you'd like to see another side of the Valley, here's your chance....
February 18, 2007
I have written before about power access in airports so it should come as no surprise that I was outraged when I read that airports are going to begin charging travelers for access to power outlets. How much? $3...
January 7, 2007
The bandwidth at the Las Vegas Hilton is considerably slower tonight than last night; and it's probably due to the influx of CES geeks like us in the past 24 hours. After mentioning this in an earlier story, a reader...
September 18, 2006
Jennifer Eubanks of Capture the Conversation posted earlier today about a NY Times article on the influence of blogs on businesses serving business travelers. The Times reports that business travelers are using blogs to share their experiences about businesses they...
September 16, 2006
Snakes on the Tarmac Originally uploaded by edkohler. Ben and I just heard and explosion while waiting for our flight from JFK to MSP this morning. It turns out that the ramp for our arriving plane blew up while...
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