Robert Curley
Comfort-seeking Air Travelers Drive Demand for Premium-class Seats
Airlines are adding more “premium-class” type seats in response to surging demand from travelers willing to pay more for comfort on flights.
Climate Change Causing Radical Shifts in Travel Planning
Extreme heat and other effects of climate change are forcing meeting planners and groups to adapt to new realities.
Top Tourist Attraction in Alaska is Melting Away
While tours on Mendenhall Lake and River in Alaska are not currently operating, the damage is confined to the area directly around the river.
Airline Hijackings Are More Fiction Than Fact
The AppleTV+ miniseries “Hijack” put a spotlight on an aviation security, but this threat has diminished in recent decades.
House Passes Bipartisan Bill Protecting Travelers’ Rights
A bill to reauthorize the FAA that includes significant new protections for air travelers was overwhelmingly approved by the House.
Demand Drives Passport Delays Over 3 Months
It’s not too late to apply for a U.S. passport if you’re booking international travel for 2024, but time is running short for those...
Virgin Galactic Announces First Voyage
For an incentive destination that's out of this world, Virgin Galactic just announced that its first commercial space flight will take place this week.
Paris 2024 Summer Olympics Preview
Companies looking to attend the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris next year may have to make a Herculean effort to find accommodations and tickets.
Camel Rides Exposed: How to Research Animal Cruelty
A recent PETA video exposé about camel rides at the pyramids of Giza in Egypt has left meeting planners questioning how they can evaluate such activities for their groups.
What’s Up With the Florida Travel Warnings?
A trio of advocacy groups have gone public with warnings for people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals traveling to Florida.
Flight Delayed? You’ll Get Paid
The Biden administration is proposing to establish mandatory compensation to air travelers who are delayed or stranded.
World’s Busiest Airports Near Pre-Pandemic Passenger Levels
Airports still aren’t quite as busy as they were before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. But they’re getting closer.
No Room for Air Rage
Air rage could earn passengers a ban from flying commercially under legislation now pending in Congress.
Nationwide Protests Continue to Disrupt Travel in France
Nationwide protests and strikes are hampering, if not shutting down, travel to France—with no clear end in sight.
