by Charlie Leocha | Oct 8, 2011
This little ditty written in appreciation of the job that TSA does every day for us is a catchy tune. We follow up with a short video about Prohibition in Napa Valley. (It seems appropriate since the most recent Ken Burns documentary on PBS about prohibition was just...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 5, 2011
The above table illustrates the application of government-imposed taxes and fees on a hypothetical domestic itinerary. Taxes shown do not include those levied directly on the airline (e.g., income, property, franchise, sales/use, payroll, fuel). Now, the government...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 4, 2011
American Airlines (AA), the only major airline that did not submit to Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the past decade, seems to be on the bankruptcy ropes. Its stock plummeted 33 percent yesterday as rumors were flying across Wall Street. Will it go into Chapter 11...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 4, 2011
The above table illustrates the application of government-imposed taxes and fees on a hypothetical domestic itinerary. Taxes shown do not include those levied directly on the airline (e.g., income, property, franchise, sales/use, payroll, fuel). Now, the government...
by Charlie Leocha | Oct 4, 2011
Sabre Travel Network last week offered a sneak peek into the results of its mobile survey of business travelers. The explosion of mobile travel services over the past several years has single-handedly, what they call, “consumerized” business travel. Travelers expect...
