Are airlines responsible for bad passengers?

After reading this article about unruly fliers, I wondered how many air travelers had seen other passengers misbehaving. I’m not referring to parents who allow their children to run up and down the aisles. Or people who cram so much in overhead bins that if they open...

Buy your car a train ticket: A complete AutoTrain user guide

Last month I took Amtrak’s AutoTrain from Sanford, Fla., to Lorton, Va., the train’s only station stops. The train stops in Florence, SC, at night, but only to refuel, fill its fresh water tanks, and change engineers and conductors. I enjoyed my AutoTrain trip. The...

As economy sputters, premium airline seat sales fall

With higher fares and a stumbling economy, more and more business travelers are opting for the cheaper seats, according to American Express Business Travel. Hervé Sedky, vice president of global advisory services at American Express Business Travel, told USA Today...