Joe Brancatelli

Thanks to an amazing confluence of factors, almost all of them related to our current parlous business climate, now is the time to take a vacation.

Hate the food options inside airports? Plan ahead and eat at some hidden gems just a few miles away (or even right outside the terminal) at these big U.S. airports.

Business travel has proved good fodder for Hollywood filmmakers. Here, a rundown of movies that glamorize the experience.

Three major business-travel topics you may have missed in a big year.

How could the election affect travel? It depends on how the next president decides to tackle everything from air-traffic control to the strength of the dollar.

What's cheaper than business class, but sometimes more comfortable to fly?

Jet lag is serious business for executives who travel around the globe. What you should know about prevention and cure.

The upcoming changes to Delta's East Coast shuttle sound like a good thing for business travelers, but this is just the latest sign that the service is in decline.

Terrorists just bombed two American targets overseas, including a business hotel. How to protect yourself from the modern nightmare.

There will be new facilities at four major U.S. airports this year. In the short run, that's not great news for business travelers.

United learned the hard way about the power of in-flight dining. But the future of food service in the air is clear.

What happens in a secret wing of an unassuming Hilton in Los Angeles?

After years of deals, tests, business bungles, and hype, in-flight internet access has yet to take off.

In many places, the hotel industry has too many rooms and too few guests. But the lodging overload could benefit travelers.

Solving the mystery of why some hotels provide free internet access, while others hit you with major fees.

The Texas airline stays profitable by keeping things simple: one plane, one class of service, one-way fares.

A host of upscale new drinking establishments means business travelers no longer have to languish at dreary, dingy airport bars.

Recent airline troubles don't signal the end of the industry, just a return to its past. What to expect next in the cycle.

It's your constant travel companion, a source of pain and pleasure. Joe Brancatelli shows you how to make living with your portable computer easier on both of you.

Business travelers are usually unfazed by currency fluctuations. Not this time.

How to cope when widespread delays hit the air travel system.

All-you-can-eat mobile service is the best thing to happen to business travelers in years.