Airfares Start Soaring on Oil Prices and Capacity Cuts

The price of a plane ticket is heading sharply higher. That’s because airlines face steeper fuel costs and continue to cut capacity to keep profits from falling. You can still find some relative bargains, but it’s going to take…

Travel Maze: Navigating With New Apps and Common Sense

Air travel delays can sometimes seem like the last straw for frustrated passengers. But new software, such as delay-prediction app FlightCaster, combined with some commonsense planning, can help keep air travelers sane and on s…

U.S. Air Travel Woes Reflect Bigger Infrastructure Issues

A scant few U.S. carriers took home honors from this year’s “Best of Business Travel” awards from Business Traveler magazine. The apparent malaise affecting U.S. airlines may involve something more fundamental than the economy….