2013 › January

For the person in the middle seat trying to forget about his cramped predicament with no Kindle to distract him, July 31is a long way away. Let's hope the FAA will act decisively, clearly, and quickly following the report's submission.

Imagine the Twittersphere is actually a middle school cafeteria: American is a Chatty Cathy, JetBlue is the popular prom queen, and Spirit is the grumpy silent kid sulking in the corner.

With its concentration in New York and Boston, JetBlue's bottom line inevitably was deeply impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

Large parts of the world were in turmoil in 2012, and yet the travel numbers keep growing amidst increasing globalization, trade, and travel from parts of the world that weren't used to so much not so long ago. The global locus of travel is moving away from the western hemisphere, that much is certain.

Is the once-bullish Branson having second thoughts on his $1 million annual rent obligation as the launch of space tourism drifts farther into the future?

Although the FTC chided resorts in 2012 for hidden fees, hotels are expected to be more brazen in 2013 with a slew of new and increased fees. With occupancy rates up, hotels feel they have a captive audience for their fees.

The history of how women ended up serving snacks rather than selecting new routes is one that applies to almost all businesses, but Branson is one of the most outspoken in the industry that sees a need for change.

Sharing economy is the new new thing and companies large and small that unlock the value of underutilized assets using digital platforms will help redefine large swathes of industries across the spectrum.

If that's not disfunction, then I've got a few dozen mothballed Dreamliners to sell you. EasyJet's toxic relationship with its founder and major stakeholder does nothing but provide snarky websites with more ways to tweak the challenged low-cost carrier.