Jason Clampet

We would delve into the business of manufacturing and selling the pillows if we could get past the giggling.

The majority of Americans don't care one way or the other if American Airlines and US Airways merge, even if the Justice Department is advocating on their behalf.

Nothing soothes the stress of a Sunday afternoon or evening flight like being able to watch your favorite team take to the field. It's almost enough to make you forget you're in coach.

A state-owned airline can work, it just doesn't when its service is terrible and its leadership is a gaggle of political cronies.

For U.S. flyers, children aren't the airborne scourge they're made out to be.

Plenty has been written about the e-hail companies' battles with regulators and new economy versus old. But their biggest challenge will be running what's basically a Ticketmaster for rides when the barrier for entry -- and costs, too -- are lower for existing players.

Google Maps is the world's biggest funnel to destination-specific information, and it only makes sense to focus content on those users. Whether or not Zagat's distinctive ratings system and brand voice will continue to rise to the top remains to be seen.

What does matter to most travelers are the price, connections, and time the flight takes -- in that order. If you happen to get on a nice, new Airbus plane? Well that's just a bonus.

LP's new leadership has a lot of cleaning up to do from the BBC's heavy-handed approach to running the brand. While they do need to be able to reorganize as they see fit, keeping their best employees within the fold has been an issue so far.