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SOMEWHERE OVER NEBRASKA - Shaun Reyes, a 38-year-old business traveler, accidentally hit the flight attendant's call button. The embarrassed traveler quickly recovered, though, and made up a reason: "Uh, yeah, can you bring me a Coke?"

Embarrassed Traveler makes up reason for hitting FA call button; meant to turn on light

by Lee BallouSeptember 23, 2022September 5, 2022

HOUSTON, TX - One airport shuttle company unveiled a new program targeted at frequent travelers. The new cobranded credit card offers airport shuttle passengers several unique benefits.

Airport shuttle company offers new cobranded credit card

by Lee BallouSeptember 1, 2022August 13, 2022

Travel can be fulfilling and inspiring. So much so that many people name their children after some fond travel memory or experience. Sometimes it works out, sometimes not so much. Here are the worst travel-inspired baby names of 2022.

The worst travel-inspired baby names of 2022

by Lee BallouAugust 22, 2022August 21, 2022

DALLAS, TX - American Airlines' Chief Operating Officer David Seymour was recently asked why American Airlines was last in customer satisfaction and what the airline was doing about it. The answer was refreshingly honest.

American Airlines On Why We’re Last In Customer Satisfaction: TBH, We Just Don’t Care…

by Lee BallouAugust 5, 2022August 5, 2022

AUSTIN, TX - The Austin International Airport is considering a new proposal that would see its airport restaurants close even earlier than they already do in light of the fact they really don't want any business anyway and certainly not business travelers coming in on late flights.

Austin airport considering closing its restaurants even earlier in the day

by Lee BallouJuly 14, 2022June 6, 2022

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Business traveler and road warrior Scott Thomas checked into his Fairfield Inn & Suites near the airport in Albuquerque, NM and after the day he's had, decides to skip wiping down the hotel remote before popping on the telly to watch a rerun of The First 48.

Traveler too tired to wipe down hotel remote, decides to risk it

by Lee BallouJune 28, 2022May 10, 2022

PHOENIX, AZ - Steve Gitter inadvertently made eye contact with the cheerful polo-shirted employee as he turned the corner and quickly paid for his blunder as the 80,000 point offer quickly singsonged across the terminal in his direction. Gitter was trapped and quickly lied saying he already had the card and then darted in the bathroom to fake pee.

Business traveler lies to folks hawking credit cards in airport terminal, says he already has their card

by Lee BallouJune 24, 2022June 27, 2022

CHICAGO, IL - A business traveler is forced to admit that maybe Chicago is finally turning things around after only getting mugged once on his recent business trip to the Windy City.

Business traveler pretty satisfied he only got mugged once on recent Chicago business trip

by Lee BallouJune 13, 2022June 10, 2022

LOS ANGELES, CA - Business traveler Mark Ryland recently confessed to fabricating reasons to still travel, despite the post-pandemic era that keeps many former business travelers on Zoom calls all day.

Business traveler admits ginning up questionable reasons to still travel for work in post-pandemic era

by Lee BallouJune 3, 2022May 12, 2022

ONTARIO, CA - Popular Southern California's popular Ontario International Airport (ONT) has formally challenged its older competitor, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to a duel.

Ontario Airport challenges LAX to a duel

by Lee BallouJune 2, 2022May 12, 2022