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E L L I O T T' S TRAVEL NOTES
Travel news, opinion and analysis

March 19, 2004

Travel Stress Reaches New Highs
As the world's major hubs become bogged down with more security checks and with more travelers returning to the skies, jet stress is being driven to new heights. The once-glamorous world of business travel used to be a down time for executives away from the office -- but those days are gone. With wireless technology and mobile communications, in both airports and hotels, down time is increasingly being used to catch up on work, prepare for meetings or take conference calls. CNN.com | Posted 6 a.m.
<-- Tribune: Rudeness is becoming a problem
<-- Times: Biting back at barking agents

• Whatever happened to the friendly skies? The literal answer is, they're in trouble. But figuratively speaking, they haven't existed in almost three decades. Send us your comments.

Hotels: Expedia Inflating Prices
Two of the world's largest hotel groups have attacked independent online travel sites such as Expedia, claiming that they inflate room prices. Hilton Hotel pledged to boost investment in its own Internet sales, while Robert Cotter, chief operating officer of Starwood - whose brands include Sheraton - said operators needed to secure "more control over [room] distribution". Stephen Bollenbach, Hilton's chief executive, was more outspoken, branding Expedia as "too expensive" and claiming that the online company marked up room rates by 30 percent. Financial Times | Posted 6:20 a.m.
-- IHT: Are cheap hotel rates a thing of the past?

Lose Weight While Traveling? Why Not
The ins and outs of business trips - airport delays, food on the run, sitting in a car for hours on end, entertaining customers with food and drink - are often also the ins and outs of the traveler's waistline. With recent studies indicating that obesity looms as a leading cause of preventable death in the United States, are business travelers at the forefront of a deadly trend? They need not be, says Terry Riley, a psychologist-author and expert on managing travel behavior. His latest book shows how, with some forethought, travel can be a weight-loss opportunity. "The Complete Travel Diet," (Applied Psychology Press, $12.95, softcover) bills itself as an "ON the road guide for taking pounds OFF." While aimed mainly at leisure travelers, some of its lessons are universal, Riley says. Reuters | Posted 6:30 a.m.
-- Read Riley's columns on Ticked.com

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• And finally ... if you live in South Florida, be sure to stop by the Miami Herald Travel Expo. I'll be on a panel entitled "Practical Matters: How to Travel Smart," with Kevin Coffey and Bruce McIndoe tomorrow morning. Please drop by afterwards and say "hello." Posted 6:40 a.m. | Send us your comments.

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