March 14, 2012 | Daily Business Review
Marriott reflects on 40 years leading hotel giantBill Marriott's biggest innovation was his decision to transform the company into one that manages — but does not own — its properties. That left Marriott a steady stream of revenue but little exposure to fluctuating real estate values and vacancy rates.
By Scott Mayerowitz The Associated Press
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April 20, 2011 | Daily Report Online
Unclaimed luggage finds a new homeBy Scott Mayerowitz
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February 14, 2011 | Daily Report Online
Business travel makes a comebackBusiness travel is bouncing back. U.S. companies are forecast to spend 5 percent more on travel in 2011 than they did last year-a sign of confidence in the economy that is giving a boost to airlines, hotels and rental-car companies. That's double the growth rate from 2010, which followed two years of decline.Last year's bump in business travel-in which companies spent an estimated $228 billion-helped U.
By Scott Mayerowitz
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December 06, 2011 | Daily Report Online
Airlines struggle to both fly and make moneyAirlines may defy the law of gravity, but they can't ignore math.When American Airlines sought bankruptcy protection last week, it marked the 189th time a U.S. airline has done so since the government deregulated the industry in 1978. Most lived to fly again, as American probably will. Some were grounded forever.Expensive labor contracts, erratic fuel prices and passengers used to cheap cross-country fares were to blame this time.
By Joshua Freed and Scott Mayerowitz
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April 19, 2013 | Daily Report Online
Boston travel: Trains, buses halted, planes flyingMass transportation to and from the Boston area was virtually shut down Friday as police conduct a massive manhunt for one of two suspects in Monday's Boston Marathon bombing.
By Scott Mayerowitz
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October 28, 2011 | Daily Report Online
Inaugural flight tests 787's comfort upgradesIt's the plane that is supposed to change the experience of flying.No more stuffy noses, dry throats or severe fatigue. Larger windows to provide a stronger connection to the world outside. And mood lighting that can either ease jet lag or turn the plane into a nightclub at 40,000 feet.And for the most part, Boeing's 787 succeeds.
By Scott Mayerowitz
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