Justin Bachman

Recent Articles by Justin Bachman

January 2, 2012

How Expedia Plans to Make Travel More Social

Some online travel sellers see an enormous business opportunity in working with bloggers, as well as connecting your friends with your travel plans. Care to share?

September 29, 2010

Southwest Charts a New Flight Plan

Throughout its history, Southwest Airlines (LUV) prospered from organic growth, betting that its competitive labor costs, low fares, and unique corporate culture ...

September 22, 2010

The Real Fight Over 'Hidden' Airline Fees

Travel agent and consumer groups claiming to be "mad as hell" are pressing federal regulators for new rules that would force airlines to tell fliers up front about the...

August 17, 2010

Toshiba's Blu-ray Entry: Solid But Slow

The promise of zipping music, movies, and TV around the home has been a chief selling point for many electronics gadgets in the past few years. Cables create clutter, ...

August 5, 2010

How Question Sites Could Become Big Business

If you've ever thought to yourself, "Why is Angelina Jolie famous if all of her movies are just O.K.?" you're in luck: Forty-two people have weighed in with an answer ...

April 29, 2010

Are Sportswriters Really Necessary?

• It's "less expensive" than beat reporters, says a customer Below are the opening lines of three stories written about a recent college baseball game. Two are from ...

March 24, 2010

Buckle Up? Airlines, Fliers Brace for Flight-Delay Rule

Updates the 4th paragraph to add US Airways' exemption request in Philadelphia.For years, U.S. airlines have occasionally trapped passengers aboard airplanes, with ...

December 6, 2009

Regional Airlines: Scrambling for New Strategies

A revolution is transforming the regional airline industry from one in which small planes smoothly funnel local traffic to hubs into something more like a hotbed of ...

November 5, 2009

Boeing's Flight from Union Labor

To outsiders, Boeing's (BA) recent announcement that it will build a second assembly line for the 787 Dreamliner in North Charleston, S.C., is the latest twist in the ...

October 14, 2009

Southwest Says Passengers Flee Bag Fees

The $15 you fork over at the airport to check a suitcase helps a financially ailing airline's bottom line. Perhaps it persuades some families to drive instead. But can...