Articles in Journeys
Greg Spira, Writer and Internet Pioneer, Co-Founder of Frequent Business Traveler, Dies at 44
Greg Spira, a co-founder of Frequent Business Traveler (née Executive Road Warrior) and The Diesel Driver magazines and an online pioneer, died on December 28, 2011 in New York City. He was 44 years old.
The cause was polycystic kidney disease and complications stemming from a subsequent kidney transplant, said his brother Jonathan Spira, who is also a co-founder of the two publications.
In 1991, two years before the invention of the …
What’s Doing in Doha, Qatar
With a population of approximately 1.5 million, nearly one million of whom live in the capital city of Doha, the nation of Qatar lies on the Persian Gulf’s Western Coast, bordered by Saudi Arabia to the west and south. It is estimated that more than 80% of Qatar’s population are expats who have come from all over the world to work in the oil-and natural gas-rich country.
Long dependent on pearl …
Poll: Did You Do a Mileage or Mattress Run?
The New Year has begun and most airline and hotel programs reset elite miles and points to zero. Many frequent business travelers undertake mileage runs, taking flights designed to garner frequent-flyer miles as opposed to getting you to and from a destination, in order to maintain or upgrade their status. A mattress run is similar in concept, but rooms are booked instead of flights.
Henry Feintuch, president of Feintuch Communications, a …
Your Favorite Frequent Business Traveler Articles in 2011
As the year draws to a close, we present our year-end recap of the Frequent Business Traveler articles that resonated most strongly with you in 2011.
The pieces range from reviews of flights aboard some of the most-talked-about new commercial aircraft, to test drives of luxury cars, to your takes on what hotels aren’t doing right.
1.) Exclusive Interview: American Airlines Officials Discuss Boeing, Airbus Deal
Jonathan Spira gets the scoop from then …
Dinner for One: The Same Procedure As Every Year On New Year’s Eve
Around this time of year, if you are meeting or chatting with colleagues from Central Europe or Scandinavia and the topic of “dinner for one” comes up, they are probably not talking about dining alone. If they say “the same procedure as last year?” and laugh or reply “the same procedure as every year, James,” they are not talking about how they close the books at year’s end or perform …
Winter Travel Survival Guide: How to Avoid Being Stranded By Snowstorms and Blizzards
Neither rain, nor snow, nor strikes have kept Jonathan Spira from his appointed rounds
Winter travel brings with it special challenges. The obvious one is snow, but it isn’t the only issue to contend with. Blizzards have already battered the Midwestern United States, and more inclement weather is expected, especially now that winter season is officially upon us.
Remember, as soon as flights begin to cancel due to weather, there will be …
