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☆ 5 simple ways to stay healthy, avoid sickness, and feel energized during your next business trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Mariette Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Insider spoke with three travel and wellness experts about staying healthy during a business trip. This article is part of "Work + Play," a series about blending business travel with personal experiences. With business travel back in full swing, Insider spoke with three experts about what you can do to stay healthy on the road. "And if I can budget it, I upgrade to a premium economy or business class seat for some extra room. "When I'm on the road, I try to get some time on the Stairmaster and/or the treadmill," Alexidor said.

Persons: —, Efrat LaMandre, LaMandre, Jerry Justin Alexidor, Alexidor, Brett Keller, Keller, I've Organizations: Service Locations: Tulum, Mexico

☆ Elizabeth Holmes just reported to prison. It'll be a drastic change of lifestyle for the convicted Theranos founder.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has reported to prison to begin her 11-year sentence. After several delays, she arrived at a federal prison camp in Bryan, Texas on May 30. Once worth billions on paper, Holmes can expect a drastic change in lifestyle in custody. She reported to a federal prison camp for women in Bryan, Texas, to commence her sentence after losing her most recent appeal. Holmes wouldn't be able to walk freely about the prison camp, and her timetable would be strictly controlled.

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☆ World’s best airline for 2023 named by AirlineRatings.com
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket/Getty ImagesAfter a couple of years of reduced air travel in the wake of the pandemic, travelers returned to the air in 2022 to significant airline chaos – canceled flights, lost luggage and overstretched staff. And interestingly, while Air New Zealand came out on top for 2023, Thomas said the results were close among the top five. Singapore Airlines took the fifth spot on AirlineRatings.com's 2023 list and also won the Best First Class award. Johannes P. Christo/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesAbu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is number 3 on AirlineRatings.com’s 2023 list. Singapore Airlines, named top in the Best First Class award and the Excellence in Long Haul Travel - Southeast Asia award, took fifth place overall.

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☆ Elizabeth Holmes reports to prison in a day. It'll be a drastic change from her life of luxury as a onetime billionaire.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Theranos' founder, Elizabeth Holmes, is finally set to report to prison Tuesday. After several delays, she's expected to report to a federal prison in Texas by 2 p.m.Once worth $4.5 billion, Holmes can expect a drastic change in lifestyle. She's expected to begin her sentence at a federal prison camp for women in Bryan, Texas, after losing her most recent appeal. Before Theranos collapsed, Holmes would usually dine at expensive restaurants and go on shopping sprees, according to emails cited by prosecutors during her trial. Holmes wouldn't be able to walk freely about the prison camp, and her timetable would be strictly controlled.

☆ China's first homegrown large passenger jet took its maiden flight after 16 years in the making — check it out
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

China's first domestically-made large passenger jet completed its maiden commercial flight Sunday. China's first domestically-made large passenger jet has completed its maiden commercial flight. VCG/VCG via Getty ImagesNearly 130 passengers were on board for the maiden flight, which took around two hours, Comac said. Crowds gather to watch the C919 land at Beijing Capital International Airport during its maiden commercial flight. Passengers sit on board the C919's maiden commercial flight.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes faces 6 a.m. wake-up calls and making her own bed at federal prison camp
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Theranos founder is expected to do so at Bryan federal prison camp in Texas. Elizabeth Holmes, the convicted founder of Theranos, is expected to start serving her 11-year sentence at a federal prison camp in Texas Tuesday. At the prison camp, the 39-year-old mother of two will have no choice but to don khaki prison garb. A copy of "Bad Blood," John Carreyrou's book about the rise and fall of Holmes and Theranos, has been spotted in the library of the prison camp, per The Journal. The prison camp holds about 650 women convicted of white-collar crimes, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

☆ How to book a skiplag flight to save money — and why you shouldn't
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Skiplagging" is the practice of booking an airline ticket with the layover city intended as the destination. The strategy involves booking a flight with a layover intended as the destination city and then skipping the second leg. Founded by computer scientist Aktarer Zaman in 2013, the website helps customers find "hidden city" fares based on their preferred airports and destination. This did not bode well with Lufthansa, which identified the itinerary as hidden city ticketing and then requested about $2,400 from the customer as additional payment, according to court documents. American Airlines, for example, added new tools in 2021 to help agents recognize a hidden city ticket.

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☆ Strikes, Delays and Lost Luggage: How to Survive Air Travel This Summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Elaine Glusac | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +27 min

Illustration by Yukai Du Strikes, Delays and Lost Luggage: How to Survive Air Travel This Summer With the travel season in full swing, we compiled a guide to help you navigate the year’s most hectic time in the skies. If you don’t care which beach, shop around.” If you haven’t booked summer flights, do it now. For one, avoiding the airports with the highest levels of delays and cancellations last summer may be a good idea. They’re also getting longer inside airport lounges, longtime havens from the masses clogging the terminals at peak times. Standard membership in Priority Pass, a network of 1,300 airport lounges, starts at $99 a year, with each visit costing $35 at that level.

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☆ Jen Shah and Elizabeth Holmes, both convicted of fraud, can take business skills classes at the Texas prison where they'll serve their sentences
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elizabeth Holmes will be staying at the same prison camp as Real Housewives star Jen ShahThe Texas women's prison offers business skill classes to all inmates. Both Holmes and Shah have been convicted of fraud relating to their business practices. Elizabeth Holmes is set to begin her 11-year sentence for fraud related to her failed blood-testing business at a prison camp in Texas that, ironically, offers business classes to inmates, according to an inmate orientation handbook. Holmes was convicted in November 2022 of three charges of wire fraud and one conspiracy to commit wire fraud charge after a jury found she defrauded investors in her health tech company Theranos. It's not all bad though: the prison offers wellness classes, arts and crafts, and leisure programs.

☆ Hawaiian Airlines unveiled the interior of its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and it includes a new business class suite. See inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hawaiian Airlines' new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner has 300 seats, including 34 business class suites. Hawaiian Airlines' new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners feature colorful patterns inspired by sea and wind, and starry skies. Hawaiian Airlines first agreed to purchase 10 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners in 2018, adding two more, for a total of 12, this past January. The planes, which will be used for medium to long-haul flights, have 300 seats, including 34 business-class suites and 266 main cabin seats, including 79 extra comfort seats. See inside Hawaiian Airlines' new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners:

☆ It’s Not Your Imagination: First Class Is Getting Bigger
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Julie Weed | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Premium seat prices fell during the pandemic because business travelers weren’t flying, said Mr. Slotnick, giving leisure travelers a chance to experience life at the front of the plane in first, business and premium economy seats. Aircraft are being upgraded with more premium seating to increase revenue per flight, Mr. Lopinto said. United, for example, has increased the capacity of domestic premium seating — which includes Economy Plus and first class — by 25 percent overall compared with the beginning of 2019. In North America, there will be more than 53 premium seats per flight by 2026, about 75 percent more than there were in 2019. On some planes that fly internationally, United expanded the number of business class seats to 46 from 30 by removing some of the economy seats.

☆ A 20-year-old business class passenger is suing Emirates for $3,300, saying the plane he flew on was 'disgusting' and his seat didn't recline
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A business class passenger is suing Emirates over the condition of a plane he flew on, per the Daily Mail. Emirates told Insider that it takes all customer complaints seriously, but couldn't comment further. A 20-year-old energy trader is suing Emirates for misleading advertising because he says his business class seat was "absolutely disgusting," the Daily Mail reported. When contacted by Insider, Emirates said that it is currently undertaking "a multi-billion dollar retrofit programme on our Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft." The customer in that case also said that his seat didn't recline flat, and there was no mini-bar or internet connection.

☆ The best North American airlines in 2023 for every budget—from first class to economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The 2023 North America Airline Satisfaction Study, from J.D. Power this month released its 2023 North America Airline Satisfaction Study, which measures passenger satisfaction among business and leisure travelers of major airline carriers. The best airlines in North America in 2023JetBlue Airways ranked no. Alaska Airlines ranked third with an overall customer satisfaction score of 823. Southwest Airlines topped the list for best basic economy and economy.

☆ An airline founder flew to an airport to personally apologize to passengers after they got stuck there overnight, reports say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The founder of Starlux Airlines flew to an airport to personally apologize to passengers. Chang Kuo-wei went to Tokyo's Narita airport following the delays and cancellations. Passengers were stuck overnight at the terminal on May 6, according to Taiwan News. The founder of a Taiwanese airline flew to an airport to personally apologize to passengers who got stuck there overnight after a flight was delayed and canceled, Taiwan News reported. Chang Kuo-wei, founder of the airline that started flying in 2020, flew to Narita that morning to apologize to passengers.

☆ Take a look at 4 airline cabin concepts aiming to revolutionize air travel including a bunk-style bed in economy and a minibar in business class
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 2023 Crystal Cabin Awards has announced 21 finalists for its annual recognition of cabin innovation. The Crystal Cabin Awards is an annual ceremony recognizing innovative aircraft interior concepts. Last year's "cabin concepts" winner created a narrowbody business cabin using "floating furniture" attached to the fuselage walls. This year, the Crystal Cabin Awards has announced 21 total finalists across all categories and the winners will be announced on June 6. Out of the finalists, four standouts reimagine passenger and crew comfort with new and unique seat designs — take a look.

☆ US airline passengers are getting increasingly frustrated. Here’s why
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Air travel has bounced back after its pandemic-induced slump, but that doesn’t mean passengers are feeling good about it. North American travelers are frustrated with high ticket prices, staffing shortages and reduced routes, according to consumer research company J.D. Power’s 2023 North American Airline Satisfaction Study. Unsatisfied passengersDelta Air Lines ranked number one for premium economy passengers, number two for economy passengers and number two for first class and business class travelers. American Airlines

☆ J.D. Power ranked airlines across 3 fare classes according to its annual customer satisfaction survey — see the results
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines scored the highest among 11 North American carriers. Of the 11 carriers ranked, JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines earned the top spot for each respective category. Courtesy of JetBlueJetBlue Airways (893) Delta Air Lines (865) United Airlines (848) Alaska Airlines (833) Air Canada (830) American Airlines (826)Segment Average: 846Premium EconomyDelta Premium Select. Delta Air LinesDelta Air Lines (848) JetBlue Airways (840) Alaska Airlines (823) American Airlines (821) Air Canada (797) United Airlines (784)Segment Average: 820Economy/Basic EconomySouthwest Airlines cabin. Jimmy Rooney/ShutterstockSouthwest Airlines (827) Delta Air Lines (801) JetBlue Airways (800) Alaska Airlines (781) WestJet (777) Allegiant Air (775) United Airlines (770) Air Canada (765) American Airlines (764) Spirit Airlines (727) Frontier Airlines (705)Segment Average: 782

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☆ Frankfurt to Dubai in 90 minutes? Europe enters the hypersonic plane race
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

In recent years, numerous pretenders to the throne – supersonic, hypersonic, hydrogen-powered, with anti-boom technology – have been whizzing round, conceptually at least, but many of these projects promising seamless super-fast travel have instead stalled, sputtered out or hit delays. The Destinus concept is hydrogen-powered flight at five times the speed of sound, cutting flight duration to less than a quarter of current commercial air travel. Its first two prototypes have made successful test flights and are about to start testing hydrogen-powered flight. Hydrogen-powered aviation is still in its infancy, with hydrogen jet engines yet to enter commercial use. The upcoming prototype, Destinus 3, will be supersonic and the hope is for it to achieve supersonic hydrogen-powered flight in 2024.

☆ More airlines are selling a cheaper business class where you'll get comfy lie-flat seat but won't get to pick which one. Meet basic business.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Bianca Giacobone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Air France and KLM are the latest airlines to join in on the "basic" business class trend: offering passengers a cheaper business class ticket, without some of the perks usually associated with the class. These are usually sold in comparison to the full business class experience, called "flex", "flex plus", "comfort", and "elite". Here are some of the airlines that have gone basic with their business offerings:Air France and KLMAir France business class seat. Thomas Pallini/InsiderQatar Airways introduced its own unbundled business class in 2020 — offering Classic, Comfort, and Elite business tickets — and it has since then added an additional tier, the Lite business class ticket. Lite business tickets could cost as much as $3000 less than elite business tickets, according to reviews.

☆ The 6 coolest things about The Room, ANA's luxurious business class seat with a wide bed and fully closing doors
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

So, if you want to fly in "The Room" or "The Suite," be sure to double-check the aircraft type, and if that plane has the old or new business class seat. "The Room" business class with the privacy doors fully cocooning the seat. Taylor Rains/Insider

☆ United Airlines' plan to revamp narrow-body cabins faces supply chain delays
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

United Airlines ' plan to revamp the cabins on its older narrow-body planes is running behind schedule because of supply chain strains, the carrier told CNBC this week. The upgrades include bigger premium cabins, seat-back entertainment screens throughout the planes, Bluetooth capabilities and other amenities. The carrier expects about one in three aircraft in its narrow-body fleet, including new aircraft, will have the upgraded interior by the end of the year. The airline had targeted 2025 to complete the narrow-body upgrades, but it's unclear if United will make that goal. Delta executives have said that revenue growth for premium seats like business class or premium economy has outpaced sales from standard coach.

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