No more overnighting on the airport carpet as Abu Dhabi installs GoSleep sleeping pods. This comfortable chair converts into a private flat bed, similar to the ones that business class flyers get on the plane. The Finnish designed sleeping pods feature a partial or fully enclosed sliding shade that isolates the customer from noise, light and...

Asian tourists get a lot of attention these days. But beyond their spending, large numbers, and idiosyncratic habits, they also represent a new class of globetrotters. Two key demographics, according to a February report by market research firm Frost & Sullivan, are women traveling for business and travelers above the age of 65. Women...

Beginning today, LAX will unveil its "Pets Unstressing Passengers" program, or PUP, to use the acronym preferred by airport officials. The goal: To keep waiting passengers calm. So far, about 30 handlers have signed up. They're all volunteers, and for two-hour shifts they'll walk from gate to gate, introducing passengers to their dogs. For now,...

All that’s required is a transit pass showing you’re a registered Tallinner, and the city’s buses, streetcars and trams are yours for free. The free-ride scheme is the brainchild of the capital's mayor, Edgar Savisaar, who wants to reduce congestion and pollution while alleviating expenses for the city’s poor. A recent opinion poll commissioned by...