This week's highlights ...

Does Your Company Need a Travel Policy?
Instituting a travel policy for your business will allow you to clearly define what is — and what is not — an acceptable travel expense. It will also allow you to manage your costs.

Maximize Your Business Travel Deductions
If you’re a business traveler, it’s in your best interests to understand what the IRS allows as business travel deductions. Be sure to read Developing a Travel Policy

4 secrets to cope with airline downsizing
Just because airlines are slashing their schedules and laying off employees this year doesn’t mean you have to become a victim, too. With a little research, planning and a lucky guess or two, you can get to your destination.

Fees, miles to change for frequent fliers
August 8, 2008 - American Airlines announced a series of changes Thursday to its frequent-flier program, including new fees and higher mileage requirements for upgrades and free tickets.

Lufthansa grounds 360 domestic flights
Aug 7, 2008- Deutsche Lufthansa said it's grounding about 360 flights on Thursday as pilots at the CityLine regional unit strike over pay.

Flight crews, airports well prepared for emergencies
Aug. 7, 2008 - Late last month, as a red-eye Delta flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta was preparing to land, crew members found an unresponsive passenger in the jet's lavatory. Medical professionals were on the flight but, when the plane landed, authorities confirmed that 61-year-old Michaele O'Neil Carnahan had passed away.

Airlines cracking down on carry-ons
If your next airplane seatmate seems unusually roly-poly, it may be because he stuffed his pockets with extra underwear and layered on several outfits in an effort to avoid paying to check his bag.

Delta doubles second-bag fee to $50
July 30, 2008 - Delta Air Lines Inc., the nation's third-largest carrier, will double its charge for checking a second bag on a domestic flight as part of a set of fee increases to help offset the high cost of fuel.

Laptop carry-on bags gain approval
August 6, 2008 - U.S. air travelers can keep laptop computers in some types of carry-on bags at security checkpoints starting Aug. 16 as part of an effort to speed up screening.

Save Money at the Airport With a Carry-On Bag
August 6, 2008 - With airlines adding a myriad of new checked baggage fees on domestic flights, budget-conscious travelers will no doubt be taking another look at overhead bins. Forgoing checked baggage can be beneficial: You can pack a surprising amount in a carry-on, which will save time and money and also avoid hassles.

TSA weighs airport gun ban in unsecured areas
Aug 5, 2008 - The Transportation Security Administration may allow airports to ban firearms from terminals, parking lots, roads and other airport areas where many states currently allow passengers to carry lethal weapons.

JetBlue: Sleepy? Try Our $7 Pillow
Aug 4, 2008 - For $7, passengers can buy a kit with a pillow, a fleece blanket and a coupon good for $5 off purchases at Bed Bath & Beyond. The pillow is made by CleanBrands LLC from a fabric that blocks micro-toxins.