inside track archive

Aircraft Commander in Chief
From weather diversions in China to security delays in Detroit, Craig Marquis is in the know about every American Airlines flight.
High flier
Independence Air is the latest airline to take on the majors with discount fares. But will its low-cost strategy fly in the midst of an industry downturn?
Hotels by design
A top hotel designer shares her secret to creating and renovating fashionable spaces.
Maiden voyage
The high-flying life of a test pilot. Captain Mike Carriker answers questions from Executive Travel.
Masters of clean
A conversation with Debbie Babar, director of operations at the Sheraton Parsippany in New Jersey.
Other people's baggage
What it’s like to be a Transportation Security Administration screener.
Thank you for (still) flying American
Despite tough financial times, the word at American Airlines is that they’re coping just fine.
The answer man
Executive Travel talks with Frank Anderson, technology butler at the Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park.
"This is your captain speaking..."
Few of us are exposed to the world of the private aviation pilot.