It's time to breathe a little easier. Flight attendants call for action on 'air rage' Brawls in the sky and other acts of air rage are getting worse, according to flight attendants, who accuse airlines and government agencies of endangering air travelers by failing to combat the problem. Business travel unlikely to rebound with economy Corporate travel spending is down 28 percent this year and could stay at sharply reduced levels long after the economy rebounds, a study released in June warns. Companies searching harder for cheap air fares Businessman John Bill could fly nonstop to Phoenix this weekend and save an hour. A line of 20 passengers snakes waits on a single gate agent.
Parents push baby carriages through a crowded concourse.
People are draped over the four pay phones. It's a snapshot from the traveler's hell that is the modern American airport on a busy travel day. Not far away, though, behind a mahogany-color door, Dave Korpieski of Marietta, Ga., is sheltered from the aggravation. It was a stormy night outside the Continental Express commuter airline lounge at Newark Airport.