Travelers are faced with a stark choice. It's all or nothing. I would be happy to pay for a departure lounge in Hong Kong and an arrival lounge at Heathrow, where I can get my act together in the morning after a long flight. And hold that ''welcome bottle of champagne'' and give me instead an early 9 A.M. check-in in London or a 7 P.M late checkout in Singapore. Never mind that some business travelers have tight budgets and some leisure travelers like to splurge.
People travel in different modes, depending on the purpose of their trip and where they are going.
Some corporate travelers have deeper pockets than others and their style and mode of travel may reflect status and company culture. Individual and small-business travelers typically have an overwhelming need to travel parsimoniously. Travel mode often dictates choice of airlines, hotels and class of travel. Road warriors may switch modes on the same trip for ''business extension'' weekends with their partner. Business travelers become leisure travelers on vacation or even package tourists when traveling to unfamiliar places.