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Editorial Calendar 2005


Frequent Flyer
is the trusted advisor for business travelers, offering expert intelligence on: 

Destinations
Airport
and Hotel News
Safety & Security
Best Restaurants and Bars for Business or Pleasure
Maintaining a Life/Work Balance
Regional Changes in New Air Routes
New Mobile Gadgets
Reward Program News
Tips and Solutions to Make Travel Easier and More Productive
Undisclosed Deals and Amenities
Creative Way to Maximize “Downtime” in a Given City
Health and Wellness on the Road
International Travel Issues
Profiles of How Business Leaders and Celebrities Travel

The Portfolio

Frequent Flyer has a Web site at
www.frequentflyer.oag.com; monthly 16-page print editions inside the OAG Executive Flight Guide (North and Latin Americas), OAG Flight Guide North America and the OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. Please note that our print editions are on hiatus pending a redesign.; and a biweekly e-newsletter. We also have our Regional Updates and Where to Meet sections inside the OAG Flight Guide North America.

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In addition to our coverage of business travel news, we offer an interactive forum for readers to champion issues that are important to them through our community page.


Editorial Calendar

In addition to the stories below, every month we have:

 

Baggage Beat: New bags, cases, innovative travel goods products

Heads Up: Monthly steals and deals; business-travel news

Regions: New air routes, hotel openings, airport construction and more

On Second Thought: A reflective take on the latest business-travel happenings

Program News: The latest loyalty-program news

Where to Meet: What's new in hotel meeting spots worldwide*

Special Advertising Section: International Cell Phones: The Good, the Bad and the Cheap


*Every other month

January

Feature: The State of Frequent Flyer Programs
Safety & Security: Solving the Controller Crunch

On the Road with: Hard Rock Café Memorabilia Maestro Don Bernstine

Global Attitudes: How to Play it Safe around the World

Airport Update: Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport

Special Report: The Stockholm Perspective
Hotel Update: Q&A with
Tom LaTour, Chairman and CEO of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants

Feature: Air France’s Trans-Atlantic Service

Mobile Technology: Best Products You Probably Never Heard of

Books: How to Change Your Life



February


Safety & Security: Look Ma, No Hands
Feature: Delta—The Steak and the Sizzle

Destination Update: Brussels

Hotel Update: Loyalty Programs

Global Attitudes: Closing the Deal

Mobile Tech: Best of the Consumer Electronics Show

Airport/Destination Update: Manchester, U.K.

Books: Winter Getaways 


March

Feature: America West's Value Equation
Feature: At-Risk Reward Miles
Hotel Update: Amenities
Safety & Security: The Tax Man Cometh
Profile: Flying Doctor Jacob M. Schorr, Chairman and CEO, Spirit Airlines
Global Attitudes: The Campaign to Clean Up Foreign Bribery
Mobile Technology: Notable Notebooks
Books: Books that will Help You Keep an Even Keel on the Job
 




April


Safety & Security: Scary Report Card

Feature: Carlson Puts “Plus” in Gold Points Frequent-Stay Program

Hotel Update: Mid-Priced Hotels Invade Big Cities

Airport Update: Toronto

Destination Update: Morocco

Mobile Technology: Portable Gaming

Global Attitudes: Staying Tuned Everywhere

Books: Advice for Good Health, on the Road and at Home

 



May


Hotel Update: Rates

Safety & Security: Blanket Rule

Feature: Finding a Bargain among London’s Hotels

Destination: Glasgow

On the Road with Esselte’s Asia Pacific President Helena Wong

Feature: Bovey Castle

Global Attitudes: Drinking Etiquette from Beijing to Berlin

Mobile Tech: Portable Gear

Books: Books to Help You Plan Your Travels

 



June

Special Report: America West and US Airways Merger
Safety & Security: TSA
Destination:
Tokyo
Airport Update: DFW
Hotel Update: Summer Vacation Deals
Global Attitudes: Dress Codes
Mobile Tech: Cell Phones
Safety & Security: DOT Report
Feature: Fare Watchers
Flight Report: Lufthansa’s LAX-Frankfurt Run
Books: Move to the Top of Your Game/Best Business  



July


Feature: The End of the Hubs?

Destination: Edinburgh

Global Attitudes: Talk to Me

Hotel Update: Christmas in July

Mobile Tech: Digital Cameras

Feature: JetBlue Book

Feature: Roundup of the Major Cruise Lines and What They Are Planning for the 2005-06 Holiday Season

Airport Update: Barcelona

Feature: Bahamas’ Newest Resort
Safety & Security: Screening Survey

Books: Summer Lite




August

 

On the Road With: Author of the book The Female Road Warrior

Destination: Philadelphia

Hotel Update: Reinventing Hotel Brands

Global Attitudes: Identity Theft

Feature: Current State of the Airlines

Mobile Tech: PDAs
Airport
: Calgary

Books: Take Me Long (Family Travel)

Feature: Pets and Travel
Safety & Security: Fires in Hotel Rooms


 

September


Destination: Charlotte

Hotel Update: Wireless

Global Attitude: Down-to-earth Advice for Doing Business in Third World Countries

Feature: Best of the Best: Frequent Flyer's Favorite Hotels, Restaurants, Etc.
Mobile Tech: Digital Video

Feature: Top 10 Airport Hotels
Airport:
London Heathrow

Books: Career Paths

Feature: Undisclosed Deals & Amenities
Safety & Security: Flight Delays
Profile: Boeing’s Top Guy

 



October


Cheers: Atlanta

Hotel Update: Best Freebies

Global Attitudes: Medical Facilities at Airports

Feature: Inside Look at Southwest

Feature: Top 10 Golf Courses
Mobile Tech: Digital Audio

Airport: Salt Lake City

Books: Women’s World
Safety & Security: Iris Scanning in Hotels
On the Road With:
Tommy Vardell


  

November


Destination:
Boston

Hotel Update: The New Look for Hotel Rooms

Global Attitudes: Gift-giving

Feature: Long-flight Survival Tips

Mobile Tech: Holiday Gifts

Airport: Oakland

Books: Gift-giving Ideas

Feature: Changing Face of Credit Card Miles
Safety & Security: Major Safety Improvements
Profile: Anthony Lashman


  

December


Destination:
Lima, Peru or Rio/Sao Paulo

Hotel Update: A Look at 2006

Global Attitudes: TBD

Feature: Virgin US and Richard Branson

Mobile Tech: TBD

Airport: Long Beach

Books: Books to Make Your Life Easier in 2006

Feature: Elite Loyalty Program Perks

Safety & Security: TBD

 

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