Scott Mayerowitz

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Marriott fined $600,000 for jamming guests’ Wi-Fi

Marriott fined $600,000 for jamming guests’ Wi-Fi

Scott Mayerowitz · October 3, 2014 7:41 pm

A traveler looks at a flight departure board Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is reviewing security practices and how it deals with unexpected incidents throughout its air traffic control facilities following last week's fire at a Chicago-area air traffic facility. (AP Photo/Teresa Crawford)

Answers about lingering delays at Chicago airports

Scott Mayerowitz · September 29, 2014 10:13 pm

In this Sept. 10, 2014 photo, British Airways flight safety instructor Andy Clubb, center, instructs participants as theatrical smoke begins to fill the cabin simulator during a British Airways flight safety course at the airline's Cranebank training facility, near Heathrow airport in London. The half-day safety course, now open to frequent fliers willing to pay $265, encourages passengers to be aware of their surroundings and familiarize themselves with what happens in an emergency. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Learning how to survive a plane crash

Scott Mayerowitz · September 24, 2014 4:46 pm

Tips for surviving an airplane crash

Tips for surviving an airplane crash

Scott Mayerowitz · September 24, 2014 2:49 pm

Recline rancor: Passenger recalls seat dispute

Scott Mayerowitz · September 3, 2014 9:01 pm

It’s no longer safe to recline your airplane seat

Scott Mayerowitz · September 2, 2014 3:16 pm

Cops called after fliers fight over seat recline

Cops called after fliers fight over seat recline

Scott Mayerowitz · August 25, 2014 9:06 pm

In this Friday, Aug. 15, 2014 photo, people walk by the Bellagio, in Las Vegas. This year, hotels will take in a record $2.25 billion in revenue from fees and surcharges, 6 percent more than in 2013 and nearly double that of a decade ago, according to a new study. Nearly half of the increase can be attributed to new surcharges and hotels increasing the amounts of existing fees. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Mimicking the airlines, hotels get fee-happy

Scott Mayerowitz · August 25, 2014 7:27 am

United lures top fliers with promise of a hot meal

Scott Mayerowitz · August 21, 2014 6:25 pm

In this Thursday, July 17, 2014 photo, an airplane takes off from Dayton International Airport, passing over one of the airport's prairies in Vandalia, Ohio. In an effort to keep birds away from aircraft, the airport is experimenting by planting the tall prairie grass. Heavy birds like geese, which cause the most damage to planes, are believed to avoid long grasses because they fear predators might be hiding within. (AP Photo/Skip Peterson)

Airport tests new way to avoid deadly bird strikes

Scott Mayerowitz · August 12, 2014 3:53 pm

FILE - In this Aug. 6, 2014 file photo, a Nigerian port health official uses a thermometer on a worker at the arrivals hall of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa grows, airlines around the globe are closely monitoring the situation but have yet to make any drastic changes. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba, File)

A guide for fliers worried about Ebola outbreak

Scott Mayerowitz · August 8, 2014 2:25 pm

FILE - In this July 17, 2013 file photo, a United Airlines jet approaching Los Angeles International Airport passes in front of a Waxing Gibbous moon. Airfare is up 10.7 percent in the past five years _ after adjusting for inflation _ according to an Associated Press analysis of data from the Airlines Reporting Corp., which processes ticket transactions for airlines and more than 9,400 travel agencies, including websites such as Expedia and Orbitz. ( AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

US airfares on the rise, outpacing inflation

Scott Mayerowitz · August 4, 2014 6:50 pm