John Schmeltzer

Like a lot of homeowners, Frank Maher is poised to refinance his mortgage--in his case, for the second time in 16 months. The executive at Chicago advertising agency Foote, Cone...

It's no longer a question of if the Federal Open Market Committee will cut short-term interest rates when it meets on Tuesday. Thanks to last week's appearance before the Senate...

And you thought you didn't have any choice. Now United Airlines says it is offering 28, count them, special meal categories. The carrier already has the most extensive menu in...

Passengers aboard most of United Airlines' jetliners may notice a difference in the cabin air they're breathing. The airline has installed HEPA, or high efficiency particulate air, filters throughout its...

This week, the U.S. Transportation Department ordered Mesaba Airlines, which does business as Northwest Airlink, to resume service to 13 smaller cities across the Midwest under the federal Essential Air...

Chicago's hotels, hoping to show their willingness to work with the city's convention industry, are pushing the renewal of a plan they say trims costs while adding rooms to those...

Finally, someone has come up with a way to help travelers use some of that airport downtime spent waiting for a flight delayed for hours because of thunderstorms in the...

Increasingly this summer, airline passengers have been finding themselves trapped on the taxiway, sometimes for two or more hours, waiting to take off. The long waits are prompting harsh words...

Don't count on the Federal Aviation Administration to limit the number of bags travelers are allowed to carry on board the nation's airliners. At least that's the opinion of the...

Three months ago the U.S. Department of Transportation proposed cracking down on big airlines, threatening to levy huge fines if they add seats or cut fares with the intent of...