Governor Mark Sanford has been under fire for traveling business class. The records show officials of the state Department of Commerce or its predecessor agency bought either first-class or business-class tickets 230 times since 1984.

The era when travelers will be able to catch a flight from New Mexico to outer space moved a step closer this week with the official start of construction of Spaceport America.

If you traveled in 2008, you probably came home with a lot less in your wallet. But there’s a trick to beating high prices that could work more than ever in 2009.