Walkabout - 3/4: Alaska Airlines Leads the Way, and BBC Sells Lonely Planet Ahead of the Curve Alaska Airlines" satellite guidance, a navigation technique that allows the carrier to reach towns like Petersburg, above, is now at the heart of the Federal Aviation Administration's plan to modernize the nation's air-traffic system. The New York Times Parting Ways BBC is selling a majority stake in Lonely Planet, the popular guidebook series. The reported buyer is American billionaire Brad Kelley. Skift.com Sequestration Irritation Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has said that federal spending cuts resulting from sequestration are already causing delays at U.S. airports, including Los Angeles International and O'Hare International in Chicago. Associated Press via ABC News More Fees? Really? Over the last few weeks, airlines have added yet more passengers fees, including ones for faster boarding and baggage delivery in selected cities. On the Road with Mom "I have been thinking of writing a book, "How to Travel With Your Mother," but it would be a very short book. That is because my first tip is: Don't. Do not ever travel with your mother.