Each week, Peter reports on the travel industry as it affects business (and leisure) travelers on BNET.com.

Read on for the top news stories of this week:

Want to know the “real” reason your last flight was canceled? Hint: It may not have been the weather.

A year ago, the feds enforced a new rule that had some unintended consequences.

If there are two words Peter hates, it’s “younger demo.” More and more travel providers are targeting the elusive under-30-somethings, but there’s another demographic that actually has the time, money and the inclination to travel. Find out more here.

The results of the Airline Quality Rating are out, and not all the airlines have fared so well. See if you agree or disagree with the study’s findings.

After last week’s emergency landing, Southwest travelers were the losers in the situation. Find out how the grounding affected short-term travel, and why this isn’t the first safety wake-up call for the industry.