Orbitz: Airlines debut new amenities for business travelers

Airline companies continue to duke it out for revenue from elite business travelers. From more leg room to better meals, airlines are pulling out all the stops to attract those who can afford to fly in style.

This recent post from Orbitz gives you a rundown of these amenities. For example, in May, United Continental Holdings (they hold the recently merged United and Continental Airlines) introduced "Premier Access." This new package of airport services includes the following services for elite travelers:

• Designated check-in counters
• Priority security screening
• “Front of the line” boarding through special Premier Access lanes and priority baggage handling

In addition, Delta Airlines has allocated some of its $2 billion upgrade investment toward business travelers to introduce flat-bed seats on more than 25 percent of international flights. By 2013, all of the company’s transoceanic flights with Business Elite service will have these seats.