Articles tagged “branson”

Hotels

The Boutique Hotel Trend Arrives in Branson, Missouri

These Missouri hotel innovators asked themselves: What should thoughtful, modern hospitality look like in the Ozarks? The verdict is still out on their just-opened boutique hotel. But their approach offers a peak into current trends in design thinking.

The Boutique Hotel Trend Arrives in Branson, Missouri

Airlines

Virgin’s Richard Branson Writes Saucy Love Letter to Dallas Love Field

Branson may be a thorn in Southwest's side, but he's a charming one.

Virgin’s Richard Branson Writes Saucy Love Letter to Dallas Love Field

Hotels

Dorchester Hotels Is Coming Out Swinging Against Its Critics

Cowdray is right to point out the complexity of global corporations and other shady investments, but that doesn't mean people are misguided by making connections between bad laws in one part of the world and economic decisions they make at home.

Dorchester Hotels Is Coming Out Swinging Against Its Critics

Tourism

Virgin Galactic’s Inaugural Flight Will Be Aired Live on NBC News Next Year

Virgin Galactic’s Inaugural Flight Will Be Aired Live on NBC News Next Year

Ground Transport

Hertz CEO claims many people are trying to “screw up” Dollar Thrifty acquisition

It's good that the FTC is taking its time reviewing Hertz's acquisition of Dollar Thrifty. Consolidation has already harmed competition, and there are lots of moving pieces given the Advantage divestiture.

Ground Transport

Virgin Cars? Richard Branson makes move on Advantage rental-car business

It's an excellent, opportunistic move by Branson to make a bid the same week the very complacent car rental companies announced plans to boost rates on corporate customers.

Airlines

Virgin’s Branson says spacecraft will launch at Christmas, but staff cautious

Sir Richard's enthusiasm can sometimes get the best of him. But his shoot-from-the-hip style has the benefit of pushing the troops further. And considering how far behind they are that's not necessarily a bad thing.

Virgin’s Branson says spacecraft will launch at Christmas, but staff cautious

Airlines

Virgin Atlantic pegs $107 million loss on slow economy and Olympics impact

Virgin is relying on its Delta Air Lines’ tie-up and increased focus on business travel to take it to profitability by 2015.

Airlines

Virgin’s SpaceShipTwo thrusts engines: Suborbital travel one step closer

Nothing quite captures the imagination like space, and when you throw Branson into the mix too it'll be hard to dampen the enthusiasm once flights start.

Virgin’s SpaceShipTwo thrusts engines: Suborbital travel one step closer

Tourism

Virgin Galactic space ship completes its 24th test flight in Mojave desert

Branson's space ambitions are one step closer now. You have to hand it to him for bringing the common man -- albeit one with hundreds of thousands of dollars -- one step closer to space travel.

Virgin Galactic space ship completes its 24th test flight in Mojave desert