Articles tagged “smartphones”

Airlines

Technology and In-Flight Entertainment Make Flyers Happy

As evidence that technology improves the travel experience mounts, passengers will become more open to sharing their data and interacting with advanced devices that inform and improve their air travel experience.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Miami International Airport Makes Commitment to Beacon Technology

Anything that gets tourists to beaches faster should be good. We expect Mojito or Caipirinha finder apps will soon follow.

Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Let’s Stop Pretending It’s Bad to Bring Devices on Vacation

Everybody needs to take time to unplug from the constant communication made possible with mobile devices, but that requires consciously setting aside time for meditation and adventure -- not chaining ourselves to a regressive view of technology.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Priceline Survey Reveals Too Much Information About Travel Searches

If the Priceline.com survey on mobile booking patterns is to be believed, then apps such as HotelTonight, which streamline mobile bookings into a handful of taps, could make mobile bookings safer if they reduce users' bumps and falls.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

25 Mobile Travel Data Points To Start Your Week

Expect lots of investments from brands large and small to happen over the next few years, as new mobile booking experiences as-yet-undreamt will crop up, and change consumer behavior all over again.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

The Real-Time Flight Updates Coming to Flyers’ Mobile Devices

Privacy, or lack thereof, is one of the biggest obstacles that airports and airlines must consider in their efforts to personalize passengers' updates in an effort to boost their bottom line.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 10 years ago

Online Travel

Native Apps Vs. the Mobile Web: What Works in Mobile Booking

Vincent Trivett, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Southwest CEO: We Won’t Permit In-Flight Phone Calls

If the FCC approves in-flight phone calls, then at least U.S. airlines will be able to determine for themselves what the policy should be.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Should In-Flight Calling Be Decided by the FCC or the Airlines?

Is the passenger in the middle seat on your flight going to be talking endlessly on his or her Samsung Galaxy given international roaming rates of $1 to $2 per minute? Doubtful. Foreign airlines' flights that allow voice calls average just five or six calls per flight, with an average duration of a couple of minutes per call. Are opponents making too much noise about the issue? Could be.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

In-Flight Mobile Calls Face Ban Under Bill From House Transportation Panel Chairman

Let's see: Now we have a powerful Congressman telling passengers to keep their personal lives to themselves as one of his arguments against in-flight voice calls. Passengers on European, Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American Airlines have been making in-flight voice calls for years, and without major flareups.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 10 years ago