Articles tagged “tablets”

Hotels

Skift Q&A: How to Build the World’s Hottest Hotel Booking App

HotelTonight has succeeded by having a singular focus on mobile. It provides a model for how startups can take on incumbents without losing focus.

Vincent Trivett, Skift | 10 years ago

Airlines

Skift Asks: Do You Mind Being Asked to Turn off Your Electronics In-Flight?

The FAA does need to update its guidelines for use of electronic devices on airplanes, but in the realm of what's important, flyers have other issues they're worried about.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Delta to Replace Pilots’ Flight Bags with Microsoft Tablets

With this bet on Microsoft, Delta is bucking the pro-iPad trend that other airlines -- as well as the vast majority of consumers -- have embraced. Windows' heightened security and stability issues apparently aren't a concern for Delta either.

Jason Clampet, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Oppressed Digital Device Users On Flights: History of Their Freedom Fight, in Links

The history of this "struggle" against restrictions on digital device usage on flights started with one New York Times reporter picking up the flag of freedom ...

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Travelers don’t stick to one device when researching and booking travel

The study shows that there are no easy answers for travel research and transaction sites and apps: With travelers willing to change devices by whim, location or activity, travel websites have to accommodate the devices within reach, and will have to be flexible enough to handle new devices to come.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Announcements

Infographic: The future of hotel in-room entertainment

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

Launching: Skift Global Trends Report, tracking global trends in travel

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Touchscreens will be all over the cockpit of the future

The technology and safety issues may take a few years to figure out, but paperless cockpit is already becoming a reality with pilots adopting iPads, and full touchscreen minus the knobs will be coming in a few years, no doubt.

Skift | 11 years ago

Online Travel

About one-third of U.S. households now own a tablet

While ownership rise is good news for the digital ecosystem, so far tablets have been optional devices and better metric to find out is usage of the device and apps on it. Especially in travel sector, beyond the booking apps, it is likely to be very low.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Tablets are the fastest growing device used by airline passengers

In-flight use of tablets and e-readers is increasing faster than smartphone and laptops, likely due to their content that can be easily saved and read onboard without paying for Internet access.

Skift | 11 years ago