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The Greeks that are building the next generation of tourism businesses
UncategorizedRecession is regarded as the worst time to start a business, but austerity is actually inspiring some Greeks to launch tourism initiatives – going against accepted business wisdom. Residents of the islands have a reputation for being adept multi-taskers – working as tourism operators, agriculturalists, builders and service sector workers according to the season. Here [...]
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Uber must contend with old-school labor complaints — is there an app for that?
TransportA large group of Uber drivers gathered this afternoon to protest outside the car-hailing-app maker’s San Francisco headquarters. Chanting “no respect, no work,” the drivers told AllThingsD they are protesting the way Uber treats them. “They’re running a sweatshop with an app. They don’t have the balls to come down and talk to us. We’ve [...]
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Oneworld alliance gets big ally in South America as LATAM joins the fold
TransportNewly merged LATAM Airlines Group has chosen to join the oneworld airline travel alliance, the carrier said on Thursday. Chile’s LAN, already a member of oneworld, completed a takeover of Brazil’s TAM last year, creating Latin America’s biggest airline. TAM will leave Star Alliance, the other global alliance, during the second quarter of next year, [...]
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The subway lover’s Holy Grail: Pentagram’s original graphic guidelines for NYC subway
TransportLate one night last August, three Pentagram designers rummaging through the design firm’s basement archives found the Rosetta Stone of New York subway graphics: the original Standards Manual, designed by Bob Noorda and Massimo Vignelli in the late 1960s. The 180-page binder, the key to the system’s iconic design choices, outlines a meticulous vision of [...]
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Some U.S. lawmakers are angry about TSA’s new $50 million clothing budget
TransportMembers of Congress are decrying the Transportation Security Administration’s decision to sign a $50 million contract to buy uniforms just a week before sequestration took effect. TSA defends the deal — noting that its old contract had expired, and saying that without a new one it couldn’t have continued buying uniforms for airport screeners. And [...]
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Study finds online booking giants aren’t satisfying travelers like they used to
DigitalFacing increasing competition from startups and search engines and mired in a relatively stagnant user experience, online travel agencies Expedia, Orbitz, Travelocity and Priceline got dinged in a recent major customer satisfaction report. Released Tuesday, the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) rated overall satisfaction with the online travel agencies, also known as OTAs, at 76 [...]
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Travel agents who sell cruises say post-Triumph cruise sales aren’t so bad
UncategorizedSome travel agents on Thursday said cruise prices and bookings have not been affected by reports about a disabled Carnival ship, but others in the industry say it’s too early to tell. The Triumph was being towed to Mobile, Ala., Thursday amid reports of filthy conditions onboard after the ship lost power at sea due [...]
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Japan Airlines calls up Boeing, says let’s talk about some Dreamliner compensation
UncategorizedJapan Airlines Co Ltd said it will talk to Boeing Co about compensation for the grounding of the 787 Dreamliner, adding that the idling of its jets would cost it nearly $8 million from its earnings through to the end of March. The carrier, which operates seven of the 50 Dreamliners in service around the [...]
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These 8 airlines will likely ground their Boeing 787 Dreamliners soon if they haven’t already
UncategorizedToday the FAA ordered all U.S. airlines to ground Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner aircraft. That means United Airlines will not be flying any of the six aircraft it took from Boeing between September 22 and December 27 of last year, out of the 51 it has ordered. United is the only U.S. airline that has Dreamliners [...]
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AirAsia hunting for a launch partner in India, speaking to Videocon
TransportAirAsia plans to launch an Indian airline with local partnership as the desire to earn share in one of Asia’s biggest aviation markets trumps fears of a hypercompetitive industry full of bureaucratic obstacles. AirAsia will hold 49% in the venture…it has broached the issue with Videocon Group and the talks are at a preliminary stage. [...]
