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Airlines

Bankruptcy is on the horizon for Nigeria’s entire airline industry

Nigeria's oil industry and growth have produced very wealthy individuals who have decided to run airlines for fun rather than profile, and there are few signs that they will survive.

AllAfrica.com | 12 years ago

Airlines

Kingfisher can’t convince the government (or itself) that it should be allowed to fly

The airline can’t seem to piece together even a mediocre response and has asked the aviation agency for more time to think as it continues to beg its employees to come back to work.

Skift | 12 years ago

Kingfisher can’t convince the government (or itself) that it should be allowed to fly

Hotels

Marriott plans to double its presence in Russia and Eastern Europe by 2015

Marriott falls in line with other hotels that tend to skew their brands upwards in foreign countries with a plan to develop its most luxurious brands to cater to the countries’ rising middle class.

Skift | 12 years ago

Marriott plans to double its presence in Russia and Eastern Europe by 2015

Ground Transport

Car-sharing service SideCar gearing up for Seattle

More disruption in ground transportation services as SideCar expands its base into Seattle.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

DHS starts development on airport scanner to efficiently test for carry-on explosives

Looks like the TSA “3-1-1” liquid system is here to stay as the DHS tests technology that would expedite the security scanning process and more accurately tests for explosives.

Skift | 12 years ago

DHS starts development on airport scanner to efficiently test for carry-on explosives

Ground Transport

Poison’s Bret Michaels readies to rock out RVs on Travel Channel’s new series

With 25 years experience tricking-out his own trailers, Michaels certainly has the expertise, but it remains to be seen if a man known for groupies and substance abuse can connect with the family-focused demo that is typically behind the wheel of RVs.

Skift | 12 years ago

Poison’s Bret Michaels readies to rock out RVs on Travel Channel’s new series

Airlines

American Airlines debt holders blast CEO on transparency

The aggrieved hedge funds who wrote the letter believe American is intent on emerging from bankruptcy as a standalone company.

Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

Air France vows ground staff strike won’t ground planes

Air France's pledge that the strike will only cause minor disruptions may be overly optimistic.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 12 years ago

Ground Transport

Uber heads down under to quietly roll out services in Sydney

Uber is moving fast for a company that’s run into some real roadblocks during its expansion, but depending on regulations might find success in a fresh market with fewer competitors.

Samantha Shankman , Skift | 12 years ago

Airlines

TSA removes X-Ray body scanners from some large airports

It's about time. Regardless of what the TSA claims, these X-Rays can be harmful for frequent flyers.

Michael Grabell, Pro Publica | 12 years ago