2012 Archives

Airlines

American Airlines is the rudest U.S. airline, survey says

A passengers’ flight experience is highly subjective depending on the flyer, airline, and flying circumstances so a study based on a small sampling of just 1,000 travelers is pretty meaningless. Still, we're talking about American.

Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times | 11 years ago

Airlines

Qatar Airways files $600 million lawsuit over delays to airport opening

Airport construction is often delayed and operations contested when international companies are involved. The German company has since rebutted Qatar’s claims that it’s responsible for the yearlong setback.

eTurboNews | 11 years ago

Tourism

Kenyan civilians arm themselves to protect elephants and tourism

Kenyan communities see it in their economic interests to take up arms against poachers. Perhaps it is a model for other countries in Africa to take up the uphill battle to fight the ivory trade.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

How the High Line ethos is permeating everywhere else

The quest for authentic, immersive experiences, palatable enough, is the ethos and the architecture firm behind it is taking it to other buildings and public areas around the world.

Rowan Moore, Guardian | 11 years ago

Hotels

Abu Dhabi’s hotel glut worsens, even as more guests visit & stay

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

There goes Haiti’s nascent tourism hopes: State Dept issues new strongly worded travel advisory

Haiti had taken some early steps in promoting tourism again, including a new big-brand hotel opening and tourism ads in Florida, but this will nip those hopes in the bud, at least for now.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism

New ABBA museum in Stockholm will bring in money, money, money when it opens in May 2013

The addition of Abba's museum to Stockholm's skyline helps cement the power of pop as an institution and stakes out a territory somewhere between art museums and Universal's Harry Potter theme park.

Richard Orange, Guardian | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Uber’s surge of New Year’s Eve pricing transparency

Use Uber on New Year's Eve at your own risk -- to your wallet. At least the mobile-app car service is warning customers in advance about skyrocketing rates.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

American Airlines’ former CEO backs merger with US Airways [VIDEO]

Given all the operational problems that have plagued the United-Continental merger, Crandall realizes that the pilot issue is a top priority. Otherwise, a merger could turn out to be worse for American than no merger.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

Heathrow numbers could see 22 percent decrease if passenger tax goes through

With ticket prices increasing on busy routes, any increase in passenger duty will have a big price effect on more-price-sensitive traveling families and make them switch to smaller/alternative airports.

Jamie Doward, Guardian | 11 years ago