2013 › January

Uber is so used to being the edgy antagonist that they may not know what to do with themselves now that California has made them semi-legit. Fingers crossed CEO Travis Kalanick will turn his aggression to building a better Uber rather than towards some poor neighborhood barista.

We complain about airline bag fees, but with fuel prices such a killer fees are often the difference between an airline being in red ink or black.

Charleston is already a thriving tourism destination, due in part to its historic districts, but the allure of even higher profits might prove tough to turn down for the southern city.

The threat that blackmailing bloggers and Yelpers pose to businesses like restaurants and hotels is real, and small and large businesses need to find ways to counter the threat while building strong relationships with consumers.

This case sets precedent that natural events do not fall beyond “extraordinary circumstances” so airlines are responsible for reimbursing passengers for money spent until their next available flight.

Hotels in New Orleans enjoy high occupancy rates almost year-old due to the destination’s abundance of events and conferences, but the combination of Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl is giving the city’s hotel industry an unprecedented boost.

This may be the worst job in airline industry, or the most perverse fun, if that's what you're into. Ryanair and its U.S. equivalent Spirit Airlines aren't very social, though outspoken when it comes to bombastic PR.

Honestly we were expecting something a little more interesting from the people that live and breathe travel everyday, but their must-haves aren't very different from the average traveler, be it for business or leisure.

A few travel companies can afford a Super Bowl ad at $3.8 million for 30 seconds, but is it really worth it? Perhaps, as they can be part of integrated, digital marketing campaigns, but no travel companies bit on that premise this year.

This report shows that the gap is widening between the digitally savvy hotels with lots of resources, and independent hotels -- especially those that are privately held