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Skift Originals

UK expects one million more tourists in 2013, even as post-Olympics 2012 disappoints

UK will have to work extra hard amidst macro-economic uncertainty, especially among Chinese, Indian, Brazilian and Russian visitors.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

Lebanon has been safe in the face of regional unrest, but tourism still suffers

Despite a history of violence that is more seasonal than rational, Lebanon has kept itself out of the last two years of regional conflict and Beirut has flourished for the first time in three decades. Now if they could only get people to visit.

Skift | 11 years ago

Airlines

The new mileage tracker that reads your email so airlines can’t cut it off

Superfly's Superbox is very convenient answer -- assuming there are no privacy issues -- for getting around airlines who seem hell-bent on making tracking miles difficult for their loyalty program members. It wouldn't be surprising, though, if some of these airline abstainers object to this latest workaround.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 11 years ago

The new mileage tracker that reads your email so airlines can’t cut it off

Airlines

DHS postpones federal Real ID Act to give U.S. states a chance to tighten identification rules

The Real ID Act is geared toward tightening up airline security, but implementation by states has been very sluggish.

Tom Sharpe, The Santa Fe New Mexican | 11 years ago

Tourism

Downside of rail privatization: UK ticket prices rise 50% in 10 years

The imperative for private rail companies is to deliver the best quarterly returns rather than deliver a service that ties together the social fabric of a nation, which is why England is constantly regretting its decision to abandon much of its rail system to privateers.

Matthew Taylor, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Tourism

Build world’s largest Ferris wheel, post-Sandy? Some New Yorkers not amused

We hate to dampen the enthusiasm, but building a Ferris wheel on a flood plain on Staten Island, is probably insane.

Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press | 11 years ago

Build world’s largest Ferris wheel, post-Sandy? Some New Yorkers not amused

Airlines

Violence shuts down Syria’s international airport in Aleppo

The Syrian government hasn’t confirmed the claim by a UK activist group, but it’s further supported by information that a flight to Aleppo operated by Syria’s national airline was cancelled this weekend.

Bassem Mroue, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Violence shuts down Syria’s international airport in Aleppo

Skift Originals

The $85 million tourism machine called the Empire State Building

ESB is facing increasing competition from the observatory at Rockefeller Center and an observatory being built at One World Trade Center, but its position as the preeminent New York City icon remains.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

The $85 million tourism machine called the Empire State Building

Tourism

Iraqi Kurdistan breaks out as an emerging tourism hotspot in a troubled region

The regional/local tourist boom will help, though international tourism will still be some ways off, dependent on overcoming the image of being part of a troubled region.

Skift | 11 years ago

Iraqi Kurdistan breaks out as an emerging tourism hotspot in a troubled region

Tourism

Atlantic City’s struggling yet high-profile Revel casino gets a $150 million life line

Revel's big problem is that it was planned during the economic boom, constructed after big backers pulled out, used as political leverage by Governor Chris Christie, and way too nice looking for a place like Atlantic City.

Charles Mead, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Atlantic City’s struggling yet high-profile Revel casino gets a $150 million life line