Airlines

Airplane safety has one of its best years ever in 2012

Given all the hoopla, or perhaps due to it, flying is responsible for fewer deaths than driving accidents and disease.

Airplane safety has one of its best years ever in 2012

Online Travel

Groupon fires founder and CEO Andrew Mason; here’s his amazing sendoff letter

The ousted departed with class and posted a farewell letter to employees that went viral so quickly his blogging service crashed. If only Groupon could get that kind of mojo going again.

Hotels

Video: HomeAway’s CEO on why Airbnb isn’t really competition

In contrast to the opaque balance sheet of its more hyped peers, HomeAway's CEO can confidently point to six strong quarters as a public company.

Airlines

Can this “Photon Shower” from Delta eliminate jet lag?

It's exciting to see Delta experimenting with ways to make passengers' travels better, but will they find a way for get the increasingly cheap flying public to pay for the benefits?

Can this “Photon Shower” from Delta eliminate jet lag?

Skift Originals

Asia is the new king of tourism and everyone else is along for the ride

The rise of one tourism economy must mean the fall of another, and in this case, Asia is going to keep on glowing through 2013, while the previous stalwarts in Europe struggle just to stay in the game.

Asia is the new king of tourism and everyone else is along for the ride

Airlines

Why Americans don’t care airfares are the cheapest they’ve been in 30 years

The average bargain-hunting online booker has little to zero appreciation for deregulation, inflation, and what they mean to a $260 ticket to Orlando. But they should.

Airlines

What the future of travel will look like: Best new airport designs

Much of airport innovation is focused on mobile technology and adding local touches to a global hub, but the building everything is housed in is another point of pride for cities to show off.

What the future of travel will look like: Best new airport designs

Airlines

EasyJet’s plans to convert web surfers into EasyJet passengers

EasyJet's drive to get passengers places while making the most money could turn off customers, but they've managed customer service relatively well -- at least compared to regularly reviled competitor Ryanair.

EasyJet’s plans to convert web surfers into EasyJet passengers

Business Travel

Business travelers thrilled over death of the PT Cruiser, world’s worst rental car

It won't be hard to say goodbye to this Dick Tracy-inspired monstrosity that had blind spots that were even more frightening than the car's exterior design.

Business travelers thrilled over death of the PT Cruiser, world’s worst rental car

Airlines

United flyers can now get on the elite expedited security line for $9

United is looking for the revenue boost, but has to be mindful of its many business and frequent flyers that will likely start whining when they have to wait behind a family in their ‘exclusive’ line.